Suriya

Suriya is my go-to example when people dismiss Indian cinema as mere song-and-dance spectacle. Yes, he can carry a mass-market blockbuster, but his best work—and his instincts as a producer—lean toward films with social conscience and structural ambition. Two National Film Awards and a shelf of Filmfare trophies confirm what the performances already show: a leading man who treats stardom as responsibility rather than decoration. I also respect his discipline in staying rooted in Tamil cinema even as his reputation spreads across India and beyond. If Japanese audiences ever embrace Tamil films in a big way, I suspect Suriya will be the gateway.

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Name (English)

Suriya

Name (Japanese)

スリヤ

Reading

すりや

Born

July 23, 1975 (age 51)

Origin

Chennai, Chennai district, India

Occupation

actor / film producer / television presenter / stage actor / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Rabbit

University

Loyola College

Awards & achievements

• Filmfare Awards South

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/actorsuriya/
• Xhttps://x.com/Suriya_offl
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suriya
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A4%20(%E4%BF%B3%E5%84%AA)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3345518

Tags

• Chennai district
• actor
• film producer
• television presenter

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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.