| Suriya | |
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Suriya in 2010
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| Born | Saravanan Sivakumar 23 July 1975 [1] Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Film actor, producer, television presenter |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jyothika (m. 2006) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Sivakumar Lakshmi |
| Family | Karthi (brother) |
Suriya (born Saravanan Sivakumar on 23 July 1975) is an Indian film actor, producer, philanthropist and television presenter, who is currently working in the Tamil film industry.[2] After making his debut in Nerukku Ner (1997), Suriya went on to feature in several critical and commercial successes, most notably Nandha (2001), Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Pithamagan (2003), Perazhagan (2004), Ghajini (2005),Vel (2007),[3] Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Ayan (2009), Aadhavan (2009),[4] Singam (2010), 7aum Arivu (2011)[5] and Singam II (2013). As of 2010,[6] he has won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. He was listed 33 in Forbes India's "Celebrity 100 List" for the year 2013.[7] In 2010, he made his Bollywood debut with Rakta Charitra along with an equally famous tamil actor, Vikram, who debuted in Raavan.
He is the eldest son of Tamil film actor Sivakumar and his brother Karthi is also an actor. Suriya married actress Jyothika in 2006, after being engaged for several years. In 2008, he began Agaram Foundation, which funds for various philanthropic activities. The year 2012 marked his debut as a television presenter with the popular STAR Vijay gaming show Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, Tamil version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?.
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