Suraj Pawar
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Suraj Pawar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Phophalaj, Solapur district, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Awards | National Film Award for Best Child Artist – Pistulya (2009) |
Suraj Pawar is an Indian actor who works in Marathi cinema, debuted in Nagraj Manjule's 2009 Marathi-language short film Pistulya, for which he received the National Film Award for Best Child Actor in the Non-feature film category. Pawar is predominantly known for his collaborations with Manjule, appearing in several of his films, including Marathi cinema's highest grossing movie Sairat (2016).
Suraj Pawar hails from Pophalaj village in Karmala taluka of Solapur district. As Suraj has no parents, he has been living with Nagraj Manjule's family in Pune for 9–10 years.[1] Suraj has three siblings.[2]
Career
Pawar made his first appearance with the short film Pistulya, for which he was awarded the National Film Award for Best Child Actor in the non-feature film category. The role was offered when Nagraj Manjule visited his school in Karmala.[3][4] He co-starred with Somnath Awghade in the 2013 film Fandry as a lead actor.[5] Sairat had a career breakthrough and gained popularity among the audiences in 2016.[1]
In 2023, he was featured in Ghar Banduk Biryani.[6]
Filmography
Films
Note: All movies are in Marathi, unless mentioned.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pistulya | Pistulya | Debut; won the National Film Award in "non-feature film" category | [7] |
| 2013 | Fandry | Piraji "Pirya" | [8] | |
| 2016 | Sairat | Prince | [9] | |
| 2023 | Ghar Banduk Biryani | [10] | ||
| 2024 | Naad |
Television
- The Golden Harvest – Madan Bhaiya[11]
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | National Film Award – Special Jury Award (non-feature film) | Best Child Actor | Pistulya | Won | [12] |
