India, May 25 -- Suriya's 'Karuppu' has taken the box office by storm; it just suddenly turned into a big crowd-puller since release. Directed by RJ Balaji, the film seems to blend folklore, courtroom drama and grand-scale action, and somehow that mix has really clicked with audiences. Even in its first week itself, it built momentum fast, and that also helped revive a kind of buzz in the regional theatrical space.

The movie has been drawing steady crowds to theatres, and viewers keep talking about its emotional core, plus the larger-than-life staging and also Suriya's commanding performance as a lawyer with a divine connection. You can feel the word of mouth working here, because it's sustaining the run and keeping it as a consistent pe...