Acting happened because my father pushed me forward & supported me: SuryaKrish

Actor Surya Krish is quite excited about his recent release Pongala , where he plays the second lead alongside Sreenath Bhasi. A dancer-turned-actor, Surya says, “ Pongala is based on a real incident that happened in Cherai, Kochi.

The characters are real, and we’ve only added cinematic elements to enhance the film.

I play Martin, the protagonist’s close friend — almost like a brother. But there are ego clashes and other circumstantial issues that arise. Do I stay with him till the end? It’s a very interesting character. I also got to perform a dance sequence in the film.”

About 'Pongala'

Pongala is Surya’s sixth outing. “I have previously been part of Sashiyum Sakunthalayum by RS Vimal, Soulmates alongside Sunny Wayne, Kakkipada , and Regina , to name a few.

These were all character roles. I’ve also worked as a junior artiste.”

Runner up of a major dance show

A media and communication graduate and dancer, Surya says he took up acting because of his father. “I was the runner-up of a major dance show for juniors on Malayalam television when I was 10. After that, I played Unni Mukundan’s childhood version in a few films, including Samrajyam 2 , and I was part of the Mahabharatam serial, too. That’s when the question came up — why not continue this? All of it happened because my father pushed me forward and supported me.

He showed me the path. Thankfully, my entire family is supportive.As a teenager, Surya also worked as an anchor.

Speaking about working with director Binil AB and Sreenath Bhasi, Surya says, “I spent most of my time with the director because I had solo portions. He told me that if I prepared too much, the life of the character would be lost.Bhasi bro was chill. During our first combination sequence, he was supportive. We shared a younger brother–elder brother vibe.”Actor Surya Krish is quite excited about his recent release Pongala , where he plays the second lead alongside Sreenath Bhasi. A dancer-turned-actor, Surya says, “ Pongala is based on a real incident that happened in Cherai, Kochi. The characters are real, and we’ve only added cinematic elements to enhance the film. I play Martin, the protagonist’s close friend — almost like a brother. But there are ego clashes and other circumstantial issues that arise.

Do I stay with him till the end? It’s a very interesting character. I also got to perform a dance sequence in the film.”Pongala is Surya’s sixth outing. “I have previously been part of Sashiyum Sakunthalayum by RS Vimal, Soulmates alongside Sunny Wayne, Kakkipada , and Regina , to name a few. These were all character roles. I’ve also worked as a junior artiste.”A media and communication graduate and dancer, Surya says he took up acting because of his father.

“I was the runner-up of a major dance show for juniors on Malayalam television when I was 10. After that, I played Unni Mukundan’s childhood version in a few films, including Samrajyam 2 , and I was part of the Mahabharatam serial, too. That’s when the question came up — why not continue this? All of it happened because my father pushed me forward and supported me.

He showed me the path. Thankfully, my entire family is supportive.As a teenager, Surya also worked as an anchor.Speaking about working with director Binil AB and Sreenath Bhasi, Surya says, “I spent most of my time with the director because I had solo portions. He told me that if I prepared too much, the life of the character would be lost. Bhasi bro was chill. During our first combination sequence, he was supportive. We shared a younger brother–elder brother vibe.”