Suriya Indian Actor Known for Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Suriya, born 23 July 1975 in Chennai, is an Indian actor. He is known for playing Paarivel in Retro.

Early life

He was born to Sivakumar. He studied at Loyola College, Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan and St. Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School.

Career

Records list Nerrukku Ner (1997) as his earliest screen credit. In the 1990s, he appeared in Periyanna (1999) and Poovellam Kettuppar (1999). The 2000s brought Aayutha Ezhuthu (2004) and Ghajini (2005). His 2010s credits include Singam (2010) and 24 (2016). During the 2020s, he worked on Jai Bhim (2021) and Vikram (2022, as Rolex).

In all, 49 films and one TV series appear in his credits from 1997 to 2026. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (2), followed by biographical (2). The newest title on record is Vishwanath & Sons, from 2026.

Nayanthara appears in three of his listed titles, including Massu Engira Masilamani (2015) and Aadhavan (2009). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are R. Madhavan (three titles) and Prakash Raj (two titles).

Recognition

His awards include the Filmfare Awards South.

Personal life

He has been married to Jyothika since 2006. He has one child on record.