Name | Surya |
Surya Original Name | Saravanan |
Surya Date of Birth | 23rd July,1975 |
Surya Native | Coimbatore |
Surya First Film (in Telugu) | Siva Puthrudu |
Surya First Director | Bala |
Surya First Producer | Maha Ganapathy Films |
Surya Father | Sivakumar |
Surya Sister | Brindha |
Surya Brother | Karthik |
Surya Wife | Jyotika |
Surya Children | Dhiya, Dev |
Surya Schooling | PSBB Coimbatore & St. Bede's Chennai |
Surya College | B.Com (Loyola Chennai) |
Surya Favourite Food | Dosa, curd rice |
Surya Favourite Pastime | Driving a car with music on camping out overnight |
Surya was born to actor Sivakumar and Lakshmi in Chennai. He is the eldest of three children, his younger brother is actor Karthi and he has a younger sister named Brindha Sivakumar. He attended Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School and St. Bede's School in Chennai and obtained his under graduate degree BCom from Loyola College, Chennai.
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).
Surya debuted in the 1996 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.
Year | Movie Title | Character Name | Notes |
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1997 | Nerrukku Ner | Surya | |
1998 | Kaadhale Nimmadhi | Chandru | |
1998 | Sandhippoma | Vishnu | |
1999 | Periyanna | Surya | |
1999 | Poovellam Kettuppar | Krishna | |
2000 | Uyirile Kalanthathu | Suriya | |
2001 | Friends | Chandru | |
2001 | Nandha | Nandha | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
2002 | Unnai Ninaithu | Surya | |
2002 | Shree | Shree | |
2002 | Mounam Pesiyadhe | Gautham | |
2003 | Kaakha Kaakha | Anbuselvan | ITFA Best Actor Award Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
2003 | Pithamagan | Sakthi | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil |
2004 | Perazhagan | Karthik, Chinna |
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
2004 | Aaytha Ezhuthu | Michael Vasanth | |
2005 | Maayavi | Balayya | |
2005 | Ghajini | Sanjay Ramasamy (Manohar) | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize |
2005 | Aaru | Aarumugam (Aaru) | |
2006 | June R | Raja | Guest appearance |
2006 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Gautham | |
2007 | Vel | Vetrivel, Vasudevan |
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2008 | Kuselan | Himself | Special appearance |
2008 | Vaaranam Aayiram | Krishnan, Suriya Krishnan |
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Vijay Award for Best Actor South Scope Award for Stylish Youth Icon of the Year |
2009 | Ayan | Devaraj Velusamy | Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
2009 | Aadhavan | Madhavan Subramaniyam (Aadhavan/Murugan) |
Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year |
2010 | Singam | Durai Singam | Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
2010 | Rakta Charitra | Suriyanarayana Reddy | Hindi and Telugu film Nominated—Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male (Hindi) Nominated—Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow – Male (Hindi) |
2010 | Raththa Sarithiram | Surya | Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actor |
2010 | Manmadhan Ambu | Himself | Guest appearance |
2011 | Ko | Himself | Special appearance |
2011 | Avan Ivan | Himself | Guest appearance |
2011 | 7aum Arivu | Bodhidharma, Aravind |
Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actor Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Hero Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
2012 | Maattrraan | Akilan, Vimalan |
CineMAA Award for Best Actor – Male (Tamil) Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actor Nominated—Vijay Award For Favourite Hero Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Himself | Cameo |
2013 | Singam 2 | Durai Singam | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Nominated—Vijay Award For Favourite Hero |
2014 | Ninaithathu Yaaro | Himself | Guest appearance |
2014 | Anjaan | Raju Bhai (Krishna) | Nominated—Vijay Award For Favourite Hero |
2015 | Massu Engira Masilamani | Masilamani, Sakthi | |
2016 | 24 | Filming | |
2016 | Singam 3 | Duraisingam | Filmingg |