Surya Kiran

• Name — Surya Kiran • Birth Name — Suresh • Born — 6 September 1974 • Birthplace — Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India • Other Names — Master Suresh • Died — 11 March 2024 • Place of death — Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India • Occupation — Film director, actor • Spouse — Kalyani (divorced) • Years Active — 19782020 • Relatives — Sujitha (sister)

Kiran worked as a child actor in 200 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 Telugu reality show Bigg Boss 4 and was the first contestant to get eliminated. He planned to make a comeback as a director in 2017, but the film was stuck in development limbo.

Surya Kiran was born to father T. S. Mani and mother Radha at Chennai, Tamil Nadu. His family is from Trivandrum, Kerala. His younger sister Sujitha Dhanush is also an actress. Kiran was briefly married to Kalyani before they divorced.

He died from jaundice at a hospital in Chennai, on 11 March 2024 at 9:30am, at the age of 49.

• As an actor • Snehikkan Oru Pennu (1978) (Malayalam) • Kallukkul Eeram (1980) (Tamil) • Savithiri (1980) (Tamil) • Thee (1981) (Tamil) (uncredited) • Mouna Geethangal (1981) (Tamil) • Sathyabhama (1981) (Telugu) • Kadal Meengal (1981) (Tamil) (uncredited) • Ranga (1982) (Tamil) • Nandri Meendum Varuga (1982) (Tamil) • Darling, Darling, Darling (1982) (Tamil) • Mundhanai Mudichu (1983) (Tamil) • My Dear Kuttichathan (1984) (Malayalam) • Nallavanukku Nallavan (1984) (Tamil) • Deivapiravi (1985) (Tamil) • Geraftaar (1985) (Hindi) • Neethiyin Marupakkam (1985) (Tamil) • Mangamma Sabadham (1985) (Tamil) • Babu (1985) (Hindi) • Padikkadavan (1985) (Tamil) • Dosti Dushmani (1986) (Hindi) • Rakshasudu (1986) (Telugu) • Manithan (1987) (Tamil) • Donga Mogudu (1987) (Telugu) • Swayam Krushi (1987) (Telugu) • Velaikkaran (1987) (Tamil) • Sankeertana (1987) (Telugu) • Khaidi No. 786 (1988) (Telugu) • Veguchukka Pagatichukka (1988) (Telugu) • Mappillai Sir (1988) (Tamil) • Sonthakkaran (1989) (Tamil) • Kondaveeti Donga (1990) (Telugu) • As a director • Satyam (2003) (Telugu) • Dhana 51 (2005) (Telugu) • Brahmastram (2006) (Telugu) • Raju Bhai (2007) (Telugu) • Chapter 6 (2010) (Telugu) • Television • Bigg Boss (Telugu season 4) (2020)