Suriya was born to actor sivakumar and his wife lakshmi in chennai but brought up in coimbatore He is the eldest of three children His younger brother is actor karthi sivakumar and he has a younger sister named brindha sivakumar. His 2021 film jai bhim, based on the custodial death of tribal Saravanan sivakumar, known by his stage name suriya, is an indian film actor, producer and television presenter, best known for his work in tamil cinema. 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. Saravanan sivakumar known by his stage name suriya, is an indian film actor, producer and television presenter, best known for his work in tamil cinema After making his debut in nerukku ner (1997), suriya landed his breakthrough role in nandha (2001) and then had his first major commercial success with the thriller kaakha kaakha (2003).
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