Name: Suriya
Original Name: Saravanan Sivakumar
Date of Birth: 23rd July 1975
Zodiac sign: Leo
Height: 5'6"
Eye Color: Light Brown
Hair Color: Brown
Father’s Name: Sivakumar (Actor)
Mother’s Name: LakshmiBrother’s Name: Karthi (Actor)
Sister’s Name: Brindha Sivakumar
Wife’s Name: Jothika (Actress)
Daughter: Diya
Son: Dev
School: Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School, Coimbatore and St. Bede's School in Chennai
College: B.Com from Loyola College, ChennaiFavourite Food : Curd Rice, Dosa
Favourite Pastime : Driving a car with music on, camping out overnight
Place of Birth: ChennaiHe is admired for his outstanding performance. He is adorable for his perfection in taking up different roles. And he haunts the sleep of so many young minds with his powerful eyes.
Rare Photo of Suriya's family
Career
Suriya debuted in the 1997 film Nerrukku Ner directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam. In 2001, he starred in Siddique's comedy film Friends.
His major break came in the form of Nandha, which was directed by Bala. Playing the role of an ex-convict who is very attached to his mother, he received a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. His next venture was Vikraman's Unnai Ninaithu, which was followed by Mounam Pesiyadhe directed by Ameer Sultan.
In 2003, he starred in the Gautham Menon-directed Kaakha Kaakha, a film about the life of a police officer. He then starred in his second Bala directorial, Pithamagan, along with Vikram, portraying a happy-go-lucky village crook with a comic touch, for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. Since he was shooting for these two films in 2003, he had to turn down a lead role in Autograph, which eventually was played by its director Cheran himself.
In 2004 he received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor for playing two roles in Perazhagan: an aggressive boxer and a handicapped phone booth keeper became successful venture in box-office. Later that year, he starred in Mani Ratnam's political drama Aayutha Ezhuthu, which was based on George Reddy, a student leader in Hyderabad during the late 60s and early 70s.
In 2005, he appeared in Ghajini and then in Aaru. He played a patient suffering from short-term memory loss in the former. Due to his commitment to Ghajini, he was said to have missed a role in the Bollywood film Rang De Basanti. In 2006 he appeared opposite Jyothika and actress Bhoomika in N. Krishna's film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. In 2007, his only release was Vel, which released for Diwali.
His next release is collaborate with Gautham Menon after the success of Kaakha Kaakha, Suriya began work on Menon's biopic Vaaranam Aayiram in November 2006. Playing dual roles for the second time in his career, Suriya appeared as father and son, with both characters also demanding scenes shot throughout their lives ranging from scenes as a 16 year old to scenes as a 65 year old. During the production of the film, Suriya described the project as "unique" and "straight from the heart", describing the physical hardships he endured during the making. He lost weight and prepared a six pack for the film through an eight month fitness regime, with the move being a trendsetter for other leading actors from South India. The film which also featured Simran, Sameera Reddy and Divya Spandana in prominent roles, became commercially successful at the box office upon release as well as receiving positive reviews from film critics, with Suriya's performance being lauded. A critic from Rediff labelled the film as his "magnum opus" citing that he is "perfect" and that the film for him is a "justified triumph". Similarly critics cited Suriya's performance as "outstanding" and claiming that the film "works because of his performance", whilst other reviewers claimed the film was an "out and out Suriya show". His portrayals also fetched him several notable awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor by the jury and also the Vijay Award for Best Actor for 2008. The film also went on to receive a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for 2008.
In 2009, Suriya first release was K. V. Anand's action-thriller Ayan, which went on to become the highest grossing Tamil film of the year. With Suriya portraying the role of a smuggler, the film also featured Prabhu as his guardian and Tamanah Bhatia as the lead actress. The film was shot extensively across Tanzania, Namibia, Malaysia and India and featured parker stunts by Suriya, without the use of a stunt double. Upon release, the film won positive reviews citing that the film was a "must watch" and Suriya's performance was yet again acclaimed and he found himself nominated for leading awards and won the Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year. The film's success saw Suriya emerge as the most profitable leading actor in Tamil films, following a hat trick of large commercial hits, with film journals suggesting that his success was due to "experiments within the commercial format" and he was successful in "avoiding being typecast".
His next release was Aadhavan directed by K. S. Ravikumar which was a moderate success. In 2010, he had his 25th release with Singam, directed by Hari, in which he played the role of a police officer. The film went on to become the second highest grossing film of the year. Its Telugu dubbed version, Yamudu, was also a success in Andhra Pradesh.
He made his Bollywood debut in Ram Gopal Varma's two-part political drama Rakta Charitra in 2010. He then appeared in cameo roles as himself in the films Manmadhan Ambu (2010) and Avan Ivan (2011). His next release would be A. R. Murugadoss's 7aam Arivu, for which he has finished shooting, following which he would collaborate with K. V. Anand again for a film titled Maatraan.
Brand ambassador
Suriya has been the ambassador for many famous enterprises including TVS, Aircel and Sunfeast Biscuits since 2006. He has endorsed Saravana Stores, Bharathi Cements and Navaratna products since 2010. In 2011, he had signed a new deal with Nescafé, Zandu Balm and more recently with Close-Up toothpaste brand as of May 2011.
Philanthropy
In 2008, Suriya began the Agaram Foundation, working to help children who drop out of school early in Tamil Nadu. With the Ministry of Education in Tamil Nadu, he created a short commercial video outlining child poverty, labour and lack of education, titled Herova? Zerova? The film was written and produced by Sivakumar and also starred Joseph Vijay, R. Madhavan and Jyothika. Agaram has sponsored 159 underprevileged students in 2010 for their higher education in various disciplines. With the firm belief that the educated mind can not only eliminate social evils but also aid in the socio-economic upbringing of society, Agaram Foundation works towards providing appropriate learning opportunities to the rural populace who do not otherwise have access to quality education.
He is also an active participant in other philanthropic works such as "Save The Tigers" campaign, which aids in the protection and preservation of Tigers in India, and "REACH", a non-profit that cures TB patients for free using supervised medication programs.
Personal life
After several years of being engaged, Suriya married actress Jyothika Sadanah on 11 September 2006, with whom he was paired in seven films; Poovellam Kettuppar, Uyirile Kalanthathu, Kaakha Kaakha, Perazhagan, Maayavi, June R and Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. The couple have two children, daughter Diya (born August 10, 2007) and son Dev (born June 7, 2010).
Filmography & Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Won, Best Supporting Actor – Pithamagan (2003)
Won, Best Actor – Perazhagan (2004)
Won, Best Actor – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Nominated, Best Actor – Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
Nominated, Best Actor – Ayan (2009)
Nominated, Best Actor – Singam (2010)
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Won, Best Actor – Nandha (2002)
Won, Special Award for Best Actor – Ghajini (2005)
Won, Special Award for Best Actor – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Vijay Awards
Won, Icon of the Year (2007)
Won, Best Actor – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Won, Entertainer of the Year (2009) for Ayan/Aadhavan
Won, Icon of the Year (2009) – Special Award for Social Services rendered through Agaram Foundation
Won, Entertainer of the Year (2010) - Singam
Nominated, Favourite Hero – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Nominated, Entertainer of the Year - Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Nominated, Favourite Hero – Ayan/Aadhavan (2009)
Nominated, Best Actor - Ayan (2009)
Nominated, Best Actor – Ratha Charithram (2010)
Nominated, Favourite Hero – Singam (2010)
Other awards and recognition
Kalaimamani Award (2004)
Dinakaran Best New Face Actor in Nerukku Ner (1997)
ITFA Best Actor Award in Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
Filmfans Award for Best Actor 2008 for Vaaranam Aayiram
South Scope Award for Style Icon of the Year (2009)
Amrita Mathrubhumi Award for Best Actor in Tamil – Ayan / Aadhavan (2009)
Meera Isaiaruvi Tamil Music Award for Best Performance in a Song (2009) – Aadhavan (Damakku Damakku)
Nominations
South Scope Award for Most Stylish Actor - Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
South Scope Award for Best Actor - Ayan (2009)
Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male – Rakht Charitra (2010)
Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male – Rakht Charitra (2010)
AXN Award for Best Action Actor in a Negative role - Rakta Charitra (2010)
List of Movies
Year Film
1997 Nerrukku Ner
1998 Kaadhale Nimmadhi
1998 Sandhippoma
1999 Periyanna
1999 Poovellam Kettuppar
2000 Uyirile Kalanthathu
2001 Friends
2001 Nandha
2002 Unnai Ninaithu
2002 Shree
2002 Mounam Pesiyadhe
2003 Kaakha Kaakha
2003 Pithamagan
2004 Perazhagan
2004 Aayutha Ezhuthu
2005 Maayavi
2005 Ghajini
2005 Aaru
2006 Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
2007 Vel
2008 Vaaranam Aayiram
2009 Ayan
2009 Aadhavan
2010 Singam
2010 Raththa Sarithiram
2011 7aam Arivu
2012 Maatraan
Surya & Jothika with Diya............
Surya with his family
Surya in Childhood
Surya & Karthi
Surya & Karthi with Dad
Surya & Joe with daughter
Marriage of Surya & Jotika
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