Actor

Suriya

Acting

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Acting credits

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Large and steady acting portfolio.

TMDB popularity

3.3

Moderate attention

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Movies: 67Series: 2Crew credits: 22

TMDB ID: 85720

IMDb ID: nm1421814

Known for: Acting

Born: July 23, 1975

Age: 50

Place of birth: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1997 - 2026

Years active: 30

Average TMDB rating: 6.46

Wikidata: Q3345518

Also known as

Surya • Saravanan Sivakumar • Suriya Sivakumar • Surya Sivakumar • சூர்யா சிவக்குமார் • சூர்யா

Other jobs

Producer (20)Playback Singer (1)Presenter (1)

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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.