Actor Suresh has dismissed social media speculation about his relationship with the late actress Soundarya, describing their bond as a pure brother-and-sister connection. Speaking in an interview, he rejected what he called untrue stories circulating online and said the two shared a close, family-like friendship that never turned into anything else.

Suresh said the rumours ignored the reality of how the two actors knew each other. In his telling, the relationship was built on years of shared sets, long phone conversations and a trust that extended into both of their homes.

How a Working Friendship Became a Family Bond

Suresh said he was already working as a character artist when he first met Soundarya, by which time she had already risen to stardom. He had appeared in many films under director Raghavendra Rao, and the two were close in age. That similarity, he said, is why they bonded quickly.

The actress called him annayya, the Telugu word for elder brother. Once they became close, they spoke often on the phone and shared their doubts with each other. Suresh said the connection was never only professional.

He recalled the warmth of that friendship in his own words:

We were not just a professional relationship. We were like a family.

That sense of closeness extended well beyond the two of them. Suresh said that when he travelled for shoots in Tamil Nadu, he stayed at the Soundarya family home. He described her elder brother, Amarnath, as a good friend of his even before he knew Soundarya.

Suresh also stressed that her fame never changed how he saw her. He said he never thought of her as different because she was a star. In his account, the two behaved like an elder brother and younger sister who simply got along well.

Ties With His Wife and Family

Suresh said Soundarya was equally close to his wife. He pointed to the way the two women connected, and he recalled that whenever they attended a film function, he and Soundarya would sit side by side and talk. The details he offered paint a picture of two families who socialised as one.

He also addressed the rumours by describing how Soundarya’s own circle was part of his life. Her relationship with her husband became part of that story too.

According to Suresh, Soundarya first told him that her brother-in-law was a software engineer. Later, that man visited the film set, met everyone and spoke with the crew. Suresh said he became a good friend of Soundarya’s husband as well, and that the group felt like one family.

Suresh said Soundarya attended his own wedding. He said he still remembers her presence there, and he described how close the two of them were at that time. The wedding was one of many moments he cited to show that their bond was rooted in real life, not just on screen.

Films Together and a Clean Record

The two actors also shared the screen in a few films after their friendship grew. Suresh said those collaborations were part of a wider relationship that stayed focused on work and mutual respect.

Above all, he insisted there was never any bad feeling between them. He said neither of them ever formed a negative opinion of the other, which he presented as the simplest answer to the rumours that had spread online.

For fans of Telugu cinema, the interview reads as a reminder of how close-knit the industry once felt. Soundarya remains one of the most loved actresses in the region’s film history, and stories like this one let audiences picture her away from the camera, surrounded by friends who treated her as family.

Suresh did not add new claims about private matters in the interview. His message was direct: the stories circulating on social media do not match what he experienced. Instead, he offered a warm, personal portrait of a friendship that began on set and lasted long after the shooting ended.

In an industry where gossip often travels faster than facts, his account is a clear attempt to put the record straight. Whether readers were curious about the actress’s personal life or simply nostalgic for her films, his words give them a clearer view of the bond he says defined their relationship.