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.

AR Rahman was initially supposed to be a part of Suriya's next film, Suriya 45, as its composer. Quite surprisingly, the makers recently announced that Sai Abhyankkar, a new-generation artist and musician,

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?

The music for Suriya 45 will be composed by Sai Abhyankkar, who recently rose to fame with his solo song Katchi Sera, which Spotify Wrapped claims is the most-streamed Tamil song of 2024. Earlier AR Rahman was the music director of Suriya starrer.

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.

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.

Son of singers Tippu and Harini, Sai Abhyankkar is a young singer and music composer. He has replaced AR Rahman as the composer of Suriya 45.

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.

Filming for 'Suriya 45', directed by RJ Balaji and starring Suriya and Trisha, is underway in Coimbatore. However, composer AR Rahman has exited the project, replaced by Sai Abyankkar. Rahman's departure follows his recent divorce announcement,