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Suriya

Born July 23, 1975 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India56 films

Saravanan Sivakumar known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian film actor, producer and television presenter, best known for his work in Tamil cinema.

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After making his debut in Nerukku Ner (1997), Suriya landed his breakthrough role in Nandha (2001) and then had his first major commercial success with the thriller Kaakha Kaakha (2003). As of 2010, he has won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 2013, Suriya founded the production house 2D Entertainment.

He is the eldest son of Tamil film actor Sivakumar and his younger brother Karthi is also an actor. Suriya married co-star Jyothika in 2006, after being engaged for several years. In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds for various philanthropic activities.

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Soorarai Pottru posterFirst watchSoorarai Pottru20207.7as Nedumaaran 'Maara' RajangamNedumaaran Rajangam "Maara" sets out to make the common man fly and in the process takes on the world's most capital intensive industry and several enemies who stand in his way.View film

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Filmography

56 films as actor
  1. TBARolexRolex
  2. TBAUntitled Suriya/Narthan Project
  3. TBAVaadivaasalPichi
  4. TBAVikram 2Rolex
  5. TBASuriya 48Thiruvengadam Veeraraghavan
  6. TBAUntitled Suriya - Nahas Hidhayat Film
  7. TBAUntitled Suriya - H.Vinoth Film
  8. 2026SceneDSP Inbaraj
  9. 2026Vishwanath & SonsSanjay 'Sanju' Vishwanath
  10. 2026KaruppuKaruppuswamy / Saravanan
  11. 2025RetroPaarivel Kannan / Jada Muni
  12. 2024KanguvaKanguva / Francis Theodore
  13. 2024SarfiraBusinessman
  14. 2022Rocketry: The Nambi EffectInterviewer (Tamil version)
  15. 2022VikramRolex
  16. 2022Etharkkum ThunindhavanKannabiran
  17. 2021Jai BhimChandru
  18. 2020Soorarai PottruNedumaaran 'Maara' Rajangam
  19. 2019KaappaanKathiravan "Kathir"
  20. 2019NGKNandha Gopala Kumaran aka NGK
  21. 2018Thaanaa Serndha KoottamIniyan
  22. 2017Si 3Durai Singam
  23. 201624Sethuraman, Athreya, Manikandan
  24. 2015Pasanga 2Dr. Tamizh Naadan
  25. 2015Massu Engira MaasilamaniMasilamani (Massu) and Sakthi
  26. 2014AnjaanRaju Bhai / Krishna
  27. 2013Singam 2Durai Singam
  28. 2012MaattrraanVimalan / Akhilan
  29. 20117Aum ArivuBodhidharma / Aravind
  30. 2010Manmadhan AmbuGuest Appearance
  31. 2010Rakht Charitra 2Yeturi Suryanarayana Reddy
  32. 2010Rakht CharitraYeturi Suryanarayana Reddy
  33. 2010SingamDurai Singam
  34. 2009Aadhavan'Madhavan' Aadhavan / Murugan
  35. 2009AyanDeva
  36. 2008Vaaranam AayiramKrishnan / Suriya
  37. 2007VelVettrivel aka Velu / Vaasudevan
  38. 2006Sillunu Oru KaadhalGautham
  39. 2005AaruAarumugham "Aaru"
  40. 2005GhajiniSanjay Ramaswami / Manohar
  41. 2005MaayaviBalayya
  42. 2004Aayitha EzhuthuMichael Vasanth
  43. 2004PerazhaganChinna / Karthik
  44. 2003Pithamagan'Sakthi' Sakthivel
  45. 2003Kaakha KaakhaAnbuchelvan
  46. 2002Mounam PesiyadheGautham
  47. 2002ShreeShree
  48. 2002Unnai NinaithuSurya
  49. 2001NandhaNandha
  50. 2001FriendsChandru
  51. 2000Uyirile KalanthathuSurya
  52. 1999Poovellam KettupparKrishna / Palpandi
  53. 1999PeriyannaSuriya
  54. 1998SandhippomaVishwa
  55. 1998Kaadhale NimmadhiChandru
  56. 1997Nerrukku NerSurya