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Suriya is an Indian actor, producer and distributor 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]
- ^ "Rakta Charitra 2 Movie Review". The Times of India. 4 May 2016. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Srinivasan, Pavithra (11 November 2008). "The best of Surya". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c Ramachandran, Naman (22 July 2013). "Singam On Song". Outlook. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (29 December 2003). "Reel of fortune". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Surendran, Anusha (18 April 2016). "Twice as nice". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (30 December 2005). "Tamil cinema's new high". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Chennai box-office (Mar 25–27)". Sify. 30 March 2005. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "Chennai box-office (Jan 06–08)". Sify. 10 January 2006. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "56th Filmfare Awards 2008 given away". Sify. 3 August 2009. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "S3 now becomes C3 for tax-exemption!". Sify. 17 January 2017. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Five reasons why you should watch 24". Sify. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ Pillai, Sreedhar (24 December 2016). "Kollywood's 2016 report card". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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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