Suriya in a nonetheless from ‘Vaaranam Aayiram’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
That cash was earned because of his work in a garment manufacturing unit, the place he toiled lengthy earlier than he plunged into appearing. The hours had been lengthy; it concerned him working greater than 18 hours a day.
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He recalled this section of his life in an interview with The Hindu earlier than the discharge of 2020’s Soorarai Pottru. “We all undergo this section as soon as we flip 18, after we begin eager about our future. I didn’t need to observe my father’s [actor Sivakumar] footsteps within the movie business. I acquired a job in a garment manufacturing unit, with my first month’s wage being ₹736, which I acquired after 18 hours of labor each day. I nonetheless keep in mind the load of the white envelope that had that cash,” he nostalgically said.
Actor Suriya together with his father Sivakumar | Photo Credit: The Hindu Archives
Today, Suriya is well-known amongst admirers for his arduous work and sincerity, two qualities which have appealed to a lot of his followers. Even as he awaits the discharge of upcoming movie Karuppu, directed by Balaji, Suriya’s penchant to be taught and grasp issues that he didn’t know has made him one of many largest stars of Tamil cinema.
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Suriya together with his father Sivakumar.
Suriya in July 2002
Suriya and Jyotika in a nonetheless from ‘Uyirilae Kalandhadhu’
Actress Jothika and actor Suriya throughout ‘Take two’ chat session, at AVM studios in Chennai on May 03, 2004.
Suriya, Vijay and Ramesh Kanna in a nonetheless from ‘Friends’
Suriya and Jyotika throughout the promotions of ‘Perazhagan’ in 2004
Suriya and Trisha in a nonetheless from 2002’s ‘Mounam Pesiyadhe’
Tamil movie actor Surya posing for {a photograph} session at his residence in T.Nagar, Chennai, on May 21, 2004.
Actors Suriya and Kamal Hassan in Chennai, 01-05-2004
Suriya, Sangeetha and Vikram in a nonetheless from ‘Pithamagan’
Actor Suriya in 2006
Actor Suriya and director Gautham Menon at E-Mail chat in Chennai, July 25, 2003.
Actor Surya within the Tamil movie “Kaakha Kaakha”.
Actor Surya on the inaugural of the Tamil movie “Sachin” in Chennai on December 8, 2004. The movie has Vijay within the lead function with Jhoan as director and is produced by Kalaipuli S.Thanu. Photo: Okay.V. Srinivasan
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Actors Suriya, Manobala (left) and Karunas (proper) within the Tamil movie ‘Pithamagan’.
Surya in a nonetheless from ‘Maayavi’
Actor Surya and actor Karthi on the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the film `Sivaji’ held in Chennai on January 11, 2008.
Actor Surya (ext proper) with actor Ajith and his spouse actress Shalini on the marriage of his (Surya) sister, Brindha, in Chennai on November 13, 2005.
Suriya and Jyotika on the audio launch of ‘Pasanga 2’ in Chennai, on September 17, 2015.
Hollywood actor Arnold Schwarzenegger with actor Suriya at a gymnasium in Chennai on September 16, 2014.
Suryia (proper) and Mahesh Bhupathi in motion on the Aircel Chennai Open 2010 tennis championship in Chennai on January 04, 2010.
Actors Suriya and Karthi throughout a promotion for “Dope” clothes vary in Coimbatore on November 19, 2009.
Actors Suriya and Karthi throughout a promotion for “Dope” clothes vary in Coimbatore on November 19, 2009. Photo: Okay. Ananthan
Suriya in a nonetheless from ‘Singam’
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This is clear not simply now, but additionally approach again in 2003, when, in a dialog together with his father, actor Sivakumar, to The Hindu, he remarked, “Before coming into the sphere, I didn’t realise how arduous you’d have toiled to make it huge. Only now do I do know what it’s wish to act in public locations. I’m additionally studying learn how to react to public feedback and learn how to overcome difficulties.”
Published – July 23, 2025 07:48 am IST
