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==Career==
==Career==
===Initial career (1997 – 2002)===
===Initial career (1997 – 2002)===
Surya Sivakumar debuted in the 1997 film ''[[Nerrukku Ner]]'' directed by [[Vasanth]] along with the Dr.[[Joseph Vijay]]. This film produced by [[Mani Ratnam]] was a hit. Later he starred in many movies which did not do well. In 2001 he again starred with the Ilayathalapathy Dr.Joseph Vijay in a Malayalam remake ''[[Friends (2001 film)|Friends]]'' directed by Siddique and ''[[Nandha]]'' by [[Bala (director)|Bala]] for which he received a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]]. ''Nandha'' was one of Surya's most important films as Mr.Bala established him as an actor and changed his views on cinema as a career. Surya's next venture was Vikraman's ''[[Unnai Ninaithu]]'' which was followed by ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]''. Both films did good business and Surya's performance began to develop .{{Who|date=November 2009}}
Surya Sivakumar debuted in the 1997 film ''[[Nerrukku Ner]]'' directed by [[Vasanth]]. This film produced by [[Mani Ratnam]] was a hit. Later he starred in many movies which did not do well. In 2001 he starred in ''[[Nandha]]'' by [[Bala (director)|Bala]] for which he received a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]]. ''Nandha'' was one of Surya's most important films as Mr.Bala established him as an actor and changed his views on cinema as a career. Surya's next venture was Vikraman's ''[[Unnai Ninaithu]]'' which was followed by ''[[Mounam Pesiyadhe]]''. Both films did good business and Surya's performance began to develop .{{Who|date=November 2009}}


===Success (2003 – 2007)===
===Success (2003 – 2007)===
In 2003 he did ''[[Kaaka Kaaka]]''; a goutham menan movie about the life of a police officer, which he claims to have grossed almost Rs. 150 million at the box office. It was Surya's biggest hit till date and made people accept him as an actor. This movie also stirred some gossip about Surya and Jyothika Saravanan's love affair. Then he did ''[[Pithamagan]]'' by [[Bala (director)|Bala]] along with the talented actor[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]. In this movie Surya played a happy-go-lucky village crook with a comic touch, imitating the performance of his friend Ilayathalapathy Vijay, for which he received a [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]]. In 2004 he received a [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Award for Best Actor]] for playing two roles in ''[[Perazhagan]]''; one was as a boxer and the other as a handicapped but confident phone booth keeper. He then did ''[[Aayutha Ezhuthu]]'' which was based on [[George Reddy]], a student leader in Hyderabad during the 80's. This film was directed by [[Mani Ratnam]].
In 2003 he did ''[[Kaaka Kaaka]]''; a goutham menan movie about the life of a police officer, which he claims to have grossed almost Rs. 150 million at the box office. It was Surya's biggest hit till then and made people accept him as an actor. This movie also stirred some gossip about Surya and Jyothika Saravanan's love affair. Then he did ''[[Pithamagan]]'' by [[Bala (director)|Bala]] along with the talented actor[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]. In this movie Surya played a happy-go-lucky village crook with a comic touch, for which he received a [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award]]. In 2004 he received a [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Award for Best Actor]] for playing two roles in ''[[Perazhagan]]''; one was as a boxer and the other as a handicapped but confident phone booth keeper. He then did ''[[Aayutha Ezhuthu]]'' which was based on [[George Reddy]], a student leader in Hyderabad during the 80's. This film was directed by [[Mani Ratnam]].


In 2005, he appeared in ''[[Aaru]]'' and then in ''[[Memento (film)|Memento]]''-inspired ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''. In this movie he played a patient suffering from short term memory loss. This movie was a hit at the box office, due to which he compared himself with Ilayathalapathy Dr.[[Joseph Vijay|Vijay]] and [[Ajith Kumar]]. He then set up a production company called Studio Green which distributed the movie in the [[Chennai]] district. Surya's 2006 release was [[N. Krishna]]'s ''[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]]''. He acted opposite his wife [[Jyothika Saravanan]] in the film. This movie did not do well at the box office. In 2007, Surya's solitary release was ''[[Vel (film)|Vel]]'' and it became a average grosser at the box office.
In 2005, he appeared in ''[[Aaru]]'' and then in ''[[Memento (film)|Memento]]''-inspired ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''. In this movie he played a patient suffering from short term memory loss. This movie was a hit at the box office. He then set up a production company called Studio Green which distributed the movie in the [[Chennai]] district. Surya's 2006 release was [[N. Krishna]]'s ''[[Sillunu Oru Kaadhal]]''. He acted opposite his wife [[Jyothika Saravanan]] in the film. This movie did not do well at the box office. In 2007, Surya's solitary release was ''[[Vel (film)|Vel]]'' and it became a average grosser at the box office.


=== ''Superstardom (2008-Present)'' ===
=== ''Varanam Ayiram and The Future'' ===
In 2008, he appeared in ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'', another venture with [[Gautham Menon]] which released on 14 November 2008. The film did hit business, also Suriya's performance was highly praised by his fans and was rated to be his best performance by them. He won a [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Award for Best Actor]], a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]] and [[Vijay Award for Best Actor]].
In 2008, he appeared in ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'', another venture with [[Gautham Menon]] which released on 14 November 2008. The film did hit business, also Suriya's performance was highly praised by his fans and was rated to be his best performance by them. He won a [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Award for Best Actor]], a [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]] and [[Star Vijay Award for Best Actor]].


Suriya's next film ''[[Ayan]]'' in 2009 was directed by [[K. V. Anand]] and released on 3 April 2009 and was a blocbuster due to Sun TV's promotional gimmicks. Following the success of ''Ayan'', Suriya starred in ''[[Aadhavan]]'' directed by [[K. S. Ravikumar]] which was released worldwide on 17 October 2009, which went to become another big grosser in the box office. He is now acting in his 25th film, ''[[Singam]]'', directed by [[Hari]]. His fans claim he will make his Hindi movie debut in ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'', which is being directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]] and is scheduled for a 2010 release.
Suriya's next film ''[[Ayan]]'' in 2009 was directed by [[K. V. Anand]] and released on 3 April 2009 and was a blocbuster. Following the success of ''Ayan'', Suriya starred in ''[[Aadhavan]]'' directed by [[K. S. Ravikumar]] which was released worldwide on 17 October 2009, which went to become another big grosser in the box office. He is now acting in his 25th film, ''[[Singam]]'', directed by [[Hari]]. He will make his Hindi movie debut in ''[[Rakta Charitra]]'', which is being directed by [[Ram Gopal Varma]] and is scheduled for a 2010 release.


==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==

Revision as of 15:25, 2 December 2009

Surya Sivakumar
Born
Saravanan Sivakumar
Other namesSurya
OccupationHusband of JyothikaFilm actor
Years active1997–present
Spouse(s)Jyothika Saravanan
(2006–present)

Saravanan "Surya" Sivakumar (Tamil: சரவணன் "சூர்யா" சிவகுமார்) (born 23 July 1975) is an award-winning Tamil film actor and dubbing artist. Husband of Jyothika and Son of actor Sivakumar, he starred in several films, such as Nandha, Kaakha Kaakha, Ghajini, Perazhagan, Pithamagan, Vaaranam Aayiram and Ayan. As of 2009,[1] he has won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards. He became a film distributor after opening Studio Green, which is the only company which distributed several of his earlier films. He married actress Jyothika Saravanan in 2006, after being engaged for several years. In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds for preventing early childhood drop-outs.[2]. Surya has got very good communication skills. He is a good orator in both Tamil and English.

Early life

Surya Sivakumar was born to actor Sivakumar and his wife Lakshmi on 23 July 1975. He was born in Chennai, but brought up in Coimbatore. He is the eldest of three children, his younger brother is the famous actor Karthik Sivakumar and he has a younger sister named Brindha Sivakumar.

He claims to have attended Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School[3] and St. Bede's School in Chennai[4] and graduated from Loyola College with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He says he was working in a garment factory at Tiruppur before entering the film industry.

Career

Initial career (1997 – 2002)

Surya Sivakumar debuted in the 1997 film Nerrukku Ner directed by Vasanth. This film produced by Mani Ratnam was a hit. Later he starred in many movies which did not do well. In 2001 he starred in Nandha by Bala for which he received a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. Nandha was one of Surya's most important films as Mr.Bala established him as an actor and changed his views on cinema as a career. Surya's next venture was Vikraman's Unnai Ninaithu which was followed by Mounam Pesiyadhe. Both films did good business and Surya's performance began to develop .[who?]

Success (2003 – 2007)

In 2003 he did Kaaka Kaaka; a goutham menan movie about the life of a police officer, which he claims to have grossed almost Rs. 150 million at the box office. It was Surya's biggest hit till then and made people accept him as an actor. This movie also stirred some gossip about Surya and Jyothika Saravanan's love affair. Then he did Pithamagan by Bala along with the talented actorVikram. In this movie Surya played a happy-go-lucky village crook with a comic touch, for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. In 2004 he received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor for playing two roles in Perazhagan; one was as a boxer and the other as a handicapped but confident phone booth keeper. He then did Aayutha Ezhuthu which was based on George Reddy, a student leader in Hyderabad during the 80's. This film was directed by Mani Ratnam.

In 2005, he appeared in Aaru and then in Memento-inspired Ghajini. In this movie he played a patient suffering from short term memory loss. This movie was a hit at the box office. He then set up a production company called Studio Green which distributed the movie in the Chennai district. Surya's 2006 release was N. Krishna's Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. He acted opposite his wife Jyothika Saravanan in the film. This movie did not do well at the box office. In 2007, Surya's solitary release was Vel and it became a average grosser at the box office.

Varanam Ayiram and The Future

In 2008, he appeared in Vaaranam Aayiram, another venture with Gautham Menon which released on 14 November 2008. The film did hit business, also Suriya's performance was highly praised by his fans and was rated to be his best performance by them. He won a Filmfare Award for Best Actor, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and Star Vijay Award for Best Actor.

Suriya's next film Ayan in 2009 was directed by K. V. Anand and released on 3 April 2009 and was a blocbuster. Following the success of Ayan, Suriya starred in Aadhavan directed by K. S. Ravikumar which was released worldwide on 17 October 2009, which went to become another big grosser in the box office. He is now acting in his 25th film, Singam, directed by Hari. He will make his Hindi movie debut in Rakta Charitra, which is being directed by Ram Gopal Varma and is scheduled for a 2010 release.

Philanthropy

In 2008, Sivakumar began Agaram Foundation[2] 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 Saravanan.

Personal life

He married Jyothika Saravanan on 11 September 2006, from which date his career graph began to raise slightly.[5] On 10 August 2007, the couple's daughter Diya was born.[6] He resides in Chennai with his family. Surya has stated that he is against smoking and drinking. He is building a new hospital in Chennai.

Awards

Filmography

Year Film Role Lanaguage Notes
1997 Nerrukku Ner Surya Tamil Winner, Dinakaran Award for Best New Actor
1998 Kaadhale Nimmadhi Sindhu Tamil
Sandhippoma Surya Tamil
1999 Periyanna Suryanna Tamil
Poovellam Kettuppar Chandru Tamil
2000 Uyirile Kalanthathu Surya Tamil
2001 Friends Chandru Tamil
Nandha Nandha Tamil Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
2002 Unnai Ninaithu Surya Tamil
Shree Shree Tamil
Mounam Pesiyadhe Gautham Tamil
2003 Kaakha Kaakha Anbuselvan Tamil Winner, ITFA Best Actor Award
Pithamagan Sakthi Tamil Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award
2004 Perazhagan Karthik,
Chinna		 Tamil Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award
Aayutha Ezhuthu Michael Vasanth Tamil
2005 Maayavi Balayya Tamil
Ghajini Sanjay Ramasamy (Manohar) Tamil Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor
Aaru Aaru Tamil
June R Raja Tamil Guest appearance
2006 Sillunu Oru Kaadhal Gautham Tamil
2007 Vel Vetrivel,
Vasudevan		 Tamil
2008 Kuselan Himself Tamil Cameo appearance
Vaaranam Aayiram Krishnan,
Surya Krishnan		 Tamil Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award
Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor
Winner, Vijay Award for Best Actor
2009 Ayan Devaraj Velusamy Tamil
Aadhavan Madhavan Subramaniyam (Aadhavan / Murugan) Tamil
2010 Singam Durai Singam Tamil Filming
Rakta Charitra Maddalcheruvu Suri Telugu
Hindi		 Announced

References

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  1. ^ "Film Fare Awards 2008 announced". Behindwoods.com. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  2. ^ a b "About Us". Agaram Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  3. ^ "Emulate Surya's example of hard work, students told". The Hindu. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  4. ^ "Alumni invited to St. Bede's centenary celebrations". The Hindu. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  5. ^ "Highlights of Surya-Jyothika wedding". Behindwoods.com. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  6. ^ Settu Shankar (20 August 2007). "Bright light falls on Surya-Jyothika". One India. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  7. ^ "Dinakaran Cinema Awards 1997". Dinakaran. 12 April 1998. Retrieved 1998-04-12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help) }}
  8. ^ "Surya Sivakumar Awards". One India. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  9. ^ "South Scope Style Awards List". Cine Guru. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-26. }}
  10. ^ "Neil Nithin Mukesh incurs Salman Khan's wrath". The Times. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-22. On the night of Saturday 13th, there was hardly a dry eye in the Nehru Stadium when Kamalhassan presented the best actor award to Surya in the Star Vijay 2008 awards.
  11. ^ "58th Film Fans Awards announced List". Indiaglitz. 14 October 200. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
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