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{{short description|Indian filmmaker}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Suraj
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|12|31}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.iflicks.in/StarPage/Director/Suraj|title=Iflicks: Latest Tamil cinema news - Kollywood latest news - Tamil movie stills|work=iflicks.in|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Chengalpattu]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| years_active = 1998 -

| occupation = Film director
}}
'''Suraj''' (born December 31, 1977) is an Indian film director active mainly in [[Tamil films]]. He is best known for directing [[Action film|action]] and [[masala film]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://screenindia.com/20010727/rtam3.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20030119044058/http://screenindia.com/20010727/rtam3.html|archive-date = 19 January 2003|title = Entertainment News: Latest Bollywood & Hollywood News, Today's Entertainment News Headlines}}</ref>

==Career==

In 1996, Suraj began working as an assistant director to [[Sundar C.]] on his comedy films ''[[Ullathai Allitha]]'' and ''[[Mettukudi]]''. In 1997, he continued to assist Sundar C. on ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]'' starring [[Rajinikanth]] and he was the co-director of the film ''[[Janakiraman]]''. Suraj directed his first film in 1998 ''[[Moovendhar]]'' which featured [[R. Sarathkumar]] and [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]], the film was a critical and commercial failure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weajD42uSGI&list=PL6J49nu506tgE36tmIdQlWG_lHXDuS0P_&index=144 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529135929/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weajD42uSGI |archive-date=2014-05-29 |url-status=dead|title=YouTube|work=youtube.com|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref> Then, Suraj returned to assist Sundar C. in his films. In 2006, he made his directorial comeback through ''[[Thalai Nagaram]]'', starring his mentor Sundar C., [[Jyothirmayi]] and [[Vadivelu]]. The film was a hit. The following year, Suraj made his third film ''[[Marudhamalai]]'', featured [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Meera Chopra|Nila]] and again comedian Vadivelu, despite mixed reviews, the film was a hit. In 2009, he directed ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikathavan]]'' starring [[Dhanush]], [[Tamannaah]] and due his busy schedule, Vadivelu has been replaced by comedian [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]]. The film, distributed by [[Sun Pictures]], was also a hit. In 2011, he made ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'', remake of the 1989 film ''[[Mappillai (1989 film)|Mappillai]]''. The film starring [[Dhanush]], [[Hansika Motwani]] and [[Manisha Koirala]]. The film received mixed reviews, but the film became a hit at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14968998 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160425110716/http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice.php?id=14968998 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 April 2016 |title=Chennai Box Office - April 29 to May 1, 2011 |publisher=Sify.com |date=4 May 2011 |accessdate=14 January 2016}}</ref> After Mappillai Suraj directed ''[[Alex Pandian]]'' starring [[Karthi]] and [[Anushka Shetty]]. The film released on 11 January 2013 to negative reviews from critics as well as audience. After Alex Pandian's failure, Suraj directed ''[[Sakalakala Vallavan (2015 film)|Sakalakala Vallavan]]'' starring [[Jayam Ravi]], [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]] and [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]]. The film released on 31 July 2015 to negative reviews; the film became an average grosser at the box office. After Sakalakala vallavan he directed ''[[Kaththi Sandai]]'' starring [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]] [[Tamannaah]], [[Soori (actor)|Soori]] and [[Vadivelu]]. The film released on 23 December 2016 and was panned heavily by critics and audiences becoming a big commercial failure

== Controversies ==
During the promotions of his film ''[[Kaththi Sandai]]'', he made comments about actresses in [[Indian films]] which were deemed [[sexist]], saying that they are paid to wear less clothes and that he makes sure they wear revealing clothes to satisfy "[[low class]]" audiences.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-38441702|title = Tamannaah Bhatia praised for standing up to 'sexist' filmmaker Suraj|work = BBC News|date = 27 December 2016}}</ref>

This angered many of the [[netizens]] and actress [[Nayanthara]] as well as the film's lead Tamannah has spoken out condemning such cheap statements made by Suraj.<ref>[http://www.sify.com/movies/we-are-not-strippers-mr-suraj-nayanthara-lashes-out-news-tamil-qm0oSIeggfdjd.html#.WGD_Db-7sXg.facebook sify.com]</ref>
Later that day, he apologised and took back his statement.

==Filmography==

===As director===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !!Cast !!Notes
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Moovendhar]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Sarath Kumar]], [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]] ||Credited as C. G. Suraaj<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/tamil/cinema/Reviews/articles/moovendhar.htm|title=Moovendhar: A Movie Review|work=indolink.com|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Kunguma Pottu Gounder]]'' || Tamil || [[Sathyaraj]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Kausalya (actress)|Kausalya]] ||Credited as G. Saisuresh<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chennaionline.com/location/kpg.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20031128163826/http://www.chennaionline.com/location/kpg.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 November 2003 |title=Kunguma Pottu Gounder |date=28 November 2003 |access-date=28 June 2016 }}</ref>
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Military (film)|Military]]'' || Tamil || [[Sathyaraj]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]] || Credited as G. Saisuresh
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Thalai Nagaram]]'' || Tamil || [[Sundar C]], [[Jyothirmayi]], [[Vadivelu]], [[Prakash Raj]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/thal/20060519.htm|title=Thalainagaram: Routine fare|work=rediff.com|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Marudhamalai]]'' || Tamil || [[Arjun Sarja]], [[Meera Chopra|Nila]], [[Vadivelu]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/marudhamalai-review-tamil-14523562.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924184358/http://www.sify.com/movies/marudhamalai-review-tamil-14523562.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Marudhamalai|work=sify.com|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikathavan]]'' || Tamil || [[Dhanush]], [[Tamannaah Bhatia|Tamannaah]], [[Atul Kulkarni]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/padikathavan.html|title=Padikathavan Movie Review - Behindwoods.com Dhanush Tamanna Suraaj Sun TV Cool Suresh Movie Stills Images Tamil Movie Gallery Stills Images hot images Tamil picture gallery images|work=behindwoods.com|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]'' || Tamil || [[Dhanush]], [[Manisha Koirala]], [[Hansika Motwani]], [[Vivek (actor)|Vivek]] ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/apr-11-02/mappillai-review.html|title=MAPPILLAI REVIEW - MAPPILLAI MOVIE REVIEW|work=behindwoods.com|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Alex Pandian]]'' || Tamil || [[Karthi]], [[Anushka Shetty]], [[Santhanam (actor)|Santhanam]], [[Milind Soman]], [[Suman (actor)|Suman]] ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Sakalakala Vallavan (2015 film)|Sakalakala Vallavan]]'' || Tamil || [[Jayam Ravi]], [[Trisha (actress)|Trisha]], [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]], [[Soori (actor)|Soori]], [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kaththi Sandai]]'' || Tamil || [[Vishal (actor)|Vishal]], [[Tamannaah]], [[Jagapati Babu]], [[Tarun Arora]], [[Soori (actor)|Soori]], [[Vadivelu]] ||
|-
| TBA || ''[[Naai Sekar Returns]]'' || Tamil || [[Vadivelu]] || Spin-off of [[Thalai Nagaram]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/first-look-poster-vadivelu-s-naai-sekar-returns-out-156291|title=First-look poster of Vadivelu's Naai Sekar Returns is out|date=8 October 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

===As Writer===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !!Cast !!Notes
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]], [[Rambha (actress)|Rambha]], [[Goundamani]] ||
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
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