Suja Varunee

Suja Varunee is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam language films.[1] After beginning her career as a leading actress, Suja then worked primarily as a dancer for song sequences in films during the 2000s. In 2008, she opted to prioritise her work as a supporting actress and has since notably portrayed pivotal roles in films including Milaga (2010), Pencil (2016) and Kidaari (2016).[2][3]

Suja Varunee
Born (1984-10-11) 11 October 1984
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
NationalityIndian
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present
Spouse(s)Shivaji Dev (2018–present)

Career

Aged fourteen, Suja was selected to portray the leading role in the coming-of-age, romantic drama Plus Two (2002) after being recommended to the film's director Ramana by her neighbour Rajarajan, who was a cinematographer. Her parents were initially reluctant to allow Suja to act in films at such a young age, but later agreed.[4] The film took a low-profile opening at the box office and did not perform well, prompting Suja to take a break from the film industry. In 2004, Suja was offered a chance to perform in a dance number in the Srikanth–starrer Varnajalam (2004), which she accepted, prompting several other film makers to approach her for similar roles. Throughout the mid-2000s, Suja became popular for such glamorous, single song appearances and worked on projects including Maayavi (2005), Pallikoodam (2007), Kuselan (2008) and Jayamkondaan (2008). Amidst several appearances in single songs, Suja had the opportunity to portray minor supporting roles in films including A. K. Lohithadas's Kasthuri Maan (2005) and Masala (2005). Suja has since reflected on that period in her career and stated she "used to get song offers almost every other day" but "did not know then that the industry would brand [her] as an item girl" and that she "did not have the proper guidance".[5][6][7]

Following her appearance in the Rajinikanth-starrer Kuselan (2008), Suja actively supports Patali Makkal Katchi and sought to shed her image of being a glamorous dancer and move towards portraying supporting roles. The director of Kuselan, P. Vasu, supported her move and cast her in two of his subsequent films – the Kannada horror-comedy Aptharakshaka (2010) and its Telugu remake, Nagavalli (2010).[7] The roles meant that she received further opportunities in the Telugu language with roles in films including Gundello Godari (2013) and Doosukeltha (2013), as well as the lead role in the low-budget comedy film Alibaba Okkade Donga (2014) opposite Ali. Simultaneously, she began to work in key roles in Tamil films, winning acclaim for her role as a traditional village girl in Milaga (2010), while also playing key roles in black comedy Settai (2013) and science-fiction film, Appuchi Gramam (2014).[8][9] Suja won acclaim for her portrayal of a fiery, rustic woman in the village drama, Kidaari (2016), where she starred alongside Sasikumar.[10]

In 2017, she expressed her disappointment of her scenes in films being cut through a Twitter post. The move followed reports that her scenes were edited out in the film, Kuttram 23 (2017).[11] She has finished her commitments for films including the Arulnithi-starrer Iravukku Aayiram Kangal, Thamira's Aan Devathai, Arun Vijay's Vaa Deal and Sathru among other projects.[12] In 2017, Suja took part in the reality television show Bigg Boss hosted by Kamal Haasan, where she entered on day 52.

Personal life

Suja is wife of the actor Shivaji Dev, the son of film producer Ramkumar Ganesan.In August 2019 she gave birth to their first child a baby boy [13]

Filmography
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2002Plus 2Tamil
2003Ilasu Pudhusu RavusuSujaTamil
2004VarnajalamTamilSpecial appearance in song "Vadha Vadhane"
2004UdeesKannadaSpecial appearance
2005Kasthuri MaanSunithaTamil
2005Ulla KadathalSamyukthaTamil
2005MasalaPreethiKannada
2005MaayaviTamilSpecial appearance
2005Kadhal Seiya VirumbuTamilSpecial appearance
2005YeshwanthKannadaSpecial appearance
2005JyesthaKannadaSpecial appearance
2005GunnaKannadaSpecial appearance
2005Ben JohnsonMalayalamSpecial appearance
2005PonmudipuzhayorathuMalayalamSpecial appearance
2006NaalaiSudhaTamil
2006VathiyarTamilSpecial appearance in "Yennadi Muniyamma" song
2006Chacko RandaamanMalayalamSpecial appearance
2006SuntaragaaliKannadaSpecial appearance
2007ThiruthamPriyaTamil
2007AdavadiTamil
2007AchachoTamilSpecial appearance
2007LeeTamilSpecial appearance
2007Madurai VeeranTamilSpecial appearance
2007PallikoodamTamilSpecial appearance in song "Roseberry"
2007Rasigar MandramTamilSpecial appearance
2007Black CatMalayalamSpecial appearance
2007Ammuvagiya NaanTamilSpecial appearance
2008Indiralohathil Na AzhagappanUrvashiTamil
2008VaitheeswaranSharmilaTamil
2008Unnai NaanTamil
2008Uliyin OsaiTamil
2008PazhaniTamilSpecial appearance in song "Lo Lo Local"
2008ThangamTamilSpecial appearance
2008Valluvan VasukiTamilSpecial appearance
2008VasoolTamilSpecial appearance
2008SandaiTamilSpecial appearance
2008SingakuttyTamilSpecial appearance
2008ThozhaTamilSpecial appearance
2008Muniyandi Vilangial MoonramanduTamilSpecial appearance
2008KuselanTamilSpecial appearance in "Perinba Pechchukaran" song
2008JayamkondaanTamilSpecial appearance in "Orey Or Naal" song
2008ThenavattuTamilSpecial appearance
2008MullaMalayalamSpecial appearance
2009Ainthaam PadaiTamilSpecial appearance in "Orampo" song
2009Black DaliaJessicaMalayalam
2009Engal AasanUshaTamil
2009Solla Solla InikkumMeghaTamil
2010AptharakshakaKannada
2010MilagaSowmyaTamil
2010Moscowin KaveryTamilSpecial appearance in "Gramam Thedi Vaada" song
2010NagavalliHemaTelugu
2011Aayiram VilakkuTamil
2013Gundello Godari / Maranthen MannithenBangariTelugu / Tamil
2013SettaiTamilSpecial appearance
2013DoosukelthaKedareswariTelugu
2014Ali Baba Okkade DongaChetanaTelugu
2014Appuchi GramamTamil
2015KilladiTamilSpecial appearance
2016PencilNandiniTamil
2016KidaariLoganayakiTamil
2016Sadhuram 2DivyaTamil
2017Kuttram 23John Matthew's wifeTamil
2017Vaigai ExpressMadhaviTamil
2017AchayansPanchamiMalayalam
2017MunnodiTamil
2018Iravukku Aayiram KangalMayaTamil
2018Aan DevathaiBelitaTamil
2019SathruKasthuriTamil
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References
  1. "Suja Varunee Biography". CrunchWood.com.
  2. V Lakshmi (8 July 2010) Suja praised for Milaga!. The Times of India. Retrieved on 28 December 2016.
  3. Nikhil Raghavan (4 February 2012) Itsy-Bitsy. The Hindu. Retrieved on 28 December 2016.
  4. "Its not easy to do sexy numbers": Suja. Sify.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2017.
  5. My First Break – SUJA. The Hindu (16 October 2009)
  6. [http://viggy.com/english/current_item_dance.asp Viggy.com (13 March 2011). Retrieved on 2017-09-22.
  7. An interview with actress Suja Varunee. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2017.
  8. Suja praised for Milaga! – Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2017.
  9. Suja Varunee clarifies the rumours regarding her future plans. Behindwoods.com (7 December 2015). Retrieved on 2017-09-22.
  10. Suja varunee is the heroine of Sasikumar next film with Prasath – Tamil Movie News. IndiaGlitz. Retrieved on 22 September 2017.
  11. Suja Varunee goes emotional about the removal of her scenes by directors. Behindwoods.com (6 March 2017). Retrieved on 2017-09-22.
  12. Exclusive: Suja Varunee is a gangster now!. Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved on 22 September 2017.
  13. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shivaji-dev-confirms-relationship-with-suja-varunee/articleshow/64269105.cms
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