actor born april indian film actor predominantly appears tamil language films won seven awards national film award state film award awarded debut film followed series small budget tamil telugu films 1990s went unnoticed success tragedy film appeared rogue turned lover started successful career actor early 2000s appeared series films commercially successful ventures period appeared diverse roles received critical acclaim performance blind figure performance spectrum disorders saw win national film award best actor character speaking couple lines dialogue entire film appearance lawyer multiple personality disorder blockbuster won critical acclaim appearance superhero portrayal tribal leader inspired character saw secure accolades appearance mentally challenged adult maturity year old boy consequently appeared multiple ups crippled losing kilograms sequences making romantic thriller won rave reviews critics performance currently highest grossing tamil film time promoted social causes appeared brand ambassador school special children stayed making having long term associations running welfare association produced directed video flood relief anthem spirit tribute city volunteers following south indian floods early life born tamil family kennedy christian father hindu mother madras april father alias native ran away home start career films father fare successfully managed act supporting roles tamil films television inspired theatre lessons professionally trained classical cinema dance forms ensure leading actor mother sub collector brother established director actor tamil film industry son actor cousin younger sister teacher younger brother previously set film debut film eventually feature screen disliked original kennedy composed taking father kennedy mother ram sun sign educated boarding school hill station near salem graduated mentioned opportunities school taking horseback riding swimming noted early exposure activities gave confidence fringes school theatre club long period took backstage work handed lead role school adaptation doctor spite original lead contracted chicken despite expressing interest join films school father forced education subsequently graduating english literature working half way programme prolific club appeared stage productions including college adaptations receiving best actor awards performances winning best actor award function held madras knocked truck major accident way home suffered leg injury remained hospital ridden bed years college subsequently went stop leg returned finish final year degree accident secured permission finish home able walk short period film career began professional career modelling films brands including watches appearing episode television serial titled aired november december final year programme recognised film industry veteran director approaching lead role film film debut appearing small budget love story featuring alongside opposite release signed cinematographer college love story high expectations films failed launch career appearances veteran director helped secure film offers telugu film industries signed appear bombay featured initial photo shoot alongside wanted remove beard role continuity problems film signed dropped project appeared series films portrayed supporting roles appeared successful films appearing successful action film teaming mafia explored criminal underworld furthermore cast alongside action drama role air cadet period appeared small budget telugu film lead role eldest son family drama films failing commercially brief return tamil films proved unsuccessful role music composed turning commercial failure appeared telugu films receive income kept away tamil films lack offers played lead role film directed played villain street opposite lead roles small budget telugu films collaborated appearing lead role opposite signed tamil language film production featured big budget film created anticipation prior release ultimately panned fared poorly box office acknowledged film expanding female fan base result soft personality character followed appearances unsuccessful films telugu musical playing short role critically acclaimed film struggling phase dubbed heroes films including voices respectively mentioned look dubbing saw dignity labour period attended dancing classes day tried acting different scenes different characters small group friends began turn chances play supporting roles films intent making breakthrough lead actor notably turned role fiancée rejected approaches television serial producers citing working television reduce chances mainstream actor refused opportunities film events backing dancer actor revealing interested travelling canada participate shows director offered role rogue film prepare character shaved head lost kilograms grew nails long role beginning production april film went development hell industry strikes lack funds hampered progress phase accept acting offers order maintain continuity looks film struggled find distributor tragic climax film remained unreleased described period production worst phase career financially fire danger dying turned opportunity friend job technology attempted stay industry directing serial titled assistant director finally released december initially began running single noon suburban theater gradually gained audience word mouth publicity eventually ran days cinema halls constantly people streets result film success critics praised performance reviewer referring revelation natural acting scenes good compared best seen similarly critic malaysian daily described film unforgettable experience described performance praise worthy performance drew accolades winning special award south tamil state film award special prize portrayal title character reports emerged missed national film award best actor single vote described film close regardless commercial success right path choosing adapt prefix screen sign film days release ensure right career spent time completing projects agreed feature release couple appearances films red indians horror film played leading role rare tamil produced featuring shot entirely suburbs london furthermore completed telugu films period youth featured husband character played faces challenges mother film won positive reviews critic mentioning gave controlled performance newfound popularity tamil films saw film dubbed tamil soon inserted comedy track comedian release alongside revolved ordinary boy falling love actress mentioned displeasure film claiming arguments director single shot film right shot wrong film failure commercially film played aspiring police officer tackles corrupt policeman appear trim role aspiring police officer went strict diet eating fruits drinking juice film opened positive reviews critic hindu claiming ability potential proved success subsequently went success film genre led way films genre portrayal blind folk singer won best tamil actor award film commercially movie terrace home look got practising look blind performance won positive reviews critics reviewer describing detailed performance blind singer brings laughter tears throat following year went play title role produced big budget film tamil industry featured role local action film won good reviews critic citing delivers convincing performance consequently box office triumph similarly film soundtrack composed popular prior release singing version hit song album release featuring figure kidnapped corrupt politicians signed film early film hold production leading year delay film finally opened average reviews collections critic hindu drew praise maintained physique powerful eyes whilst labelled film single major positive convincing portrayal final release year solomon king drama film featured alongside played unaware diagnosed multiple family trying truth away film met unfavorable response commercially won positive acclaim critics success resulted film team collaborating film similar genre featured film saw play comes city seeking help regard water crisis home subsequently ends corrupt politicians water regard performance review praised enactment citing peak home comedy action romance emotional sequences critic hindu praised performance film blockbuster fifth success half years dubbed idol times leading indian newspaper featured romantic film critical commercial failure reviewers claiming times wish little dynamic regard performance post release critical film failure confessed story underwent lot changes initial narration taken royal ride producers signed appear banner biggest production till date directed played honest cop working region communal problems earth approach worked body film sporting thick waist notable differences police film kilograms film took large opening grossing days taking largest opening new millennium telugu remake rights sold record price good opening film proved profitable days release consequently went blockbuster performance critics earning nomination best tamil actor award critic claiming succumbed superstar image trap picture later year starred playing role spectrum disorders dialogue film actor acting muscles stretched use body language facial expressions convey feelings thoughts applying character film won positive reviews critic hindu calling symphony noting milestone career niche viewer mind expressions excellent body language portrayal won best tamil actor award national film award best actor making tamil actor win award release revenge drama directed garnered poor reviews box office collections signed feature action thriller directed prominent director march agreed shoot film days revealed longest contracts signed actor tamil film film featured character suffering identity disorder distinct lawyer fashion model serial killer prior release film touted expensive south indian film costing released india prints took extraordinary opening went blockbuster grossing original dubbed versions performance unanimously praised reviewer citing truly belongs film role reduced caricature lesser actor film won awards possible awards south later year signed completed comedy film months film featured brother saw work assistant director faced poor response box office average reviews reviewer citing surely find missing signed october film facing severe delays releasing january film saw portray grows gangster played revealed approached film like actor film script written star release film gained mixed reviews reviewers praised performance critic claiming life film looks sensational toned body killer looks delivers outstanding performance career film similarly review hindu critical excessive violence mentioned narration gives way point appear helpless release directed featuring superhero film tamil cinema featured dressed anthropomorphic officer expensive production beating film high production values having innovative pre launch trailer scenes shot italy mexico film earned mixed response critics reviewer claiming film strikes fine balance style substance proceeding state given extra dimension characters plays film winning post suggesting people indian cinema larger life fantasy character easily labelled film slow death claiming actor film took strong opening collection including box office opening week international release film subsequently went profitable films year ran theaters days featured bilingual films inspired ancient sanskrit epic featuring tribal leader tamil version cop hindi version films shot simultaneously revealed changes characters filming took minutes playing tribal leader hindi version whilst played cop tamil version cast initially roles shot simultaneously revealed succeeded showing differences body language expressions revealed played roles respective versions inspiration despite non speaker making debut hindi dubbed lines language remarking difficult thing world promotions cannes film festival premiere leicester square london versions dubbed telugu version released simultaneously screens worldwide took big opening day earning tamil version won rave reviews critics hindu calling claiming raises bar higher venture critic cited emotions love joy dance face quick succession concluding lifts role admirable level critic labelled astonishing portrayal critic praised ability skin conviction tamil version consequently went commercial success performance leading winning award best tamil actor accolades contrast hindi version mixed reviews critics agreeing performance tribal leader convincing writing rated film said falls vice versa past lead performances writing rated said king sized disappointment terms content mentioning rate role isn substantial subsequently went surprise flop indian box office film screened venice film festival international film festival attendance years discussions began film direction project dubbed media film began shoot completed schedule early appearing female lead film reported momentarily shelved subsequently took producer walked agreed terms feature produced signed play female lead role film progressed briefly shots caves director ousted project film shot briefly successive shelved project directed producer featuring role investigative cop film failed progress instead financed release directed saw portray father developmental disability having mental maturity seven year old prepare role visited homes mentally challenged month watching body language taking notes communicated patients pick people impaired speech gone describe role krishna best character portrayed film featured supporting roles opened predominantly positive reviews critics enjoyed commercial success box office reviewer chronicle described film way rendition mentally challenged man trying cope everyday realities raising child work art praising fiery complex performance honest depictions mental illness cinema seen similarly critic described screen chemistry daughter played magic performances sure leave throat critic hindu praised film performance analysed problem arises stop looking krishna character begin hero little worked better completed sweep acting awards year recognition awards featured alongside direction played trying break tamil film industry film opened mixed reviews critics december performed expectations box office completed half fantasy period film played tamil king ruled opposite direction graphics director film later shelved owing production troubles appeared second project director portraying lead role blinded raw agent action thriller film featured pivotal roles opened mixed reviews september role blind man trained noted human specialist playing cameo film critic noted attention film little logical script flaws endearing act biggest strength subsequently film average business commercially actor seen portraying title role bilingual david released different cast members hindi tamil remained common lead actor versions segment playing love story fisherman mute girl played tamil version opened predominantly positive review hindi film won mixed reviews films performing average business box office present signed collaborate romantic thriller opposite early following production developments revealed actor sport significantly different looks film body builder beast model weight portray sticking diet protein coffee ensure muscles defined screen subsequently lost weight portray model head reducing weight kilograms portray crippled changed physique eating small meals egg whites instead regular food engaging intensive weight loss regime thin cast crew film reportedly struggled recognise actor times stayed away media close year sporting look taking years production described film toughest regularly suffered result prosthetic wear film opened amidst expectation january mixed reviews critics gave portrayal unanimously positive reviews critic times_of_india noted heart performance handsome hindu added transformation wins hearts earnest boot gym rat new model block floors audience performance deformed similarly noted actor truly impressive deserves applause added lived role despite mixed reviews performed box office successful tamil film time worked road thriller featured unnamed race driver goes road trip india paired opposite samantha film opened mixed reviews perform box office critic noted life role energy level highly infectious adding way dances fight treat fans likewise critic hindu criticised film script adding hard currently working simultaneously different projects release likely action film directed featuring alongside features alongside work film television work apart acting film making processes credits singer assistant director actress launched pop album titled pair sing appear music videos project completed promotion following success music film sang version hit song extended version album making music composer asked sing rough tracks film song composition malaysia producers impressed voice ended singing songs film furthermore recorded tracks telugu version album titled went sing film unrelated lending different voices album sang songs singing voice character adult maturity year old sang song film composer direction announced production company july announced direct film action thriller featuring shoot completed pulled venture citing budget director eventually bought released film actor later listed producers bilingual film david making debut film financing worked assistant director mentioned like direct film future philanthropy promoted social causes charity work linked characters portrayed films brand ambassador school special children stayed making long term association making film free eye poor set fan club provide heart operations poor educate poor children victims natural disasters year celebrated birthday charity work organised camp thousand fans pledged eyes eye donation appeal lent support based charity appeared charity musical directed cause actor starred mile sur music video national integration alongside indian actors musicians describing experience phenomenal selected youth envoy aim spread awareness statutes include urban help plans effective water management women youth empowerment soon announced social projects identify school college drop outs help stand feet planting trees aim green produced directed video flood relief anthem spirit tribute city volunteers following south indian floods media success intense performances variety roles received critical acclaim performances rogue turned mentally ill patient spectrum disorder lawyer multiple personality disorder mentally challenged adult maturity year old boy roles played mentally affected man mentioning roles screen furthermore enjoyed large fan following result series successful dubbed telugu films dubbed tamil film successful telugu films films released telugu soon original release tamil dubbed hindi enjoyed success films demanded large box office openings akin film stars participated live stadium stage event organised producer titled mega event held singapore attracted hundreds asian fans held form stage musical pan indian popularity prompted regularly considered brand endorsements signed brand ambassador ambassador endorsed big deal celebrity driven home shopping channel decorated actors terms awards history tamil cinema holds national film award best actor feat matched actors tamil films holds seven awards south tally second wins film promoted cannes film festival screened venice film festival international film festival weeks release sent nominated recipient award includes string including recognition different categories awarded honorary doctorate field accepted title release personal life met wife time following years hospital ridden broken leg late 1980s got married event saw dozens couples married time place pair low key wedding ceremony conducted church originates works psychology teacher leading school worked team giving professional advice people special needs treated helping develop characteristics character played daughter son suggesting son keen actor resides near beach stated remain based regardless offers regional films filmography awards selected filmography awards nominations
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