Top 10 Emotional Characters Played By Suriya 

Suriya Sivakumar Suriya Sivakumar is undoubtedly the biggest star i >> Read More... is a name remembered by every Kollywood movie buff. Not only is his name placed in Tamil, but his intense acting skills, versatile roles, and a substantial selection of movies made him what he is today. His ability to portray any character, from a man suffering from Short-term memory to a lover boy, from martial art expert to a legal expert, from police roles to a prisoner, From his everyday Protagonist to a unique Antagonist. Suriya shows his skill, nuance, versatility, emotions, and depth in every part. All these characters show why he is one of the best in the South Indian Film industry. So, today we are here with some of his best performances.

1. Nedumaaran Raajangam – Soorarai Pottru Click to look into! >> Read More...

The movie which won 5 National Awards, The All-time 3rd highest rating on IMDb in 2020, and the cinema that stole the hearts of Movie lovers worldwide; yes, we are talking Soorarai Pottru. This epic movie got released in 2020, where Suriya plays the role of Nedumaaran Raajangam, a young man who dreams of launching his airline service to make Air transportation accessible to every citizen in India. Soorarai Pottru is the story of how he achieves his dream. The movie is an emotional roller coaster ride with solid performances from all the characters.

2. Nandha Gopal – Nandha

In the 2001 film "Nandha," Suriya plays the character of Nandha Gopal. It is the role of a man who went to jail for killing his father. The story revolves around him and his journey of forgiveness after his return from prison, where he wants to reunite with his deaf mother and seek her forgiveness. This movie is a complete emotional ride where Suriya's portrayal of emotions was top-notch.

3. Sanjay Ramaswamy – Ghajini

The famous blockbuster everyone remembers is the 2005 Ghajini, which A R Murugadoss directed with Suriya as the Protagonist, who suffers from short-term memory loss and can only remember for up to 15 minutes. The way he portrayed this character is just unbelievable. The emotions, anger, revenge, and grit were top-notch. The role in this movie can be said as one of the best roles ever played by Suriya. The entire movie community highly praised the film and Suriya, and this movie is one of the best gems ever made in Indian Cinema.

4. Suriya, Krishnan – Vaaranam Aayiram

The combo of Suriya and Gautam Menon is a combo made in heaven. After a massive hit in the form of Kaakha Kaakha in 2003, they came together for this epic 2008 movie where Suriya played the double role of father and son (Krishnan and Suriya). Suriya, who is on an NSG mission, finds out about his father’s demise. The whole movie revolves around the bond between father and son. This movie is an emotional ride, with Suriya doing the best job in both roles.

5. Advocate Chandru – Jai Bhim

Jai Bhim is also one of the highest-rated movies on IMDb, with a whopping 8.8 rating. Jai Bhim is a courtroom drama where Suriya plays the role of Advocate Chandru, a brave activist lawyer who fights the case of a tribal man after he got allegedly arrested for theft. His wife approaches Chandru to fight for them. This movie deals with many social elements like caste, society, police, and Justice. Suriya's strong acting in the film is heavily praised.

6. Anbhuselvan – Kaakha Kaakha

In the 2003 film "Kaakha Kaakha," Suriya plays the lead character Anbuselvan, an honest and daring Police officer. His acting in this movie got high praise for its solid acting and emotional connection. Kaakha Kaakha was directed by renowned director Gautam Vasudev Menon. This movie got many accolades, and many prominent Indian film websites named Kaakha Kaakha as one of the ten best Tamil films of 2003 and remade in Telugu as Gharsana.

7. Aravind, Bodhidharma - 7aum Arivu

Another day another double role from Suriya. In this 2011 science fiction martial arts movie, Surya plays Bodhidharma and Aravind. This movie revolves around Subha, a genetic engineering student who tries to revive the skills of a past legend and use them to save India from a deadly virus attack staged by China. Surya got praised for his physical transformation and performance in the martial arts sequence.

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In this 2004 movie, the lead actors, Suriya and Jyotika, play a dual role. This film is a remake of the Malayalam blockbuster Kunjikoonan. 'Chinna,' a hunchbacked phone booth operator, loves a blind street dancer and wants to help her regain her sight. Kartik, his lookalike, is a constable in love with the commissioner's daughter is the plot of this movie. Suriya's portrayal of Chinna got widely praised for its sensitivity, and he also underwent extensive makeup and prosthetics to play this role which earned him critical acclaim.

9. Vimalan, Akhilan – Maattrraan

In this 2012 movie Maattrraan, Suriya again showed his dual charm. But, this time, they are not two characters going through different stories but two characters who were connected as they portrayed the roles of Conjoined twins. The way he performed both characters was sheer brilliance. The emotions and love between the brothers were nicely shown, especially in the scenes after the death of one brother.

10. Athreya, Sethuraman, Manikandan – 24

Suriya played dual roles in many movies, but 24 is the movie where he showed his acting skills in triple roles. This Vikram K Kumar directed Sci-fi movie has Suriya playing the roles of Sethuraman, a genius scientist who invents a time-traveling watch; Manikandan, A watchmaker and the son of Sethuraman and Athreya, brother to Sethuraman who wants the Watch to himself. These triple variations of Suriya got highly praised by critics and audiences alike.