He was the only popular star in 2009 who made commercial cinema look viable. If not for a film like Ayan, it would have been a complete washout for commercial entertainers in 2009. The highest grosser of 2009, also perhaps the most popular. Suriya was in his elements for Ayan. His dancing skills seem to be getting better by the movie and he also seems to be taking more daring steps into action every time he appears on screen. His reach and appeal have grown tremendously over the last couple of years which is validated by the run that Aadhavan had in theaters in spite of having nothing great to offer in terms of content. He always gets lucky with music and also has the best of directors queuing up for his dates. For metamorphosing into a mass star who can draw the crowds and perform with gusto, Suriya finds his place in the top 10 film personalities of Tamil cinema in 2009.