Actor Suriya's journey to stardom has been&nbsp;accidental. It's rare when an actor's child doesn't want to become an actor, but Suriya was this kid. However, acting was in his destiny, and so it did&nbsp;happen.

For the unversed, Suriya is the son of renowned Tamil actor Sivakumar

How did Suriya become an actor?

Unlike the other star kids, the National-award-winning actor Suriya didn't want to work in the industry. So creating a new path, he started working at a garment factory on a salary of Rs 1,200.

In an interview with Pinkvilla, the Kanguva actor went on to recall the time when he took a different path.&nbsp;

"This is going to be a long story. I just want them [fans] to know how I feel and what it means to me," Suriya said, revealing that he earned Rs 750 as a trainee and soon his salary was raised.

"They were not aware that I was an actor’s son. My monthly salary was then Rs 1,200. I worked for nearly three years. By this time, my salary had been raised to Rs 8,000," he noted.

Recalling the financial difficulties that pushed him towards acting, the actor shared that his mother was struggling to pay the debt of Rs 25,000.&nbsp;

Sharing how his mother told him about the financial woes, the actor said, “I have borrowed Rs 25,000 and your father doesn’t know.” Shocked to know, the actor asked about the savings and got to know that they were nil and at that time his father, Sivakumar, was not getting much work in films.

"When I saw my mom struggling to pay that amount, it hit me hard. I thought to myself, ‘What am I doing?’”

“Mom said that our bank balance had never been more than one lakh or one and a half lakh, and Dad never insisted on his salary; he would just wait for it to come when it did. At that time, Dad hadn’t worked continuously for more than six months or ten months,” he said.&nbsp;

Suriya then confessed that he entered the industry only to repay his mother's loan. “I came to the industry for money. I entered the industry just with the intention of repaying my mother’s loan. That’s how I started my career, and that’s how I became Suriya.”

Suriya made his acting debut on the big screen with the movie Nerrukku Ner in 1997.

On the work front, the actor is gearing up for the release of his next movie Kanguva. The highly-awaited&nbsp;movie stars Bobby Deol as the main antagonist. The movie will hit the theatres on November 15.

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Actor Suriya's journey to stardom has been accidental. It's rare when an actor's child doesn't want to become an actor, but Suriya was this kid. However, acting was in his destiny, and so it did happen.

Actor Suriya's journey to stardom has been accidental. It's rare when an actor's child doesn't want to become an actor, but Suriya was this kid. However, acting was in his destiny, and so it did happen. For the unversed, Suriya is the son of renowned Tamil actor Sivakumar How did Suriya become an actor? Unlike the other star kids, the National-award-winning actor Suriya didn't want to work in the industry. So creating a new path, he started working at a garment factory on a salary of Rs 1,200. In an interview with Pinkvilla, the Kanguva actor went on to recall the time when he took a different path. "This is going to be a long story. I just want them [fans] to know how I feel and what it means to me," Suriya said, revealing that he earned Rs 750 as a trainee and soon his salary was raised. "They were not aware that I was an actor’s son. My monthly salary was then Rs 1,200. I worked for nearly three years. By this time, my salary had been raised to Rs 8,000," he noted. Recalling the financial difficulties that pushed him towards acting, the actor shared that his mother was struggling to pay the debt of Rs 25,000. Sharing how his mother told him about the financial woes, the actor said, “I have borrowed Rs 25,000 and your father doesn’t know.” Shocked to know, the actor asked about the savings and got to know that they were nil and at that time his father, Sivakumar, was not getting much work in films. "When I saw my mom struggling to pay that amount, it hit me hard. I thought to myself, ‘What am I doing?’” “Mom said that our bank balance had never been more than one lakh or one and a half lakh, and Dad never insisted on his salary; he would just wait for it to come when it did. At that time, Dad hadn’t worked continuously for more than six months or ten months,” he said. Suriya then confessed that he entered the industry only to repay his mother's loan. “I came to the industry for money. I entered the industry just with the intention of repaying my mother’s loan. That’s how I started my career, and that’s how I became Suriya.” Suriya made his acting debut on the big screen with the movie Nerrukku Ner in 1997. On the work front, the actor is gearing up for the release of his next movie Kanguva. The highly-awaited movie stars Bobby Deol as the main antagonist. The movie will hit the theatres on November 15.

Did you know Suriya became an actor to pay off mother's Rs 25,000 loan, worked in garment factory?

It seems that controversies and problems surrounding Suriya's film 'Jai Bhim' are not going away anytime soon. As per the latest reports, a new case has been filed against the director and producers of the critically acclaimed film ‘Jai Bhim’. And, this time the complaint has been filed under the Copyright Act in Chennai.

According to reports, the FIR has been filed against director TJ Gnanavel and the producers of 'Jai Bhim' on August 25 with the Chennai police.&nbsp; In the FIR, the complainant&nbsp;alleged that the makers of the film used his story but didn't pay him for any royalty which was promised earlier.

The case has been filed under the Copyright Act Section 63 (a) against director TJ Gnanavel and Suriya's production house.

According to Kilanjiyappan, he was promised a sum of Rs 50 lakh as royalty which was not paid to him. In his complaint, he also stated that the entire movie shows the incident only in a bad light and said that the film exploited the victims.

Suriya and his team are yet to comment on the new case.

Earlier this month,&nbsp;all cases pending against 'Jai Bhim'&nbsp;were quashed by the Madras High Court. In the old cases, the film's makers were accused of&nbsp;hurting the sentiments of the Vanniyar community by portraying it in a bad light.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-us-navy-officers-perform-kal-ho-naa-ho-song-at-dinner-heres-how-karan-johar-reacted-510269" hreflang="en">US Navy officers perform 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' song at dinner, here's how Karan Johar reacted</a>

‘Jai Bhim’ tries to bring people's focus to&nbsp;police brutality against marginalized communities and also highlights the discrimination tribal community face in the country. The film is loosely based on the works of lawyer and justice Krishnawami Chandru.

It seems that controversies and problems surrounding Suriya's film 'Jai Bhim' are not going away anytime soon. As per the latest reports, a new case has been filed against the director and producers of the critically acclaimed film ‘Jai Bhim’.

It seems that controversies and problems surrounding Suriya's film 'Jai Bhim' are not going away anytime soon. As per the latest reports, a new case has been filed against the director and producers of the critically acclaimed film ‘Jai Bhim’. And, this time the complaint has been filed under the Copyright Act in Chennai. According to reports, the FIR has been filed against director TJ Gnanavel and the producers of 'Jai Bhim' on August 25 with the Chennai police. In the FIR, the complainant alleged that the makers of the film used his story but didn't pay him for any royalty which was promised earlier. The case has been filed under the Copyright Act Section 63 (a) against director TJ Gnanavel and Suriya's production house. According to Kilanjiyappan, he was promised a sum of Rs 50 lakh as royalty which was not paid to him. In his complaint, he also stated that the entire movie shows the incident only in a bad light and said that the film exploited the victims. Suriya and his team are yet to comment on the new case. Earlier this month, all cases pending against 'Jai Bhim' were quashed by the Madras High Court. In the old cases, the film's makers were accused of hurting the sentiments of the Vanniyar community by portraying it in a bad light. Also read: US Navy officers perform 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' song at dinner, here's how Karan Johar reacted ‘Jai Bhim’ tries to bring people's focus to police brutality against marginalized communities and also highlights the discrimination tribal community face in the country. The film is loosely based on the works of lawyer and justice Krishnawami Chandru.

Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' lands into another legal controversy; new case filed under the Copyright Act

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Did you know Suriya became an actor to pay off mother's Rs 25,000 loan, worked in garment factory?

Suriya's 'Jai Bhim' lands into another legal controversy; new case filed under the Copyright Act