directed by: Sudha Kongara, year: 2020
actors: Suriya, Aparna Balamurali

Soorarai Pottru is a Tamil biographical drama inspired by the life of airline pioneer G. R. Gopinath. It follows Maara (Suriya), a determined working-class man who dreams of democratizing air travel by launching a low-cost airline. Facing financial limits, bureaucratic hurdles, and family pressures, he presses on with grit, supported by his wife Bommi. Directed by Sudha Kongara, the film blends ambition, resilience, and intimate realism to celebrate perseverance against all odds.

Triumph, Drama, Biographical Drama, Inspirational