India, May 15 -- What was supposed to be a massive celebration suddenly turned into a tense and emotional wait for fans of Suriya and director RJ Balaji. After facing unexpected last-minute delays, financial complications and cancelled screenings, Karuppu finally released in theatres on May 15, 2026. The action drama, which also stars Trisha Krishnan, opened to packed theatres and loud celebrations across Tamil Nadu after nearly 24 hours of uncertainty surrounding its release. As the situation settled, veteran actor Kamal Haasan also reacted to the chaos and congratulated the team for overcoming the issues.

On Friday morning, Kamal Haasan shared a message on X after the film finally made it to theatres. He wrote in Tamil, "Brother @Suriy...