Retro BTS Comic episode 7, which is part of an ongoing promotional series for the Tamil movie Retro, is out now on X. This week's comic strip reveals the story of how Retro's first single Kanimaa was made with lead actors Suriya, and Pooja Hegde. 

Retro BTS Comic Ep 7 as revealed on X: 

"EPI 007: #Kanimaa’vin Kadhai – The Story Behind the Viral Hit! 🕺🏻💃🏻

Sherif Master had one mission and that is to create a hook step that would go viral. And guess what? Mission accomplished! ✅ “Kanimaa” hook step is now all over social media, with fans recreating it like there’s no tomorrow! It’s the perfect kuthu banger & the craze just keeps growing. 📈

Now, here's the real twist — Director Karthik Subbaraj envisioned a challenging 15-minute single-shot sequence that combined the song, fight, and scene, requiring Suriya sir to remain true to the character throughout. After a few rehearsals, being the pro he is, Suriya sir went all in for that One perfect take and absolutely nailed it!

And then came Cutie Queen Pooja! 😍 While Suriya stayed expressionless, Pooja lit up the screen with her adorable reactions and killer kuthu moves. 💃🏻😚 Fans are now calling her the “Expression Queen of Kanimaa” and honestly, she earned that crown! 👑 🫶🏻  

Now for the surprise cameo, EVERYONE on set knew except Suriya. 😅 The man was itching to find out, only to be shocked & amazed when it turned out to be none other than Santhosh Narayanan! 😅🎸🎺

But wait, the real twist here is, Sherif Master made him do a single-take full-on kuthu folk dance! 😁 And oh boy, did he nail it in one shot! 🥁👌🏻 Social media is now flooded with memes calling him “That One Drunken Uncle at Every Marriage Function”🤣🔥

Once the shoot was wrapped, the entire team was on cloud nine as they pulled off the toughest 15 min single shot sequence and Suriya sir personally thanked and applauded everyone for making this an incredible experience.

And there you have it - the madness behind the magic! 🤙🏻"

A gangster action drama written, directed and co-produced by Karthik Subbaraj, Retro releases in theaters on May 1, 2025. Suriya's 2D Entertainment is the other production banner of the film, and the movie has music by Santhosh Narayanan.