Actor

Suriya: Movies & Box Office

films: 47
on screen: 1997–2025
box office: $46.6M
average score: 73

Known for

The Best Suriya Movies

The highest-rated films Suriya is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Soorarai Pottru (2020) scores highest, at 88. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Suriya's Career in Numbers

Suriya's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Suriya works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Nerrukku Ner (1997) to Retro (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Suriya Movies by Decade

1990s 4
2000s 18
2010s 15
2020s 7

The 2000s were Suriya's busiest decade, with 18 films.

Suriya Movies by Genre

Action 10
Drama 9
Family 5
Comedy 5
Crime 4
Thriller 4
Romance 4
History 1
Mystery 1
Sci-Fi 1

Action is the genre Suriya has worked in most, with 10 films, ahead of drama (9).

Suriya Career Milestones

First film: Nerrukku Ner 1997
Biggest box office hit: Vikram $29.8M worldwide
Best-rated film: Soorarai Pottru Movie Echo Score 88
Newest film: Retro 2025

47 credits

Suriya Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Suriya is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 73. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Suriya Movies as an Actor

Suriya in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Suriya Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Suriya shares the most films with. Manobala comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Nassar (6).

FAQ

Suriya: Questions & Answers

How many movies Suriya has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Suriya been in?

Suriya is credited on 47 films, from 1997 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Suriya's highest-grossing movie?

Vikram (2022) is Suriya's biggest box office hit, with $29.8M worldwide, ahead of Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022) ($3.27M). Across every film with box office figures, Suriya's movies have made $46.6M.

Suriya's biggest hits

What is the best Suriya movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Suriya's best-rated film is Soorarai Pottru (2020) with a score of 88, followed by NGK (2019) (86).

Best Suriya movies, ranked

What is Suriya's newest movie?

The most recent film on Suriya's filmography is Retro (2025), in the role of Jada Muni / Paarivel Kannan.

Who does Suriya work with most often?

Suriya shares the most films with Manobala (8 films), Nassar (6 films) and Jayaprakash (6 films).

The Best Suriya Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 47 credits.

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