‘Scene’ movie review: Suriya redefines mass in Jithu Madhavan’s ‘scene’-tillating dark comedy

A group of young women waver between picking up their bags from the theatre’s baggage counter and watching the film again before the excitement mellows. This is a ‘scene’ I witnessed on Deepavali day today, after watching an early-morning screening of Suriya’s Scene — a Deepavali release that feels like a film version of watching a 10000-wala firecracker burst with timed perfection. Suriya’s ‘Scene’: What’s the hype surrounding this Tamil Deepavali release? storyline 1 Directed by Aavesham-maker Jithu Madhavan, Scene is an engaging and entertaining dark comedy with so much going for it that choosing its most satisfying highlight is a difficult exercise. Let’s start with Suriya, for whom this will undoubtedly be a hat-trick of hits in 2026.