Vijay rejected Karuppu as final film before politics; Suriya changed everything later

RJ Balaji has revealed that Karuppu was originally envisioned as Vijay’s final film before his full-time political entry. In a recent interview, the filmmaker shared that multiple discussions took place with Vijay before the actor eventually decided to walk away from the project. The film later reached Suriya, whose involvement reportedly transformed the script and helped turn Karuppu into one of Tamil cinema’s biggest recent blockbusters. Vijay later congratulated the team after the film’s massive success, winning praise online for his gracious gesture.