It
was
announced
earlier
this
week
that
Suriya
and
his
production
banner
2D
Entertainment
opted
to
walk
out
of
the
upcoming
Tamil
movie
Vanangaan.
Director
Bala,
who
is
at
the
helm,
also
confirmed
the
news
saying
that
the
movie
is
no
longer
relevant
to
the
actor
for
his
present-day
stardom
and
stature.
And
now,
reports
on
who
will
replace
Suriya
in
the
movie
are
making
the
rounds.
In
one
such
report,
it
is
stated
the
young
actor
Atharvaa
Murali
has
been
approached
to
replace
Suriya
in
the
movie.
Though
the
news
is
not
yet
official,
it
is
still
making
the
rounds
on
social
media.
To
recall,
Atharvaa
and
Bala
have
previously
collaborated
for
the
hard-hitting
Tamil
movie,
Paradesi.
The
film
even
went
on
to
bag
the
National
Film
Award
under
the
category
of
the
Best
Costume
Designer
back
when
it
was
released.
Coming
back
to
Suriya’s
decision
to
opt
out
of
the
movie,
director
Bala
released
a
statement
on
December
4
announcing
the
news.
She
shared
the
statement
in
Tamil
which
read,
"I
wanted
to
direct
Vanangaan
with
my
younger
brother,
Suriya.
However,
after
a
few
changes
in
the
story,
I
wasn't
sure
if
the
project
was
suitable
for
someone
like
him.
Both
Suriya
and
I
have
decided
that
it
is
in
the
best
interests
of
everyone
involved
that
he
should
opt
out
of
the
project.
Suriya’s
production
house
shared
Bala’s
statement
and
wrote,
"Respecting
the
opinion
and
feelings
of
Bala
brother,
both
Suriya
and
2D
Entertainment
have
decided
to
opt
out
of
Vanangaan.
We
will
always
stand
by
Bala
and
his
decisions." But
Suriya
is
yet
to
personally
respond
to
the
decision.
Telugu
actor
Krithi
Shetty,
who
won
hearts
with
her
splendid
performance
in
Shyam
Singha
Roy
has
been
roped
in
to
play
the
co-lead.
Malayalam
actor
Mamitha
Baiju
was
on
board
the
movie
to
play
an
important
supporting
role.
Popular
music
composer
GV
Prakash
Kumar
is
on
board
the
project
as
its
music
composer.
Talking
about
Suriya’s
other
movies,
he
has
several
projects
in
his
lineup.
This
includes
Vaadivaasal
with
Vetrimaaran,
a
film
with
Hari
titled
Aruvaa,
and
a
sci-fi
drama
with
Ravikumar.