Maintaining this look is a daily commitment. Because the sides are cut so short, you will likely need a trim every two to three weeks to keep the fade looking sharp. For daily styling, start with damp hair and apply a pea-sized amount of styling cream. Use a blow dryer while lifting the hair upward with your fingers to create volume. Finish with a firm-hold spray to ensure the spikes stay upright through a long day of work or a night out.

The top section is where the style diverges from a standard soldier cut. It is kept longer than a regulation cut, allowing for texture. The hair is styled forward and slightly messed up (textured crop). This isn't neat; it’s rugged. It suggests a man who is busy saving the world and doesn't have time for a comb, yet looks undeniably sharp.

In the pantheon of Tamil cinema, few actors have managed to reinvent their physical appearance with as much rigor and impact as Suriya Sivakumar. While his contemporaries often stick to safe, recurring looks, Suriya treats his hair as a canvas for characterization.