Vijay Suriya
Vijay Suriya | |
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 Suriya during Ishtakamya promotion, 2015 | |
| Born | Vijay Suriya 7 September 1990 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Vijay Lalitaa Suriya[1] |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Spouse |
Chaitra (m. 2019) |
| Children | 2 |
Vijay Suriya (born 7 September 1990)[2] is an Indian actor and presenter. He is noted for his work in the Kannada-language Colors Kannada soap opera Agnisakshi.[3]
Early life
[edit]Suriya did his schooling at Clarence Public School and his pre-university education at Christ University in Bangalore.[4] He took acting lessons in Whistling Woods Academy, Mumbai run by filmmaker Subhash Ghai.[5] He has an elder brother. Suriya married a family friend and IT professional, Chaitra, in 2019. They have had two children together.[6]
Career
[edit]Suriya made his screen debut in 2012, with the film Crazy Loka, in which he was cast opposite Harshika Poonacha.[7] It was directed by Kavitha Lankesh, and saw Suriya play the son of Ravichandran's character.
Suriya rose to fame by 2014 from Agnisakshi, a television series, which aired on Colors Kannada. He then appeared in Nagathihalli Chandrashekhar's directorial Ishtakamya (2016). His next film , Sa, with Karthik Jayaram and Samyukta Hornad, was released in the same year. In 2019, Suriya had his next film release, titled Kaddu Mucchi. Suriya then hosted Comedy Talkies, a comedy show judged by Srujan Lokesh and Rachita Ram. After the soap Premaloka (2019),[8] Suriya featured in Switch { Case N (2024) as an aspiring cricketer who lands a job in the IT sector and has to deal with the internal politics at his workplace.[9] He made his debut in Telugu television with the soap, Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini, a remake of the Bengali series Saanjher Baati, in which he portrayed a visually impaired man. Speaking about the character, he stated: "My character Eshwar is not blind by birth but becomes blind due to an accident and develops a strong sense of hearing after this vision loss."[10]
Filmography
[edit]Films
[edit]| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Crazy Loka | Abhay | Nominated—SIIMA award for Best Debutant Male |
| 2016 | Ishtakamya | Dr. Aakarsh | |
| Sa | |||
| 2019 | Kaddu Mucchi | Siddharth | |
| 2022 | Gaalipata 2 | Revantha | Cameo appearance |
| 2024 | Switch { Case N: | Siddharth | |
| TBA | Veeraputra† | TBA | Filming |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Uttarayana | ||
| 2013 | Lakshmi Baramma | Siddharth | |
| 2013–2019 | Agnisakshi | Siddharath | |
| 2014 | Thaka Dhimi Tha Dancing Star | Contestant | Eliminated in 4th week |
| 2018 | Comedy Talkies | Host | |
| 2019–2020 | Premaloka | Surya | |
| 2020–2021 | Jothe Jotheyali | Surya | Cameo appearance |
| 2023–2024 | Namma Lachhi | Sangam | |
| 2023 | Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarini | Easwar | Telugu series |
| 2024 | Drishti Bottu | Dutta Bhai | Kannada TV Serial |
Awards
[edit]- Anubandha Awards
- Best Pair (with Vaishnavi Gowda)
- 2014-15: Most Popular Actor[11]
- 2016–17: Most Popular Actor
- 2017–18: Most Popular Actor
- 2018–19: Most Popular Actor
References
[edit]- ^ "Kannada Actor Vijay Suriya Changes His Name To Vijay Lalitaa Surya On Mother's Day!". Times Now. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "ವಿಜಯ ಸೂರ್ಯ biography". Filmibeat (in Kannada). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Kannada TV gets a new face: Vijay Suriya". The Times of India.
- ^ Prabhan, Pooja (29 June 2017). "The chocolate boy who became a star!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ S. M., Shashiprasad (22 November 2018). "Kaddu Mucchi' ado about Vijay!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Vijay Suriya welcomes second child with Chaitra; was at shoot when he was born". The Times of India. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ S., Girish (25 September 2012). "Meet the Band of boys of Kannada films". Rediff.com.
- ^ "Ankitha Navya Gowda to romance Vijay Suriya in Premaloka serial". The Times of India. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Switch { Case N: Movie Review : Switch { Case N: review: A hard-hitting look at the work culture in the IT sector". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ Murthy, Neeraja (1 June 2023). "Vijay plays a blind man in 'Krishnamma Kalipindi Iddarni' a love saga on Star Maa". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Amulya performs at Anubandha awards". The Times of India. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Vijay Suriya at IMDb
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