Suriya
Acting • Born 1975-07-23
Biography
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. 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.
Filmography
60 credits
Ayan
Movie • 2009
Deva
Kadaikutty Singam
Movie • 2018
Special appearance as himself
Aaru
Movie • 2005
Aarumugham "Aaru"
Singam
Movie • 2010
Durai Singam
Aayitha Ezhuthu
Movie • 2004
Michael Vasanth
Vaaranam Aayiram
Movie • 2008
Krishnan / Suriya
Nerrukku Ner
Movie • 1997
Surya
Avan Ivan
Movie • 2011
Himself
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
Movie • 2006
Gautham
Pithamagan
Movie • 2003
Sakthi
Maayavi
Movie • 2005
Balayya
Ghajini
Movie • 2005
Sanjay Ramaswami / Manohar
Manmadhan Ambu
Movie • 2010
Guest Appearance
Aadhavan
Movie • 2009
'Madhavan' Aadhavan / Murugan
Kaadhale Nimmadhi
Movie • 1998
Chandru
Perazhagan
Movie • 2004
Chinna / Karthik
Poovellam Kettuppar
Movie • 1999
Krishna / Palpandi
Periyanna
Movie • 1999
Suriya
Sandhippoma
Movie • 1998
Vishwa
7Aum Arivu
Movie • 2011
Bodhidharma / Aravind
Friends
Movie • 2001
Chandru
Mounam Pesiyadhe
Movie • 2002
Gautham
Nandha
Movie • 2001
Nandha
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
Movie • 2013
Self
Maattrraan
Movie • 2012
Vimalan / Akhilan
Singam 2
Movie • 2013
Durai Singam
Kathanayakudu
Movie • 2008
Himself
Vikram
Movie • 2022
Rolex
Rakht Charitra
Movie • 2010
Yeturi Suryanarayana Reddy
Rakht Charitra 2
Movie • 2010
Yeturi Suryanarayana Reddy
Shree
Movie • 2002
Shree
Uyirile Kalanthathu
Movie • 2000
Surya
Anjaan
Movie • 2014
Raju Bhai / Krishna
Vel
Movie • 2007
Vasudevan/Vetrivel
Rolex
Movie
Rolex
Massu Engira Maasilamani
Movie • 2015
Masilamani (Massu) and Sakthi
Kaakha Kaakha
Movie • 2003
Anbuchelvan
Unnai Ninaithu
Movie • 2002
Surya
Retro
Movie • 2025
Jada Muni / Paarivel Kannan
24
Movie • 2016
Sethuraman, Athreya, Manikandan
Pasanga 2
Movie • 2015
Dr. Tamizh Naadan
Si 3
Movie • 2017
Duraisingam
Sarfira
Movie • 2024
Businessman
Untitled Suriya/Narthan Project
Movie
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
Movie • 2018
Iniyan
Kaappaan
Movie • 2019
Kathiravan "Kathir"
NGK
Movie • 2019
Nandha Gopala Kumaran aka "NGK"
Soorarai Pottru
Movie • 2020
Nedumaaran 'Maara' Rajangam
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Movie • 2022
Interviewer (Tamil version)
Kanguva
Movie • 2024
Kanguva / Francis Theodore
Vaadivaasal
Movie
Pichi
Jai Bhim
Movie • 2021
Chandru
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
Movie • 2022
Kannabiran
Karuppu
Movie • 2026
Saravanan
Suriya 47
Movie
Vishwanath & Sons
Movie
Vikram 2
Movie
Rolex
Suriya x Puri Jagannadh
Movie
Navarasa
TV • 2021
Kamal
Unstoppable with NBK
TV • 2021
Self