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Happy Birthday SJ Suryah: Five films that proved the filmmaker’s hidden talent

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jul 20, 2021, 08:00 IST
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Happy Birthday SJ Suryah: Five films that proved the filmmaker’s hidden talent

SJ Suryah is one of the prominent filmmakers to look for in Tamil cinema. The ‘Kushi’ director is also a multi-faceted talent. SJ Suryah is celebrating his 53rd birthday today, and social media is loaded with wishes for the star. On this special occasion, let’s take a look back at the five films that proved his hidden talent.


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'Isai'

After impressing the fans with romantic directorial and heartwarming characters, SJ Suryah decided to try his luck as a music director. He made his debut as a composer with the Marathi film 'Ishq Wala Love'. Although he debuted with Marathi film he became an independent music director with his directorial 'Isai'.


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'Iraivi'

SJ Surya often made special appearances and cameo roles in films. And it was Karthik Subbaraj, who decided to cast him in a fully-fledged character. Karthik Subbaraj’s film 'Iraivi' brought out the acting skills in SJ Surya. Following that he started receiving several offers and showcased his acting chops.


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'Mersal'

SJ Suryah has proved that he can do a negative character too with the action drama ‘Mersal’. He played an antagonist in the film, that had Vijay in lead. SJ Suryah’s unique style of acting even won him a few awards. The cinephiles also saw Surayah in a strong role in Mahesh Babu starrer 'Spyder'.


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'Monster'

After playing several negative characters on screen SJ Suryah decided to reinvent him in a humorous role. The family drama, which was directed by Nelson Venkatesan featured SJ Suryah and Priya Bhavani Shankar in lead roles. And Suryah surely managed to ace the comic role in the film.


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'Nenjam Marappathillai'

SJ Suryah, who always attempts to do versatile roles, played the role of a psychopath in the horror drama 'Nenjam Marappathillai'. The film was directed by Selvaraghavan. Suryah impressed the audience with his performance, and the dialogues from the film are still trending.


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