Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer, television presenter and a philanthropist. Among his awards include three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, two Edison Awards, a Cinema Express Award, a CineMAA Award and a Vijay Award. 

Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Suriya has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times.

After making his debut in Nerukku Ner (1997), Suriya landed his breakthrough in Nandha (2001) and then had his first blockbuster with the thriller, Kaakha Kaakha (2003). 

Following award-winning performances of a conman in Pithamagan (2003) and a hunchback in Perazhagan (2004), he played a man suffering from anterograde amnesia, in the 2005 blockbuster Ghajini. 

He rose to stardom with dual roles of a father and son in Gautham Vasudev Menon's semi-autobiographical Vaaranam Aayiram (2008). He became the people's favorite with the roles of a smuggler in Ayan (2009), and an aggressive cop in the Singam trilogy. Suriya is also celebrated for the science fiction films 7aum Arivu (2011) and 24 (2016).

Suriya is the eldest child of actor Sivakumar. He married co-star Jyothika in 2006. In 2008, he began the Agaram Foundation, which funds various philanthropic activities. 

The year 2012 marked his debut as a television presenter with Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, the Tamil version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. In 2013, Suriya founded the production house 2D Entertainment.

He is seen next in Etharkkum Thunindhavan directed by Pandiraj. Join us as we celebrate Suriya throughout the month of March!

By Thineshkan