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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.
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
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| Full Name | T. Suriavelan |
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| Born | 25 June 1992 |
| 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 | 15th Edison Awards – Standout Performer Award; Content Creator of the Year 2022; Content of the Year 2022; Special Digital Recognition Award 2022 |
| Website |