His next film Anjaan directed by N. Lingusamy was released on 15 August 2014 to mixed reviews.

[71] He also co-sang "Ek Do

Theen Char" with Andrea Jeremiah for the film. On 15 May 2015, Suriya released 36 Vayadhinile starring his wife Jyothika, the
first production from his company 2D Entertainment. His next release was Venkat Prabhu's film Massu Engira Masila-
mani (Masss),[72] in which he co-starred with Nayanthara for the third time, released to mixed reviews, but critics were all in
praise for Suriya's performance. In the same year Suriya produced Pasanga 2 (2015), directed by Pandiraj. Suriya also appears
in an extended cameo role in the film as Tamizh Nadan.
His next release was the science-fiction action drama 24 directed by Vikram Kumar. It was released on 6 May 2016 to positive
reviews.[73][74] Based on the concept of time-travel,[75] the film stars Suriya in triple roles, alongside actresses Samantha Ruth
Prabhu and Nithya Menen in leading roles. The Hindu critic Baradwaj Rangan called 24 an "intelligent, joyous mix of sci-fi and
masala-myth."[76] Sreedhar Pillai in his review for Firstpost mentioned, 24 is a classy commercial entertainer, which has its mo-
ments.[77] Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express wrote, "Attractively packaged, 24 is refreshing, novel and worth a
watch."[78] M. Suganth of The Times of India, assigned 4 out of 5 stars, stating: "It is not often that we see a big star choosing to
take a risk with a script that is not simplistic or formulaic, especially when his last few films have underperformed at the box of-
fice, but here Suriya pulls it off admirably."[79] IndiaGlitz.com rated the film 3.25 out of 5 and called it "A beautiful and brilliant
show of time".[80] For his performance in the film, Suriya won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) – Tamil, in addition to his
twelfth nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil. The film also grossed above ₹1 billion at the box office world-
wide.[81] The director Vikram Kumar had announced plans for a sequel, called 24 Decoded.[82]
His next film S3, the third film of the Singam franchise, was released on 9 February 2017 and emerged another ₹1 billion
grosser. His only release in 2018 was Thaana Serndha Kootam directed by Vignesh Shivan and produced by Studio Green with
music done by Anirudh Ravichander. The Telugu dubbed version received praise for Suriya's dubbing.[83] In the same year, he
produced Kadaikutty Singam, starring his brother Karthi, and co-sang "Cha Cha Charey" with Karthi, Kharesma Ravichan-
dran, Venkat Prabhu and Premgi Amaren for the movie Party. The first of his two releases in 2019, Selvaraghavan's NGK, re-
leased on 31 May 2019. The second, K. V. Anand's Kaappaan marked the third time he collaborated with the director. Although
the film received mixed reviews from critics, it ended up being a commercial success. He also produced Uriyadi 2 and Jackpot in
2019.

2020–present: Career resurgence

His next film, the biographical drama Soorarai Pottru, was based on the life of Air Deccan founder Captain G. R. Gopinath. It
was directed by Sudha Kongara, produced by Suriya's 2D Entertainment and co-produced by Guneet Monga under Sikhya En-
tertainment.[84] He sang "Maara Theme" and its Telugu version "Maha Theme" for the film, which was released directly on Ama-
zon Prime Video on 12 November 2020. The film received widespread critical acclaim and won Suriya his first National Film
Award for Best Actor, in addition to his third Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil.[7] The film became the most-watched regional
language film in the history of Amazon Prime in India.[85][86][87]
His next work Navarasa, a Netflix anthology series produced by Mani Ratnam, was released on 6 August 2021. He acted in the
9th episode titled Guitar Kambi Mele Nindru, directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The artists, technicians and directors of the
series contributed towards the film without remuneration, with only the costs of production being associated. The profits earned
from the project were donated to the members of the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI), who were affected by
the COVID-19 pandemic.[88]
He then played Justice K. Chandru in T. J. Gnanavel's legal drama Jai Bhim. The film, which was his own production, was dis-
tributed by Amazon Prime Video on 2 November 2021. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the story, perfor-
mances, direction and social message, and several publications listed the film as "one of the best Tamil and Indian films of
2021".[89] The film was shortlisted among the 276 films eligible for nomination at the 94th Academy Awards,[90] but failed to make
the final list of nominations.[91] Jai Bhim also became the first Indian film to be featured on the Oscars' YouTube channel.[92]
[87]
Suriya won the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil as producer of the film, and received his fourteenth nomination for the
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil for his performance in the film, but lost the award to his performance in Soorarai Pot-
tru. The same year, he produced two films, Raame Aandalum Raavane Aandalum and Udanpirappe.
Suriya's next film Etharkkum Thunindhavan, also known under the initialism ET, directed by Pandiraj and produced by Kalanithi
Maran under Sun Pictures released in theatres on 10 March 2022 to mixed reviews. He also dubbed for himself in Telugu.[93] Fol-
lowing that film, he appeared in a cameo as Rolex in Lokesh Kanagaraj's Vikram starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethu-
pathi and Fahadh Faasil. The film is part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. He also appeared as himself in R. Madha-
van's Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. Suriya also confirmed that he would have a cameo in the Hindi remake of Soorarai Pottru, an
own production with Akshay Kumar in the lead.[6] The same year, Suriya became the first South Indian actor to be invited to join
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was among 397 eminent film personalities invited to join the Academy for
the 95th Academy Awards.[94][95]
After the release of Etharkkum Thunindhavan, Suriya started work on Bala's Vanangaan.[96][97] However, in December 2022, it
was confirmed that he left the project due to differences with the director. Suriya's other productions in 2022 were Oh My
Dog and Viruman. He is currently working on Siva's Kanguva. The film is produced jointly by Studio Green and UV Creations,
and features Disha Patani as the female lead. It is scheduled to be released in theatres in early 2024.[98]
Humanitarian and social causes

Suriya at a TeachAids campaign

Suriya has been a patron of Tamil Nadu Kidney Research Foundation since 2007.[99][100] In the same year, he also acted in a short
film on AIDS awareness.[99] He has also lent his voice to other noble causes such as "Save The Tigers" campaign, which aids in
the protection and preservation of Tigers in India, and "REACH", a non-profit that cures TB patients for free using supervised
medication programs.[101][102] In 2019, Suriya criticised the union government's Draft National Education Policy (NEP), claiming that
several of its features would affect students from rural areas. He said the policy sought to impose entrance and qualifying exam-
ination on students and the three language formula in Tamil Nadu. His statements were criticized by BJP and AIADMK