Malayalam actor Soubin Shahir and his wife, Jamia Zaheer, recently ran into Tamil star Suriya. Soubin couldn’t help but share his own version of a famous dialogue from Gautham Vasudev Menon’s 2008 hit Vaaranam Aayiram. His wife seemed to agree that Suriya was ‘beautiful/handsome’.
Soubin Shahir calls Suriya ‘beautiful’
Soubin posted a picture of himself and Jamia flanking Suriya in the picture. Soubin is dressed in a blue polo T-shirt and jeans, while Suriya is seen in a white T-shirt and casual trousers. Posting the picture on Instagram, Soubin referenced Suriya’s famous dialogue from Vaaranam Aayiram, writing, “Hi Suriya sir, I’m Soubin… naan idha solliye aaganum… neenga avalo azhagu! (I have to say this… You are so beautiful!)”
This is a reference to Suriya’s character, Krishnan, introducing himself to Simran’s Malini and saying, “Hi Malini, I am Krishnan. Naan idha solliye aaganum. Nee avvalavu azhagu.” He then added that his wife, Jamia, also agreed that Suriya was indeed beautiful/handsome, writing, “ It was genuinely a beautiful moment for me and my wife. She kept saying, “Inge ivlo azhagana oruthara yaarum paathirukka maattaanga!” (No one would have seen such a beautiful/handsome person here!)”
He summed it up with, “We all love you, sir (heart emoji) @actorsuriya.” Suriya’s fans couldn’t get enough of the caption, with many pointing it out in the comments. “Yessss.. We’ve Loved Him For Ages,” commented one fan, while another wrote, “And I’m in love with you ..bgm starts..!” adding to the dialogue. Many also commented with heart emojis and Suriya GIFs, with some pointing out how sweet it all was.
Vaaranam Aayiram is a 2008 hit which starred Suriya, Simran, Sameera Reddy and Ramya in lead roles. The Gautham Vasudev Menon film saw Suriya play dual roles as father-son Krishnan and Suriya.
Upcoming work
Soubin had a busy 2025, starring in Pravinkoodu Shappu, Machante Maalakha, and Paathirathri in Malayalam and Coolie with Rajinikanth in Tamil. He also played a cameo in Lokah Chapter 1: Chandra.
Suriya last starred in Kanguva in 2024 and Retro in 2025. His next film, Karuppu, with RJ Balaji and Trisha Krishnan, will be released in theatres on May 14. He also has a yet-to-be-titled film with Jithu Madhavan, who incidentally directed Soubin’s 2023 hit Romancham.
Suriya also has Vishwanath & Sons lined up with Venky Atluri of Lucky Baskhar-fame. The film is an age-gap love story, with Malayalam actor Mamitha Baiju also starring. He has yet to announce other upcoming films.