Suriya filmography

Suriya filmography
Photograph of actor Suriya, smiling, looking to his right.
Suriya in 2011
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Suriya is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Tamil cinema.[1][2] He made a commercially successful cinematic debut in Vasanth's Nerrukku Ner (1997).[3][4] After few critical and commercial failures, Suriya collaborated with Vasanth again in Poovellam Kettuppar (1999), his first film with his future wife Jyothika.[3][5]

In 2001, Suriya starred in Bala's Nandha as an ex-convict trying to find his place in society.[6] The film was critically acclaimed and became a turning point in his career.[7][8] His roles as a police officer in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Kaakha Kaakha (which became his first blockbuster) and a con artist in Bala's Pithamagan, established him as one of Tamil cinema's leading actors.[3][9] Suriya's performances in both films were praised, winning him a Best Actor nomination for the former and the Best Supporting Actor for Pithamagan at the 51st Filmfare Awards South.[10] The following year, he played dual roles—a hunchback and a college student—in Perazhagan. Suriya's performance was again praised, and he received his first Filmfare Best Actor award.[6][11] He was also acclaimed for his performance as a student leader in Mani Ratnam's Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004).[6]

In 2005, Suriya starred in three films: Maayavi, Ghajini and Aaru. His performance in Ghajini as a businessman with anterograde amnesia was widely praised,[8][12] and was commercially successful.[13] Maayavi and Aaru were moderately successful.[14][15] Suriya then appeared in Vaaranam Aayiram (2008).[16] His dual role as father and son earned him another Filmfare Best Actor award.[17] Suriya's next three films were Ayan (2009), Aadhavan (2009) and Singam (2010). The latter, which was his most commercially successful film spawned two sequels: Singam II (2013) and Si3 (2017).[18][19][a] Suriya made his Hindi and Telugu cinema debuts in Ram Gopal Varma's gangster film Rakta Charitra 2 (2010).[3][20]

Suriya then played the Buddhist monk and creator of Shaolin Kung Fu, Bodhidharma, and his fictional descendant Aravind, in 7aum Arivu (2011).[21][22] His only 2012 release was Maattrraan, in which he played conjoined twins.[23] In 2015, Suriya released 36 Vayadhinile, the first film from his 2D Entertainment production company.[24] He played three roles for the first time in Vikram Kumar's successful science fiction film 24 (2016).[25] His performance won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor.[26][27] Following Thaana Serndha Koottam (2018) and Kaappaan (2019), he worked in the acclaimed direct-to-streaming films Soorarai Pottru (2020) and Jai Bhim (2021).[28] For Soorarai Pottru, Suriya won the National Film Award for Best Actor.[29]

  1. ^ "Rakta Charitra 2 Movie Review". The Times of India. 4 May 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  2. ^ Kanabar, Nirali (25 April 2022). "Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan start filming for Suriya's Soorarai Pottru Hindi remake". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 April 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Srinivasan, Pavithra (20 October 2011). "Looking at Suriya's landmark films". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  4. ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (11 November 2008). "The best of Surya". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  5. ^ Kamath, Sudhish; Shankar, T.S.; Radhakrishnan, R.K. (11 July 2001). "Talk of the Town". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  6. ^ a b c Ramachandran, Naman (22 July 2013). "Singam On Song". Outlook. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  7. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (24 July 2002). "A chip off the old block". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  8. ^ a b Rajpal, Roktim (23 July 2015). "Happy Birthday Suriya: 5 performances that make him the 'Singam' of Tamil cinema". News18. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  9. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (29 December 2003). "Reel of fortune". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  10. ^ "51st Annual Manikchand Filmfare Award winners". The Times of India. 4 June 2004. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  11. ^ Surendran, Anusha (18 April 2016). "Twice as nice". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  12. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (30 December 2005). "Tamil cinema's new high". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Will Suriya's Aadhavan go Ayan's way?". Rediff.com. 28 December 2006. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Chennai box-office (Mar 25–27)". Sify. 30 March 2005. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  15. ^ "Chennai box-office (Jan 06–08)". Sify. 10 January 2006. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  16. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (21 November 2008). "An ode to dad dearest — Vaaranam Aayiram". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  17. ^ "56th Filmfare Awards 2008 given away". Sify. 3 August 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  18. ^ a b Saraswathi, S (23 July 2014). "Birthday Special: 10 Best Films of Suriya". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  19. ^ "S3 now becomes C3 for tax-exemption!". Sify. 17 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  20. ^ "Birthday special: Vivek Oberoi's 5 memorable performances". Mid-Day. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2017.
  21. ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (26 October 2011). "Review: 7am Arivu is worth a watch". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  22. ^ Parsai, Gargi (17 February 2016). "'Education will give flight to girls': Anandmurti Gurumaa". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  23. ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (12 October 2012). "Review: Maattrraan is not up to the mark". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  24. ^ Menon, Vishal (3 May 2016). "Suriya has Rs.50 crore market potential in Andhra, Telangana". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  25. ^ "Five reasons why you should watch 24". Sify. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  26. ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (24 December 2016). "Kollywood's 2016 report card". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
  27. ^ "Winners: 64th Jio Filmfare Awards (South)". The Times of India. 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  28. ^ "After Soorarai Pottru, Suriya's Jai Bheem finds a place in IMDb's Top Ranked movies". News18. 10 November 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  29. ^ "68th National Film Awards winners list: Suriya's Soorarai Pottru wins big". The Indian Express. 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.


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