S
J
Surya,
who
is
indeed
a
multi-talented
celebrity,
is
celebrating
his
birthday
today
(July
20).
We
all
know
his
credibility
as
an
actor
and
his
sensational
performances
in
the
recent
times
underline
the
fact
that
he
is
a
performer
to
reckon
with.
But,
much
before
he
ventured
into
acting,
he
had
proved
his
experise
in
film-making
with
movies
in
various
languages
like
Tamil,
Telugu
and
even
in
Hindi.
Each
of
his
film
as
a
director
had
something
or
the
other
to
offer
in
special.
On
this
special
day,
here
we
take
you
through
the
directorial
ventures
of
SJ
Surya
in
Tamil.
Keep
scrolling
down
to
know
more.
Vaalee
Vaalee
marked
Sj
Surya's
debut
as
a
film-maker
and
the
movie
is
widely
regarded
as
one
of
the
best
thrillers
of
the
Tamil
cinema.
The
unique
making
style
adopted
by
SJ
Surya
made
the
film
a
compelling
watch
along
with
Ajith's
performance
in
dual
roles,
which
was
nothing
less
than
phenomenal.
Vaalee
enjoys
a
cult
fan
following
even
now
and
is
sure
to
give
a
thrilling
experience
even
after
multiple
viewing.
Kushi
Kushi
is
an
ageless
film
and
such
was
the
treatment
of
SJ
Surya,
the
film-maker.
Back
in
those
days,
there
were
a
lot
of
movies
based
on
college
life
but
Kushi
stood
apart
from
them
all
and
etched
a
place
of
its
own.
The
movie
was
a
wonderfully
woven
love
story,
which
in
turn
was
a
feel-good
entertainer
as
weel.
Needless
to
say,
Vijay
and
Jyothika
were
in
top
form
in
the
movie.
New
New,
which
was
the
third
directorial
venture
of
SJ
Surya
in
Tamil
also
marked
his
entry
as
a
lead
actor.
The
film
had
its
own
share
of
controversies
associated
with
it
but
the
film
was
indeed
a
fresh
attempt
since
such
a
fantasy
concept
was
completely
new
in
Tamil
cinema.
Apart
from
the
directorial
skills,
SJ
Surya
impressed
as
an
actor
as
well.
Anbe
Aaruyire
Anbe
Aaruyire,
directed
by
SJ
Surya
again
featured
him
as
the
lead
actor
and
it
was
indeed
labelled
as
an
indirect
sequel
to
Khushi,
since
the
film
also
dealt
with
the
ego
clashes
between
couples.
The
movie
met
with
mixed
reviews
upon
the
release
but
it
went
on
to
enjoy
a
decent
commercial
success.
Isai
Isai
marked
SJ
Surya's
return
to
the
director's
seat
in
Tamil
cinema
and
that
too
after
a
gap
of
close
to
a
decade.
Once
again,
SJ
Surya
impressed
with
a
fresh
storyline
and
packaging,
which
in
turn
gave
a
deft
psychological
thriller.
In
fact,
the
film
had
music
as
its
strong
background
and
it
was
none
other
than
director
himself
who
put
the
music
director's
hat
as
well.