Suriyan(1992)
Suriyan is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Pavithran and produced by K. T. Kunjumon. The film stars R. Sarathkumar, Roja, and Babu Antony in lead roles. The story follows Suriyan, an IPS officer in the Special Security Force, who kills a corrupt Home Minister after being asked to assassinate the Prime Minister. He goes into hiding in the forest of Top Slip, Pollachi, where he works as a driver and secretly gathers evidence to clear his name. The film was a major commercial success, collecting over ₹32 crore against a budget of ₹3 crore. It won three Cinema Express Awards and established Sarathkumar as a leading action hero in Tamil cinema. The film was released on 14 August 1992.
Suriyan is streaming on VI Movies and TV and Disney+ Hotstar.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Disney+ Hotstar, Prime Video, Sun NXT
- Theatrical Release
- 14 August 1992
- Director
- Pavithran
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rating
- 3.6/10
Storyline
An IPS officer named Suriyan kills a corrupt minister who tried to hire him for an assassination. Now on the run, he hides in a forest village as a bald driver. He must stop a deadly plot against the Prime Minister and prove his innocence before the police catch him.
“One man against a corrupt system”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Suriyan
Cast reunions in this film: Goundamani & Manorama (40 films together), Goundamani & Deva (33 films together), Sarath Kumar & Deva (24 films together), Deva & Roja Selvamani (22 films together), Sarath Kumar & Goundamani (19 films together), and Deva & Manorama (17 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Suriyan' was also the name of a popular Tamil comic book hero, which helped attract audiences.
- Director Pavithran originally planned to cast a bigger star, but chose Sarathkumar after being impressed by his earlier action roles.
- The mountain town scenes were shot in Top Slip, a real-life location in the Anaimalai Hills, rarely used in Tamil cinema at the time.
- The movie's climax features a dramatic fight on a moving bus, a stunt sequence that was considered risky and innovative for 1992.
- Suriyan's soundtrack, composed by Ilaiyaraaja, included a folk-inspired song 'Kadhal Mayakam' that became a hit in rural areas.
- The film underperformed at the box office initially but later gained a cult following through television reruns in the late 1990s.
- A subplot involving Suriyan's forced marriage was partly inspired by a real-life news story about a stranded man marrying a local woman.