Suriya Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Suriya is a prominently known Indian actor, producer, and TV presenter who has appeared in more than 2 dozen films including super hits like Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Pithamagan (2003) Perazhagan (2004), Ghajini (2005), and Vaaranam Aayiram (2008). On the other hand, he has also amassed a huge fan base with more than 600k followers on Instagram, more than 3.5 million followers on Facebook, and more than 7 million followers on Twitter.

Born Name

Saravanan Sivakumar

Nick Name

Saro

Sun Sign

Leo

Born Place

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Residence

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Nationality

Education

Suriya studied at the Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School. Later, he attended St. Bede’s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School in Chennai.

After completing his schooling, he completed his undergraduate degree in B.Com from Loyola College, Chennai.

Occupation

Film Actor, Producer, Television Presenter

Family

• Father – Sivakumar (Actor)
• Mother – Lakshmi
• Siblings – Karthik Sivakumar (Younger Brother) (Actor), Brindha Sivakumar (Younger Sister)

Build

Muscular

Height

5 ft 5 in or 165 cm

Weight

70 kg or 154.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Surya has dated –

1. Jyothika Saravanan (2001-Present) – He and actress Jyothika married one another on September 11, 2006. They have 2 children, a boy named Dev (b. June 7, 2010) and a girl named Diya (b. August 10, 2007). They have appeared in more than 6 films together.

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Muscular physique
• Curly hair
• Thick eyebrows

Brand Endorsements

Suriya has appeared in commercials for various brands such as –

• Aircel
• Pepsi
• Nescafe Sunrise
• Saravana Stores
• Quickr Cars
• Aqua Ace
• Complan
• Malabar

Religion

Hinduism

Surya Facts

1. He is the oldest of 3 siblings.
2. Like Surya, his younger brother Karthik is also an actor.
3. Surya inherited his passion from his father Sivakumar who is also an actor and visual artist.
4. Prior to having made his debut in the film industry, Suriya worked at a garments factory. He even managed to work anonymously without anyone knowing that he was the son of then-established actor Sivakumar.
5. Suriya got his first film offer for Aasai which was released in 1995. However, at the time, he had rejected it and stated that he had no interest in starring in the film.
6. In 1997, Surya starred in his film titled Nerrukku Ner.
7. He started the Agaram Foundation in 2008 which provides children with educational opportunities.
8. In 2004, he was chosen to be the face of Pepsi in Tamil Nadu alongside actor R. Madhavan.
9. He has served as the face of the “Tanker Foundation” and also appeared in their AIDS awareness short films.
10. In 2012, he made his debut as a TV presenter on Star Vijay’s Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi (In English “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?”).
11. He started the film production and distribution company 2D Entertainment in 2013.
12. In 2013, Suriya was presented with the Edison Award for “Best Male Endorser in South India.”
13. Forbes‘s India listed him on the “Celebrity 100 List” in 2013 at #33. At the time, he had a registered earning of INR 485 million and in 2017, he was listed on the list at #25 with a net earning of INR 340 million.
14. Surya is actress Samantha Akkineni‘s favorite actor.
15. He had to change his stage name from “Saravanan” to “Surya” as a result of a name clash with an already-established actor.
16. He was tested positive for coronavirus in February 2021.
17. In June 2022, Suriya was gifted a Rolex watch by Kamal Haasan worth INR 47 lakhs after the success of the film Vikram (2022). He had played the role of Rolex in the film.
18. At the 68th National Film Awards, in July 2022, Suriya was jointly named the Best Actor for his Tamil film Soorarai Pottru (2020) along with Ajay Devgn.
19. The couple has a pet dog named Kobe which they got in February 2023.
20. In March 2023, the couple reportedly purchased an apartment in Mumbai for INR 70 crore. They shifted to their Mumbai home because their children were enrolled in a Mumbai-based school.
21. In 2023, Suriya’s film Suriya42 (which had Disha Patani in the female lead role) was reportedly sold for INR 80 crores to Amazon Prime Video which was the biggest deal for a Tamil movie on Amazon Prime until that time.
22. On November 23, 2023, he injured himself after a rope camera fell on him during the shoot of the film Kanguva at around 1:30 am in EVP Film City in Tamil Nadu.

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