Saravanan Sivakumar (born 23 July 1975), known by his stage name Suriya, is an Indian actor, producer and television presenter best known for his work in Tamil cinema. Among his awards include three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, two Edison Awards, a Cinema Express Award,a CineMAA Award and a Vijay Award. 

Based on the earnings of Indian celebrities, Suriya has been included in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list six times.

Indian actor and producer Suriya is the most sought after actor in Indian cinema. With his dominance in the Tamil film industry and immense following amidst Telugu and Malayalam audiences; Suriya has also had successful stints in Bollywood.

Suriya is often called "Singam" and is known as the complete actor with a young and charming persona. He has a deep connect with the youth as a fashionable, savvy, responsible and hard working actor who has chased his dreams.

He is an entrepreneur and a philanthropist and spearheads the social activation movement called Agaram which aims to provide underprivileged children the right to quality education. Suriya is also the Goodwill Ambassador for "Save the Tiger" an initiative by Telecom Giant Aircel. Back home Suriya is a sensitive and loving family man. Such attributes make him a natural draw amidst those who admire him on and off screen.