Madhavan wishes Suriya a half century more of extraordinary life

R Madhavan wished his “dear brother” Suriya a heartfelt 50th birthday on Instagram, celebrating his successful film career and announcing Madhavan’s recent and upcoming releases.

Mumbai: As star Suriya turned 50 on Wednesday, actor R. Madhavan wished his “dear brother,” saying: “Have another half century of even more extraordinary life.”

Madhavan took to his Instagram Stories, sharing a picture of Suriya with his actress wife, Jyotika. Alongside the image, he wrote: “Wish you a very, very happy birthday, my dear brother. Have another half century of even more extraordinary life @actorsuriya.”

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Suriya has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Awards and five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He has featured six times in Forbes India’s Celebrity 100 list.

He made his debut with Nerukku Ner at age 22. He landed his breakthrough role in Nandhaa, and had his first major commercial success with the thriller Kaakha Kaakha. He was then seen in films such as Pithamagan, Perazhagan, Vaaranam Aayiram and the Singam trilogy. He also found success with the science-fiction films 7 aum arivu and 24, and later worked in critically acclaimed films like Soorarai Pottru and Jai Bhim.

Talking about Madhavan, his recent release is Aap Jaisa Koi, a romantic comedy-drama directed by Vivek Soni. The film stars Madhavan as Shrirenu Tripathi, a reserved middle-aged Sanskrit professor, and Fatima Sana Shaikh as Madhu Bose, a spirited French instructor. The story follows Shrirenu’s developing relationship with Madhu. Their bond is tested by societal expectations and opposition from family. The narrative explores themes of compatibility, interpersonal equality and differing worldviews in romantic relationships.

He will next be seen in the second instalment of De De Pyaar De, written by Luv Ranjan and again starring Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh. The two will reprise their roles from the previous film, which the new one takes forward from where it ended.