Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman has been replaced in Suriya's upcoming action thriller, tentatively titled Suriya 45. The makers have roped in Aasa Kooda singer Sai Abhyankkar as the music director.

Sai Abhyankkar replaces AR Rahman as the music director, adding excitement to the films already high anticipation. Directed by RJ Balaji, the film also features the reunion of Suriya and Trisha Krishnan after nearly two decades.

Filming for 'Suriya 45', directed by RJ Balaji and starring Suriya and Trisha, is underway in Coimbatore. However, composer AR Rahman has exited the p

Academy Award music composer AR Rahman has now been replaced from Suriya's big-budget with RJ Balaji by Aasa Kooda singer Sai Abhyankkar

Why was AR Rahman replaced as the music composer for Suriya 45, and how did Sai Abhyankkar, known for the hit Katchi Sera, step into this highly anticipated project?

However, over the years, AR Rahman has stepped away from several films, often due to scheduling conflicts or other challenges. Let’s take a look at some notable films that underwent a replacement after initially having AR Rahman on board.

We had previously reported that Tamil superstar Suriya is teaming up with actor-director RJ Balaji for his new film, tentatively called Suriya 45, with Oscar-winner AR Rahman on board as the music composer. Now, the latest is that youth sensation Sai Abhyankkar of ‘Katchi Sera’ and ‘Aasa Kooda’ fame has replaced Rahman as the composer.

In an unexpected move, Sai Abhyankkar has been appointed as the new music director for the much-anticipated Suriya-RJ Balaji collaboration, tentatively titled Suriya 45. Originally, the project had AR Rahman attached as composer,

Suriya's upcoming film, 'Suriya 45', is generating buzz with the potential addition of Vijay Sethupathi to the cast. The film, directed by RJ Balaji, already stars Suriya and Trisha as lawyers, reuniting after two decades.