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{{Short description|Indian film director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Duniya Suri
| image = SuriDirector.jpg
| caption = Suri writing a script in 2017
| birth_name = Suresh Ramaswamy
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Gottigere]], [[Bangalore]],<br/>India
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* [[Filmmaking|Filmmaker]]
* [[Art director]]
}}
| works = [[Duniya Soori#Filmography|Filmography]]
| other_names = Sukka Suri, Suri/Soori
| style ={{unbulleted list
|[[Crime films|Crime]]
|[[Drama]]
|[[Black comedy]]
|[[Action film|Action]]
}}
| yearsactive = 2002{{ndash}}present
| children = 1
| parents =
}}

'''Duniya Suri''', credited onscreen as '''Suri''' and also referred to as '''Sukka Suri,''' is an Indian movie director. He became known as Duniya Suri in the wake of the success of his debut movie ''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]'', for which he won the 2006–2007 [[Karnataka State Film Awards]] in the Best Screenplay category.<ref>"{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100526092951/http://seattlekannadasangha.org/default.aspx "Duniya" - Kannada Movie]}}"</ref> Suri came to fame after the ''Duniya'' release, for its realistic style. The work brought a different dimension  to [[Kannada cinema]].

His second film ''[[Inthi Ninna Preethiya]]'' though critically acclaimed, performed poorly at the box office, while his next project ''[[Junglee (2009 film)|Junglee]]'' was a greater critical and commercial success.<ref>"[http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloids/second-time-unlucky-423 Second time unlucky] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114052316/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloids/second-time-unlucky-423 |date=14 November 2010 }}". [[Deccan Chronicle]]. 6 November 2009.</ref> Recent projects include the film ''[[Jackie (2010 film)|Jackie]]'' with [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] which was declared the blockbuster of 2010<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://qa-vm0.movies.in.yahoo.com/news-detail.html?news_id=108187 |title=Jackie celebrates 50 days |access-date=16 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718133709/http://qa-vm0.movies.in.yahoo.com/news-detail.html?news_id=108187 |archive-date=18 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was adjudged the [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Kannada|Best Film of 2010]] at the [[Filmfare Awards South|South Filmfare Awards]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/The-glitter-the-gloss-the-razzmatazz-/articleshow/9083584.cms | title=The glitter, the gloss, the razzmatazz - South Filmfare Awards | date=3 July 2011 | newspaper=The Times of India | access-date=18 August 2018 }}</ref> After the success of ''[[Jackie (2010 film)|Jackie]]'' in 2010, Suri teamed up with [[Puneeth Rajkumar]] again in ''[[Anna Bond]]'' which released on 1 May 2012 and broke all previous [[Sandalwood cinema|Sandalwood]] opening records.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101204072558/http://sify.com/movies/puneet-to-work-with-soori-news-kannada-kmdlAycebfh.html Puneet to work with Soori]</ref>

==Early life==
With a bachelor's degree in Visual Arts in 1999 from Kalamandira School of Arts - Bangalore, he extensively worked in visual arts, television and documentaries before getting the big break in his directorial debut film ‘Duniya’ in 2006. He started his own signboard business at an early age of 12 and successfully expanded his works to various parts of India through wall paintings, portraits, interior decoration, window displays and art reproduction works before deciding to pursue a degree in Visual Arts. His works in stage and art continued even during his Kalamandira days and as a reflection, his films are also well known for excellent art work.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.suricinema.com/ |title=Official website |access-date=30 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326103818/http://www.suricinema.com/ |archive-date=26 March 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Filmography==
*''All films are in Kannada, otherwise noted.''

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Writer !! Story !! Producer !! Notes
|-
|2003 ||''[[Mani (Kannada film)|Mani]]'' ||{{no}} ||{{partial|Co-writer}} ||{{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2004 ||''[[Ranga SSLC]]'' ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || {{no}} ||
|-
|2006 ||''[[Suntaragaali]]'' ||{{partial|Co-director}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}} || {{no}} ||
|-
| 2007 ||''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]''|| {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2008 ||''[[Inthi Ninna Preethiya]]''||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||
|-
| 2009 ||''[[Junglee (2009 film)|Junglee]]''||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2010 ||''[[Jackie (2010 film)|Jackie]]''||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2012 ||''[[Anna Bond]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2013 ||''[[Kaddipudi]]''||{{yes}} || {{partial|Co-writer}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2015 ||''[[Kendasampige]]''||{{yes}} || {{partial|Co-writer}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}} ||
|-
| 2016 ||''[[Doddmane Hudga]]''||{{yes}} || {{partial|Co-writer}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2018 ||''[[Tagaru]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||{{partial|Co-writer}}||{{no}} ||
|-
| 2020 ||''[[Popcorn Monkey Tiger]] ''|| {{yes}} ||{{partial|Co-writer}} || {{yes}} ||{{no}}|| <ref>{{citation|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/feb/13/behind-the-scenes-of-suris-popcorn-monkey-tiger-2102559.html|title=Behind the scenes of Suri's Popcorn Monkey Tiger|date=2020-02-13|work=New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|2023
|''[[Bad Manners (2023 film)|Bad Manners]]'' ||{{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}||
|-
|TBA ||''[[Kage Bangara]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} || Filming; delayed
|-
| TBA ||''[[Silent Sunila]]''||{{yes}} || {{yes}} ||{{no}}||{{no}} ||co-writer: [[Agni Shridhar]] delayed

|}

==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Award !! Category !! Result !!Ref.
|-
|2006-07 ||''[[Duniya (2007 film)|Duniya]]'' ||[[Karnataka State Film Awards]] ||[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] || {{won}} ||<ref>[http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/kamataka-state-film-awards-2006-2007/ Karnataka State Film Awards – 2006-2007] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831085929/http://www.altfg.com/blog/awards/kamataka-state-film-awards-2006-2007/ |date=2011-08-31 }}</ref>
|-
|2008-09 || ''[[Junglee (2009 film)|Junglee]]'' ||[[Karnataka State Film Awards]] ||[[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] || {{won}} ||<ref>[http://info1778.blogspot.com/2011/05/state-film-awards-2008-09-karnataka.html INFORMATION: STATE FILM AWARDS 2008-09 (KARNATAKA)]</ref>
|-
| 2013 ||''[[Anna Bond]]'' ||[[2nd South Indian International Movie Awards|2nd SIIMA Awards]] ||[[SIIMA Award for Best Director - Kannada|SIIMA Best Director]] ||{{nom}} ||<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/stars-in-sharjah/article5128642.ece | title=Stars in Sharjah for 2nd SIIMA | work=The Hindu | access-date=15 September 2013 | author=Sudish Kamath| date=15 September 2013 }}</ref>
|-
|rowspan=2|2019
|rowspan=2|''[[Tagaru]]''
|[[66th Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]] ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]] || {{nom}} ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmfare.com/features/nominations-for-the-66th-filmfare-awards-south-2019_-37931.html|title=Nominations for the 66th Filmfare Awards (South) 2019|website=[[Filmfare]]|access-date=20 December 2019}}</ref>
|-
|[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards|8th SIIMA Awards]] ||SIIMA Best Director || {{nom}} ||<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/siima-awards-2019-heres-a-complete-list-of-nominees/articleshow/70287216.cms SIIMA Awards 2019: Here’s a complete list of nominees]</ref>
|-
|rowspan=1|2021
|rowspan=1|''[[Popcorn Monkey Tiger]]''
|[[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|South Indian International Movie Awards]] ||[[SIIMA Award for Best Director – Kannada|Best Director]] || {{nom}} ||
|-
|}

==References==
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Ansuma Basumatary at 15:04, 17 November 2025