Munna Simon is an Indian actor, who has notably appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films. He has acted in Gaurisankaram, Silandhi, Kandein Kadhalai and Raavanan.[1]
Munna Simon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1979 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2003-present |
| Spouse |
Betty Mary (m. 2010) |
Career
editHis initial films such as 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 Indian director Mani Ratnam to enact a supporting role in his magnum opus Raavanan, along with prominent film artists Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, Prithviraj and Priyamani.
Personal life
editMunna is the nephew of Malayalam actress Jayabharathi.[2][3] He graduated from U.C College and further studied physiotherapy in the School of Medical education Angamaly. Munna's only brother Dominic Simon died of Pneumonia on 20 May 2013. Dominic was doing M.Sc. in visual communications in SRM College Chennai.[4]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pallavan | Manohar | Tamil | credited as Shankar |
| Gaurisankaram | Sankaran | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Jananam | Sasi | Tamil | |
| 2005 | Unnai Enakku Pudichirukku | Himself | Tamil | |
| 2007 | Aata | Vicky | Telugu | |
| 2008 | Silandhi | Mahesh | Tamil | |
| 2009 | Kandein Kadhalai | Gautham | Tamil | |
| 2010 | Raavanan | Sakkarai | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Mohabbath | Ameer | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Banking Hours 10 to 4 | Rahul | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Kutteem Kolum | Babu | Malayalam | |
| 2014 | To Noora with Love | Himself | Malayalam | |
| Testpaper | Malayalam | |||
| 2015 | Achaaram | Siva | Tamil | |
| 2019 | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Anand Bhai | Tamil | |
| Queen | Srikanth | Tamil | Web Series | |
| 2020 | Kannan Aayal | Kannan | Malayalam | Music album |
| 2023 | Lockdown Diarie | Tamil | ||
| Dhruva Natchathiram | Tamil | Unreleased | ||
| 2025 | Madha Gaja Raja | Viswanath's henchman | Tamil |
References
edit- ↑ "Munna-Anu Engagement". Sify. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Indiainfo: Malayalam: Coming Soon - Kavya and Munna in GAURISANKARAM". Archived from the original on 14 December 2004. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ↑ Archived 11 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Events - Munna Wedding Reception". IndiaGlitz.com. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 March 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
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