Suriya's Soorarai Pottru out of Oscars race. Details here

Tamil film Soorarai Pottru, which was India's official entry to Oscars 2021, is out of the race. The film was directed by Sudha Kongara.

It was a proud moment when Tamil film Soorarai Pottru, directed by Sudha Kongara, was selected as India’s official entry to Oscars 2021. It emerged as the only Indian film amongst 366 films eligible for Best Picture in the Academy Awards. Unfortunately, on March 15, it was announced that the film missed out on getting a nomination and is now officially out of Oscars race. Soorarai Pottru joined the Oscars under the categories - Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Original Score and a few other categories. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently released the Oscar nominations for 2021 and Suriya's film failed to make it to the prestigious list. The 93rd Academy Awards will be held on April 25, 2021. Though fans are disappointed, they are happy that the film offered a glimmer of hope for Tamil cinema. It is also worth mentioning that Soorarai Pottru was selected as one among ten Indian films to be screened under the Best Foreign Film category at the 78th Golden Globe Awards.