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S. J. Suryah
Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born July 20, 1968 (56 years)
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.
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
| 2026 | Untitled Atlee/Salman Khan Project · as Adanee |
| 2025 | Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2 · as A. Arunagiri |
| 2025 | Indian 3 · as "sakalakala Vallavan" Sarguna Pandian |
| 2025 | |
| 2024 | Saripodhaa Sanivaaram · as Dayanand |
| 2024 | Raayan · as Sethuraman 'sethu' |
| 2024 | Indian 2 · as "sakalakala Vallavan" Sarguna Pandian |
| 2023 | Jigarthanda Double X · as Kirubai / Ray Das |
| 2023 | Mark Antony · as Jackie Pandian / Madhan Pandiyan |
| 2023 | Bommai · as Rajkumar |
| 2023 | Varisu · as Adithya Mittal (special Appearance) |
| 2022 | Vadhandhi: The Fable of Velonie (TV Series) · as Vivek |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Don · as Boominathan |
| 2021 | Maanaadu · as Dhanushkodi |
| 2021 | Nenjam Marappathillai · as Ramasamy 'ramsay' |
| 2019 | Monster · as Anjanam Azhagiya Pillai |
| 2017 | Mersal · as Daniel Arockiaraj |
| 2017 | Spyder · as Sudalai |
| 2016 | Remo · as Narrator |
| 2016 | Iraivi · as Arul |
| 2015 | 144 · as Narrator |
| 2015 | Vai Raja Vai · as Guest Appearance |
| 2015 | Isai · as A. K. Shiva |
| 2013 | Pizza II: Villa · as Director (guest Appearance) |
| 2012 | Nanban · as Panchavan Pariventhan |
| 2010 | Komaram Puli · as Hussain (special Appearance) |
| 2009 | Newtonin Moondram Vidhi · as Guru |
| 2007 | Vyabari · as Suryaprakash |
| 2007 | Thirumagan · as Thangapandi |
| 2006 | Dishyum · as Cameo Appearance |
| 2006 | Kalvanin Kadhali · as Sathya |
| 2005 | Ah Aah: Anbe Aaruyire · as Siva |
| 2004 | Maha Nadigan · as Special Appearance |
| 2004 | New · as Pappu / Vichu |
| 2004 | Naani · as Cameo Appearance |
| 2001 | Khushi · as Guest Appearance |
| 2000 | Kushi · as Guest Apparence |
| 1995 | Aasai · as Auto Driver |
| 1993 | Kizhakku Seemayile · as Bull Trainer |
| 1989 | Nethiyadi · as Uncredited Role |