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Surya's father Sivakumar is a Tamil actor. His younger brother is also an actor. He also has a younger sister called Brindha. Surya is married to the well-known actress Jyothika. They have a daughter called Diya. Surya dubbed for Abhishek Bachchan's role in the Tamil version of Guru. He is also the brand ambassador for large brands like Himani Navratna Oil, Emami Fair & Handsome, Pepsi, TVS and Sunfeast Biscuits. His first reasonably big hit was Poovellam Kettuppar. Surya's second blockbuster was Kaaka Kaaka, a movie about the life of a police officer. The film grossed almost Rs100 million at the box office. Suriya set up a production company called Studio Green, which distributed the movie in the Chennai district.
Ghajini was one of the most sensational hits of 2005 and this film was his third blockbuster hit. It grossed over Rs 200 million at the box-office.
Before coming to film industry Surya used to work in a garment factory in Chennai.
In 1997 he made his debut in the film Nerrukku Ner.