Surya Kiran | |
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Occupation(s) | Film director actor |
Surya Kiran is an Indian director and actor who works in Telugu-language films. He is known for directing Satyam. Also, he participated in Telugu reality TV show Bigg Boss Telugu 4 as a contestant and is evicted on day 7.[1][2]
Career
He worked as a child actor in two-hundred films under the stage name Master Suresh.[3] Surya Kiran made his directorial debut with the successful Satyam (2003) and went on to direct other Telugu-language films.[4] In a review of Satyam, one critic praised his direction and called it a highlight of the film.[5][6] He participated in the Telugu reality show Bigg Boss 4 and was the first contestant to get eliminated.[7][8] He planned to make a comeback in the year 2017, but the film was stuck in development hell.[4]
Personal life
He was born to father T. S. Mani and mother Radha at Chennai, Tamilnadu. His family is from Trivandrum, Kerala. His younger sister Sujitha Dhanush is also an actress. He was briefly married to Kalyani before they divorced.[1]
Partial filmography
- As an actor
- Snehikkan Oru Pennu (1978) (Debut)
- Kallukkul Eeram (1980)
- Mouna Geethangal (1981)
- Sathyabhama (1981)
- Kadal Meengal (1981)
- Ranga (1982)
- Darling, Darling, Darling (1982)
- Mundhanai Mudichu (1983)
- Padikkadavan (1985)
- Neethiyin Marupakkam (1985)
- Mangamma Sabadham (1985)
- Geraftaar (1985)
- Babu (1985)
- Dosti Dushmani (1986)
- Rakshasudu (1986)
- Manithan (1987)
- Donga Mogudu (1987)
- Swayam Krushi (1987)
- Velaikkaran (1987)
- Sankeertana (1987)
- Khaidi No. 786 (1988)
- Veguchukka Pagatichukka (1988) Tamil dubbed in Edutha Sabatham Mudipen
- Kondaveeti Donga (1990)
- As a director
- Satyam (2003)
- Dhana 51 (2005)
- Brahmastram (2006)
- Raju Bhai (2007)
- Chapter 6 (2010)
- Television
- Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4) (2020)
References
- 1 2 "Bigg Boss fame Suryakiran: Unknown facts about the director". thehansindia.com. 13 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Director Surya Kiran eliminated from 'Bigg Boss' Telugu". The News Minute. 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 contestant Surya Kiran: From 'Master Suresh' to 'Satyam' Surya Kiran, everything you need to know about the director". The Times of India. 6 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- 1 2 Jonnalagedda, Pranita (3 April 2017). "Satyam director set for comeback". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 23 August 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Satyam". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Movie review - Sathyam". Idlebrain.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss Telugu 4's first evicted contestant Surya Kiran: I couldn't survive because the rest were doing anything to grab footage". The Times of India. 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss Telugu 4 teaser: Surya Kiran and Amma Rajasekhar pull Karate Kalyani's leg; say 'she shooed away rats in the house with her catwalk'". The Times of India. 7 September 2020. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020.