Sudha Kongara’s directorial Soorarai Pottru starring Suriya and Aparna Balamurali has entered into the Oscar race. The film is on the list of 366 feature films that are eligible for consideration at the 93rd Oscars. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed on Friday the list of the films.
Apparently, Soorarai Pottru is the only film from India under consideration for the Oscars this year. The Academy voting is slated to take place from March 5-10, followed by the announcement of nominations on March 15.
The movie roughly based on the biography of Capt Gopinath, founder of the low-cost airline, Air Deccan. It has music by GV Prakash.
The film was produced by Suriya’s home banner 2D Entertainment and co-produced by Guneet Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment. The movie was released on Amazon Prime Video on November 12.