With nearly 50 films in his cat, for the past 25 years, Suriya survived and continued to work on his expertise, since he made his debut with Nerukku Ner (1997), a mani Ratnam’s production. He entered the Tamil cinema with a lot of luggage, hope to fill his father’s shoes Sivakumar.
Suriya has admitted that he struggled with problems of self -confidence and found it difficult to be in the set, at first, because he did not have training in acting, dancing, or action. The actor’s breakthrough appearance as a former inmate in the film maker Bala’s Nandha in 2011 proved that he was a power plant player.
Suriya, like Kamal Haasan, began to look for an interesting role, refused to be labeled, and try -try with as many different genres and characters as possible. On the one hand, he made a commercial action film, Ghajini and Singam franchise, and on the other hand, he did a romantic drama, Sillunu Oru Kaadhal and Vaaranam Aayiram. He also did an experimental one that satisfies the ‘actors’, such as Pithamagan, PERAZHAGAN, MAYAVI, and 7AUM ARIVU.
In the past – thank you to Vikram Kamal Haasan, Soorarai Pottru and Jai Bhim – his career has taken a significant jump! Unlike most players, who refused to discuss their failures, Suriya claimed to have many ups and downs in his professional life. He praised the loyal fanbase for their unwavering support and had stated that their beliefs that motivated him to make a good film in return for their love.
Suriya’s first job was with an export clothing factory, and do you know he refused the role offered to him by the Director of Vasanth in 1995? Only after the encouragement of Mani Ratnam, actor, who was 22 years old, agreed to Nerukku Ner. Instead of his real name Saravanan, the filmmaker suggested that he use ‘Suriya’. The rest, as they say, is history.
In an interview with The Hindu, the actor stated that he did not want to follow in his father’s footsteps in the film business. “My first month’s salary was RS 736, which I received after working 18 hours every day,” he added.Suriya, in addition to acting, producing and serving films, provides opportunities for writers and directors with unusual scripts and ideas. Pandemi opened the way for OTT content, and the actor took advantage of the opportunity, released several projects directly on the Amazon Prime Video.
In an interview with a film companion, Suriya said he believed that OTT was a fantastic path through it we could connect to 200+ countries, loyal hearing, and without sacrificing anything.
We can easily focus on the most powerful emotions and only tell the story. It is very beautiful to make films close to our hearts, and that will not happen if the OTT platform is not available for everyone.”
Suriya, no doubt, where he is today because he encourages himself and works hard to get the respect and love of his fans.