Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1998) Winner
Napoleon
ナポレオン
Napoleon
Aliases:
Kumaresan Duraisamy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1963-12-02 （Tiruchirappalli）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, English
- Residence History
- Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India → Chennai, India → Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Career
- Occupations
- Actor, Politician, Entrepreneur
- Active Years
- 1991-2024
- Affiliations
- South Indian Film Artistes' Association, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Memberships
- Vice-president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association (2000-2006)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's College, Trichy | — | — | — | — | India |
St. Joseph's College, Trichy
Country:
India
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize | Ettupatti Rasa | — | Government of Tamil Nadu | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Kalaimamani | — | — | Government of Tamil Nadu | 受賞 |
| 1998 | MGR Award | — | — | Government of Tamil Nadu | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Murasoli Trust "Kalaignar" Award | — | — | Murasoli Trust | 受賞 |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize
1997
Work:
Ettupatti Rasa
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
受賞
Kalaimamani
1998
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
受賞
MGR Award
1998
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
受賞
Murasoli Trust "Kalaignar" Award
2007
Organization:
Murasoli Trust
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Legacy
Indian actor predominantly known for Tamil films, playing antagonist and lead roles, former politician serving as Minister of State, and entrepreneur who founded IT company and foundation for muscular dystrophy research. Settled in US and debuted in Hollywood.
Trivia
- Real name is Kumaresan Duraisamy. Moved to America with family due to son Dhanoosh's muscular dystrophy diagnosis.
- Made Hollywood debut in Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge, claiming to be the only Tamil actor in a fully US-shot Hollywood film.