The new National Award winner Suriya is now briskly shooting for his next which is tentatively called 'Suriya 42'. The team shot a song and some present-day portions in the first schedule in Chennai and Goa. Now, the latest is that the next leg of filming will take place in Sri Lankan forests.

Buzz is that the film has a 1000-year-old backstory and the past scenes are to be shot in this new schedule. It has been revealed that a major portion of the film's shooting is being planned to be completed in this 60-day long schedule in Sri Lanka. The movie is expected to be wrapped up completely by March or April 2023.

Touted to be a period drama, Suriya 42 is directed by Siruthai Siva and produced by Studio Green on a mega-budget. The versatile actor is said to be playing 5 different characters in the film, which is being made in two parts in 3D. Bollywood actress Disha Patani is playing the female lead with music by Devi Sri Prasad and it will be released in 10 languages.