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Munna (actor)
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Munna is an Indian film actor, who has notably appeared in Tamil films
. He has acted in Gaurisankaram
, Silandhi
, Kandein Kadhalai
and Raavanan.
. His family hails from Agamally in Cochin, Kerala
. He completed his Physiotherapy at Little Flower Hospital
. After practising for one year in Chennai, he shifted his attention towards acting.
family, he initially didn't want to pursue acting. When he entered the Tamil film industry, he renamed himself as Ashwin. Later he considered the name to be unlucky & changed it to his pet name Munna.
His initial films like Pallavan, Jananam and Unnai Enakku Pudichirukku were highly unsuccessful films as they failed to create any impact at the box office. He eventually gained attention with the 2008 low-budget thriller Silandhi
, following it up with the successful Kandein Kadhalai
, appearing alongside Bharath
and Tamannaah Bhatia. Subsequently he was signed by acclaimed Indian director Mani Ratnam
to enact a supporting role in his magnum opus Raavanan, along with prominent film artists Vikram Kennedy, Aishwarya Rai
, Prithviraj Sukumaran
and Priyamani
.
. He married Thrissur
-based Betty Mary on 7 February 2010.
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
. He has acted in Gaurisankaram
Gaurisankaram
Gaurisankaram is a 2004 Malayalam film starring Munna and Kavya Madhavan playing long-lost childhood sweethearts. This is also one of the final films of Narendra Prasad.-Cast:*Kavya Madhavan as Gauri*Munna as Sankaran*Narendra Prasad...
, Silandhi
Silandhi
The film has 5 songs composed by Harris Jayaraj....
, Kandein Kadhalai
Kandein Kadhalai
Kanden Kadhalai is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film directed by R. Kannan of Jayamkondaan fame. The film, a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster, Jab We Met by Imtiaz Ali, stars Bharath and Tamannaah in the lead roles, originally enacted by Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor...
and Raavanan.
Early life
Munna was born as Kenny Simon in ChennaiChennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. His family hails from Agamally in Cochin, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. He completed his Physiotherapy at Little Flower Hospital
Little Flower Hospital
Little Flower Hospital & Research Centre is an 800-bed multi-specialty hospital in the town of Angamaly, Eranakulam District, about 25 kilometres north of Kochi, situated at the junction of the Main Central Road of Kerala with the National Highway 47. The hospital is run by the Major Archdiocese of...
. After practising for one year in Chennai, he shifted his attention towards acting.
Career
Despite being born into a filmiFilmi
Filmi is Indian popular music as written and performed for Indian cinema. Music directors make up the main body of composers; the songs are performed by playback singers and it makes up 72% of the music sales in India....
family, he initially didn't want to pursue acting. When he entered the Tamil film industry, he renamed himself as Ashwin. Later he considered the name to be unlucky & changed it to his pet name Munna.
His initial films like Pallavan, Jananam and Unnai Enakku Pudichirukku were highly unsuccessful films as they failed to create any impact at the box office. He eventually gained attention with the 2008 low-budget thriller Silandhi
Silandhi
The film has 5 songs composed by Harris Jayaraj....
, following it up with the successful Kandein Kadhalai
Kandein Kadhalai
Kanden Kadhalai is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film directed by R. Kannan of Jayamkondaan fame. The film, a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster, Jab We Met by Imtiaz Ali, stars Bharath and Tamannaah in the lead roles, originally enacted by Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor...
, appearing alongside Bharath
Bharath
Bharath is an Indian actor, who appears in Tamil films. He is probably best known for his critically acclaimed performances in Kaadhal, Pattiyal, Veyil and Kanden Kadhalai.-Early life:...
and Tamannaah Bhatia. Subsequently he was signed by acclaimed Indian director Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter and producer. He made his directorial debut with the Kannada film Pallavi Anu Pallavi starring Anil Kapoor in 1983...
to enact a supporting role in his magnum opus Raavanan, along with prominent film artists Vikram Kennedy, Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994...
, Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prithviraj Sukumaran credited mononymously as Prithviraj, is an Indian film actor and producer best known for his work in Malayalam cinema....
and Priyamani
Priyamani
Priya Vasudev Mani Iyer, better known by her stage name Priyamani is an Indian film actress and model who has appeared in several Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films...
.
Personal life
Munna is the nephew of Malayalam actress JayabharathiJayabharathi
Jayabharathi is a popular Malayalam film actress who started her career in late 1960s. She is a two-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for best actress....
. He married Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
-based Betty Mary on 7 February 2010.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 2003 | Gaurisankaram Gaurisankaram Gaurisankaram is a 2004 Malayalam film starring Munna and Kavya Madhavan playing long-lost childhood sweethearts. This is also one of the final films of Narendra Prasad.-Cast:*Kavya Madhavan as Gauri*Munna as Sankaran*Narendra Prasad... |
Sankaran | Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people... |
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| Pallavan | Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... |
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| 2004 | Jananam | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Unnai Enakku Pudichirukku | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Silandhi Silandhi The film has 5 songs composed by Harris Jayaraj.... |
Tamil | ||
| Janakan | Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people... |
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| 2009 | Kandein Kadhalai Kandein Kadhalai Kanden Kadhalai is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film directed by R. Kannan of Jayamkondaan fame. The film, a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster, Jab We Met by Imtiaz Ali, stars Bharath and Tamannaah in the lead roles, originally enacted by Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor... |
Gautham | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Raavanan | Sakkarai | Tamil | |
| Mohabbath | Malayalam Malayalam language Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people... |