Suriya thanked wife Jyothika upon winning best actor at Vikatan Awards

Kollywood actor Suriya is currently busy shooting for his upcoming film Kanguva, the talented actor bagged the Best Actor award for his performance in the critically-acclaimed film Jai Bhim. Suriya thanked his wife Jyotika during his speech at the award show.

Jai Bhim is a courtroom drama about the fight for the oppressed and caste-based discrimination. Directed by TJ Gnanavel, the film featured Suriya in the role of real-life lawyer Chandru, who dedicated his life fighting for the oppressed without charging a single penny.

At the Vikatan Awards, Jai Bhim bagged five awards, which also include best actor and best film. Upon receiving the award, Suriya said “I’d like to dedicate this award to my wife Jyotika. She’s the one who’s sacrificing a lot, taking care of the kids and letting me act. Every time something happens in my life, she’s also a part of it.”

Jai Bhim’s producer Rajasekar Pandian confirmed that the film’s sequel is in ideation stage. Talking to India Today, he confirmed, “Yes, Jai Bhim 2 is definitely happening as I confirmed at the film festival. We (2D Entertainment) are making a film with TJ Gnanavel next – but that is a different script. Once he wraps up this project, we will work on Jai Bhim 2. Currently, Jai Bhim sequel is only in the ideation stage. It needs a lot of preparation and research. And there are a lot of stories about Justice Chandru that need to be told,”

On the work front, Suriya also has his first collaboration with filmmaker Vetrimaaran, Vaadivasal in the pipeline.