Suriya is one of the biggest stars in South indian cinema. He is one of the rare actor who can don both class and mass roles at ease. Over the 24 years of his acting career, Suriya has provided us with numerous memorable performances on screen. Here we select 5 of the Suriya’s impactful performance that entertained the maximum on screen:
1. Nandha(2001): nandha is Suriya’s first major breakthrough movie in his career who until then was typecasted in same kind of roles. The bala movie saw Suriya break the barriers and leave us stunned with his excellent performance on the screen.
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2. Mounam Pesiyadhe(2002): Irrespective of the numerous movies that Suriya has acted, Mounam Pesiyadhe shall hold a special place in our hearts. Suriya acted as a moody, women-repellent guy in the movie who slowly falls in love with a girl. Albeit being 19 years since release, movie still feels fresh with a soothing feel good story.
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3. Ghajini(2005): Even though the movis is a rip-off of christopher Nolan’s Memento, Suriya’s performance is one of the standouts in his career. ghajini is a testament to his acting skill. He portrayed a cool ceo and a memory loss patient, 2 shades of a character without any fuss.
4. Singham(2010): If nandha was his first breakthrough, Singham shall be his biggest breakthrough as a mass hero. He was terrific as Duraisingham(a honest cop whose rage known no limits) in this hari directorial. The film remains as one of the biggest blockbusters in Suriya’s career.
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5. 24(2016): Suriya donned triple role for the first time in this movie and was as excellent as always. The sci-fi thriller is one of its kind movie in the tamil cinema industry. Suriya as ruthless villain ‘Athreya’ is one of the spine chilling antagonists in tamil cinema.
Other honorable Mentions: Pithamagan, Kaaka Kaaka, Perazhagan and Soorarai Potru.
