Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Saravanan Sivakumar |
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| Nickname | Surya |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 170 cm |
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| Weight | 72 kg |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| College | Loyola College, Chennai |
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| Degree | Bachelor of Commerce |
Personal Life
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
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| Hometown | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||
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| Wife/Spouse | Jyothika | ||||
| Marriage Date | 11 September 2006 | ||||
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Family
| Father | Sivakumar (Actor) | ||||
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| Mother | Lakshmi Sivakumar | ||||
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Career
| Debut | Film: Nerrukku Ner (1997) |
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| 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. |
Favourites
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| Actress | Trisha |
| Film | Iranian films |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Surya hails from a family of actors, with his father, brother, and wife all being part of the film industry. | |
| Director Mani Ratnam bestowed upon him the name Suriya to distinguish him from another actor named Saravanan. | |
| He began his career as a merchandizing manager in a garment factory, dedicating 3 years to the role. | |
| Surya and his wife Jyothika established the Agaram Foundation to support the education and rehabilitation of school drop-out children. | |
| One of his aspirations is to venture into directing films, and he has pledged to be an organ donor. |
