Karuppu: Suriya faces fan backlash after missing Trisha Krishnan from his gratitude note

Karuppu stars Suriya and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. The film released in the theaters on May 15, 2026, after initial screening struggles. The RJ Balaji directorial saw him play a pivotal role in the film along with main stars. After the release of the film, Suriya took to his X (former Twitter) handle to pen a gratitude note for all the cast and crew. 

Suriya thanks cast and crew of Karuppu

In a long X post, Suriya tweeted as, "Karuppu The love, name & fame we are getting from across the globe, goes to the entire cast & crew of #Karuppu who believed & worked hard. Backed by @DreamWarriorpic, S R Prakash Babu & @prabhu_sr. 

Thank you dear @kalaivananoffl for focusing solely on our film till we locked the edit. You balanced our work alongside your newborn, much appreciate. Sai! No words to thank you @SaiAbhyankkar. Happy for the love you are getting. You are the backbone for our film to have this level of vibe & celebration in theaters."

Suriya further wrote, "@dop_gkvishnu Bawa! Respect for the immense love you had for me while filming. You & your team worked day and night to give your best. Your love is the ‘magic dust’ on #Karuppu. @RJ_Balaji You promised me a blockbuster & you've also earned everybody's love while delivering it. Respect to your Manifestation powers. Shine brighter."

However, in all of this the actor forgot to mention his co-star Trisha Krishnan. This led to fan discussion on the same on social media. While some fans gave Suriya benefit of doubt, others questioned him for skipping Trisha from his gratitude note. Check out their comments below.

However, there were several fans who jumped on the wagon and defended their favorite actor. Check out their tweets below.

About the film Karuppu

Karuppu revolves around underprivileged people fighting for their rights. However, when they face trouble and endless suffering, the deity Karuppu Swamy takes human form to help them and eliminate wrong things from surroundings. The film explores how he fulfills his mission while protecting those in need.

Apart from Suriya and Trisha Krishnan, the movie also stars RJ Balaji, Indrans, Natty Subramaniam, Swasika, Sshivada, Anagha Maaya Ravi, and Supreeth Reddy in key roles.

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