Sura (film)

Sura is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by S. P. Rajkumar, with Vijay in the title role alongside Tamannaah Bhatia, Dev Gill and Vadivelu. Produced by Sangili Murugan and distributed by Sun Pictures, it has music by Mani Sharma, cinematography credited to N. K. Ekambaram and M. S. Prabhu, and editing by Don Max. It was the fiftieth film of Vijay. The story follows Sura, a fisherman who stands up to a corrupt, land-grabbing minister in order to protect the homes of his coastal hamlet. Production reports say that several directors were considered before Rajkumar was chosen, and that cinematographer M. S. Prabhu was replaced by N. K. Ekambaram after a disagreement. Sura was released in theatres worldwide on 30 April 2010, received mostly negative reviews and became a box office bomb; its producer said it only recouped its budget in theatres.