An upcoming gangster action thriller, Retro starring Suriya in the lead releases on May 1, 2025. A joint production venture of Suriya's 2D Entertainment, and Karthik Subbaraj's Stone Bench Films, Retro is written and directed by Karthik Subbaraj.

The 'Retro BTS Comic' is a promotional series that releases every Monday, revealing behind-the-scenes details of Retro's making. Retro BTS Comic episode 6 as officially revealed on X: 

"EPI 006 - Kech Poata Sketch 👊🏻 💥

After Love and Laughter, it was time to wage a WAR now. Who will be the stunt master to make Retro even more special ? Kecha was destined to be the grandmaster to call the shots for THE ONE. Having worked in films like Onga Bak 2 and Baahubali 2, Kecha is a household name in Thaliand. His preparations and patience proved to be a wonder during the shoot. Director Karthik Subbaraj made multiple zoom calls to give enough input to make sure the stunt team understood it all. 

Director wanted different types of fights with no similarity to one another. Kecha took it as a challenge to give us a whole new experience by deeply understanding the context and drama. Karthik Subbaraj, known for his aesthetics, made sure the stunts are remembered for eternity. Beauty of cinema comes from collaborating with different people from different parts of the world. Communication was never a hindrance here because of the passion for cinema. Every time Kecha said ‘can, can’ what it actually meant was, ‘You don’t worry, consider the job done’. 

Suriya sir went to Thailand to get trained in certain styles of fighting. As usual, our perfectionist Suriya sir surprised them all with his commitment level and hardwork. While shooting one of the twilight sequences, the golden hour would only stay for about 45 minutes. Dop Shreyas in his elements, once again took up the challenge to deal the odds and finish the sequence, thanks to Suriya sir’s efficiency.

TO BE CONTINUED…"

The movie stars Suriya as Michael Varadarajan, Joju George as Caesar Varadharajan, Michael's father, Pooja Hegde as Devi, Baby Aavni as Pooja's young character, Prakash Raj as Vasu Reddy Nayak, Jayaram, Karunakaran, Nassar, Uday Mahesh, Nandita Das, Remya Suresh, George Maryan, Shriya Saran (cameo), among others.