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S. J. Surya Biography
S. J. Surya is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on July 20, 1968 in Vasudevanallur, Tamil Nadu, India.
Born in Vasudevanallur, Tirunelveli district (present day Tenkasi district), he moved to Chennai to complete a Physics degree at Loyola College. Despite getting an opportunity to pursue further studies at an engineering college in Madurai, he declined the offer and stayed in Chennai, with the hope of finding a breakthrough as an actor in Tamil films. To be financially self-dependent, he began working in hotels and as a steward, before receiving an offer to apprentice under K. Bhagyaraj. He subsequently worked as an assistant director in the teams of Aasai (1995) under Vasanth and Sundara Purushan (1996) under Sabapathy, while also being seen in uncredited appearances as an actor, notably as a cock fighter in Bharathiraja’s Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993).
While working in the team of Ullaasam (1997), the film’s lead actor Ajith Kumar recognised Surya from their collaboration in Aasai, and accepted to listen to a script narration. Ajith, impressed with the narration, subsequently helped approach S. S. Chakravarthy to produce the film and the team began work on Vaali (1999) in late 1997. Keerthi Reddy was announced to be the lead actress before she was replaced by Simran, while Surya also chose to introduce Jyothika in the film. A thriller film, a reviewer from the Deccan Herald described it as “definitely worth seeing” saying it “has something for all tastes — a pleasant love angle, some suspense, complex psychological nuances, good acting, pleasing songs” while praising Ajith’s performance. The reviewer from Indolink.com labelled the film as “a classic in its own right”, describing Surya as “a new young director to the cine field who can make Tamil Cinema be proud once again”.
| Name | S. J. Surya |
| First Name | Steffany |
| Last Name | Garatejo |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | July 20 |
| Birth Year | 1968 |
| Place of Birth | Vasudevanallur |
| Home Town | Tamil Nadu |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Samanasu Pandian, Anandham |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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After watching the première show of Vaali, producer A. M. Rathnam offered Surya an opportunity to make another film and thus Kushi, a romantic comedy featuring Vijay and Jyothika materialised. Telling the story of a pair of egoistic lovers with a college backdrop, the film was shot in early 2000 across South India and New Zealand. The film opened to positive reviews from critics in May 2000 and also went on to achieve box office success. Rediff.com gave a positive verdict stating that the movie is a “neat family entertainer”, praising the director’s story-telling, while Bizhat.com also gave the movie a positive review. The Hindu featured the film as runner-up in their list of top Tamil films in 2000, while Jyothika went on to win the Filmfare Best Actress Award in Tamil for her performance in the film.
S. J. Surya Net Worth
S. J. Surya is one of the richest Actor from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, S. J. Surya's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
A simultaneously shot Telugu version titled Naani featuring Mahesh Babu in the lead role, with Amisha Patel, Ramya Krishnan and Devayani in supporting roles was also made. New told the tale of an 8-year-old boy who is turned into a 28-year-old man by a scientist and Surya noted that he was loosely inspired by the Hollywood film Big (1988). The film was shot in hundred days, with Surya revealing he would often stop acting in between the scenes, when he knew that his performance was not up to his expectation as a director.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Actor |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Surya began pre-production work on a third story titled New in early 2001, which he would also produce. Featuring Ajith Kumar and Jyothika in the lead role, and Deva had composed ten songs for the film by June 2001. After Ajith Kumar had become busy with other commitments, Surya decided to enact the lead role himself, revealing he had always wanted to be an actor. Simran signed on to play the leading female character, while Kiran and Devayani were cast in pivotal roles.
The film also titled as Kushi (2001), opened to positive reviews and went on to become the most successful Telugu film ever at release in June 2001. A film critic noted Surya “has come up with another winner this time. There is no story in this film, but it runs with a neat screenplay”, adding “he has done an extraordinary job as screenplay writer”. He made a third version of the film, Khushi (2003) in Hindi, for producer Boney Kapoor, with Fardeen Khan and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles. In comparison to the other two versions, the film received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office, with a critic writing “plenty of Suryah’s scenes are also somewhat contrived, in the vein of those eighties family pot-boilers. .. [she] just cannot get effective emoting from his lead actors”.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
S. J. Surya height 5 ft 10 in Steffany weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Surya made his directorial debut with Vaali in 1999 whose success catapulted him to stardom. His other notable films include Kushi (2000), New (2004), Anbe Aaruyire (2005) and Isai (2015). He made his acting debut with New and went on to act in films like Kalvanin Kadhali (2006), Thirumagan (2007), Vyabari (2007) and has also worked as Antagonist in Spyder (2017) and Mersal (2017).
New opened in April 2004 to mixed reviews, with a critic from The Hindu claiming that “belonging to a genre that is rare to our cinema, “New” however, gets bogged down in a mire of duets and double entenders”, but hinted at potential success citing that director “seems to have hit the bull’s eye.” The movie subsequently went on to become a blockbuster, with music composed by A. R. Rahman being labelled as one of the film’s largest selling points. Naani opened the following month to mixed reviews from critics, with a reviewer noting the film suffers from “a bad script and artificialness”. The film’s adult theme generated controversy, and post-release, women activists in the state of Tamil Nadu demanded a ban on a film after release, which they say contained obscene sex scenes. Surya responded by claiming that the sex scenes are there because the story line requires them and described his film as “fiction laced with sex and comedy”.
Who is S. J. Surya Dating?
According to our records, S. J. Surya is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, S. J. Surya’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for S. J. Surya. You may help us to build the dating records for S. J. Surya!He announced a film titled Isai in 2004 shortly after the release of New, when he revealed that A. R. Rahman would also collaborate for two further ventures titled Anbulla Nanbane and Aezhumazhai vs Chitra.
Facts & Trivia
Steffany Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. S. J. Surya celebrates birthday on July 20 of every year.
Surya then began work on a venture titled Puli, a police thriller which would feature Vijay in the lead role, and would have Navodaya Appachan as the producer. In late 2005, reports suggested that Asin would play the leading female role, while Surya developed the project alongside his commitments as an actor.
Who is wife of SJ Surya?
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Why did SJ Surya stop directing?
Following the positive reception he received on his acting with New and Anbe Aaruyire, Surya chose to take a break from directing and opted to act in films directed by other film makers.
What is SJ Surya age?
53 years (July 20, 1968)
Is SJ Surya a music director?
Film music credits
When did Surya get married?
September 11, 2006 (Jyothika)
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