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Happy Birthday SJ Surya: 'Vaali' to 'Nenjam Marapathillai', five films for which the star made headlines

Last updated on - Jul 20, 2020, 08:00 IST
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Happy Birthday SJ Surya: 'Vaali' to 'Nenjam Marapathillai', five films for which the star made headlines

SJ Surya started his career working as an assistant to legendary director K Bhagyaraj, and made his debut directorial with Ajith-starrer 'Vaali'. SJ Surya then cultivated himself as a promising director by delivering entertaining films. SJ Surya then stepped into acting and ended up directing after making at place for himself in the industry with his performances. The multi-talented star celebrates his 52nd birthday today, and wishes have been pouring in for the star on social media. Here is a look at five times when the actor-director made headlines for 'Vaali' to 'Nenjam Marapathillai'.


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'Vaali' with Ajith

SJ Surya stunned everyone with his debut directorial 'Vaali' and bagged positive reviews from critics. The dual role drama starring Ajith as the hero as well as the villain was well appreciated. Simran played as the female lead, and the music of the film was scored by Deva. The wonderful debut made SJ Surya more popular and he teamed up with Vijay for his second film.


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The glamorous outing with 'New'

SJ Surya first debuted as a lead actor with the film 'New', and played a different role. The glamorous movie faced many charges, and it was banned to be screened even though it received an 'A' certificate from the censor board. But SJ Surya faced issues with a calm attitude and moved forward to become the best performer.


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Dropped films 'Puli' and 'AC'

After the success of 'Kushi', SJ Surya again planned to team up with Vijay for a film, and 'Puli' was decided as the title. But due to some unknown reasons, the film didn't proceed ahead. SJ Surya then planned for 'Arunachalam vs. Chitra' aka 'AC', but despite all being finalised, the film was dropped before the shooting began.


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Rumors with Priya Bhavani Shankar

A few months ago, it was rumoured that SJ Surya and his 'Monster' co-star Priya Bhavani Shankar were in a relationship. The rumors about them dating did the rounds on social media and many questions were raised about them. But both refuted the rumours and put an end to the issue in a decent way.


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Long delay of 'Nenjam Marapathillai'

SJ Surya's 'Nenjam Marapathillai', which is being directed by Selvaraghavan, has had high expectations. All the released promotional videos of the horror drama were well received by the audience, however, till date, the film has not been released. Reports keep coming up about the movie’s release but they die down soon and it continues to be unreleased.


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