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S. J. Suryah

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1968-07-20 (Age: 58)

Place of Birth

Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

S. J. Suryah

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 (40)

⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Jailer 2

2026
⭐ 4.9 Role: Suriyan

Love Insurance Kompany

2026
⭐ 3.8 Role: Oskar

Bha. Bha. Ba.

2025
⭐ 6.8 Role: A. Arunagiri

Veera Dheera Sooran: Part 2

2025
⭐ 5.0 Role: Bobbili Mopidevi

Game Changer

2025
⭐ 6.5 Role: Dayanand

Saripodhaa Sanivaaram

2024
⭐ 6.1 Role: Sethuraman 'Sethu'

Raayan

2024
⭐ 3.1 Role: "Sakalakala Vallavan" Sarguna Pandian

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

2024
⭐ 7.6 Role: Kirubai / Ray Das

Jigarthanda DoubleX

2023
⭐ 6.0 Role: Jackie Pandian / Madhan Pandiyan

Mark Antony

2023
⭐ 3.0 Role: Rajkumar

Bommai

2023
⭐ 5.1 Role: Adithya Mittal (Special Appearance)

Varisu

2023
⭐ 7.0 Role: Unknown

Kadamaiyai Sei

2022
⭐ 6.1 Role: Boominathan

Don

2022
⭐ 6.8 Role: Dhanushkodi

Maanaadu

2021