Surya Sivakumar
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| Born | Saravanan Sivakumar July 23, 1975 [1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Other names | Suriya,surya |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jyothika Sadanah (2006-) |
He became a film distributor after opening Studio Green, which distributed several of his earlier films. He married actress Jyothika Sadanah in 2006, after being engaged for several years. In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds for preventing early childhood drop-outs.[3]
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[edit] Early life
Surya was born to actor Sivakumar and Lakshmi in Chennai, and brought up in Coimbatore. He is the eldest of three children, his younger brother is actor Karthik Sivakumar and he has a younger sister named Brindha Sivakumar.He attended PSBB School [4] and St. Bede's School in Chennai[5] and graduated from Loyola College with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He worked in a textile company before venturing into films. He never had the idea of pursuing films and acting happened accidentally for Suriya.
[edit] Film career
[edit] Early Stages (1997 - 2002)
Surya debuted in the 1997 film Nerrukku Ner directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani Ratnam, in which he starred alongside Vijay. His five subsequent releases, however, garnered only poor box office returns. In 2001, he starred in Siddique's comedy film Friends, again, co-starring with Vijay, which went on to become a blockbuster.His major break came in the form of Nandha, which was directed by Bala. Playing the role of an ex-convict who is very attached to his mother, he received accolades for this performance and received a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. His next venture was Vikraman's Unnai Ninaithu, which was followed by Mounam Pesiyadhe, which both turned out to be commercially successful.
[edit] Breakthrough (2003 - 2007)
In 2003, he starred in the Gautham Menon-directed Kaakha Kaakha, a film about the life of a police officer. It became his highest-grossing film at that time, catapulting him to star-status. He then starred in another Bala directorial Pithamagan along with Vikram, portraying a happy-go-lucky village crook with a comic touch, for which he received a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. Since he was shooting for these two films in 2003, he had to reject the lead role of Autograph, which eventually was essayed by its director Cheran himself.[6]In 2004 he received a Filmfare Award for Best Actor for playing two roles in Perazhagan; an aggressive boxer and a handicapped phone booth keeper. Later that year, he starred in Mani Ratnam's political drama Aayutha Ezhuthu which was based on George Reddy, a student leader in Hyderabad during the late 60s and early 70s. He was part of an ensemble cast, that included R. Madhavan, Meera Jasmine, Siddharth Narayan, Trisha Krishnan and Esha Deol, who played his love interest.
In 2005, he appeared in Ghajini and then in Aaru. He played a patient suffering from short term memory loss in the former, which became one of the highest-grossing films of the year. Surya then set up a production company called Studio Green which distributed movies in the Chennai district. Surya's 2006 release was N. Krishna's Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. Appearing opposite his wife Jyothika, the film was a moderate success, primarily due to the lead pair. In 2007, Surya's solitary release was Vel, which went to become commercially successful.
[edit] Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) and beyond
In 2008, he appeared in Vaaranam Aayiram directed by Gautham Menon. Fetching rave reviews and accolades for his performance, he won several awards, including a Filmfare Award for Best Actor, a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and a Vijay Award for Best Actor. Surya played dual roles, of a son and a father, ranging from 17 to 75 years.He also started working out and got six packs. He is now famous for taking his shirt off from now on.Surya's next film Ayan in 2009 was directed by K. V. Anand. He played the role of a smuggler, pairing with Tamannaah Bhatia and is his biggest hit till date. The film was declared the only blockbuster of the year. His next release was Aadhavan directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film, despite receiving mixed reviews, became a financial success. 2010, he had his 25th release with Singam, directed by Hari, that became a grand box office success. He played the role of a police officer for the second time.
He will make his Bollywood debut in Rakta Charitra, which is being directed by Ram Gopal Varma and is scheduled for a September 2010 release. He is currently rejoining with A. R. Murugadoss for the film 7aam Arivu in which he will be seen as a circus artist opposite Shruthi Haasan.
[edit] Philanthropy
In 2008, Surya began the Agaram Foundation[3], working to help children who drop out of school early in Tamil Nadu. With the Ministry of Education in Tamil Nadu, he created a short commercial video outlining child poverty, labour and lack of education, titled Herova? Zerova? [7]. The film was written and produced by Surya and also starred Joseph Vijay, R. Madhavan and Jyothika. Agaram has sponsored 159 underprevileged students in 2010 for their higher education in various disciplines. With the firm belief that the educated mind can not only eliminate social evils but also aid in the socio-economic upbringing of society, Agaram Foundation works towards providing appropriate learning opportunities to the rural populace who do not otherwise have access to quality education.[3][edit] Personal life
After several years of being engaged, he married actress Jyothika Sadanah on 11 September 2006,[8] with whom he has appeared in seven films; Poovellam Kettuppar, Uyirile Kalanthathu, Kaakha Kaakha, Perazhagan, Maayavi, June R and Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. On August 10, 2007, the couple's daughter Diya was born.[9] On 7 June 2010, they were blessed with a baby boy Dev.[edit] Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor - Pithamagan (2003)
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Perazhagan (2004)
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
- Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor - Nandha (2002)
- Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor - Ghajini (2005)
- Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor - Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
- Vijay Award for Icon of the Year (2007)[10]
- Vijay Award for Best Actor - Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
- Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year (2009) for Ayan/Aadhavan
- Vijay Award for Icon of the Year (2009) - special award for Social Services rendered through the charity Agaram Foundation[11]
- Other awards and recognition
- Kalaimamani Award (2004)
- Dinakaran Best New Face Actor in Nerukku Ner (1997)[12]
- ITFA Best Actor Award in Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
- Filmfans Award for Best Actor 2008 for Vaaranam Aayiram [13]
- South Scope Award for Style Icon of the Year 2009 [14]
- Amrita Mathrubhumi Award for Best Actor in Tamil - Ayan / Aadhavan (2009) [15]
- Meera Isaiaruvi Tamil Music Awards - Best Performance in a Song (2009) - Aadhavan (Damakku Damakku)
- Nominations
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Nandha (2001)[citation needed]
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Ghajini (2005)[citation needed]
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor - Ayan (2009)[16]
- Vijay Award for Favourite Hero - Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
- Vijay Award for Best Actor - Ayan (2009)
- Vijay Award for Favourite Hero - Aadhavan (2009)
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nerrukku Ner | Surya | Tamil | |
| 1998 | Kaadhale Nimmadhi | Chandru | Tamil | |
| Sandhippoma | Vishnu | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Periyanna | Surya | Tamil | |
| Poovellam Kettuppar | Krishna | Tamil | ||
| 2000 | Uyirile Kalanthathu | Surya | Tamil | |
| 2001 | Friends | Chandru | Tamil | |
| Nandha | Nandha | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award | |
| 2002 | Unnai Ninaithu | Surya | Tamil | |
| Shree | Shree | Tamil | ||
| Mounam Pesiyadhe | Gautham | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Kaakha Kaakha | Anbuselvan | Tamil | Winner, ITFA Best Actor Award Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award[17] |
| Pithamagan | Sakthi | Tamil | Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award | |
| 2004 | Perazhagan | Karthik, Chinna | Tamil | Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| Aayutha Ezhuthu | Michael Vasanth | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Maayavi | Balayya | Tamil | |
| Ghajini | Sanjay Ramasamy (Manohar) | Tamil | Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award | |
| Aaru | Aarumugam (Aaru) | Tamil | ||
| June R | Raja | Tamil | Cameo appearance | |
| 2006 | Sillunu Oru Kaadhal | Gautham | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Vel | Vetrivel, Vasudevan | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Kuselan | Himself | Tamil | Cameo appearance |
| Vaaranam Aayiram | Krishnan, Surya Krishnan | Tamil | Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor Winner, Vijay Award for Best Actor Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Hero | |
| 2009 | Ayan | Devaraj Velusamy | Tamil | Winner, Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Actor Nominated, Vijay Award for Favourite Hero |
| Aadhavan | Madhavan Subramaniyam (Aadhavan/Murugan) | Tamil | Winner, Vijay Award for Entertainer of the Year | |
| 2010 | Singam | Durai Singam | Tamil | |
| Rakta Charitra | Maddalcheruvu Suri | Hindi | Post-production | |
| Avan Ivan | Himself | Tamil | Filming Guest appearance | |
| 2011 | 7aam Arivu | Hari | Tamil | Filming |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/40143.html
- ^ "Film Fare Awards 2008 announced". Behindwoods.com. 1 August 2009. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/aug-09-01/film-fare-awards-01-08-09.html. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ a b c "About Us". Agaram Foundation. 2008. http://agaram.in/about.php. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Emulate Surya's example of hard work, students told". The Hindu. 25 August 2006. http://www.hindu.com/2006/08/25/stories/2006082518220200.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Alumni invited to St. Bede's centenary celebrations". The Hindu. 24 November 2007. http://www.hindu.com/2007/11/24/stories/2007112459270200.htm. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ http://www.videos.behindwoods.com/videos-q1-09/actor-actress-interview/suriya.html
- ^ http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/15290.html
- ^ "Highlights of Surya-Jyothika wedding". Behindwoods.com. 11 September 2006. http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-02/11-09-06-surya-jo.html. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ Settu Shankar (20 August 2007). "Bright light falls on Surya-Jyothika". One India. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/surya-jyothika-diya-20807.html. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
- ^ "Star Vijay Awards". Star Box Office. 3May 2008. http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/about.html. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ "Star Vijay Awards". OneIndia. 2 June 2010. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/tamil/exclusive/2010/2010-vijay-award-winners-010610.html. Retrieved 2010-06-02. }}
- ^ "Dinakaran Cinema Awards 1997". Dinakaran. 12 April 1998. http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/awards/dkn1997/1997dkn.htm. Retrieved 1998-04-12. }}
- ^ "Kamal and Suriya Share Filmfans Award". SouthDreams. 19 October 2009. http://www.southdreamz.com/2009/10/kamal-haasan-suriya-to-share-film-fans-award.html. Retrieved 2010-01-12. }}
- ^ "South Scope Award". Telugu. 27 October 2009. http://karomasti.com/telugu-cinema/2009/10/south-scope-stylish-awards-winners/. Retrieved 2010-01-12. }}
- ^ "Mathurubhumi Award". Dinakaran. 6 January 2010. http://tamil.way2movies.com/?p=3474. Retrieved 2010-01-12. }}
- ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Entertainment/Regional/News-Interviews/Vying-for-the-Lady-in-Black/articleshow/6143415.cms
- ^ "Filmfare Best Actor Award". Raj TV. 2 June 2004. http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=747-C1rHALI&feature=channel. Retrieved 2010-06-02. }}
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