My father came to Chennai at the age of 16 from a village in Coimbatore. He was an artist and was clear he wanted to do something, so he came to Chennai and joined an art course for eight years… — Suriya Copy Share Image
Being in Loyola College exposed me to other options and gave me confidence, apart from the freedom to bunk classes. I became a merchandiser… — Suriya Copy Share Image
My dad never had a bank balance of more than three lakh and was always extremely compassionate towards his producers. — Suriya Copy Share Image
I'm just trying to up my films - how every film should be better than the previous one. That's what I struggle for. — Suriya Copy Share Image
My son was so excited about me doing three roles, and Jo and my parents loved the craft work and visuals, and I think… — Suriya Copy Share Image
It is very important for both the parents to spend quality time with their children, at least till they are eight years old, whatever… — Suriya Copy Share Image
Sixty per cent of how you act is drawn from memories. And it's about who you are. I am a son, brother, husband, father,… — Suriya Copy Share Image
As for Hollywood, there was an offer. But I declined to do it because of certain moral and ethical values. — Suriya Copy Share Image
Dad always said, 'Get a degree and do something on your own before you start movies.' He always kept me grounded, telling me the… — Suriya Copy Share Image
Even today, my father watches my films only in the theatre with the general public. And he's very tough. His first call will be… — Suriya Copy Share Image
When people leave the theatre, they should remember a line, a character, a sequence or emotion. With entertainment, I want to give meaningful cinema. — Suriya Copy Share Image
When you act, you want to emote and think in that language. I don't enjoy the process of doing a film in a language… — Suriya Copy Share Image
