S. J. Suryah
Acting
Born: Jul 20, 1968
From: Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Insurance Kompany | Suriyan | 2026 | 5.5 |
| Game Changer | Bobbili Mopidevi | 2025 | 5.0 |
| Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 | A. Arunagiri | 2025 | 6.8 |
| Raayan | Sethuraman 'Sethu' | 2024 | 6.086 |
| Indian 2: Zero Tolerance | "Sakalakala Vallavan" Sarguna Pandian | 2024 | 3.089 |
| Saripodhaa Sanivaaram | Dayanand | 2024 | 6.516 |
| Mark Antony | Jackie Pandian / Madhan Pandiyan | 2023 | 6.0 |
| Jigarthanda DoubleX | Kirubai / Ray Das | 2023 | 7.583 |
| Varisu | Adithya Mittal (Special Appearance) | 2023 | 5.051 |
| Kadamaiyai Sei | 2022 | 7.0 | |
| Don | Boominathan | 2022 | 6.071 |
| Nenjam Marappathillai | Ramasamy 'Ramsay' | 2021 | 6.1 |
| Spyder | Sudalai | 2017 | 5.312 |
| Mersal | Daniel Arockiaraj | 2017 | 7.24 |
| Iraivi | Arul | 2016 | 7.186 |
| Isai | A. K. Shiva | 2015 | 7.3 |
| Yatchan | Himself (Guest Appearance) | 2015 | 6.3 |
| Vai Raja Vai | Guest Appearance | 2015 | 5.7 |
| Pizza 2: Villa | Director (Guest Appearance) | 2013 | 5.8 |
| Nanban | Panchavan Pariventhan | 2012 | 7.1 |
| Newtonin Moondram Vidhi | Guru | 2009 | 6.6 |
| Viyabari | Suryaprakash | 2007 | 5.2 |
| Kalvanin Kadhali | Sathya | 2006 | 4.0 |
| Ah Aah: Anbe Aaruyire | Siva | 2005 | 7.0 |
| New | Pappu / Vichu | 2004 | 7.237 |
| Kushi | Guest Apparence | 2000 | 6.983 |
| Kizhakku Cheemayile | Bull Trainer (Uncredited Role) | 1993 | 5.5 |
| Indian 3: War Mode | "Sakalakala Vallavan" Sarguna Pandian | — | |
| Sardar 2 | Muhammad Paari "Black Dagger" | — | |
| Iravaakaalam | Raghu | — | |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1968 |
| From | Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, … |