Actor profile

Suriya

23rd July 1975 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Acting

Saravanan Sivakumar known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian film actor, producer and television presenter, best known for his work in Tamil cinema. 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). As of 2010, he has won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 2013, Suriya founded the production house 2D Entertainment. He is the eldest son of Tamil film actor Sivakumar and his younger brother Karthi is also an actor. Suriya married co-star Jyothika in 2006, after being engaged for several years. In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds for various philanthropic activities.

58 Movies 2 TV Shows 1 In Production 61 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Karuppu poster

Karuppu 14th May 2026 as Saravanan aka Vettai Karuppu / DSP Durai Singam aka Kaaval Karuppu / Vellavan

Retro poster

Retro 30th April 2025 as Paarivel Kannan / Jada Muni

Kanguva poster

Kanguva 14th November 2024 as Kanguva / Francis Theodore

Sarfira poster

Sarfira 12th July 2024 as Businessman

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect poster

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect 1st July 2022 as Interviewer (Tamil version)

Vikram poster

Vikram 2nd June 2022 as Rolex

Etharkkum Thunindhavan poster

Etharkkum Thunindhavan 10th March 2022 as Kannabiran

Jai Bhim poster

Jai Bhim 2nd November 2021 as Chandru

Soorarai Pottru poster

Soorarai Pottru 12th November 2020 as Nedumaaran 'Maara' Rajangam

Kaappaan poster

Kaappaan 19th September 2019 as Kathiravan "Kathir"

NGK poster

NGK 31st May 2019 as Nandha Gopala Kumaran aka "NGK"

Kadaikutty Singam poster

Kadaikutty Singam 13th July 2018 as Special appearance as himself

Thaanaa Serndha Koottam poster

Thaanaa Serndha Koottam 12th January 2018 as Iniyan

Si 3 poster

Si 3 26th January 2017 as Duraisingam

24 poster

24 5th May 2016 as Sethuraman, Athreya, Manikandan

Pasanga 2 poster

Pasanga 2 24th December 2015 as Dr. Tamizh Naadan

Massu Engira Maasilamani poster

Massu Engira Maasilamani 29th May 2015 as Masilamani (Massu) and Sakthi

Anjaan poster

Anjaan 15th August 2014 as Raju Bhai / Krishna

Singam 2 poster

Singam 2 5th July 2013 as Durai Singam

Chennaiyil Oru Naal poster

Chennaiyil Oru Naal 28th March 2013 as Self

Maattrraan poster

Maattrraan 12th October 2012 as Vimalan / Akhilan

7Aum Arivu poster

7Aum Arivu 26th October 2011 as Bodhidharma / Aravind

Avan Ivan poster

Avan Ivan 17th June 2011 as Himself

Manmadhan Ambu poster

Manmadhan Ambu 23rd December 2010 as Guest Appearance

Rakht Charitra 2 poster

Rakht Charitra 2 3rd December 2010 as Yeturi Suryanarayana Reddy

Rakht Charitra poster

Rakht Charitra 21st October 2010 as Yeturi Suryanarayana Reddy

Singam poster

Singam 28th May 2010 as Durai Singam

Aadhavan poster

Aadhavan 17th October 2009 as 'Madhavan' Aadhavan / Murugan

Ayan poster

Ayan 3rd April 2009 as Deva

Vaaranam Aayiram poster

Vaaranam Aayiram 14th November 2008 as Krishnan / Suriya

Kathanayakudu poster

Kathanayakudu 1st August 2008 as Himself

Vel poster

Vel 8th November 2007 as Vettrivel aka Velu / Vaasudevan

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal poster

Sillunu Oru Kaadhal 8th September 2006 as Gautham

Aaru poster

Aaru 9th December 2005 as Aarumugham "Aaru"

Ghajini poster

Ghajini 14th October 2005 as Sanjay Ramaswami / Manohar

Maayavi poster

Maayavi 5th May 2005 as Balayya

Aayitha Ezhuthu poster

Aayitha Ezhuthu 21st May 2004 as Michael Vasanth

Perazhagan poster

Perazhagan 16th April 2004 as Chinna / Karthik

Pithamagan poster

Pithamagan 24th October 2003 as Sakthi

Kaakha Kaakha poster

Kaakha Kaakha 1st August 2003 as Anbuchelvan

Mounam Pesiyadhe poster

Mounam Pesiyadhe 13th December 2002 as Gautham

Shree poster

Shree 19th July 2002 as Shree

Unnai Ninaithu poster

Unnai Ninaithu 10th May 2002 as Surya

Nandha poster

Nandha 14th November 2001 as Nandha

Friends poster

Friends 14th January 2001 as Chandru

Uyirile Kalanthathu poster

Uyirile Kalanthathu 23rd September 2000 as Surya

Poovellam Kettuppar poster

Poovellam Kettuppar 6th August 1999 as Krishna / Palpandi

Periyanna poster

Periyanna 14th April 1999 as Suriya

Sandhippoma poster

Sandhippoma 9th July 1998 as Vishwa

Kaadhale Nimmadhi poster

Kaadhale Nimmadhi 14th January 1998 as Chandru

Nerrukku Ner poster

Nerrukku Ner 1st September 1997 as Surya

Rolex poster

Rolex as Rolex

Suriya 47 poster

Suriya 47

Untitled Suriya - Nahas Hidhayat Film

Untitled Suriya - T J Gnanvel Film

Untitled Suriya/Narthan Project

Vaadivaasal poster

Vaadivaasal as Pichi

Vikram 2 poster

Vikram 2 as Rolex

Unstoppable with NBK poster

Unstoppable with NBK 4th November 2021 as Self

Navarasa poster

Navarasa 6th August 2021 as Kamal

Vishwanath & Sons poster

Coming soon

Vishwanath & Sons 23rd July 2026 as Sanjay Vishwanath