Here's
big
news.
Soorarai
Pottru,
which
recently
(November
12,
2020)
released
on
Amazon
Prime
Video
has
reportedly
received
massive
views.
The
film
starring
Suriya
has
garnered
a
total
of
10
crore
views
from
its
direct-to-OTT
release
in
4
languages
including
Tamil,
Telugu,
Malayalam
and
Kannada.
With
the
feat,
the
popular
OTT
platform
is
said
to
have
made
a
triple
profit
out
of
the
film's
release.
Let
us
tell
you
that
Soorarai
Pottru
has
been
made
on
a
budget
of
Rs
20
crore
with
Suriya's
remuneration
being
Rs
25
crore,
which
makes
the
total
budget
of
the
movie
Rs
45
crore.
On
the
other
hand,
the
streaming
rights
to
Amazon
Prime
Video
was
sold
for
a
massive
Rs
45-50
crore,
while
Sun
TV
bought
the
satellite
rights
of
the
film
for
Rs
15
crore.
On
a
related
note,
Soorarai
Pottru
directed
by
Sudha
Kongara
is
based
on
the
life
of
Captain
GR
Gopinath,
a
retired
Army
captain,
who
founded
the
low-cost
airline
Air
Deccan.
Upon
its
release,
the
film
garnered
huge
appreciation
from
the
audience
and
critics
alike,
who
called
it
an
engaging
story.
Notably,
the
Tamil
drama
didn't
take
much
time
to
achieve
the
OTT
blockbuster
status
within
24
hours
of
its
release
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.
The
film
Bankrolled
by
2D
Entertainment
and
Shikya
Entertainment,
also
has
an
ensemble
cast
including
Aparna
Balamurali,
Paresh
Rawal,
Urvashi,
Sampath
Raj,
Karunas,
Mohan
Babu,
Jackie
Shroff,
Achyuth
Kumar
and
Vivek
Prasanna.