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24AM Studios

Founded 2014 · Chennai · Suriya & Sivakumar family · OTT: Amazon Prime Video (Soorarai Pottru, Jai Bhim)
Founded
2014
Suriya self-production banner
Soorarai Pottru
National Award winner
2020 OTT premiere · Hindi remake Sarfira
Jai Bhim
Amazon Prime #1 globally
2021 · Critical acclaim
Kanguva
₹150 Cr WW
2024 · Underperformed mega-budget
Next
Post-Kanguva reset
Recalibrating slate
Cumulative
~₹600 Cr
Boxoffy estimate · lifetime

Analysis Boxoffy Intelligence

Boxoffy · Box Office Intelligence · Updated May 2, 2026

24AM Studios is the most socially conscious studio in Indian cinema. Suriya consistently chooses scripts that engage with Indian social issues — caste violence (Jai Bhim), aviation policy (Soorarai Pottru), education (Etharkkum Thunindhavan). Soorarai Pottru won the National Award for Best Hindi Film and was remade as Sarfira in Hindi (Akshay Kumar). Jai Bhim peaked at #1 on Amazon Prime Video globally — first Indian film ever to do so. Kanguva (2024) was the studio's most ambitious commercial bet (₹250+ Cr budget, multilingual fantasy epic) but underperformed at ₹150 Cr WW. 2026 is a reset year for 24AM — recalibrating the slate to balance prestige content with commercial viability.

Boxoffy Note
Kanguva's underperformance is the most consequential commercial event in 24AM's history. The studio that succeeded with smaller prestige films could not deliver a mega-budget mass entertainer. The 2026-27 strategic question: does 24AM return to mid-budget prestige or attempt mass commercial again?

Profile Studio Profile

Founded
2014
Founder
Suriya & Sivakumar family
Current Head
Suriya
Headquarters
Chennai
Languages
Tamil (primary)
Tier
BOUTIQUE
OTT Partner
Amazon Prime Video (Soorarai Pottru, Jai Bhim)

Filmography Key Films

Soorarai Pottru Jai Bhim Etharkkum Thunindhavan Kanguva

Pipeline 2026 Slate & Upcoming

Finance Estimated Market Valuation

Estimated Enterprise Value
₹500–800 Cr
ESTIMATED
Soorarai Pottru IP + Jai Bhim recognition value + Suriya brand + National Award profile

Corporate Structure Listing & Revenue

ListedNo — privately held by Sivakumar family
Revenue ReferenceEstimated ₹150-300 Cr per active year

Corporate Ownership & Structure

Person
Role
Notes
Stake
Suriya (Saravanan)
Founder & Lead
Actor-producer · Lead creative
Majority
Karthi
Director (active)
Brother · Co-producer
Family stake
Sivakumar Family
Heritage
Veteran actor Sivakumar's family business
Family stake
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