Suriya Sivakumar

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 commercial success with the thriller Kaakha Kaakha (2003). Following award-winning performances of a conman in Pithamagan (2003) and a hunchback in Perazhagan (2004), Suriya played a patient suffering from anterograde amnesia in the 2005 blockbuster Ghajini, dual roles of a father and son in Gautham Menon's semi-autobiographical Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), a smuggler in Ayan (2009) and an aggressive cop in the Singam trilogy (Singam, Singam II and S3). Suriya has also played against type and found success with science fiction films like 7aum Arivu (2011) and 24 (2016). 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. The year 2012 marked his debut as a television presenter with the popular STAR Vijay gaming show Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, Tamil version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil 2022, 2009, 2005 · Soorarai Pottru, Vaaranam Aayiram, Perazhagan National Film Award for Best Actor 2020 · Soorarai Pottru Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil 2022 · Jai Bhim Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil 2004 · Pithamagan Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year 2011, 2010 · Singam, Ayan, Aadhavan Vijay Award for Best Actor 2009 · Vaaranam Aayiram Vijay Award for Icon of the Year 2008

Born on: 23 July, 1975

Born in: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India