Surya Kiran is an Indian director and actor who works in Telugu-language films. He is known for directing '' Satyam''. Also, he participated in Telugu

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show '' Bigg Boss Telugu 4'' as a contestant and is evicted on day 7.

Career

He worked as a child actor in two-hundred films under the stage name Master Suresh. Surya Kiran made his directorial debut with the successful '' Satyam'' (2003) and went on to direct other Telugu-language films. In a review of ''Satyam'', one critic praised his direction and called it a highlight of the film. He participated in the

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show ''Bigg Boss 4'' and was the first contestant to get eliminated. He planned to make a comeback in the year 2017, but the film was stuck in development hell.

Personal life

he was born to father T. S. Mani and mother Radha at

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. His family is from

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, Kerala. His younger sister Sujitha Dhanush is also an actress. He was briefly married to Kalyani before they divorced.

Partial filmography

; As an actor *''

Mundhanai Mudichu ''Mundhanai Mudichu'' () is a 1983 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed and written by K. Bhagyaraj and also stars alongside Urvashi (actress), Urvashi (in her major Tamil debut). The film focuses on Parimala, a ...

'' (1983) *'' Rakshasudu'' (1986) *''

Donga Mogudu ''Donga Mogudu'' () is a 1987 Indian Telugu-language film starring Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, Madhavi and Raadhika. This film was directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Chiranjeevi portrayed a dual role in this film. The film is based on Yandamuri Veer ...

'' (1987) *''

Sankeertana ''Sankeertana'' is a 1987 Telugu-language film, produced by M. Gangaiah under the Konark Movie Creations banner and directed by Geetha Krishna. It stars Nagarjuna and Ramya Krishna, with music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. It was released on 20 March ...

'' (1987) *''

Khaidi No. 786 ''Khaidi No. 786'' () is a 1988 Indian Telugu-language film, starring Chiranjeevi, Bhanupriya, Suthivelu, Kota Srinivasa Rao, Mohan Babu, Nutan Prasad and Kaikala Satyanarayana. The film was directed by Vijaya Bapineedu. It is the second film i ...

'' (1988) *''

Kondaveeti Donga ''Kondaveeti Donga'' () is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language vigilante film directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy starring Chiranjeevi, Vijayashanti and Radha in main lead roles. Upon release on 9 April 1990, the film received positive reviews, and emerg ...

'' (1990) ; As a director *'' Satyam'' (2003) *''

Dhana 51 ''Dhana 51'' is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language romantic action film directed by R. Soorya Kiran and starring Sumanth and Saloni Aswani with Mukesh Khanna in a negative role. This film inspired the storyline of the Kannada film '' Bindaas'' (2008) ...

'' (2005) *'' Brahmastram'' (2006) *''

Raju Bhai ''Raju Bhai'' is a 2007 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Surya Kiran, starring Manoj Manchu and Sheela Kaur, with Dhandapani, Tanikella Bharani and Brahmanandam in supporting roles. The film, a remake of the successful 2006 Tamil f ...

'' (2007) *''Chapter 6'' (2010) ; Television *''

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'' (2020)

References

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