South superstar Suriya is celebrating his 44th birthday on July 23, 2019. The actor who rules the hearts of his fans with his amazing acting chops will soon be seen in upcoming release Kaappaan where he will share screen space with South megastar Mohanlal. The phenomenal actor who was last seen in NGK leaves many swooning all thanks to his dashing looks and style. Today on this special day as a treat to his fans we reveal some unknown facts of the superstar.
Here are 10 Interesting & Unknown Facts about Tamil actor Surya
1. The son of veteran actor Sivakumar, Suriya was born in Chennai in 1975 as Saravanan Sivakumar. It’s Mani Ratnam, who changed his name from Saravanan to Suriya.
2. After working in a garments export company during his formative years, he finally made his big-screen debut with director Vasanth’s ‘Nerrukku Ner’.
3. He bought a saree for his mother from his first salary. The superstar’s first salary was just Rs. 1000.
4. Apart from acting, the star has also tried his hands at film production and playback singing. He has named his production house 2D Entertainment- first initials of his kids Diya and Dev.
5. Suriya married his co-star of seven films Jyothika in 2006 after several years of courtship. They are also among the favourite couples in Kollywood, who are also the living example of “match made in heaven.” The couple has a daughter named Diya and a son named Dev.
6. He gained massive popularity with films like ‘Ghajini’, ‘Vaaranam Aayiram’ and ‘Singam’. He is at present a force to be reckoned with. HIs Singam series is the biggest blockbuster series of Tamil cinema.
7. He is a philanthropist and owns an organisation named Agaram Foundation, which helps to educate poor kids.
8. He has acted in more than 35 films and earns around Rs 30 to 35 crores in each.
9. He has sung for his Anjaan film and a Sunrise Ad too.
10. Not many know but Suriya has dubbed for Abhishek Bachchan’s film Guru.
Wishing the popular superstar Suriya a Very Happy birthday.
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