Suriya
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Surya Sivakumar | |
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| Born | Saravanan Sivakumar |
| Spouse | Jyothika Saravanan |
Saravanan "Surya" Sivakumar (Tamil : சரவணன் சிவகுமார்) popularly known as Surya (Tamil: சூர்யா) (born on 23 July 1975), is an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. He is the son of Tamil actor Sivakumar and is married to Jyothika, a popular former Tamil actress. He is well-known for trying out off-beat roles in different films. He starred in several popular films such as Kaakha Kaakha, Ghajini, Perazhagan, Pithamagan and Vel.
Personal life
Surya's father is the renowned Tamil actor Sivakumar. He is the eldest of three children - younger brother being the award-winning actor Karthi, and a younger sister named Brindha, who is married to an industrialist named Shivakumar. His Mother Tongue is Tamil. He married actress Jyothika on September 11, 2006 in a star-studded, traditional wedding ceremony at the Park Sheraton Hotel, Adyar.This couple is widely recognised as an extremely popular celebrity couple in South India, with a large fan base. They were blessed with a baby girl on August 10, 2007 whose birth star is Punartha. Their daughter was named Diya which means light; Surya and Jyothika also derive their names from light.
Career
His debut film, Nerrukku Ner (1997) with Vijay was a big hit but all his succeeding films did not do well. His first reasonable success was in the movie with Vijay, Friends. But he did not get any big breaks and his career seemed to be stalled until director Bala approached him for a role in his next venture titled Nandha. This was one of Surya's best films. The film grossed Rs.50 lakhs at the box office.Surya won his first filmfare award for best actor for this movie. Surya’s next venture was with Vikraman in the movie Unnai Ninathu and the movie was able to record good collections. This was followed by Mounam Pesiyadhe which also did decently well. Surya’s second blockbuster was Kaaka Kaaka, a movie about the life of Sriviknesh Nalaraja. The film grossed almost Rs.100 million at the box office. This movie raised the profile of Surya tremendously and made him a huge star overnight. This was also the movie that fueled intense speculation of his relationship with fellow co-star Jyothika. This was partly due to the strength of the screen chemistry shared by both of them on screen. Also Pithamagan alongside Vikram was a big hit, in which Surya was appreciated for playing a happy-go-lucky village guy and thus proving his skills as a comedian too. In the movie Perazhagan, Surya acted in two roles, one as a boxer and the other as a handicapped but a confident phone booth keeper. His role as the handicapped was praised by critics, and he received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance. His role in Aayitha Ezhuthu as a student leader was also favoured by the critics. His movie Chennaiyil Oru Mazhaikkalam was dropped due to financial problems.
In 2005, Surya delivered more successful films in the form of Aaru and Ghajini - afterwards he set up a production company called Studio Green which distributed the movie in the Chennai district. Ghajini was one of the most sensational hits of 2005, with Surya playing a short term memory loss patient, for which he even tonsured his head. The film was his third blockbuster and grossed over Rs.200 million at the box office. By then, trade began comparing him with long established actors like, Vikram, Vijay and Ajith.
Surya's 2006 release is N. Krishna's Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. He acted opposite his real-life partner Jyothika in the film. The film was an average grosser.This was reported in the Tamil film sites such as Behindwoods, India Glitz and the Tamil film magazine called Cinema Express in its January 2007 issue. The songs from the movie became a bigger hit than the movie itself. In 2007, Surya's solitary release was Vel, where he was paired with Asin Thottumkal.The film became a hit at the box-office.
Surya has signed up to Vaaranam Aayiram by Gautham Menon opposite Simran Bagga,Divya Spandana and Sameera Reddy. The film is set for an October 2008 release.Another Film 'Ayan' is also gearing up for release in 2008.
Awards
- Tamil Nadu State Award- Nandha
- Tamil Nadu State Award- Ghajini
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor- Perazhagan
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor- Pithamagan
- Kalaimamani Award
- Vijay Awards- Icon of the year 2007
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Nerukku Ner | Surya | |
| 1998 | Kaadhale Nimmadhi | Chandru | |
| Sandhippoma | Surya | ||
| 1999 | Periyanna | Surya | |
| Poovellam Kettuppar | Krishna | ||
| 2000 | Uyirile Kalanthathu | Surya | |
| 2001 | Friends | Chandru | |
| Nandhaa | Nandha | Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor | |
| 2002 | Unnai Ninaithu | Surya | |
| Shree | Shree | ||
| Mounam Pesiyadhe | Gautham | ||
| 2003 | Kaaka Kaaka | Anbuselvan | |
| Pithamagan | Sakthi | ||
| 2004 | Perazhagan | Karthik, Chinna |
Winner: Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| Aayitha Ezhuthu | Michael | ||
| 2005 | Maayavi | Balayya | |
| Ghajini | Sanjay Ramasamy | Winner: Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor | |
| Aaru | Aaru | ||
| June R | Raja | Cameo appearance | |
| 2006 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Gautham | |
| 2007 | Vel | Vetrivel, Vasudevan |
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| 2008 | Kuselan | Himself | Cameo appearance |
| Vaaranam Aayiram | Krishna, Surya |
Filming | |
| 2009 | Ayan | Filming | |
| Singam | Announced |