23 July,2018 12:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Suriya
Tamil star Saravanan Sivakumar, known by his stage name Suriya, is ringing in his 45th birthday today. After making his debut in Nerukku Ner (1997), Suriya landed his breakthrough role in Nandha (2001) and then had his first major commercial success with the thriller Kaakha Kaakha (2003). Following award-winning performance as a conman in Pithamagan (2003) and a hunchback in Perazhagan (2004), Suriya played a patient suffering from anterograde amnesia in the 2005 blockbuster Ghajini.
Suriya rose to stardom with the dual role of a father and son in Gautham Menon's semi-autobiographical Vaaranam Aayiram (2008). Suriya has also found success with science fiction films like 7aum Arivu (2011) and 24 (2016). He won three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards South in 2018.
The eldest son of Tamil film actor Sivakumar, Suriya married co-star Jyothika in 2006, after having been together for several years. The year 2012 marked his debut as a television presenter with the Star Vijay game show Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, the Tamil version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
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Kajal Aggarwal: Happy birthday @Suriya_offl Sir have a fabulous year with the best of health, happiness and many more feathers of success in your glorious cap. Best wishes always!
Dulquer Salmaan: @Suriya_offl happy happy birthday anna !!! Wishing you a lovely day and all happiness !
Riteish Deshmukh: Happy Birthday my friend @Suriya_offl - May god bless you with load of happiness, love & great health. May you always be the superstar of the masses & entertain us forever. Loads of love.
Vikram Prabhu: Happy Birthday @Suriya_offl na! Wishing you a healthy & happy year ahead! Hugging face.
Jiiva: Happy birthday to the ever hardworking & one of the best actors In Indian film industry
@Suriya_offl brother Lots of love all the way to u...
Arun Vijay: Happy birthday brother @Suriya_offl !! Wish you a year filled with happiness and prosperity..Smiling face with smiling eyes Stay blessed!!
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