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'''Suriya''' ({{lang-ta|சூர்யா}}; born 23 July 1975 as '''Saravanan Sivakumar''') is an Indian [[film actor]]. He starred in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films, such as ''[[Nandha]]'' (2001), ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' (2003), ''[[Pithamagan]]'' (2003), ''[[Perazhagan]]'' (2004), ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2005), ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'' (2008), ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' (2009) and ''[[Singam]]'' (2010). As of 2010,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-09-01/film-fare-awards-01-08-09.html |title= Film Fare Awards 2008 announced |date= 1 August 2009 |publisher= Behindwoods.com |accessdate=2009-10-22 }}</ref> he has won three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] and three [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]. He established himself as one of the leading |
'''Suriya''' ({{lang-ta|சூர்யா}}; born 23 July 1975 as '''Saravanan Sivakumar''') is an Indian [[film actor]]. He starred in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] films, such as ''[[Nandha]]'' (2001), ''[[Kaakha Kaakha]]'' (2003), ''[[Pithamagan]]'' (2003), ''[[Perazhagan]]'' (2004), ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]'' (2005), ''[[Vaaranam Aayiram]]'' (2008), ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]'' (2009) and ''[[Singam]]'' (2010). As of 2010,<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-09-01/film-fare-awards-01-08-09.html |title= Film Fare Awards 2008 announced |date= 1 August 2009 |publisher= Behindwoods.com |accessdate=2009-10-22 }}</ref> he has won three [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]] and three [[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]]. He established himself as one of the leading actors in the [[Tamil film industry]]. He is one of the most important actors in India because he is popular in Kollywood, Tollywood, Mollywood and Bollywood. |
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He became a film distributor after opening [[Studio Green]], which was responsible for producing and distributed a few of his own and his brother [[Karthi]]'s films. He is the eldest son of actor [[Sivakumar]] and married actress [[Jyothika]] in 2006, after being engaged for several years. In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds for preventing early childhood drop-outs.<ref name="agaram.in">{{cite web |url= http://agaram.in/about.php |title= About Us |year= 2008 |publisher= Agaram Foundation|accessdate=2009-10-22 }}</ref> |
He became a film distributor after opening [[Studio Green]], which was responsible for producing and distributed a few of his own and his brother [[Karthi]]'s films. He is the eldest son of actor [[Sivakumar]] and married actress [[Jyothika]] in 2006, after being engaged for several years. In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds for preventing early childhood drop-outs.<ref name="agaram.in">{{cite web |url= http://agaram.in/about.php |title= About Us |year= 2008 |publisher= Agaram Foundation|accessdate=2009-10-22 }}</ref> |
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Suriya | |
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| Born | July 23, 1975[1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1997 – present |
| Spouse | Jyothika (2006–present) |
| Parent(s) | Sivakumar Lakshmi Sivakumar |
| Relatives | Karthi (brother) |
Suriya (Tamil: சூர்யா; born 23 July 1975 as Saravanan Sivakumar) is an Indian film actor. He starred in Tamil films, such as Nandha (2001), Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Pithamagan (2003), Perazhagan (2004), Ghajini (2005), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Ayan (2009) and Singam (2010). As of 2010,[2] he has won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards. He established himself as one of the leading actors in the Tamil film industry. He is one of the most important actors in India because he is popular in Kollywood, Tollywood, Mollywood and Bollywood.
He became a film distributor after opening Studio Green, which was responsible for producing and distributed a few of his own and his brother Karthi's films. He is the eldest son of actor Sivakumar and married actress Jyothika in 2006, after being engaged for several years. In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds for preventing early childhood drop-outs.[3]
Early life
Suriya 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 [4] and St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai[5] and obtained his under graduate degree B.Com from Loyola College, Chennai. He is a good actor and he has a lot of fans.
Film career
Early career (1996–2002)
Suriya debuted in the 1996 film Nerrukku Ner directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam.[6] In 2001, he starred in Siddique's comedy film Friends.
His major break 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.[7] His next venture was Vikraman's Unnai Ninaithu, which was followed by Mounam Pesiyadhe directed by Ameer Sultan.
Breakthrough (2003–07)
In 2003, he starred in the Gautham Menon-directed Kaakha Kaakha, a film about the life of a police officer. He then starred in his second Bala directorial, Pithamagan, along with Vikram, portraying a happy-go-lucky village crook with a comic touch, for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. Since he was shooting for these two films in 2003, he had to turn down a lead role in Autograph, which eventually was played by its director Cheran himself.[8] In 2004 he received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor for playing two roles in Perazhagan: an aggressive boxer and a handicapped phone booth keeper became successful venture in box-office. Later that year, he starred in Mani Ratnam's political drama Aayutha Ezhuthu, which was based on George Reddy, a student leader in Hyderabad during the late 60s and early 80s.
In 2005, he appeared in Ghajini and then in Aaru. He played the role of a patient suffering from short-term memory loss in the former. Due to his commitment to Ghajini, he was said to have missed a role in the Bollywood film Rang De Basanti.[9] In 2006, he acted with Jyothika and Bhoomika in N. Krishna's film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. In 2007, his only release was Vel, which released for Diwali.[10]
Vaaranam Aayiram and onwards (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.[11] 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.[12] 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.[13][14] 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".[15] 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".[16][17] His portrayals also fetched him several notable awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Actor, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor by the jury and also the Vijay Award for Best Actor for 2008.[18] The film also went on to receive a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for 2008.[19] 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 parkour stunts by Suriya, without the use of a stunt double.[20] 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.[21] 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".[22]
His next release was Aadhavan directed by K. S. Ravikumar. 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. The film went on to become the second highest grossing film of the year.[23] Its Telugu dubbed version, Yamudu, was also a success in Andhra Pradesh.[24] He made his Bollywood debut in Ram Gopal Varma's two-part political drama Rakta Charitra in 2010, following which he appeared in cameo roles as himself in the films Manmadhan Ambu (2010) and Avan Ivan (2011). His only release in 2011 that featured him in a starring role was A. R. Murugadoss's science fiction thriller 7aum Arivu. Suriya essayed dual roles in the film, as a circus artist and as the Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma, who lived in the 5th century. The film had a good opening, and was declared a "hit" by Sify.[25] His next project is Maatraan, which sees him collaborate with K. V. Anand again.[26] After Maatraan, he will be collaborating with director Venkat Prabhu for a 3D comedy film.
Television career
It is officially announced that the actor is going to host Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, Tamil version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, on Vijay TV which is planned to be on air from February, 2012 onwards.[27]
Brand ambassador
Suriya has been the ambassador for many famous enterprises including TVS, Aircel and Sunfeast Biscuits since 2006. He has endorsed Saravana Stores,[28] Bharathi Cements and Navaratna products since 2010.[29] In 2011, he had signed a new deal with Nescafé, Zandu Balm and more recently with Close-Up toothpaste brand as of May 2011.[30]
Philanthropy
In 2008, Suriya began the Agaram Foundation,[3] 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? [31]. 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.[3]
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.
Personal life
After several years of being engaged, Suriya married actress Jyothika on 11 September 2006,[32] 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 )[33] and son Dev (born June 7, 2010).[34]
Filmography
References
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- ^ "Film Fare Awards 2008 announced". Behindwoods.com. 1 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ a b c "About Us". Agaram Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Emulate Suriya's example of hard work, students told". The Hindu. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Alumni invited to St. Bede's centenary celebrations". The Hindu. 24 November 2007. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ "1997–98 Kodambakkam babies Page". Indolink.com. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ "Actor Surya: Big break with "Nandha"". chennaionline.com. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "Suriya – Tamil Movie Actors Interview". Videos.behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
- ^ "Surya to act with Aamir Khan? – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "CBO- Dec14 to 16". Sify.com. 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ Kumar, Ashok (28 November 2006). "Hit duo gets together again". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Vilakudy, Rajneesh (14 November 2008). "Exclusive: Surya on Vaaranam Aayiram and Ghajini". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Abs you like it!". The Hindu. 12 May 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (4 May 2008). "Power packed". Times of India. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (14 November 2008). "It's Surya all the way". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
It might be just a feather in Gautam's hat. As for Surya, it's an ostrich plume, a justified triumph.
- ^ "Review: Vaaranam Aayiram". Sify. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Vaaranam Aaayiram Review". Behindwoods. 14 November 2008. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasan (2 August 2009). "The glowing filmfare night!". Times of India. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Gautham Menon bags National Award for 'Varanam Aayiram'". Deccan Chronicle. 2010-01-24. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ TNN (27 March 2009). "The logic of it all". Times of India. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (3 April 2009). "ayan is a must-watch!". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (14 April 2009). "Unstoppable Suriya". Times of India. Retrieved 2011-01-07.
- ^ "Sify-Top 10 Kollywood Hits of 2010". Sify.com. 2010-12-23). Retrieved 2011-02-26.
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- ^ "Top 10 Tamil grossers of 2011". Sify. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ^ "Maatraan unit off to Russia". Oneindia.in. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Suriya to host Tamil version of kaun banega crorepati". Sify Movies. 22 Dec 2012. Retrieved 23 Dec 2012.
- ^ "சரவணா ஸ்டோர்ஸ் சட்டையைத்தான் இனி சூர்யாவும் போடுவாரா?". sivajitv.com. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ "Surya New Navaratna Oil Ads". SuriyaOnline.Com. 2011-04-02. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ "'close Up' Suriya – Suriya – Tamil Movie News". Behindwoods.com. 2011-04-29. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ "Events – Herova? Zerova? Educational Awareness Campaign". IndiaGlitz. 2008-05-16. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
- ^ "Highlights of Suriya-Jyothika wedding". Behindwoods.com. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ Settu Shankar (20 August 2007). "Bright light falls on Surya-Jyothika". One India. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Actor Surya – Actress Jyothika – Newly Born Son – Named As Dev – Baby Boy – Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2011-02-26.
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