12 March,2024 06:52 AM IST | Chennai | IANS
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Noted Telugu filmmaker Surya Kiran, once a child artist, died in Chennai on Monday due to jaundice.
The 48-year-old director was undergoing treatment at Chennai's GEM hospital. His last movie 'Arasi', in which Varalakshmi Sarathkukar is playing a major role, will be released in theatres soon.
Surya Kiran made his directorial debut in 2003 with the film 'Sathyam', which was released in 2003. It was a major hit. The film featured Sumanth Akkineni and Genelia D'Souza in lead roles.
The other movies he had directed were 'Dhana 51', 'Brahmastram', 'Raju Bhai' and 'Chapter 6'.
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He had acted in around 200 Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam movies as a child artist by the name Master Suresh. Surya Kiran played a popular child artist role in the first 3D Malayalam movie 'My Dear Kuttichathan', which was a roaring hit.
He, however, made his debut as a child artist in the movie 'Snehikkan Oru Pennu' released in the year 1978.
Surya Kiran also acted in 'Geetanjali', 'Padikkathavan' and many other movies. He was also a contestant in the Big Boss Season 4.
His sister Sujitha is a noted South Indian actor.
He had married to South Indian actor Kaveri Kalyani but the two later got separated.
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