Suriya’s Scene is facing a digital crackdown just days before its global theatrical launch. On November 4, 2026, the Madras High Court issued a sweeping John Doe injunction — an order targeting unnamed individuals and entities, banning unauthorised camcording, copying, uploading, downloading, streaming, or hosting of the Tamil film. The move comes as the movie, directed by Jithu Madhavan and starring Suriya alongside Nazriya Naseem and Naslen, prepares to open in theatres worldwide on Friday, November 6.
The interim relief was granted after Zhagaram Studios LLP, the film’s production and distribution firm, filed a copyright infringement suit through counsel Vijayan Subramanian. Justice P.B. Balaji ruled that the plaintiff had made a strong prima facie case for protection, warning that without such orders, the studio would suffer irreparable loss and hardship.
He noted the balance of convenience lay firmly in favour of the applicant. The court also ordered Internet Service Providers across India to block access to a list of websites identified by the studio, including those with alphanumeric variations, that were allegedly distributing the film illegally. The production house argued these platforms help piracy of full reels, audio-visual clips, and songs, often for profit, in what it described as a persistent grey-market operation.
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