Suriya Sivakumar, Widely known as Suriya is a Tamil Star who has a huge fanbase in not only Kollywood but also Bollywood and Tollywood. His filmography is the perfect example of several shades in an actor. From Kaakha Kaakha, Ghajini, Aaru, Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, Vaaranam Aayiram, Singam, to 24, NGK, Soorarai Pottru, Jai Bhim. The wide range of shades in Suriya from Lover boy to Social Activist, Police officer to businessman, He did all. And for this fact, Suriya’s fanbase is unmatchable to any other actor. Suriya’s wife earns 3 times more than him, Revels his insecure phase.
In a recent interview, The Kanguva actor revealed that in the early days of his career, his wife and then co-star Jyothika’s salary on a film was three times more than his own. But Suriya did not behave like an insecure man like all others.
Suriya recalled when he worked with Jyothika in her second Tamil film, Vasanth’s 1999 romantic comedy Poovellam Kettuppar. “I knew Tamil, I was supposed to be an actor’s son, but I was fumbling, forgetting my lines, and I didn’t know how to act. It was my third or fourth film. I had a lot of respect for her work ethic, she would know the lines better than me. She would learn them by heart and was quite sincere,” Suriya said.
“She skyrocketed to success and I took five years to stabilise. It took me some time to call myself a hero and have my own market,” he added.
The Highly anticipated project ‘Kanguva’. Directed by Siva, This film features Suriya in a triple role and Bobby Deol in a villain role while Disha Patani plays the female lead. ‘Kanguva’ is based on two timelines where one follows a tribal warrior fighting fiercely to protect his people a millennium ago, while the other centres on a cop in the present day. Kanguva releasing worldwide on 14th of November, 2024.