Suriya tests positive for COVID-19; fans extend prayers for 'speedy recovery'

Indian film actor Suriya, who predominately works in Tamil films, contracted COVID-19. On Sunday night, that is February 7, the actor took to his social media handle and shared with his fans that he has tested positive for COVID-19. In a brief tweet, which was typed in Tamil, read, "I am suffering from 'corona' infection and am receiving treatment. We will all realise that life has not yet returned to normal. Can't be paralyzed with fear. At the same time, safety and attention are essential. Love and thanks to the dedicated supportive physicians". 

Suriya tests COVID-19 positive

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Suriya's health update

After an hour, filmmaker Rajsekar Pandian reshared the actor's tweet along with its English translation. Pandian also asserted that Suriya is doing fine and there is nothing to worry about his health. As soon as these tweets were shared, fans flooded the comments section with prayers for the South actor's speedy recovery. On the other hand, a handful of fan-pages of other South actors, including Vijay Thalapathy, flocked the comments box with prayers for him. 

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On the professional front, the 45-year-old actor has completed the shooting of Mani Ratnam’s next, Navarasa. Directed by Gautham Menon, the film will be released on OTT giant Netflix. Along with this, the actor has other projects in the pipeline including Suriya 40 helmed by Pandiraj and a yet-to-be-titled project directed by Gnanavel. Suriya was last seen in Soorarai Pottru, which released on Amazon Prime Video. 

Recently, the film grabbed headlines as it joined the race of Oscar 2021 under the general category. On India's 72nd Republic Day, Rajshekar shared the news on his social media handle. In a brief tweet, he informed that the film joined Oscars under General Category in Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Original Score, among many others. He further informed that Soorarai Pottru is made available at the Academy Screening Room to be viewed by the academy members for vote and nomination. 

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The Tamil-language film, directed by Sudha Kongara, was loosely based on Air Deccan founder Capt G R Gopinath's life. Along with Suriya, the film also featured Paresh Rawal, Aparna Balamurali, Urvashi, Mohan Babu, and Karunas in the pivotal characters. The film was released on Amazon Prime Video. Interestingly, it was also the first Tamil movie to be launched directly on an OTT platform. 

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