South superstar Suriya celebrates his birthday on July 23rd, a day that holds great significance for him. Born on this day in 1975 in Chennai, Suriya is the son of actor Shivakumar. On the occasion of his birthday, let's take a look at his love story with Jyothika.

Suriya and Jyothika have worked together in several films like 'June R', 'Perazhagan', 'Mayavi', 'Poovalle Kettupar', 'Uyirile Kalanthathu', 'Kaakha Kaakha', and 'Sillunu Oru Kadhal'. Their first film together was 'Poovalle Kettupar', where they met for the first time during shooting. As they worked together, they developed a strong bond. Initially, Jyothika didn't know Tamil, but she still managed to deliver her dialogues well, which impressed Suriya.

Their closeness grew after their second meeting. Once, Jyothika was shooting for a film when Suriya happened to pass by. She sent her assistant to call him, and this meeting brought them closer. In 2001, Suriya won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for his film 'Nandha'. Jyothika attended the premiere party, where she was impressed by Suriya's acting skills. At that time, Jyothika was already a star, while Suriya was struggling in the industry. She recommended his name to the makers of 'Kaakha Kaakha', and during the film's shoot, they secretly got engaged. Later, they tied the knot in 2006 and have two children, daughter Diya (born 2007) and son Dev (born 2010).

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