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My Take
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.
Overview
Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known professionally as Suriya, is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. One of the highest-paid Tamil film actors, Suriya is considered as one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. Suriya has received numerous accolades including two National Film Awards, seven Filmfare Awards South and ten Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Suriya
- Name (Japanese)
- スリヤ
- Reading
- すりや
- Born
- July 23, 1974 (age 51)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Chennai, Chennai district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / television presenter / stage actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Loyola College
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Film producer — see all → · More people from India →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.