Suriya's birthday special! Here's how the versatile actor built his empire

Suriya, the well-known South actor has a huge fan following, and the talented actor is impressive with his film selections. As Suriya celebrates his 48th birthday today, fans are all set to celebrate the special day of their favorite actor. A couple of updates from Suriya's upcoming films also await the fans as a treat from the actor. On this occasion, let’s take a look at the cinema journey of Suriya, and how he built his empire to become a leading South Indian actor.

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Suriya made his debut with the Tamil film 'Nerukku Ner' and he played the lead role alongside Vijay in the film. In the initial stage, Suriya opted to do more family subjects rather than action dramas or controversial subjects. This made the actor earn fans of all generations.

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After placing himself among the bankable actors, Suriya opted to do challenging roles, and his versatile avatars started proving his acting skills. This transformed him into an exceptional actor, and his versatile stylish looks have impressed the younger generation. Suriya also turned superfit to sport a six-pack look, and his physical transformation inspired more fans.

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Despite building a place himself, Suriya is also open to do multi-starrer films and this made the actor develop his bonding with other stars in the industry. He is always open to cameo roles and promotes the movies of his friends and close ones on social media. This made Suriya a friendly star to approach, earning him more fans.

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Despite classic subjects, Suriya has also opted to do commercial movies and several of them have worked well for the actor. Suriya proved his box office strength with the success of those, and this made him climb more heights. 'Singam' was the best commercial hit of Suriya, and he became the first among his generation to deliver a 100 crore movie.

Kangana Ranaut to pair up with Vijay Sethupathi for a Tamil film

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As the year went by, Suriya underwent great evolution as an actor and earned fans across the globe. This made the actor have a multiple language release, and he has a great opening in Telugu states. Suriya's next release 'Kanguva' is set to release in 10 Indian languages, and the periodic drama is going to prove the box office strength of the actor across locations.

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