Scene is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Jithu Madhavan. Produced by Suriya and Jyothika's newly established Zhagaram Studios and 2D Entertainment, the film stars Suriya, Naslen and Nazriya Nazim in the lead roles.

The film was officially announced in December 2025 under its tentative title Suriya 47, as it is the actor's 47th film as a leading actor. Principal photography commenced the same month and took place predominantly in Chennai and Kerala, before wrapping in July 2026. The official title was revealed the following September. The film has music composed by Sushin Shyam, cinematography handled by Vineeth Augustian and editing by Ajmal Sabu.

Scene is scheduled for a release on 6 November 2026, on the occasion of Diwali.

Cast Suriya as DSP Inbaraj Naslen Nazriya Nazim Anandaraj Lal John Vijay Raj Priyan

Production

Development In June 2025, Malayalam director Jithu Madhavan confirmed that he was in discussions with actor Suriya to direct his 47th film as a lead actor. The project was in its early stages, and Madhavan did not disclose further details. The film marks his debut as a director in Tamil cinema. It was reported that Suriya would launch a new production company, named Zhagaram Studios, with the project set to be its first production. Reports also stated that several crew members from Madhavan's shelved project with Mohanlal, including cinematographer Vineeth Augustian, were expected to join the film. Pre-production work for the film commenced in August 2025, following the completion of filming for Karuppu (2026), and was completed by the following December.

The film began with a muhurat puja in Chennai on 7 December 2025. It was produced by Suriya and Jyothika's newly established Zhagaram Studios, along with their production company 2D Entertainment. The production companies officially announced the project the same day and released photographs from the ceremony, which confirmed the cast and crew. The film also marked the Tamil debuts of Naslen and composer Sushin Shyam. Jithu Madhavan wrote and directed the film, while Dravid Selvam contributed Tamil dialogues and additional writing. Sushin Shyam, who had previously collaborated with Madhavan on Romancham (2023) and Aavesham (2024), composed the music, marking their third collaboration. The production budget was reportedly , excluding Suriya's remuneration. The film's official title was announced on 9 September 2026.

Casting Suriya plays a DSP in the film, marking his return to the role after previously portraying the same rank in the Singam film series. In September 2025, Nazriya Nazim was reported to be in discussions to play the female role opposite Suriya. The pairing had previously been planned for Sudha Kongara's Purananooru, however, the cast was changed. Nazriya and Naslen were officially announced as part of the lead cast on 7 December 2025. Anandaraj, Lal and Raj Priyan were later confirmed in the supporting roles.

Filming Principal photography began in December 2025. Reports initially stated that the first schedule would begin in Kerala on 8 December, while the production's launch ceremony had taken place the previous day. Most of the filming was expected to take place in Kochi. By February 2026, filming was ongoing, with Madhavan describing the film as a "proper Tamil film". Nazriya joined the production in March 2026. Suriya and Jyothika welcomed her to the set. Nazriya reportedly began her portions with an action sequence in Chennai, choreographed by Chetan D'Souza, with a set built in VGN Cosmos in Avadi. Dravid Selvam was involved throughout the shoot as a dialogue writer, and said in July 2026 that he had been working on the film's set every day. Principal photography was completed in July 2026. The production houses announced the wrap on 16 July.

Music

The soundtrack is composed by Sushin Shyam, in his third collaboration with Madhavan and his Tamil debut. The audio rights were acquired by Sony Music. The track "Scenuke Scene" was featured in the title teaser released on 9 September 2026.

Release

Theatrical Scene is scheduled for a theatrical release on 6 November 2026, on the occasion of Diwali. It is Suriya's third release that year, after blockbuster Karuppu and Vishwanath & Sons. The overseas rights has reportedly been bought by Phars Films.

Home media The post-theatrical streaming rights were acquired by Netflix.

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