It's official, at last. Director K. V. Anand's “Maatran,” starring Suriya and Kajal Agarwal in the lead, is to hit the screens on August 15.
Earlier, there was a lot of speculation about its release and sources in the unit had indicated that the film was likely to release in July.

Now, Eros International, which has bought the Tamil theatrical rights of the film, has announced that it will hit the screens on Independence Day.

Suriya plays two roles in the film which has been shot in various places such as Russia, Croatia, Serbia, Albania and Macedonia.

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Maatraan is an upcoming Tamil action thriller film directed and co-written by KV Anand and scripted by Subha. It stars Suriya who would portray two different roles along with Kajal Aggarwal. Harris Jayaraj has composed the tunes and the tracks in the music album.

Commenting on the acquisition, Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Ltd said, "With Maatraan, Eros continues to explore and establish its presence in the regional film markets. The film promises to be one of its kind action thrillers and we are happy to associate with AGS Entertainment Private Limited to release this much awaited film with the hugely popular Suriya".

Kalpathi S. Aghoram, Director, AGS Entertainment added, "There exists a huge potential for AGS Entertainment and Eros International to synergize given our experience in Tamil film production and their global presence with content spread across most leading Indian languages".

"This is an important step in our strategy to build a significant presence in the entertainment industry partnering with leading players in the sector", said Kalpathi S. Ganesh, Director, AGS Entertainment.