From “No” to a Lifetime “Yes”: The Untold Story of Suriya’s Father’s Opposition to His Marriage and the Single Promise That Fixed Everything.

Suriya and Jyotika are basically the “gold standard” for couples in Tamil cinema, and fans just love seeing them with their two kids, Diya and Dev. But even though they seem like a perfect match now, their path to the altar wasn’t actually that easy.Suriya’s father, the veteran actor Sivakumar, recently opened up about how he actually opposed the marriage at first. He wasn’t on board when he first heard about their relationship, but Suriya stood his ground. He told his dad very clearly that he would only marry Jyotika—and if he couldn’t, he’d just stay single forever.

That firm stance really made Sivakumar stop and think. He realized the irony of his own career; he’d acted in nearly 150 movies, many of which celebrated love stories and happy endings. He eventually decided to respect Suriya’s maturity and gave his blessing. It’s funny to think about now, especially since Sivakumar also mentioned that Suriya used to be so shy that actress Radikaa Sarathkumar actually had to nudge him to even talk to Jyotika in the beginning!

The couple originally fell in love while filming Poovellam Kettuppar back in ’99 and officially tied the knot in 2006. Since then, they’ve been unstoppable both at home and on screen. Looking ahead, Suriya has a massive lineup, including projects with RJ Balaji and Jithu Madhavan, so there’s plenty more to look forward to from this power couple!