Tamil superstar Suriya completed 20 years of his acting career on Wednesday, 6 September. The actor, who debuted in 1997 film Nerrukku Ner along with Thalapathy Vijay, has so far done 40 films.
Though he worked in multi-starrers in his early films, it was his 2001 film Nandha which is touted to be the landmark film of the actor. In a career spanning two-decades, Suriya has won 3 Tamil state awards, 4 Filmfare awards and SIIMA awards reach. Suriya's biggest hits include Kaakha Kaakha, Ghajini and Singham series.
Meanwhile, Suriya took to his Facebook page to thank his fans for all the love and support he received in his 20-year-long career in film industry.
“The last 20 years of my Cinematic Journey was about attaining the unachievable. Yet you made it possible for me. Your applause …..! Your applause motivated me to raise my bar, your thumbs down helped me to learn better, your support drove me to go beyond cinema (Agaram Foundation) above all your love kept this engine chugging. Here I owe my life for the last 20 years of my travel and for the many more miles I need to make. Thanks one and all,” Suriya added.
Meanwhile , Suriya fans flooded Twitter with celebratory tweets and soon #20yearsofSURIYAism started trending.