Suriya tests negative for COVID-19, says filmmaker Rajsekar Pandian The 45-year-old actor had tested positive for the virus on February 7. The "Soorarai Pottru" star returned home on February 11 after receiving treatment at a hospital here. Share Via Email | A+A A- By PTI CHENNAI: South star Suriya has tested negative for COVID-19, almost two weeks after he was diagnosed with the disease, his close associate filmmaker Rajsekar Pandian said on Friday. The 45-year-old actor had tested positive for the virus on February 7. The "Soorarai Pottru" star returned home on February 11 after receiving treatment at a hospital here. Pandian shared the news of Suriya's recovery from coronavirus in a post on Twitter.