The Best Movies of Surya You Shouldn’t Miss Watching!

Best Movies of Surya: One of the versatile actors of the Indian Film Industry, Suriya fought his spot from the bottom to the top in Kollywood and earned his place as the most well-respected and prolific actor who creates magic every time he’s on-screen. When it comes to his movies, there are a handful of distinctive and splendid films that rightfully deserve their place in the list, but, that’s not how it works. So, here’s presenting the Best Movies of Surya curated and handpicked for your viewing pleasure.

Last Updated on January 31, 2022

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7. Jai Bhim

Director – T. J. Gnanavel
Genre – Drama
Streaming – Prime Video

Preview Only: Based on a true incident from the early 90s, Jai Bhim, the highest rated Suriya film on IMDb, explores and sheds light on a variety of subject matters from untouchability to inequality and police brutality in a very unforgiving way. It stars K. Manikandan and Lijomol Jose in the lead roles with T. J. Gnanavel as the director.

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6. Ayan

Director – K.V. Anand
Genre – Action / Comedy
Streaming – MX Player

Directed by K.V. Anand, Ayan succeeds primarily because of it’s cleverly written screenplay and the pace with which the narrative keeps moving in its entirety. The romantic angle between the lead stars, Surya and Tamannaah and the remaining story beats strengthens the main crux of the film and also benefits on the entertainment side of things. With Harris Jayaraj’s catchy music and decent performances from the entire cast, Ayan remains an engaging film, no matter how many times you’ve watched it over the years.

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5. Kaakha Kaakha

Director – Gautham Vasudev Menon
Genre – Action / Thriller

Kaakha Kaakha was a trendsetter in all aspects at the time, leading to an increase in the number of cop based film in the Tamil Cinema Industry. A cop drama with a romantic touch, it is about the life of an honest officer Anbuselvan IPS and what happens when he crosses path with a notorious criminal. With a new makeover to the conventional cat and mouse brawl story, Suriya’s power-packed performance, Jyothika’s mesmerizing acting, Menon’s brilliant storytelling skills, and Harris Jayaraj’s music made Kaakha Kaakha one of Best Movies of Surya’s career, and also one of the best cop movies in Tamil cinema.

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4. Ghajini

Director – A. R. Murugadoss
Genre – Action / Thriller
Streaming – MX Player

Heavily debated for being inspired or plagiarized from Christopher Nolan’s Memento, Ghajini with Suriya and Asin in the lead roles was a blockbuster directed by A. R. Murugadoss. Despite the allegations, Ghajini was fined tuned to suit the Tamil audiences coupled with a sheer brilliant performance from the lead made it one of the Best Movies of Surya’s career. Even the songs, which were chartbusters back then, are still fresh to listen even today.

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3. Singam

Director – Hari
Genre – Action
Streaming – MX Player

The first film of Suriya-Hari cop trilogy is, without a doubt, one of the best commercial movies Suriya ever did in his illustrious career. With a simple narrative of a dynamic small-town cop going after a relentless gangster, Hari shapes a charismatic character in Duraisingam, who we can get behind and care about his struggle from the beginning till the end. Blending in commercial elements flawlessly to tell a good story, Singam profits as an entertaining film for all ages. A must-watch. Anushka Shetty portrays the female lead in the trilogy.

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2. Soorarai Pottru

Director – Sudha Kongra
Genre – Biopic / Drama
Streaming – Prime Video

Starring Suriya and Aparna Balamurali in the lead roles, Soorarai Pottru, helmed by Sudha Kongra, is inspired by the life of G. R. Gopinath, a retired captain of the Indian Air Force and founder of Air Deccan. Supported by a high-quality technical team, excellent performances from the complete cast, and to-the-point writing, Sudha Kongara delivers the film of 2020 which stands tall and remains an outstanding movie in Surya’s career.

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1. Vaaranam Aayiram

Director – Gautham Vasudev Menon
Genre – Drama
Streaming – MX Player

Directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon, Vaaranam Aayiram deserves all the love, accolades, and the recognition that it received over the years, for all the right reasons. Portraying a simple coming-of-age story and a heartwarming relationship between a father and a son, this film succeeds in every aspect and is a trend-setter that moves us with a wide variety of emotions from start to finish.

From Harris Jayaraj’s euphonious music to Menon’s masterful storytelling and Suriya’s incredible performance, Vaaranam Aayiram, even after 12 years after it’s theatrical release is still cherished and celebrated among the audience. And maybe that’s the primary reason why it tops the list of the Best Movies of Surya.

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Co-written by Surya Komal & Nirmal Raj