Do you know Suriya... he and his wife Jyothika founded Agaram Foundation to help school drop-out children?
They founded Agaram Foundation to rehabilitate school-dropout children.
Suriya (Actor) Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
Suriya (Actor) Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Jyothika
Age: 49 Years
Hometown: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Saravanan Sivakumar |
| Nickname | Surya |
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 72 kg in Pounds- 159 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 40 Inches - Waist: 32 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 23 July 1975 (Wednesday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 49 Years |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | The PSBB Millennium School, Coimbatore St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Debut | Film: Nerrukku Ner (1997) |
| Award | In July 2022, he won the Natioanl Film Award for Best Actor for the Tamil film Soorarai Pottru; he shared the award with Ajay Devgan who won the award for the Hindi film Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. check sources The Hindu |
| Family | Father- Sivakumar (Actor) Mother- Lakshmi Sivakumar  Brother- Karthik Sivakumar a.k.a Karthi (Younger, Actor)  Sister- Brindha Sivakumar  |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Long driving and camping |
| Controversies | • In May 2016, a complaint was filed against him as he was accused of attacking a boy (Prem Kumar) who was having a noisy argument with a woman on the road.  • On 23 May 2017, a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against 8 Tamil film actors, including Suriya, Sathyaraj , R Sarathkumar and Sripriya, for not appearing before the court in connection with a defamation case filed by a freelance journalist. |
| Favourites | |
| Food | Curd rice & pickle, Dosa, Thai cuisine |
| Actors | Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth |
| Actress | Trisha |
| Film | Iranian films |
| Colour | Black, White |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Jyothika (Actress) |
| Wife/Spouse | Jyothika (Actress, m.2006-present)  |
| Marriage Date | 11 September 2006 |
| Children | Daughter- Diya Son- Dev  |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | 25-50 crores/film(INR) |
| Net Worth | $25 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Suriya
Surya belongs to a filmy background as his father, brother and wife are all actors.
In an interview, Suriya’s brother revealed that their father, Sivakumar, did not want them to become actors initially as he believed that they must prioritise their studies. check sources The Indian Express
Director Mani Ratnam gave him the name Suriya, to avoid any confusion of names with the actor, Saravanan.
When he passed his 10th standard, he got an offer from a director, but he wasn’t confident about his looks and height, and instead went on to complete his graduation in Commerce.
He started his career as a merchandizing manager in a garment factory and worked there for 3 years.
His first salary was 1000 (INR), from which he gifted his mother a saree.
His role as Nandha in the film Nandha was the breakthrough role in his acting career which earned him a Film Award for the Best Actor.
Ajay Devgan ‘s Singham film was the Hindi remake of his 2010 Tamil hit film Singam.
He along with his wife Jyothika is the founder of Agaram Foundation which helps out school drop out children to rehabilitate.
Actress and politician Nagma is the half-sister of his wife Jyothika.
His dream is to direct a film and loves to spend time in recording, story discussions and editing to groom himself.
He has signed up for organ donation.
In an interview, Jyothika talked about her married life and mentioned how she and Suriya met on the set of a film and fell in love while working together on various projects. She added that it was Suriya’s respect towards women which attracted her. Jyothika said that she married a month after Suriya proposed to her for marriage as she was satisfied with her success in her career and wanted to give time to her personal life. check sources Hindustan Times
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Do You Know?
Do you know Suriya... Mani Ratnam gave him the name Suriya to avoid confusion with Saravanan?
Director Mani Ratnam gave him the name Suriya to avoid confusion with his birth name Saravanan.
Do you know Suriya... he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for Soorarai Pottru in 2022, sharing the honor with Ajay Devgan?
He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for Soorarai Pottru in 2022, sharing it with Ajay Devgan.
Do you know Suriya... before his film career, he worked as a merchandising manager in a garment factory for three years?
He worked as a merchandising manager in a garment factory for three years before pursuing acting.
Do you know Suriya... Nagma is the half-sister of his wife Jyothika?
Nagma is Jyothika's half-sister.