Suriya's Etharkkum Thunindhavan is one of the most anticipated films of this year and the fans are eagerly looking forward to witnessing the film. Etharkkum Thunindhavan is directed by Pandiraj and has Doctor fame Priyanka Arul Mohan playing the female lead. Produced by Sun Pictures on a grand scale, the film has music composed by D Imman and cinematography handled by R Rathnavelu. Etharkkum Thunindhavan was scheduled to release in theatres on February 4, 2022, but, the release was indefinitely postponed due to the third wave of Covid 19. Now that the Covid cases are coming down gradually, the already postponed films are working out on their new release plans.

Most of the movies have also confirmed their new release plans. SS Rajamouli's highly anticipated action drama, RRR will be releasing on March 25, 2022. Having said that, rumours were recently rife that Etharkkum Thunindhavan might go for a direct OTT release and this news worried the fans. This rumour started to spread on social media following the silence of Sun Pictures with regards to the announcement of the new release date. However, director Pandiraj vehemently denied the speculations and confirmed that ET will release only in theatres, no matter what.

Pandiraj's confirmation came as a big sigh of relief for the fans. Suriya's last two films - Soorarai Pottru and Jai Bhim were direct OTT releases and it has been 2.5 years since the fans saw Suriya on the big screen. Following Pandiraj's confirmation about the theatrical release of ET, industry insiders have revealed that the film is likely to hit the screens on March 10, Thursday. An official confirmation in that regard is awaited. Etharkkum Thunindhavan will have Vinay playing the key antagonist, while the supporting cast includes Sathyaraj, Saranya Ponvannan, MS Bhaskar, Ilavarasu, Devadarshini, Bigg Boss fame Ciby, Akash Premkumar, Pugazh, Ramar, Thangadurai, Dhivya Dhuraisamy, and others.