Saravanan Sivakumar
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 Surya Sivakumar in a still from Sillunu Oru Kaadhal |
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| Birth name | Saravanan Sivakumar |
| Born | July 23, 1975 (age 31) Chennai, India |
| Official site | [1] |
| Notable roles | Ghajini (2005) Kaaka Kaaka (2003) |
Saravanan Sivakumar (Tamil : சரவணன் சிவகுமர்) popularly known as Surya (Tamil : சூர்யா) (born in 23 July 1975), is an Indian actor in the Tamil film industry. He is the son of Tamil actor Sivakumar. He is well-known for trying out off-beat roles in different films. Suriya is also the brand ambassador for large brands like Himani Navratna Oil, Emami Fair & Handsome, Pepsi, TVS and Sunfeast Biscuits.
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[edit] Early life
Surya studied at PSBB and St. Bede's, Chennai. He completed his commerce graduation from Loyola College, Chennai. He was employed in a garment manufacturing company in Ambattur, Chennai. A notable point is Vijay, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Karthik Raja (both Ilayaraaja's sons), Arinthum Ariyamalum director Vishnuvardhan, and Surya were all class mates during their studies.[citation needed]
[edit] Personal life
His father is actor Sivakumar. He is the eldest son in the family with one younger brother Karthik and younger sister Brindha. He married actress Jyothika on September 11, 2006.
[edit] Career
His debut film, Nerrukku Ner (1997) was a big hit but all his succeeding films did not do well. His first reasonable success was in the movie Poovellam Kettuppar (1999). His next movie with Vijay, Friends was a big hit. 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.
Surya’s next venture was with Vikraman in the movie Unnai Ninathu and the movie was able to record good collections [citation needed]. This was followed by Mounam Pesiyadhe which also did decently well.Surya’s first all round hit was Kaaka Kaaka, a movie about the life of a police officer.
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[citation needed], and he received a Filmfare for Best Actor for his performance. His role in Aayitha Ezhuthu as a student leader was also favoured by the critics. [citation needed]
In 2005, Surya delivered more successful films in the form of Maayavi 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 STML patient, for which he even tonsured his head.
Surya's recent release is N. Krishna's Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. He acted opposite his real-life partner Jyothika in the film. The movie released on September 8 2006. The movie was an average grosser.
Up next, Surya has signed up to an untitled A. R. Murugadoss film and two films with Gautham Menon, Chennaiyil Oru Mazhai Kaalam opposite Asin and Naan Thaan produced by Ram Gopal Varma and Jyothika opposite Deepika Padukone. Surya is also brand ambassador for various products.
[edit] Filmography
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[edit] Trivia
- Surya married actress Jyothika on September 11, 2006.
- Both Surya and Jyothika have been in love since 2003 after the super hit film Kaaka Kaaka.
- Surya's best hits include Kaaka Kaaka Perazhagan Pithamagan, Ghajini.
- Surya has won the Filmfare Best Actor Award South on 2 occaisons.
