Posted by PRAPANCH SEBASTIAN on Dec. 18, 2012, 5:01 p.m.
Suriya (born 23 July 1975 as Saravanan Sivakumar) is an Indian film actor, producer, philanthropist and television presenter, whose work is predominantly in the Tamil film industry. He has acted in 28 films in various genres as a lead actor. His successful movies include Nandha (2001), Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Pithamagan (2003), Perazhagan (2004),Ghajini (2005), Vel (2007), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), Ayan (2009), Aadhavan (2009),Singam (2010), 7aum Arivu (2011) and Maattrraan (2012) . He has also made a Bollywoodforay with the film Rakht Charitra (2010). As of 2010,[2] he has won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South, establishing himself as one of the leading contemporary actors in Tamil cinema.