The Suriya filmography spans nearly three decades of Tamil cinema, with a few Telugu and Hindi releases along the way. Suriya (born Saravanan Sivakumar on 23 July 1975) is an Indian actor and producer, the son of veteran actor Sivakumar, and the husband of actress Jyothika. In this complete Suriya filmography, you will find every major movie with its year, role, budget and box office. He began with a string of films that did not click, then broke through with Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), where he played a father and son. He became a theatrical favourite with Ghajini (2005), Ayan (2009) and the Singam series, and later built a national reputation with 7aum Arivu, 24 and the OTT successes Soorarai Pottru and Jai Bhim. In 2026, Karuppu became his highest-grossing film, with about ₹300 Cr+ worldwide, and Vishwanath & Sons followed on 14 August 2026.

Suriya Quick Profile

Detail	Information
Name	Suriya (Saravanan Sivakumar)
Born	23 July 1975, India
Profession	Actor, Producer
Debut Film	Nerrukku Ner (1997)
Breakthrough	Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Spouse	Jyothika
Production House	2D Entertainment
National Award	Best Actor, Soorarai Pottru (68th National Film Awards)
Known For	Singam, Ghajini, Vaaranam Aayiram, Soorarai Pottru, Jai Bhim, Karuppu
Charity	Agaram Foundation (founded 2008)

Movies List (1997-2002): The Early Years

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
1997	Nerrukku Ner	Suriya	Not disclosed	Average
1998	Kaadhale Nimmadhi	Chandru	Not disclosed	Flop
1998	Sandhippoma	Vishwa Santhosh	Not disclosed	Flop
1999	Perianna	Suriya	Not disclosed	Flop
1999	Poovellam Kettuppar	Lead role	Not disclosed	Moderate
2001	Nandha	Lead role	Not disclosed	Hit

Suriya Movies List (2003-2010): Breakthrough and Mass Stardom

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
2003	Kaakha Kaakha	Police officer	Not disclosed	Super Hit
2005	Ghajini	Sanjay Ramasamy	Not disclosed	Blockbuster
2005	Perazhagan	Lead role	Not disclosed	Hit
2008	Vaaranam Aayiram	Krishnan and Suriya (father and son)	Not disclosed	Average (critically acclaimed)
2009	Ayan	Devaraj Velusamy (Deva)	Not disclosed	Hit
2009	Aadhavan	Madhavan Subramaniam (Aadhavan)	Not disclosed	Hit
2010	Singam	Durai Singam	Not disclosed	Blockbuster
2010	Rakta Charitra 2 (Hindi)	Lead role	Not disclosed	Average

Suriya Movies List (2011-2019): Singam Era and Sci-Fi Experiments

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
2011	7aum Arivu	Boddhidharma and his descendant (dual role)	Not disclosed	Hit
2013	Singam II	Durai Singam	Not disclosed	₹124 Cr worldwide gross
2016	24	Dual role	Not disclosed	₹118 Cr worldwide gross
2017	Singam 3	Durai Singam	Not disclosed	₹113 Cr worldwide gross

Movies List (2020-2026): OTT Triumphs and Box Office Comeback

Year	Film	Role	Budget	Box Office
2020	Soorarai Pottru (Amazon Prime Video)	Nedumaaran Rajangam (Maara)	Not disclosed	Streaming release; National Award winner
2021	Jai Bhim (Amazon Prime Video)	K. Chandru	Not disclosed	Streaming release; acclaimed, Academy Awards screening
2022	Etharkkum Thunindhavan	A. R. Kannabiran	Not disclosed	First theatrical release in three years
2022	Vikram	Rolex	Cameo	Blockbuster (multi-starrer)
2026	Karuppu	Lead role	Not disclosed	About ₹300 Cr+ worldwide; his highest-grossing film
2026	Vishwanath & Sons	Lead role	Not disclosed	Released 14 August 2026; nearing ₹200 Cr worldwide

Suriya Producer Credits

Year	Title	Notes
2021	Jai Bhim	Produced with Jyothika under 2D Entertainment

Suriya Top Grossing Films

Rank	Film	Worldwide Gross
1	Karuppu (2026)	About ₹300 Cr+
2	Singam II (2013)	₹124 Cr
3	24 (2016)	₹118 Cr
4	Singam 3 (2017)	₹113 Cr
5	Vishwanath & Sons (2026)	Nearing ₹200 Cr

Franchises at a Glance

Franchise	Films
Singam	Singam (2010), Singam II (2013), Singam 3 (2017)
Vaaranam Aayiram	Vaaranam Aayiram (2008), a semi-autobiographical father and son drama
Gautham Vasudev Menon collaborations	Kaakha Kaakha (2003), Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Karuppu	Karuppu (2026); a sequel is being discussed

Suriya Awards & Honours

Year	Award	Work
2020	National Film Award, Best Actor	Soorarai Pottru
2020	National Film Award, Best Feature Film (producer credit)	Soorarai Pottru
2022	Filmfare Award, Best Actor (Tamil)	Soorarai Pottru
2009	Filmfare Award, Best Actor (Tamil)	Vaaranam Aayiram
2008	Vijay Award, Icon of the Year	Vaaranam Aayiram
2009	Vijay Award, Best Actor	Singam, Ayan, Aadhavan

Suriya Latest Box Office Performance (2026)

Film	Release Date	Performance
Karuppu	May 2026	Crossed ₹160 Cr worldwide in 5 days; about ₹300 Cr+ worldwide; the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2026 so far
Vishwanath & Sons	14 August 2026	Nearing ₹200 Cr worldwide, with strong overseas collections

Upcoming Movies

Film	Status
Suriya 50	In discussion; Karuppu 2 is the frontrunner, but nothing is announced

Release dates for upcoming films may change.

From Flops to National Award: The Story Behind Suriya’s Filmography

The Suriya filmography did not start with easy success. His first few films, from Nerrukku Ner to Perianna, struggled at the box office, and it was his reunion with director Vasanth in Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) that began to turn things around. Nandha (2001) and Kaakha Kaakha (2003) rebuilt his standing, and Ghajini (2005) made him a proper star. Vaaranam Aayiram (2008) showed his range as a father and son across three decades, and it remains one of the most acclaimed performances of his career.

The Singam films then made him a theatrical favourite, with Durai Singam becoming one of the most recognisable Tamil cop roles of the decade. Yet the 2020s changed his path. Soorarai Pottru (2020) took him to the National Film Award for Best Actor, and Jai Bhim (2021) made him a voice for social justice. Both went straight to streaming because of the pandemic, so his theatrical comeback arrived later. Karuppu (2026) became his biggest box office hit, and Vishwanath & Sons extended that run. With Suriya 50 still in discussion, the Suriya filmography keeps growing, and this page will be updated with every new release, budget and box office figure.

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