THALA

Nick names Kaadhal Mannan, Thala, Ultimate Star, Lucky star
Profession Actor
Date of Birth May 1, 1971
Place of Birth Hyderabad
Height 5' 11" (1.80 m)
Education 10 Std drop out from Asan Memorial Sr. Sec. School in 1986
Nationality Indian
Family Father: Subramaniam
Mother: Mohini
Brother: Anil Kumar (Cost analyst in New York)
Brother: Anup Kumar ( B Tech in naval architecture from IIT, Madras)
Wife: Shalini
Debut Tamil: Amaravathi
Telugu: Prema Pusthagam
Hindi : Ashoka
Marriage date 24th April, 2000
ex girlfriend Heera
Earlier jobs *Two and Four wheeler mechanic
*Garment exporter based in Erode till 1990.
Mango racing A motor car racer until 2005 and took part in Formula 3
championships for the minor outfit, Mango Racing . In 2004, hebecame
the third participant everfrom India after Narain Karthikeyan and
Karun Chandok .
Pet A Dog named Honey
Ambassador An ambassador for the Green Revolution, an awareness
campaign to clean up the Chennai environment
Rajinikanth * He says that he had a complete transformation in his
life after hegot the book "Living with the Himalayan Masters" from
Rajinikanth
* I am arrogant enough to say, 'I want his place'.
* Is working in the remake of 'Billa' a Rajinikanth blockbuster.
Entering films
Only to pay off his debts which were incurred from his failed garment business.
Favourites * dress : Jeans and T-Shirt
* colour : Red
* vacation spot : London
*food: Non-vegetarian food (Mutton and beef dishes).
* shooting location : Kodaikaanal
Hobby Listening to music
favourite activities in his schoolyears NCC, rifle shooting,
aero-modelling, bike racing
About Reading " I don't read anything other than the newspapers,
Reader's Digest or National Geographic "
Motor racing He wanted to be a professional motor racer. For lack of
sponsorshe could not do it.
Racing accident He injured his back and had to undergo three major
surgeries on his back. He was in bed for one-and-a-half years.
Biggest competitor Always competes with self
Religion Shalini is a Protestant Christian and he is a Brahmin from
Palghat. He feels that religion is not an issue as they are not
forcing their views on each other.
Shalini * Met her in the film sets of"Armarkalam"
* The exact time and date of the meeting - March 17, 1999 at 10.30am.
Facts * After his surgery for a broken vertebra he lost feeling inhis
legs, but he took on a vow to recover and walked all the way from his
home in Madras to the Balaji shrine in Tirupathi, in Andhra Pradesh.
* His mother is a Sindhi and his father a Malayalee
* He has a Student Pilot's Licence (SPL) to fly a single engine
CessnaA152 aeroplane.
* He has a garage full of the latest motorcycles and remote-controlled
helicopters at his Tiruvanmiyur home.
Awards * Film fare Award for the film Varalaru 2006
* Film fare Award for the Film Villain 2003
* Dinakaran Cinema Award for the film 'Villain' in 2003,
* Special Actor state award for the film Poovellam Un Vasam 2001
* Film fare Best supporting actor award for the film
KandukondainKandukondain 2000
* Film fare Award for the film Vaali 1999
* Best New Face Award from"Bharatmuni Art Academy" for his debut film
'Prema Pusthakam'(Telugu).
* Cinema Express Best Artiste Award.
Address AK International
No 5, Vijayalakshmi Street,
Mahalingapuram, Chennai 600034.
Philosophy of life Live and let live
Quote "Acting is a learning process, andwhat you are doing in your
early films is essentially picking up the nuances, the tricks of your
trade. And somewhere along the line, you become analytical, and learn
to enjoy what you are doing. Essentially, though, I see myself as a
director's medium - he needs something from me, I deliver it."

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J.PRABU