Suriya Sivakumar alias Saravanan, better known by his on-screen name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer, and television presenter in the Tamil film industry. The actor who is known for playing versatile roles has been part of several commercial and critically hit movies. After making his debut in Nerukku Ner in 1997 he went on to feature in super-hit movies like Singam, Ghajini, Ayan, Kaakha Kaakha and along the way, he picked up Three Filmfare Awards - South and Three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. Apart from acting, Suriya also works as a production house named 2D Entertainment. In 2008, the actor started Agram Foundation, an NGO that funds the various philanthropic activities.