Did Suriya hint at Rolex standalone film in Lokesh Kanagaraj's LCU?

Suriya officially became part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe (LCU) in 2022, which has been created by director-writer Lokesh Kanagaraj. Appearing as one of the antagonists Rolex at the end of Vikram was Suriya, who was being chased by Kamal Haasan’s titular character. While there is enough chatter on where the LCU is headed and what's next, Suriya has hinted at a major development on the cards.  

The Newsmakers

The LCU is ever-expanding. Director Lokesh Kanagaraj started off the LCU with Kaithi (2019). The film featured Arjun Das and Karthi, after which the director released Vikram (2022). Following its success, the director is now gearing up for Leo (2023) starring Thalapathy Vijay.

There are even reports that Leo is going to be a part of the LCU. The last scene of Vikram featured both Kamal Haasan and Suriya’s characters.

Many thought that the next LCU film will be focusing more on Rolex, given how he was hinted throughout the 2022 film. However, another film after Leo may focus entirely on Suriya’s character. 

Who’s saying what

Suriya was recently part of a fan event where he spoke about his upcoming projects. While answering one of the questions on LCU, Suriya said, as per trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalan, that he was recently narrated the standalone Rolex story from Lokesh Kanagaraj. He is impressed with the story, and that the film will undergo production soon as well. Several other fans also took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to discuss the same.

He also spoke about a number of other things. The actor is working on his upcoming film Kanguva, which is set to release at the beginning of early 2024. The first look for the film has already been released, and he said that the film has come out better than expected.

Meanwhile...

Suriya will be seen in Kanguva next. He will also feature in Vaadi Vaasal, directed by Vetrimaaran and in Soorarai Pottru director Sudha Kongara's next.