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'''Suman''' is a South Indian film actor. He played the romantic hero in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films during the 1980s. After a long while away from cinema, he returned to acting in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]] in 2007, starring in [[S. Shankar]]'s ''[[Sivaji: The Boss]]'' with [[Rajinikanth]]. He has also appeared with [[Joseph Vijay]] in ''[[Kuruvi]]'' and |
'''Suman''' is a South Indian film actor. He played the romantic hero in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films during the 1980s. After a long while away from cinema, he returned to acting in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil films]] in 2007, starring in [[S. Shankar]]'s ''[[Sivaji: The Boss]]'' with [[Rajinikanth]]. He has also appeared with [[Joseph Vijay]] in ''[[Kuruvi]]'' and with [[Ajith Kumar]] in ''[[Aegan]]''. He acted in many action and romantic movies in Telugu, including ''Sitara'', ''Tharangini'', and ''Neti Bharatham''. He appeared as a villain in [[Malayalam film]] ''[[Sagar alias Jackie|Sagar Alias Jackie]]'' and enacted the historic character ''Pazhayamveedan Chandhu '' in the biopic malayalam movie ''[[Pazhassi Raja (film)|Pazhassi Raja]]. |
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== Personal background == |
== Personal background == |
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Suman was born 28 August 1959. His mother tongue is [[Tulu]]. He can speak Tulu, Telugu, Malayalam, English, [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], and [[Hindi]] fluently. |
Suman was born 28 August 1959. His mother tongue is [[Tulu]]. He can speak Tulu, Telugu, Malayalam, English, [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Kannada language|Kannada]], and [[Hindi]] fluently. |
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Suman | |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1977 - Present |
| Spouse | Sirisha |
Suman is a South Indian film actor. He played the romantic hero in Tamil and Telugu films during the 1980s. After a long while away from cinema, he returned to acting in Tamil films in 2007, starring in S. Shankar's Sivaji: The Boss with Rajinikanth. He has also appeared with Joseph Vijay in Kuruvi and with Ajith Kumar in Aegan. He acted in many action and romantic movies in Telugu, including Sitara, Tharangini, and Neti Bharatham. He appeared as a villain in Malayalam film Sagar Alias Jackie and enacted the historic character Pazhayamveedan Chandhu in the biopic malayalam movie Pazhassi Raja.
Personal background
Suman was born 28 August 1959. His mother tongue is Tulu. He can speak Tulu, Telugu, Malayalam, English, Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi fluently.
Suman did his kindergarten at Church Park Convent, Chennai. He completed his schooling at The Besant Theosophical High School, Chennai. He joined the Pachayappas College to do his B.A. in English Literature.
Suman is married to Smt. Sirisha (granddaughter of well known play-writer Sri. D. V. Narasa Raju). They are blessed with a daughter Akilaja Prathyusha. Suman holds a Black Belt 1st Dan in Karate, from Shotokan Karate Association (affiliated to Japan Karate Association). He is the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Karate Association.
Film career
Suman started his film career as a police officer in Tamil movie Neechal Kulam 1977 produced by T.R.Rammanna. In more than 3 decades, he acted more than 150 films as a hero in various languages namely Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and English. He recently relaunched his career by playing the villain in Kollywood movies Sivaji and Kuruvi. He is cast as the main villain in the Malayalam movie Sagar Alias Jacky, alongside Supreme Megastar Mohanlal.
He holds Black Belt 3rd Dan (Sandan) in Budo Kan Karate and still he is practising 4th Dan (Yondan).
Politics
Suman initially started showing his interest in politics by supporting regional Telugu Desam Party during 1999 under the leadership of then chief minister Nara Chandra Babu Naidu. In 2004, he along with his supporters joined Bharatiya Janata Party).