He is the eldest son of Tamil film actor Sivakumar, and married actress Jyothika in 2006, after being engaged for several years. In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds for various philanthropic activities. The year 2012 marked his debut as a television presenter with the popular STAR Vijay gaming show Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, Tamil version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
Contents
- 1 Early life and family
- 2 Career
- 3 Other work
- 4 Filmography
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Early life and family
Suriya attended Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School and St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai, and obtained his under graduate degree B.Com from Loyola College, Chennai. Suriya has a younger brother, Karthi, who is also a Tamil film actor, and a younger sister named Brindha Sivakumar.Suriya is married to Jyothika, who was also a film actress, with whom he was paired in films such as Kaakha Kaakha, Perazhagan and Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. The couple, after being in a friendly relationship for several years, tied the knot on 11 September 2006. They have two children, daughter Diya born on 10 August 2007 and son Dev on 7 June 2010. Jyothika has quit acting since their marriage and became a full-time housewife.
Career
1997–2002: Early career
Suriya was earlier interested in the garment exports industry, where he worked at a factory for 6 months without revealing his identity as the son of a well-known actor. He was initially offered the lead role by Vasanth in his film Aasai (1995), but he rejected the offer citing a lack of interest in an acting career. He later debuted in the 1997 film Nerrukku Ner directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam when he was 22. Actor Joseph Vijay, who would also go on to become a leading contemporary actor in Kollywood, co-starred with him in this film. This was followed by a series of roles in commercially unsuccessful films in the late 1990s. In 2001, he starred in Siddique's comedy film Friends, also co-starring Vijay. He often struggled due to lack of confidence, memory power, fighting or dancing skills in his early career, but it was actor Raghuvaran (one of his mentors) who advised him to create his own identity, rather than stay under his father Sivakumar's shadow, said Suriya to a web portal.His major break in acting 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 a moderate success, which was also followed by the successful Mounam Pesiyadhe directed by Ameer Sultan.
2003–07
In 2003, he starred in the Gautham Menon's Kaakha Kaakha, a film about the life of a police officer. The film opened to positive reviews with a critic from Rediff.com claiming that "Surya as Anbu Selvan fits the role and this film is certainly a career high for him". Surya's portrayal of a happy-go-lucky village crook with a comic touch in Bala's Pithamagan, along with Vikram, won him Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil and the film did well commercially. In 2005 he played dual role in Perazhagan, as an aggressive boxer and a handicapped phone booth keeper. Again, Surya's performance won positive reviews from critics with a reviewer describing it as "Surya deserves appreciation for his astounding performance. He is at his best be it humor or action. The actor has scored a hat trick". The film became successful venture in box-office and Surya won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. That same year, he portrayed the role of a student leader in Mani Ratnam's political drama Aaytha Ezhuthu along with Madhavan and Siddarth which was largely applauded by critics.
In 2006, he acted with Jyothika and Bhumika Chawla in N. Krishna's film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. The film took a strong opening, but soon faded out and became an average grosser. But his performance was praised, with a reviewer from Sify citing that "Surya pitches in with yet another fantastic performance, be it the responsible husband and father, or the cool dude at college". In 2007, his only release was director Hari's Vel, for which he was paired again with Asin after Ghajini. The film, which featured him in dual roles, was a commercial hit.
2008–present
His next release was a collaboration with Gautham Menon, after the success of Kaakha Kaakha, Suriya began work on Menon's biopic Vaaranam Aayiram in November 2008. Playing dual roles for the third 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 without steroids, with the move being a trend-setter 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 claimed 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 – Tamil, 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's 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 Tamannaah Bhatia as the lead actress. The film was shot extensively across Tanzania, Namibia, Malaysia and India and featured acrobatic 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 film, K. S. Ravikumar's action entertainer Aadhavan also achieved commercial success, while Suriya's depiction of a hitman was praised. A critic from Sify.com labelled it as an "out and out Suriya show", stating that "the film rides on the magic of the actor, and his zany shenanigans alone makes it worth a watch" and Rediff.com cited that "he sings, dances, and fights with absolute sincerity, but when he looks at you with tears in his eyes in an emotional scene tailor-made for him, the applause hits the roof", concluding that it is "completely his film".
In 2010, he had his 25th release with Singam directed by Hari, in which he played the role of a police officer from a small village going to work in the city. The film opened to positive reviews with The Hindu noting that "Suriya shows that be it a performance-oriented role or a formulaic concoction he can deliver", while Sify.com stated "Ultimately it is Suriya who carries the film to the winning post. His passion and the way he brings an ordinary regular larger-than-life hero character alive on screen is lesson for other commercial heroes." The film won Suriya the Vijay Award for Best Entertainer again and saw him nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil again, and subsequently went on to become the second highest grossing film of the year. He made his Bollywood debut in Ram Gopal Varma's two-part political drama Rakta Charitra in 2010. Suriya subsequently went on to appear as himself in three consecutive guest appearances, appearing alongside Trisha and Madhavan in a song in Manmadhan Ambu (2010), before also starring in K. V. Anand's Ko and Bala's Avan Ivan (2011).
In January 2012, Suriya was named as the official host of the new game show to be presented on STAR Vijay, Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, the Tamil version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, which began airing on 27 February 2012 and ended on 12 July. His next film was Singam II, a sequel to his 2010 film Singam, that got released on 5 July 2013. The film opened to mixed responses from critics, however, it received a huge opening and emerged a high financial success. Suriya was once again acclaimed for his portrayal of Durai Singam and his performance was hailed as "the film's backbone". He had signed on to feature in Gautham Menon's film Dhruva Natchathiram and reportedly waited for six months to start filming. However, in October 2013, he backed out due to lagging of the project and differences with the director. He is currently working on N. Lingusamy's Anjaan from November 2013. The film has actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu cast opposite him.
Other work
Suriya has been the ambassador for TVS Motors, Aircel and Sunfeast since 2006. He has endorsed Saravana Stores, Bharathi Cements and Emami Navaratna products since 2010. In 2011, he had signed a new deal with Nescafe, Close-Up (toothpaste) and more recently with Zandu Balm brand as of May 2011, for which he appeared with actress Malaika Arora. As of 2012, Suriya had endorsed the leading jewellery group, Malabar Gold. His wife Jyothika made a comeback through few among these commercials she did with him. In 2013, he was awarded at the Edison Awards as the Best Male Ambassador in South India.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. Suriya, along with his father and brother, has also extended help towards the education of Sri Lankan Tamil children on behalf of the Sivakumar Charitable Trust. 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. The actor celebrates every birthday by doing charity work across Tamil Nadu.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nerrukku Ner | Surya | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Kaadhale Nimmadhi | Chandru | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Sandhippoma | Vishwa | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Periyanna | Surya | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Poovellam Kettuppar | Krishna | Tamil | |
| 2000 | Uyirile Kalanthathu | Suriya | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Friends | Chandru | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Nandha | Nandha | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2002 | Unnai Ninaithu | Surya | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Shree | Shree | Tamil | |
| 2002 | Mounam Pesiyadhe | Gautham | Tamil | |
| 2003 | Kaakha Kaakha | Anbuselvan | Tamil | ITFA Best Actor Award Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 2003 | Pithamagan | Sakthi | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil |
| 2004 | Perazhagan | Karthik, Chinna |
Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 2004 | Aaytha Ezhuthu | Michael Vasanth | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Maayavi | Balayya | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Ghajini | Sanjay Ramasamy (Manohar) | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 2005 | Aaru | Aarumugam (Aaru) | Tamil | |
| 2006 | June R | Raja | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2006 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Gautham | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Vel | Vetrivel, Vasudevan |
Tamil | Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Hero |
| 2008 | Kuselan | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2008 | Vaaranam Aayiram | Krishnan, Suriya Krishnan |
Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize Vijay Award for Best Actor Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Hero National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil |
| 2009 | Ayan | Devaraj Velusamy | Tamil | Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil |
| 2009 | Aadhavan | Madhavan Subramaniyam (Aadhavan/Murugan) |
Tamil | Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Hero |
| 2010 | Singam | Duraisingam | Tamil | BIG FM Most Entertaining Actor of the Year Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Hero |
| 2010 | Rakta Charitra | Suriyanarayana Reddy | Hindi | Nominated—Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actor |
| 2010 | Manmadhan Ambu | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2011 | Ko | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2011 | Avan Ivan | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2011 | 7aum Arivu | Bodhidharma, Aravind |
Tamil | Nominated—Vijay Award for Best Actor Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Hero Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor |
| 2012 | Maattrraan | Akilan, Vimalan |
Tamil | 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 | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2013 | Singam II | Duraisingam | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Ninaithathu Yaaro | Himself | Tamil | Guest appearance |
| 2014 | Anjaan | Tamil | Filming |
Sources from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriya
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