Chennai: Suriya is one of the most underrated actors in Tamil film industry who doesn’t claim the fame and hype he deserves. He puts immense effort and dedication into his movies; he has the style and he owns the good looks yet his films sometimes miss the required media exposure.
However, Suriya has showcased his acting mettle time and again with his powerful delivery in movies. Let's take a look at some of his best movies...
Filmmaker Bala who is known for portraying the hard-hitting stories on screen in an artistic way, played a key role in Suriya’s career creating memorable films like Nadha and Pithamagan that earned him notable success.
Nandha (2001)
In the titular role, the actor takes the law into his hands and fights to root out the bias in society.
Pithamagan (2003)
This film tells the story of Sakthi's endearing friendship with a social outcast Chittan. The film had won numerous awards including National Film Awards 2003 which went to Vikram’s kitty who played Chittan.
Ayan (2009)
This action-thriller directed by KV Anand had enough scope for Surya to prove his acting mettle. As Deva, he takes on the drug lord once he had been loyal to for killing his best friend.
Ghajini (2008)
The actor stood out in the film. Director AR Murugadoss's Ghajini featuring Suriya was such a huge success at the box that even Bollywood minted millions remaking it in Hindi starring Aamir Khan.
24 (2016)
Suriya donned triple roles in this sci-fi movie and his amazing acting was praised by the critics and the fans. Strong star cast and production design won the film many awards.
Singam Series
Suriya took the action to another level in this out-and-out commercial entertainer with his own style and swag. His on-screen appearance as the most stylish policeman was stunning in 3 of the Singam Series released in 2010, 2013, and 2017.
Kaakha Kaakha (2003)
Kaka Kaka directed by Gautham Menon got awards in best actor, best actress, best director, best film, and many more categories. ACP Anbuselvan is an honest officer who pledges to finish the dreaded gangster Pandya after his wife was brutally murdered by the gang.
Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004)
Mani Ratnam and AR Rehman's combo as director and music composer did the magic to the political thriller Aayitha Ezhuthu which was simultaneously filmed in Hindi as Yuva. Suriya as the protagonist, Michael Vasanth looks impressive.
7 Aum Arivu (2011)
7 Aum Arivu is one of the best movies to be noted in the history of Indian cinema for portraying Indian martial arts and medical remedies to the global stage. The film was selected for the Indian submission for Oscar under the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012.
Thaanaa Serndha Koottam
The light-hearted political satire takes a dig at corruption and white-collar crimes.
Directed by young filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, the film did a decent business at the box office.
Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
Director Gautham Menon has beautifully depicted the father-son bond in this romantic drama. Sameera Reddy played the leading lady alongside Suriya in the film.
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