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Abbas is a former Indian actor known for his works in Tamil and Telugu films.[1] He also gained popularity in Malayalama, Kannada and Hindi cinema as well. He made his acting debut in Kadhal Desam (1996), with Vineeth and Tabu, which became a great success.[2] He made his Telugu debut with — Priya O Priya (1997), followed by Rajahamsa (1998), which were successful.[3] After a series of failures, Abbas appeared alongside Karthik in Pooveli (1998), which later became a blockbuster.[4] In 1999, he debuted in Malayalam cinema with Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu, which became super-hit.[5]
He then co-starred with Venkatesh and Soundarya in Telugu romantic-drama Raja (1999), which became a blockbuster.[6] Abbas played role of Rajinikanth's son-in-law in Padayappa (1999), which became highest grossing Tamil film of the year.[7] His next venture was Suyamvaram (1999), which holds the Guinness World Record for casting the most stars in a film and also for being the quickest ever feature-length film made, with filming being completed in 23 hours and 58 minutes.[8] Then he co-starred with Sathyaraj in Malabar Police (1999), which became one of the biggest blockbuster hits of 1999.[9]
In 2000, Abbas starred in Rajiv Menon's multi-starred Kandukondain Kandukondain, alongside Mammootty, Ajith Kumar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Tabu.[10] The film became a success at the box office and casting was praised.[11] In 2001, Abbas co-starred with Madhavan and Reema Sen in Minnale (2001), which became another biggest hit of his career.[12] This was second collaboration of Abbas and Madhavan after Shanti Shanti Shanti (1998).[13] Abbas appeared in multi-starer Aanandham, which was second collaboration of Abbas and Mammootty.[14] The film met with positive reviews and became one of the "blockbusters" of the year and became most successful film of his career. For the next decades Abbas appeared in multi starrer films — Nee Premakai (2002), Pammal K. Sambandam (2002), Adi Thadi (2004) and Anasuya (2009). In 2010, Abbas starred in Kannda film — Appu and Pappu which became a surprise success.[15]
Abbas is a former Indian actor known for his works in the South Indian cinema. He made his debut in Kadhal Desam (1996), which was successful and gave his stardom. He made his debut in Telugu with Priya O Priya (1997) and gave hit Telugu films — Rajahamsa (1998) and (1999), with the latter one becoming blockbuster.
- ^ "Bigg Boss Tamil 7 contestant Abbas; From being the evergreen chocolate hero in Tamil industry to a handsome villain in Kannada and Malayalam: Here's all about the actor". The Times of India. 2023-09-29. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "Kadhal Desam (1996)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Abbas, The Tamil-Telugu Star, Who Moved To New Zealand and Worked at Petrol Pump". News18. 2022-02-07. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Alladu Gaaru Vachcharu". Sify. Archived from the original on 8 January 2005. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ "Kadhal Desam Star Abbas Recalls Having Suicidal Thoughts as a Teenager: 'Failed in 10th; GF Left Me'". News18. 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
- ^ "ఎన్ని సినిమాలు పోటీ వచ్చినా 'రాజా' చిత్రం సూపర్ హిట్.. కానీ ఆ ఒక్క సినిమా." TV5 (in Telugu). 13 September 2021.
- ^ Chatterjee, Saibal (4 September 2005). "The Rajni phenomenon". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Swayamvaram: all in a day's work". The Times of India. PTI. 7 April 1999. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2011.
- ^ "Khakis fit for Sathyaraj". IndiaGlitz. 5 January 2005. Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ Murali, Ram (2020-04-16). "Thinking Got Loud: Lens and Sensibility: 20 years of Kandukondain Kandukondain". Thinking Got Loud. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Tamil actor Abbas gave up acting as he was 'bored', had to work at a construction site in New Zealand: 'I couldn't even use toilets there'". The Indian Express. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "20 years of Minnale: How does the Madhavan-Reema-Abbas romance hold up in a more woke era?". Firstpost. 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "ಅಂತಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಈಜು ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಧವನ್ ಪುತ್ರ ಮಿಂಚು! ಭಾರತಕ್ಕೆ 5 ಚಿನ್ನ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟ ವೇದಾಂತ್". News18 ಕನ್ನಡ (in Kannada). 2023-04-18. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ "Abbas is excited to return to movies, the Kadhal Desam star picks up Aanandham as his best film". OTTPlay. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
- ^ m.chitratara.com http://m.chitratara.com/show-content.php?key=Kannada%20Film%20Latest%20News,%20Kannada%20New%20Movies,%20Latest%20Kannada%20Films&title=APPU%20PAPPU%20100%20DAYS%20?%20IT%20WILL%20BE%20IN%20FOUR%20LANGUAGES!&id=2558&ptype=News. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
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