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. To avoid nepotism, he did not reveal himself to his boss as Sivakumar's son, but his boss ultimately learnt the truth himself. Main article: Suriya filmography 1997–2002: Early careerīefore his career in films, Suriya worked at a garment exports factory for eight months. In 2013, Suriya founded the production house 2D Entertainment. 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?. In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds various philanthropic activities. Suriya is the eldest child of actor Sivakumar and his younger brother Karthi is also an actor. Suriya also found success with the science fiction films 7aum Arivu (2011) and 24 (2016). His status as an action star was established with roles of a smuggler in Ayan (2009), and an aggressive cop in the Singam trilogy. He rose to stardom with dual roles of a father and son in Gautham Vasudev Menon's semi-autobiographical Vaaranam Aayiram (2008). 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. Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Suriya has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times.Īfter 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). 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. He is best known for his work in Tamil cinema, where he is one of the highest paid actors. Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter and a philanthropist.
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