Born as Saravanan, to veteran actor Sivakumar and his spouse Lakshmi, he made his silver display screen debut in 1997 with Vasanth’s Nerrukku Ner, The movie’s producer, Mani Ratnam, urged his stage title ‘Suriya’ to keep away from being confused with one other actor. After starring in romance dramas reminiscent of Poovellam Kettuppar and Uyirile Kalanthathu, the star ventured into the motion style with director Bala’s acclaimed movie Nandhaa.
However, it was Gautham Menon’s 2003 hit Kaakha Kaakha that introduced out the motion avatar in him, propelling him right into a a lot sought-after mainstream actor. Throughout the 2000s, Suriya juggled industrial mass cinema — movies like Ghajini, which elevated him right into a star, and Sillunu Oru Kaadhal — and off-beat roles — like Pithamagan and Perazhagan. After back-to-back hits with Vaaranam Aayiram and Ayan, Suriya famously reunited together with his Vel director Hari to supply Singam, a blockbuster that will go on to outline Indian mass masala cinema of the 2010s.
Recently, Suriya has enthralled Tamil audiences together with his stellar turns in Soorarai Pottru, Jai Bhim, Vikram, and Retro. Celebrating the 50 th birthday of a famous person who offers his all to each function, we carry to you photographs of the actor from The Hindu archives.
Suriya together with his father Sivakumar.
Suriya in July 2002
Suriya and Jyotika in a nonetheless from ‘Uyirilae Kalandhadhu’
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Actress Jothika and actor Suriya throughout ‘Take two’ chat session, at AVM studios in Chennai on May 03, 2004.
Suriya, Vijay and Ramesh Kanna in a nonetheless from ‘Friends’
Suriya and Jyotika through the promotions of ‘Perazhagan’ in 2004
Suriya and Trisha in a nonetheless from 2002’s ‘Mounam Pesiyadhe’
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Tamil movie actor Surya posing for {a photograph} session at his residence in T.Nagar, Chennai, on May 21, 2004.
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Actors Suriya and Kamal Hassan in Chennai, 01-05-2004
Suriya, Sangeetha and Vikram in a nonetheless from ‘Pithamagan’
Actor Suriya in 2006
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Actor Suriya and director Gautham Menon at E-Mail chat in Chennai, July 25, 2003.
Actor Surya within the Tamil movie “Kaakha Kaakha”.
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Actor Surya on the inaugural of the Tamil movie “Sachin” in Chennai on December 8, 2004. The movie has Vijay within the lead function with Jhoan as director and is produced by Kalaipuli S.Thanu. Photo: Ok.V. Srinivasan
STILL: TAMIL MOVIE: Surya and Jyotika in “Perazhagan”
Actors Suriya, Manobala (left) and Karunas (proper) within the Tamil movie ‘Pithamagan’.
Surya in a nonetheless from ‘Maayavi’
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Actor Surya and actor Karthi on the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the film `Sivaji’ held in Chennai on January 11, 2008.
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Actor Surya (ext proper) with actor Ajith and his spouse actress Shalini on the marriage of his (Surya) sister, Brindha, in Chennai on November 13, 2005.
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Suriya and Jyotika on the audio launch of ‘Pasanga 2’ in Chennai, on September 17, 2015.
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Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger with actor Suriya at a gymnasium in Chennai on September 16, 2014.
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Suryia (proper) and Mahesh Bhupathi in motion on the Aircel Chennai Open 2010 tennis championship in Chennai on January 04, 2010.
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Actors Suriya and Karthi throughout a promotion for “Dope” clothes vary in Coimbatore on November 19, 2009.
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Actors Suriya and Karthi throughout a promotion for “Dope” clothes vary in Coimbatore on November 19, 2009. Photo: Ok. Ananthan
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Suriya in a nonetheless from ‘Singam’
Published – July 23, 2025 12:04 am IST
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