Retro

Retro is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language romantic action thriller film directed by Karthik Subbaraj and produced by Stone Bench Creations and 2D Entertainment.

The film stars Suriya and Pooja Hegde in the lead roles, with Paarivel "Paari" Kannan as the main character. He faces betrayal and a violent cult while searching for his true origins, fulfilling a prophecy, and trying to reunite with his lost love, Rukmini.

Principal photography took place from June 2024 to early October, with filming locations including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ooty, Kerala, and Chennai. The film features music composed by Santhosh Narayanan, cinematography handled by Shreyaas Krishna, and editing by Shafique Mohamed Ali.

Retro was released on 1 May 2025 in standard and EPIQ formats, with the tentative title Suriya 44 announced earlier. The film's tagline is Love-Laughter-War.