From Bollywood to the South, many stars have changed their names and used a different one on screen. Some stars took this decision on their own while others took this decision on someone's advice. The actor we are going to talk about today is a South superstar.
This actor, who once used to work for just Rs 736, is today the owner of assets worth Rs 350 crores. People call this actor the 'Aata Majhi Satkali' actor, who came to the industry with all his heart and then created such a stir that he became the director's favorite. This actor changed his name on the advice of a famous director.
He started working in a cloth factory on minimum wage and wanted to become a businessman one day. However, fate brought him to the world of acting, and he became a favourite not only of the audience but also of the filmmakers. We are talking about South superstar Suriya.
Suriya, the son of actor Sivakumar, recently celebrated his 49th birthday and is one of the most popular actors in the South industry. He has worked in not one or two but many South blockbuster films from 'Soorarai Pottru' to 'Singham'. But, do you know that Suriya wasn't keen on acting as a career initially? At the age of 20, Suriya was offered the film 'Aasai' but he turned down the offer.
He took this decision to create a different identity from his father and started working in a cloth factory with a salary of just Rs 736. During an interview, Surya said, "When I was studying, being the son of an actor, people used to ask.