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Munna Born Kenny Simon
May 1
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaOccupation Actor, Physiotherapist Years active 2003-present Spouse Betty Mary (2010-present) Munna (born as Kenny Simon on May 1) is an Indian film actor, who has notably appeared in Tamil films. He has acted in Gaurisankaram, Silandhi, Kandein Kadhalai and Raavanan.[1]
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Early life
Munna was born as Kenny Simon in Chennai. 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.
Career
Despite being born into a filmi 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.
Personal life
Munna is the nephew of Malayalam actress Jayabharathi.[2][3] He married Thrissur-based Betty Mary on 7 February 2010.[4]
Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes 2003 Gaurisankaram Sankaran Malayalam Pallavan Tamil 2004 Jananam Tamil 2006 Unnai Enakku Pudichirukku Tamil 2008 Silandhi Tamil Janakan Malayalam 2009 Kandein Kadhalai Gautham Tamil 2010 Raavanan Sakkarai Tamil Mohabbath Malayalam References
External links
- Munna at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- Indian actors
- Living people
- Indian actor stubs
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