'24': Suriya To Take On His Own Family in This Time Travel Revenge Drama? [32] He lost weight and prepared a six pack for the film through an eight-month fitness regime without steroids, with the movie being a trend-setter for other leading actors from South India. His only release in 2018 was Thaana Serndha Kootam directed by Vignesh Shivan and produced by Studio Green with music done by Anirudh Ravichander with Keerthi Suresh as the female lead. 33 in Forbes India Celebrity 100 list for the year 2013, with earnings of ₹485 million (US$6.8 million),[87] and No. Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter best known for his work in Tamil cinema. [3] Among his awards include three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, two Edison Awards, a Cinema Express Award,[4] a CineMAA Award and a Vijay Award. The film received mixed reviews[52] and the film ended up being an average grosser while Suriya's performance is praised along with technical aspects and VFX. But the truth is, neither of them managed to take that momentum into the next decade. [72] His next film, Soorarai Pottru was based on the life of Air Deccan founder Captain G. R. Gopinath. Suriya also found success with the science fiction films 7aum Arivu (2011) and 24 (2016). This was followed by roles in a series of critical and commercial failures, including Kaadhale Nimmadhi (1998), Sandhippoma (1998) and Periyanna (1999). It’s a platform that is committed to quality journalism, which is well-researched and balanced, and isn’t paid news. Suriya Hits is a Tamil compilation album released on . On June 7, Jyothika delivered a baby boy and it was a glad tiding for not alone their family members, but for the entire cohorts of Suriya-Jo fans. [71] The second, K. V. Anand's Kaappaan marked the third time he collaborated with the director. [85], In 2007, Suriya was the brand ambassador of Tanker Foundation and acted in a short film on AIDS awareness. [15] Vijay, who would also go on to become a leading contemporary actor in Kollywood, co-starred with him in the film.[16]. Being the youngest child in the family, Suriya is pampered by everyone. He made a commercially successful cinematic debut in Vasanth's Nerrukku Ner (1997). Suriya is the eldest child of Tamil film actor Sivakumar and his younger brother Karthi is also an actor. [ syll. His status as an action star was established with roles of a smuggler in Ayan (2009), and an aggressive cop in the Singam trilogy. Following award-winning performances of a conman in Pithamagan (2003) and a hunchback in Perazhagan (2004), he played a man suffering from anterograde amnesia, in the 2005 blockbuster Ghajini. [5] Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Suriya has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times. [88] In 2006, Suriya began the Agaram Foundation, working to help children who drop out of school early in Tamil Nadu. [13][14] He was initially offered the lead role by Vasanth in his film Aasai (1995), but he rejected the offer citing a lack of interest in an acting career. Suriya. Being the youngest child in the family, Suriya is pampered by everyone. In 1998, he starts in the romance movie Kaadhale Nimmadhi with whom he plays alongside another hero Murali then in July Sandhippoma. ", "Suriya is the new brand ambassador of Complan", "Suriya Quikr Ad – Suriya Photos, Surya Stills", "Surya – Brand Ambassador for Intex Mobiles", "2018 Forbes India Celebrity 100 list: Rajinikanth, Thalapathy Vijay among the wealthiest South Indian stars! [93], In a 2013 interview with the Bangalore Mirror, film producer G. Dhananjayan called Suriya as the "biggest star" in contemporary Tamil cinema and claimed it was mainly because his popularity extended to Telugu speaking audience as well. † approx English pronunciation for Suriya: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; UH as in "look (L.UH.K)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)". Suriya is a variant form of the name Surya. [90] The film was written and produced by Sivakumar and also starred Vijay, Madhavan and Jyothika. Among his awards include three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, two Edison Awards, a Cinema Express Award, a CineMAA Award and a Vijay Award. [74] He was chosen to represent TVS Motors, Sunfeast Biscuits and Aircel in 2006, the latter which he endorses to this date. Suriya’s son gets a name as his entire fans are looking out. However, in October 2013, he backed out due to lagging of the project and differences with the director.[58]. Tamil actor Saravanan Sivakumar, famously known as Suriya, has been a part of the Tamil film industry for over 23 years now. [39], In 2009, Suriya's first release was K. V. Anand's action-thriller Ayan. He is at his best be it humor or action. Also, the movie collected est.₹1 billion (US$14 million)[69] in 18 days. [65] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote, "Attractively packaged, 24 is refreshing, novel and worth a watch. In 2003, he starred in Gautham Menon's Kaakha Kaakha, a film about the life of a police officer. The name Parakramabahu (PeracumBahu) used by several Sri Lankan kings is of particular interest. Director: K. Subash | Stars: Jyotika, Raghuvaran, Suriya. See also the related category sanskrit. [8] He later debuted in Vasanth's own 1997 film Nerrukku Ner, produced by Mani Ratnam when he was 22 years of age. [54] His next film was Singam II, a sequel to his 2010 film Singam, that released on 5 July 2013 to mixed responses from critics. Suriya is a variant form of the name Surya. The name Suriya was frequently used for characters in Ratnam's films. Raghuram and Suriya are siblings. He appears twice with the actress Jyothika in Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) and Uyirile Kalanthathu (2000). [77] In 2013, he was honored at the Edison Awards as the Best Male Endorser in South India. The film opened to positive reviews with a critic from Rediff.com claiming that "Surya as Anbu Selvan fits the role and this film is certainly a career high for him". Baby names that sound like Suriya include Suria, Sagarah, Sagarra, Sageira, Saggara, Saggarra, Sagiera, Sagirra, Sagyra, Sairea, Sakara, Sakurra, Saoirse (English and Irish), Saoyrse, Saqhira, Saraha, Sarea, Sareasha, Sareesha, and Sareysha. Suriya was born in Chen nai, Tamil Nadu; India on 23 rd July, 1975. [59] His next release was Venkat Prabhu's film Massu Engira Masilamani (Masss)[60] which released to mixed reviews but critics were all in praise for Suriya's performance. The Suriyans often called their current ruling monarch with the name "Somdet Phra Suriyathibodi" rather than calling their original name directly. His passion and the way he brings an ordinary regular larger-than-life hero character alive on screen is lesson for other commercial heroes. [41] 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". His portrayal of a happy-go-lucky village crook with a comic touch in Bala's Pithamagan, along with Vikram, won him Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil and the film did well commercially. His acting skills have always impressed critics and fans and he has also garnered him various awards and nominations. Thousand Elephants) is a 2008 Indian Tamil -language romantic drama film written and directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Suriya has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times. Now, their child gets named as ‘DEV’. [79] In 2015, Suriya was named as the brand ambassador for Quikr and Intex Moblies. Krupa Trivedi. [38] The film also went on to receive a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil for 2008. The couple, after being together for several years, got married on 11 September 2006. [21] The film became a successful venture at the box office[22] and Suriya won his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. The film received to positive reviews with The Hindu newspaper noting that "Suriya shows that be it a performance-oriented role or a formulaic concoction he can deliver", while Sify.com stated "Ultimately it is Suriya who carries the film to the winning post. Suriya is derived from Sanskrit origins. A sequel to Singam II and the third film in the Singam film series, it stars Suriya and Anushka Shetty, along with Shruti Haasan and Thakur Anoop Singh in the lead roles. Through the foundation, he has also set up a platform for students to participate in workshops and improve communication skills, teamwork, goal setting and leadership. This was followed by a series of roles in commercially unsuccessful films in the late 1990s. "[64] Sreedhar Pillai in his review for Firstpost mentioned, 24 is a classy commercial entertainer, which has its moments. [70], His next film S3 was released on 9 February 2017 and emerged another ₹1 billion grosser. 25 in the list for 2017, with earnings of ₹340 million (US$4.8 million). Suriya Tamil Songs Download- Listen new Tamil songs of Suriya free online. 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). It is not ranked within the top 1000 names. The first of his two releases in 2019, Selvaraghavan's NGK, released on 31 May 2019. Although the film received mixed reviews from critics, it ended up being a commercial success and yet another ₹1 billion grosser for the actor. [40] 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. [29] In 2007, his only release was director Hari's Vel, where he was paired with Asin for the second time after Ghajini. [35] 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". The year 2012 marked his debut as a television presenter with the Star Vijay game show Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, the Tamil version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. [66] M. Suganth of The Times of India, assigned 4 out of 5 stars, stating: "It is not often that we see a big star choosing to take a risk with a script that is not simplistic or formulaic, especially when his last few films have underperformed at the box office, but here Suriya pulls it off admirably. He rose to stardom with dual roles of a father and son in Gautham Menon's semi-autobiographical Vaaranam Aayiram (2008). [76] In 2011, he had signed a new deal with Nescafe, Close-Up and with Zandu Balm brand as of May 2011, for which he appeared with actress Malaika Arora. [8] Suriya has two younger siblings, a brother Karthi and a sister Brindha. The musician-turned-actor had earlier mentioned the name of Suriya for announcing the title track. [73], In 2004, Suriya along with R. Madhavan was Pepsi's brand ambassador in Tamil Nadu. A critic from Sify.com labelled it as an "out and out Suriya show", stating that "the film rides on the magic of the actor, and his zany shenanigans alone makes it worth a watch" and Rediff.com cited that "he sings, dances, and fights with absolute sincerity, but when he looks at you with tears in his eyes in an emotional scene tailor-made for him, the applause hits the roof", concluding that it is "completely his film". ", "Suriya to host Tamil version of kaun banega crorepati", "Box Office: Vikram's 'I' and Rajini's 'Lingaa' Among Top 10 South Films of All Time", "Box Office: Vikram's 'I', Rajini's 'Lingaa' and Vijay's 'Kaththi' Among Top 10 South Films of All Time", Anjaan FDFS Review – Suriya misses target. However, the film received a huge opening and emerged one of the highest grossing Tamil films of all time. First Name: Suriya Family Name: Soisuwan Native name: สุริยา สร้อยสุวรรณ์ Nationality: Thai Gender: Male Born: April 11, 2001 Age: 19 [91], Suriya and his family has also extended help towards the education of Sri Lankan Tamil children on behalf of the Sivakumar Charitable Trust. Newcomers in Kollywood are known to title their names with titles like as Chinna Thalapathy and ‘Puratchi Thalapathy’. [26], In 2006, he starred with Jyothika and Bhumika Chawla in N. Krishna's film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. su-ri-ya, sur-iya ] The baby girl name Suriya is pronounced as SUHRIY-AH †. [89] He is also an active participant in other humanitarian 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. In 2001, he starred in Siddique's comedy film Friends, also co-starring Vijay. [30], 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. [33][34] 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. Suriya played dual roles with Shruti Haasan in the film, as a circus artist and as the Buddhist monk named Bodhidharma, who lived in the 6th century. ... Kurukula Suriya Mudiyanse is one of the Karava Generals of the Mukkara Hatana. The story was conceptualised and written by Kongara. Of course, we bring you the first news that his son has been named as ‘DEV’. [49] Suriya subsequently went on to appear as himself in three consecutive guest appearances, appearing alongside Trisha and Madhavan in a song in Manmadhan Ambu (2010), before also starring in K. V. Anand's Ko and Bala's Avan Ivan (2011). Suriya's performance won positive reviews from critics with a reviewer describing it as "Surya deserves appreciation for his astounding performance. Suriya plays dual lead roles as father and son, with Simran, Divya Spandana, and Sameera Reddy (in her Tamil debut). In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds various philanthropic activities. Surya is a leading manufacturer of high-quality, fashion-forward area rugs and coordinating home accessories. He married co-star Jyothika in 2006. While Suriya produced Pandiraj s Pasanga 2 2015 and even had a cameo in it this is the first time the duo is joining hands for a full length project [11][12], Before his career in films, Suriya worked at a garment exports factory for eight months. Music of Suriya's Romantic Melodies songs are composed by . Browse our large selection of contemporary, traditional, designer and … Suriya's role was unanimously praised, with a reviewer from Sify citing that "the film is driven by Suriya's riveting performance". su - ri - ya, sur - iya ] The baby girl name Suriya is pronounced as S UH R IY -AH †. The film (along with a dubbed Telugu version with the same title) was released on 6 May 2016. All rights reserved. Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter best known for his work in Tamil cinema. And the director of the movie has confirmed that there will be a Sequel, planned as 24 Decoded. Suriya is a renowned Indian film actor, filmmaker, playback singer, television presenter, distributor and voice artist who mainly recognized for his incredible work in Hindi and Tamil cinemas. Since his debut in the year 1997 with the film Nerrukku Ner, the actor has carved his niche in the industry with multiple action movies. ... Paranavitana says that Demaladhikara was the title of the head of … Subsequently, he play with Vijayakanth in the film Periyanna (1999), directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film received mixed reviews.The Hindu, critic Baradwaj Rangan called 24 an "intelligent, joyous mix of sci-fi and masala-myth. [48] He made his Telugu and Hindi debut in the second part of Ram Gopal Varma's political drama Rakta Charitra in 2010. Now, the latest buzz is that before Suriya, there were some heroes who rejected the title of Suriya and Hari's next film 'Aruvaa'. [9], Suriya is married to Jyothika. Suriya Hits album has 20 songs sung by Shreya Ghoshal, Naresh Iyer, Sriram Parthasarathy, Bombay Jayashri, Kay Kay, Suchitra, Shankar Mahadevan, Tippu, Sumangali, SP. In 2013, Suriya founded the production house 2D Entertainment.