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Born on August 28, 1959 in Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, India, Suman is an actor. That puts Suman at 67 years old in 2026. Listed accolades include Nandi Award and Filmfare Awards South.
My Take
What stuns me about Suman is the sheer volume: over 700 films across ten languages in nearly five decades. That is not luck, it is durability. A lot of stars burn bright for a few years and vanish, but a Madras-born actor who anchored Telugu cinema through the 1980s and 1990s, picking up a Nandi Award and a Filmfare South along the way, clearly understood the long game. I find longevity like this more impressive than any single iconic role. He moved between leads and supporting parts without ego, and that craftsman's flexibility is exactly why I respect him.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Suman
- Name (Japanese)
- スマン
- Reading
- すまん
- Born
- August 28, 1959 (age 67)
- Origin
- Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, India
- Occupation
- actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Nandi Award
- Filmfare Awards South
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.mysuman.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suman%20(actor)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3523633
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Suman born?
Suman was born on August 28, 1959 and is 67 years old.
Where is Suman from?
Suman is from Mangaluru, Dakshina Kannada district, India.
What does Suman do?
Suman works as actor.
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