Suriya (Actor) Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Jyothika
Hometown: Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Age: 47 Years
| Bio | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Saravanan Sivakumar |
| Nickname | Surya |
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 170 cm in meters- 1.70 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 7” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 72 kg in Pounds- 159 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 40 Inches – Waist: 32 Inches – Biceps: 13 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 23 July 1975 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 47 Years |
| Birthplace | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Zodiac sign | Cancer |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| School | The PSBB Millennium School, Coimbatore St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | Loyola College, Chennai |
| Educational Qualifications | Bachelor of Commerce |
| Debut | Film: Nerrukku Ner (1997) |
| 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. [1] |
| Family | Father– Sivakumar (Actor) Mother– Lakshmi Sivakumar  Brother– Karthik Sivakumar a.k.a Karthi (Younger, Actor)  Sister– Brindha Sivakumar  |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Long driving and camping |
| Controversies | • In May 2016, a complaint was filed against him as he was accused of attacking a boy (Prem Kumar) who was having a noisy argument with a woman on the road.
 • On 23 May 2017, a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against 8 Tamil film actors, including Suriya, Sathyaraj, R Sarathkumar and Sripriya, for not appearing before the court in connection with a defamation case filed by a freelance journalist. |
| Favourites | |
| Food | Curd rice & pickle, Dosa, Thai cuisine |
| Actors | Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth |
| Actress | Trisha |
| Film | Iranian films |
| Colour | Black, White |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Jyothika (Actress) |
| Wife/Spouse | Jyothika (Actress, m.2006-present)
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| Marriage Date | 11 September 2006 |
| Children | Daughter– Diya Son– Dev  |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | 25-50 crores/film(INR) |
| Net Worth | $25 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Suriya
- Surya belongs to a filmy background as his father, brother and wife are all actors.
- 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.
- He started his career as a merchandizing manager in a garment factory and worked there for 3 years.
- His first salary was 1000 (INR), from which he gifted his mother a saree.
- His role as Nandha in the film Nandha was the breakthrough role in his acting career which earned him a Film Award for the Best Actor.
- Ajay Devgan‘s Singham film was the Hindi remake of his 2010 Tamil hit film Singam.
- He along with his wife Jyothika is the founder of Agaram Foundation which helps out school drop out children to rehabilitate.
- Actress and politician Nagma is the half-sister of his wife Jyothika.
- His dream is to direct a film and loves to spend time in recording, story discussions and editing to groom himself.
- He has donated his body parts after his life.
