Acting
S. J. Suryah
Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam cinema · 50 credits
Born
20 July 1968 (age 58)
Birthplace
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as Sammanasu Justin Surya · SJ Surya · SJ Suryah · S J Surya · SJ. Surya · Surya S.J.
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.
Known for
Filmography
Indian 3: War Mode
as 'Sakalakala Vallavan' Sarguna Pandian
Iravaakaalam
as Raghu
Killer
as Shiva, Writer, Director, Producer
D56
D56
Actor
Love Insurance Kompany
as Suriyan
Sardar 2
as Yoganandan 'Yogi' a.k.a Black Dagger
Jailer 2
as Bodhi Kalpak
Game Changer
as Bobbili Mopidevi
Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2
as A. Arunagiri
Bha. Bha. Ba.
as Oskar
Raayan
as Sethuraman 'Sethu'
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
as 'Sakalakala Vallavan' Sarguna Pandian
Saripodhaa Sanivaaram
as Dayanand
Mark Antony
as Jackie Pandian / Madhan Pandiyan
Jigarthanda DoubleX
as Kirubai / Ray Das
Varisu
as Adithya Mittal (Special Appearance)
Bommai
as Rajkumar, Presenter
Don
as Boominathan
Nenjam Marappathillai
as Ramasamy 'Ramsay', Playback Singer
Maanaadu
as Dhanushkodi
Monster
as Anjanam Azhagiya Pillai
Spyder
as Sudalai
Mersal
as Daniel Arockiaraj
Iraivi
as Arul
Isai
as A. K. Shiva, Director, Screenplay, Story, Original Music Composer
Yatchan
as Himself (Guest Appearance)
Vai Raja Vai
as Guest Appearance
Ishq Wala Love
Original Music Composer
Pizza 2: Villa
as Director (Guest Appearance)
Nanban
as Panchavan Pariventhan
Komaram Puli
as Hussain (Special Appearance), Director, Screenplay, Story
Viyabari
as Suryaprakash
Thirumagan
as Thangapandi
Kalvanin Kadhali
as Sathya
Dishyum
as Cameo Appearance
Ah Aah: Anbe Aaruyire
as Siva, Director, Producer, Screenplay, Dialogue
New
as Pappu / Vichu, Director, Producer, Dialogue, Screenplay, Story
Maha Nadigan
as Special Appearance
Naani
as Cameo Appearance, Director, Screenplay, Story
Khushi
Director, Screenplay, Story
Khushi
as Guest Appearance, Director, Story, Screenplay
Kushi
as Guest Apparence, Director, Screenplay, Story, Dialogue, Playback Singer
Vaali
Director, Screenplay, Story
Aasai
as Auto Driver (cameo), Assistant Director
Kizhakku Cheemayile
as Bull Trainer (Uncredited Role)
Nethiyadi
as Uncredited Role