Abbas (actor)

Abbas
Born
Mirza Abbas Ali

(1975-05-21) 21 May 1975 (age 49)[1]
Howrah, West Bengal, India
Occupation(s)Actor, model, motivational speaker
Years active1996–2015
WorksFull list
Spouse
Erum Ali
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(m. 1997)​
Children2

Mirza Abbas Ali (born 21 May 1975), known professionally as Abbas, is a former Indian actor known for his works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu cinema, and few Malayalam and Hindi films.[2]

Following a career as a fashion model, he made his film debut with Kathir's Kadhal Desam (1996), which became a great success and gave him instant recognition. Abbas went on to work in successful movies such as VIP (1997), Pooveli (1998), Padayappa (1999), Suyamvaram (1999), Malabar Police (1999), Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), Minnale (2001), Aanandham (2001), Pammal K. Sambandam (2002), Adi Thadi (2004), Guru En Aalu (2009), and Ramanujan (2014).[3]

He also appeared in hit Telugu films including Priya O Priya (1997), Rajahamsa (1997), Raja (1999), and Anasuya (2007). Abbas gained significant recognition in Kannada and Malayalam films as well, notably in Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu (1999) and Appu and Pappu (2010). In 2023, he returned to Chennai after a long hiatus. He expressed interest in making a comeback, while looking for good offers and continuing to appear in interviews and TV shows such as Bigg Boss.

  1. ^ "Nilacharal". www.nilacharal.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ^ "Goundamani". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Profile of Actor Abbas - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com". tamilstar.net. Retrieved 12 May 2024.