Suriya's Tamil film Scene, directed by Jithu Madhavan of Aavesham and Romancham fame, released in theatres on November 6, 2026, coinciding with Diwali.

The film stars Suriya as DSP Inbaraj, a bored police officer reluctant to do his job, alongside Nazriya Nazim — making her Tamil comeback after a 12-year hiatus — and Malayalam actor Naslen.

The cast also features Anandaraj, Lal and Raj Priyan, with the film produced by Jyotika and Suriya under Zhagaram Studios. The Hindu describes the 149-minute runtime as a dark comedy that 'moves like butter,' crediting editor Ajmal Sabu and cinematographer Vineeth Augustian for its seamless pacing.

The Hindu's review argues that the film's real surprise is how Jithu Madhavan redefines mass cinema for Suriya. In a standout moment, the reviewer notes Suriya's Inbaraj breaks the fourth wall to ask, 'Who is that Suriya?

Is he some big shot?' — turning the superstar himself into the butt of the joke. The Hindu says this finds a 'satisfying unison' between Suriya's abilities as a star and as a performer who vanishes into the story, drawing a comparison to Nelson's recalibration of Rajinikanth in Jailer 2.

The Hindu also highlights the film's emotional core: Inba's relationship with Maya, a woman with a neuropsychological issue, whom the reviewer calls 'the Jarvis to Inba's Iron Man.'

According to The Economic Times, netizens' reactions on X were broadly enthusiastic but not unanimous.

One user called the film 'a total blast,' praising a 'goosebumps-inducing' climax face-off between Suriya and Naslen, while another highlighted Suriya's screen presence, a brief dance sequence, an interesting interval twist and a surprise cameo.

Not every viewer was won over: The Economic Times quotes one user who felt Scene relied on 'medium-level sweet laughs' with too few high moments, landing 'inferior to Jithu's previous works.'

The Hindu, by contrast, calls it one of the funniest recent films with 'a high joke-to-second ratio,' while noting Eeswaran's villainy never fully lands because we don't really see him commit crime.

The Hindu suggests Scene caps a strong 2026 for Suriya, marking what it calls a likely 'hat-trick of hits' after the mixed response to his offbeat Retro and his romantic drama Vishwanath & Sons, which The Economic Times says is currently streaming on Netflix.

The Hindu's reviewer sums it up with Maya's affirmation from the film — 'I am the best. I can do anything.

And today is my day' — concluding that 'today is certainly his day.' With Nazriya's comeback, Naslen's growing fanbase and Sushin Shyam's music earning positive mentions, Scene now runs in theatres with word-of-mouth as the next test of its box-office momentum.