S. J. Suryah
Birthday: Born in 1968-07-20 in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Deathday: Alive
S. J. Suryah born S. Justin Selvaraj is an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, music composer and producer who has worked in the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industries. Born in Vasudevanallur, Tamil Nadu, Suryah did various works before joining film industry to become an actor but ended up assisting Vasanth and Sabapathy. Suryah made his directorial debut with Vaalee in 1999 whose success catapulted him to stardom. His other notable directorials include Kushi (2000), New (2004) and Isai (2015). In recent years, Suryah has garnered significant attention and acclaim as an actor for his portrayals of quirky, unique characters, such as in Spyder (2017), Mersal (2017), Maanaadu (2021) and Don (2022), in which he played the negative role, and Jigarthanda DoubleX (2023), in which he showcased a more dramatic side in a protagonist role.
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வதந்தி
Character: Vivek
Vivek, a diligent cop, takes charge of the investigation of the murder of a beautiful young girl, Velonie. The rumours about her that spring up post her death threatens to irrevocably damage Velonie's image, Vivek must wade through a web of half-truths and confusing leads to solve the case....
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Kadamaiyai Sei
Character:
A civil engineer who has lost his job meets a tragic accident when he is about to reveal a shocking truth that will save countless lives....
Don
Character: Boominathan
A youngster who is still figuring out what his passion is gets into an engineering college where he clashes with a disciplinarian faculty....
New
Character: Pappu / Vichu
An 8-year-old boy runs away from home and meets a scientist, who transforms him into a young man of 28, although mentally, he remains a child....
Mark Antony
Character: Jackie Pandian / Madhan Pandiyan
Set in 1995, Mark, a skilled mechanic and the son of a former gangster, stumbles upon a phone that has the ability to connect with the past, tries to save his estranged mother from a grim fate. While facing his own family's legacy, Mark must navigate through dangerous consequences of altering the past, as it causes unforeseen repercussions in the present....
Kushi
Character: Guest Apparence
College friends Jenny and Shiva part ways due to a misunderstanding. Although they are in love and realize they cannot live without each other, their egos prevent them from uniting....
Nanban
Character: Panchavan Pariventhan
The plot of the film illustrates the embankment of two friends on a quest for a lost buddy, who was once an optimistic and successful student. On their journey, they recount their college life and special moments that the three shared up until their lost friend secretly parted ways after convocation. During their quest, the two encounter a rival classmate who once made a long forgotten bet with them, a funeral that goes impossibly out of control, and a wedding they must crash....
Raayan
Character: Sethuraman 'Sethu'
Raayan, a simpleton patriarch has to protect his family when they inadvertently get muddled in a violent world with whirlpool of murder, debauchery, feud, politics and power, a quagmire that he has repeatedly warned them not to get pulled into....
Ah Aah: Anbe Aaruyire
Character: Siva
Siva, an investigator, is in a live-in relationship with the rich and bratty Madhu. When Madhu starts a restaurant with her friend's brother, it leads to their break up....
Kalvanin Kadhali
Character: Sathya
Sathya is a Casanova by character and he sets his sights on Haritha and manages to woo her. She loves him whole heartedly and he is not in favor of that. At one moment he falls for Haritha, but at the same time, she comes to know about his real character, and she ends their relationship. The story is about how Sathya changes himself and earns her love back....
Viyabari
Character: Suryaprakash
A businessman who wants to be rich loses out on family and social life. He marries a girl who loves him only because she would prove profitable to his business. He realizes what he lost after the death of his mother....
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
Character: "Sakalakala Vallavan" Sarguna Pandian
As corruption becomes rampant in the country, a group of idealistic youngsters attract attention of freedom fighter-turned-vigilante Senapathy through social media, who returns to his homeland to finish what he started....
Pizza 2: Villa
Character: Director (Guest Appearance)
Jebin is a writer who is trying to get his work published. He comes to understand his financial status after his father's death. There is also a villa in Pondycherry that has been bequeathed to him by his dad about which he had no clue till then. His ensuing journey to the villa sets the ball rolling for interesting events that get unfurled slowly....
Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
Character: Dayanand
Set in Sokulapalem, bound by a promise to his mother, Surya, an LIC agent leads a normal life on six days, maintains a careful ledger of everyone made him angry,unleashing his anger only on Saturdays, solely for justifiable reasons. A tragic incident pits him on a collision course with the ruthless and borderline-manic cop Daya....
Kizhakku Cheemayile
Character: Bull Trainer (Uncredited Role)
Kizhakku Cheemayile is a 1993 Tamil film directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars Vijayakumar, Radhika, Napoleon and Vignesh in lead roles....
Isai
Character: A. K. Shiva
A once-successful veteran is envious of the success that his one-time assistant as a music director and plots to bring him down by ruining both his career and life....
Game Changer
Character: Bobbili Mopidevi
Ram, a newly appointed district collector, takes charge in a city in Andhra Pradesh and immediately confronts the deeply entrenched corruption and inefficiency plaguing the government. Determined to bring reforms, he initiates sweeping changes, sparking a fierce conflict with a powerful state Minister....
Newtonin Moondram Vidhi
Character: Guru
Based on the Newton's third law, the movie deals with that aspect of man when he throws in everything he's got knowing there is nothing to loose....
Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2
Character: A. Arunagiri
Kaali is a provision store owner and a loving husband and father, whose involvement in a dangerous crime network and his mysterious mission forms the rest of the story....
Yatchan
Character: Himself (Guest Appearance)
A small-time hooligan hired to kill a girl and an aspiring movie actor find themselves in the wrong place due to a mix-up. Now, the gangster who ordered the hit is after all the three of them....
Jigarthanda DoubleX
Character: Kirubai / Ray Das
A notorious gangster is incited to transform into a film hero and opts for a filmmaker and their project descends into a scenario they had never anticipated....
Varisu
Character: Adithya Mittal (Special Appearance)
Vijay, The prodigal son of business tycoon Rajendran agrees to take over the reins of the business, much to the chagrin of his brothers. But can Vijay prove himself to be a worthy varisu and also reunite his now-broken family?...
Iraivi
Character: Arul
Three men try to overcome the problems in their lives not realising the impact their efforts are having on the women in their lives....
Love Insurance Kompany
Character:
Set 10 years into the future, both a father and son fall in love with the same call girl....
Nenjam Marappathillai
Character: Ramasamy 'Ramsay'
A god-fearing young woman who takes up the job of a caretaker in a rich household tries to take revenge on her lustful employer....
Indian 3: War Mode
Character: "Sakalakala Vallavan" Sarguna Pandian
Banished by the very people who sought his return to end corruption, Senapathy's two track mission converges into a single track as he takes upon eradicating corruption into his own hands....
Sardar 2
Character:
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Vai Raja Vai
Character: Guest Appearance
Karthik, who has ESP, helps his friend Panda win a betting game with his power, but this lands him in trouble with Randhai, the gangster who funded the betting operation, who, now, wants him to use his power and make a killing at a casino....
Spyder
Character: Sudalai
A surveillance expert who wants to help people comes across a foe who is the very definition of evil. Can he stop the man before he destroys everything?...
Mersal
Character: Daniel Arockiaraj
A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?...
Iravaakaalam
Character:
Iravaakaalam is an Indian Tamil language romantic thriller film, written and directed by fame Ashwin Saravanan and produced by N Murali Ramasamy of Sri Thenandal Films....
Khushi
Character: Guest Appearance
College friends Siddhu and Madhumati part ways due to a misunderstanding. Although they are in love and realize they cannot live without each other, their egos prevent them from uniting....
Nethiyadi
Character: Uncredited Role
Janakaraj is a cook whose son falls in love with a rich girl. However, his uncle creates obstacles in their relationship and Janakaraj's son decides to go abroad to teach him a lesson....
Maha Nadigan
Character: Special Appearance
Starting as an extra, Sathya shrewdly paves his way up to stardom as a leading hero. His ever-increasing popularity also leads him to joining an upcoming political party....
Aasai
Character: Auto Driver
A man kills his wife when she learns that he lusts after her sister. He then begins to make his moves for his sister-in-law. When he tries to sabotage the girl's marriage, her fiance gets suspicious....
Dishyum
Character: Cameo Appearance
Bhaskar, a stuntman, is smitten with Cinthya, a college student. However, his heart is broken when he learns that she doesn't love him back but he still to tries persuade her....
Thirumagan
Character: Thangapandi
A man has to chose between three women, His lady love, his uncle's daughter and the daughter of his father's friend for marriage....
Monster
Character: Anjanam Azhagiya Pillai
A compassionate man faces a test of his faith from a rat that shows no sign of leaving his home....
Komaram Puli
Character: Hussain (Special Appearance)
Puli joins the police force since he wants to avenge his father's murder at the hands of Al Saleem. He gets an opportunity to bring Al Saleem to justice after he saves the life of the PM of India....
Bommai
Character: Rajkumar
Raj Kumar, a painter in a mannequin factory with troubled past, falls in love with a mannequin reminds him of his high-school sweetheart Nandini and imagines it to be real. But things get messy when the factory owner exports it to a showroom....
Maanaadu
Character: Dhanushkodi
A Muslim man, who is stuck in a time loop, has to stop a political rally from taking place in order to save the state's chief minister and prevent religious violence....
Naani
Character: Cameo Appearance
An impulsive youngster, who is furious with his mother, seeks assistance from a scientist for a way to become an adult overnight. His wish is granted and he begins look like a 28-year-old man. How will he deal with the complexities of adulthood? How will his relationship with his mother evolve?...