S. J. Suryah is an Indian actor and director who works in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. He made his directorial debut with the film Vaali (1999). Some of his popular woks include the films Kushi (2000), New (2004), Anbe Aaruyire (2005) and Isai (2015), Iraivi (2016). His 2017 release includes Nenjam Marapathillai and Spyder, a Telugu-Tamil bilingual film featuring the Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu, and Rakul Preet Singh in the lead roles and directed by A.R. Murugadoss. His 2017 release includes Mersal, an action film directed by Atlee Kumar. His 2021 release includes Maanaadu.