Suriya Plays Two Rupee Doctor In Powerful Biopic

Suriya will play a doctor in his 48th film after the big hit Karuppu. The movie is a real-life story of a famous Chennai doctor. Director T J Gnanavel will make this film with Suriya. Zhagaram Studios will produce the project. This is the second time Suriya and Gnanavel are working together. Their last film Jai Bhim came on OTT in 2021 and won many awards for its strong message on justice. Fans are very excited to see this team again.
Suriya will act as Dr Thiruvengadam Veeraraghavan in the film. The doctor is known as the Two Rupee Doctor for helping poor people for almost 50 years. He treated patients in Sri Kalyanapuram and Erukkancherry in North Chennai. He charged only 2 to 5 rupees and gave free care to those who had no money. Suriya’s film Karuppu became his biggest hit ever. The movie made more than 290 crore worldwide and is the top Tamil film of 2026. Karuppu released on May 15 2026 and was made by RJ Balaji with Trisha as the lead actress.
Dr Thiruvengadam Veeraraghavan studied at Government Stanley Medical College. He worked in a company hospital for his income but ran a small clinic for poor people as a service. He started this work in the 1970s and continued till his death on August 16 2020. People loved him for his kind heart and simple life. The Indian government gave him the Padma Shri award in 2021 after his death.
This is the fourth-highest award for people who do great work for the country. The new film will show his journey, his fight for the poor, and his strong values. Suriya is said to be doing a lot of study for the role. The shoot will start soon after Karuppu’s success. This movie will focus on health care, social services, and human kindness.







































