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Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Full Name	T. Suriavelan
Born
Birthplace	Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Occupation	Film Director, Television Director, Actor, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Producer
Known For	Must Date the Playboy, Naam, Adi Penne, Joe: The Black Assassin, Avathaaram
Awards
Website

T. Suriavelan (born 25 June 1992) is a Singaporean filmmaker, television director, actor, composer, lyricist, and producer. He is primarily active in the Tamil entertainment industry, where his work spans feature films, television productions, music videos, and digital content. Throughout his career, he has gained recognition for undertaking multiple creative responsibilities within the same production, including directing, writing, producing, acting, composing, and writing lyrics.

Suriavelan is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of 360 Entertainment Productions, a Singapore-based production company involved in film production, television programming, music videos, advertisements, and digital entertainment.

Background and Academic Journey

Born on 25 June 1992 in Singapore to Tamil parents, Suriavelan was raised in an environment that nurtured his appreciation for Tamil culture, storytelling, cinema, and the performing arts from an early age.

He later enrolled at Nanyang Polytechnic, Singapore, where he obtained a Diploma in Biomedical Engineering. Despite pursuing engineering academically, he chose to build his professional career in entertainment, bringing together his technical education and creative aspirations.

Television

In 2026, Suriavelan wrote and directed Must Date the Playboy, a coming-of-age romantic drama series produced for Mediacorp Vasantham and adapted from the Philippine novel of the same name by Imma Delos Santos. The 28-episode series also featured two original songs, "Oru Murai" and "Thalli Pogura," both written and composed by Suriavelan.

Before this, he directed, wrote, produced, and acted in Naam 2 (2022), following the success of Naam (2020), where he likewise handled multiple creative responsibilities. During the same period, he also wrote and directed the six-episode romantic comedy Mitara (2020) under Singapore's Stories4SG initiative.

A major milestone in his directing career came with Avathaaram (2019), following the development of Avathaaram (Pilot) through Vasantham Muthal Paarvai, an initiative introduced by Mediacorp Vasantham to encourage original television storytelling. The series received positive audience response and earned nominations in nine categories at Pradhana Vizha 2021, including Best Drama and Best Director, while Suriavelan himself was nominated in the Most Popular Male Personality category.

Earlier in his television career, he appeared as an actor in Bommalattam (2019), Yaar? (Season 2) (2018), Kalaba Kadhala (2018), Vetri (Season 3) (2016), and Neeya (2015), all of which were telecast on Mediacorp Vasantham and its digital streaming platforms.

Feature Films

Suriavelan made his feature film directorial debut in 2017 with the Tamil film Joe: The Black Assassin.

In addition to directing the film, he served as its writer, actor, producer, and lyricist. The production became one of Singapore's notable Tamil independent films after recording a sold-out screening at a 1,000-seat theatre and completing theatrical runs of 21 days in Singapore and 14 days in Malaysia.

Among the songs featured in the film, Saaral Mazhaiyaa, written by Suriavelan, received appreciation for its poetic lyrical composition.

Music Projects

Suriavelan's recent music projects include "Oru Murai" and "Thalli Pogura" from Must Date the Playboy (2026), for which he served as composer, lyricist, singer, and director.

His work on the Naam series includes Kannoram (2022), Adi Penne (Reprise) (2022), Adi Penne (Duet) (2021), Adi Penne (Dad's Love) (2021), En Anbe (2021), Alli Pookal (2021), One Love One Life (2020), and Enakku Mattum (2020).

His earlier releases include Vilagathey (2019), Uyarai Kettal (2019), Sagiyae (2018), Kannu Rendum (2018), Saaral Mazhaiyaa (2017), and Usuraiya Tholaichaen (2017). While lyric writing has remained a consistent aspect of most of his music productions, he has also expanded his work as a composer and singer across several projects.

Creative Approach

Suriavelan's work is distinguished by its combination of narrative storytelling and music-driven themes. He is also recognized for managing multiple creative disciplines within a single production. Although his projects primarily serve Tamil-speaking audiences in Singapore, they also reach viewers in Malaysia, India, and the broader global Tamil diaspora.

Filmography

Feature Films

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Actor	Producer	Lyricist
2017	Joe: The Black Assassin	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Television

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Actor	Producer	Lyricist
2026	Must Date the Playboy	✓	✓	—	✓	✓
2022	Naam 2	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
2020	Naam	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
2020	Mitara	✓	✓	✓	✓	—
2019	Bommalattam	—	—	✓	—	—
2019	Avathaaram	✓	✓	—	✓	—
2019	Avathaaram (Pilot)	✓	✓	—	✓	—
2018	Yaar? (Season 2)	—	—	✓	—	—
2018	Kalaba Kadhala	—	—	✓	—	—
2016	Vetri (Season 3)	—	—	✓	—	—
2015	Neeya	—	—	✓	—	—

Music Videos

The table below lists Suriavelan's notable songs to date, organized by the film or series they belong to, with his specific role on each track — as lyricist, composer, and singer.

Song	Film / Series	Year	Suriavelan's Role(s)	Director
Oru Murai	Must Date the Playboy	2026	Composer, Lyricist, Singer	✓
Thalli Pogura	Must Date the Playboy	2026	Composer, Lyricist, Singer	✓
Kannoram	Naam Series	2022	Lyricist	✓
Adi Penne (Reprise)	Naam Series	2022	Composer, Lyricist	✓
Adi Penne (Duet)	Naam Series	2021	Composer, Lyricist	✓
Adi Penne (Dad's Love)	Naam Series	2021	Composer, Lyricist	✓
En Anbe	Naam Series	2021	Composer, Lyricist	✓
Alli Pookal	Naam Series	2021	Lyricist	✓
One Love One Life	Naam Series	2020	Lyricist	✓
Enakku Mattum	Naam Series	2020	Lyricist	✓
Vilagathey	Standalone Single	2019	Lyricist	✓
Uyarai Kettal	Avathaaram	2019	Lyricist	✓
Sagiyae	Standalone Single	2018	Lyricist	✓
Kannu Rendum	Standalone Single	2018	Lyricist, Singer	✓
Saaral Mazhaiyaa	Joe: The Black Assassin	2017	Lyricist	✓
Usuraiya Tholaichaen	Standalone Single	2017	Lyricist	✓

Awards and Recognition

15th Edison Awards — Won the Standout Performer Award
Special Digital Recognition Award 2022 — Won for Naam
Content Creator of the Year 2022 — Won for Naam and Adi Penne
Content of the Year 2022 — Won for Naam and Adi Penne
Pradhana Vizha 2021 — Nominated for Best Director (Avathaaram)
Pradhana Vizha 2021 — Avathaaram nominated for Best Drama
Pradhana Vizha 2021 — Nominated for Most Popular Male Personality
Joe: The Black Assassin — Achieved a sold-out screening at a 1,000-seat theatre and completed successful theatrical runs in Singapore and Malaysia.

Media Coverage

External Links

IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9545893/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suriavelanofficial/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suria_velan/

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