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Napoleon
File:Nepoleon Duraisamy.png
Born
Kumaresan Duraisamy

(1963-12-02) 2 December 1963 (age 62)
Tiruchirappalli, Madras State (now Tamil Nadu), India
EducationSt. Joseph's College, Trichy
Occupations
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Jayasudha
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(m. 1993)​
Children2
Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India
In office
28 May 2009 – 20 March 2013
Serving with Balram Naik
(from 28 October 2012 to 20 March 2013)
Minister
Preceded bySubbulakshmi Jagadeesan
Succeeded byManikrao Hodlya Gavit
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014
Preceded byA. Raja
Succeeded byR. P. Marutharajaa
ConstituencyPerambalur
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
14 May 2001 – 12 May 2006
Preceded byJ. M. Aaron Rashid
Succeeded byB. Ranganathan
ConstituencyVillivakkam
Personal details
PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1980-2014)
Other political
affiliations		Bharatiya Janata Party (2014)
Websiteactornepoleon.com

Kumaresan Duraisamy (born 2 December 1963), known professionally by his stage name Napoleon, is an Indian actor, entrepreneur and former politician.[1] He was the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's cabinet. He has acted predominately in Tamil films apart from some Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English movies.[2]

Early and personal life

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Napoleon was born as Kumaresan Duraisamy on 2 December 1963 in Tiruchirappali. He graduated from St. Joseph's College, Trichy.[3]

In 1993, he married Jayasudha and had two sons: Dhanoosh and Gunal. Dhanoosh was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, which eventually prompted Napoleon and his family to move to America.[4] Gunal directed the music video for the local LA-based band affengriffon's "I Just Wanna See You".[5]

Career

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Politics

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Napoleon became enthused by the ideologies of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party. He joined the party in which his uncle K. N. Nehru was already a member and at that time the Public Welfare Minister of the state government.[6]

Nepoleon Election campaigning 2009
2009 Indian general election campaign

Napoleon contested the State Assembly elections of 2001, winning the Villivakkam constituency contest and thereby becoming a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.[7] He lost his membership in the 2006 elections, when he contested from the Mylapore constituency and was defeated by actor S. Ve. Shekhar. Subsequently, Napoleon nurtured the Perambalur constituency in the hope of becoming a member of parliament for the DMK and succeeded in the 2009 Lok Sabha election. He was then appointed Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment in Union government. Seen as a loyalist of Azhagiri, he was sidelined by DMK after the expulsion of the latter from the party in 2014. He joined the BJP in the presence of party President Amit Shah on 21 December 2014. He was made the party's state vice-president on 26 November 2015.[8]

Films

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He entered the Tamil film industry in 1991 with Bharathiraja's rural film Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu, playing the antagonist role. After the success of Ejamaan (1993), Napoleon went on to play the villain to great effect in Malayalam and Telugu cinema too. He has been praised for his performance and acting in the Malayalam movie Devasuram (1993). Napoleon turned hero on-screen too with Kizhakku Cheemayile (1993) in which he played an anti-hero. After that film, Pratap Pothen gave Seevalaperi Pandi (1994). That film turned out to be a hit.[9] He was awarded Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize for his performance in Ettupatti Rasa (1997).

In 1998, he was awarded the Kalaimamani and MGR Award. From 2000 to 2006, he was appointed as the vice-president of the South Indian Film Artistes Association.

Later after years into film industry, he also got the chance to work as a supporting actor in popular movies such as Pokkiri (2007) and Dasavathaaram (2008).[10]

Though he settled in Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America, at the insistence of the industry stalwarts, he made his acting comeback with Kidaari (2016). He then went on to portray Gautham Karthik's father in Muthuramalingam (2017) replacing Karthik.[11][12]

After making his Hollywood debut in the supernatural thriller, Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge (2019), he was seen in another American independent film titled Christmas Coupon (2019). Napoleon also announced that he is the only Tamil actor, who had acted in a Hollywood film, which was completely shot in the US.[13]

Entrepreneurship

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Jeevan Technologies 2008 IIIrd ODC at DLF IT Park
Jeevan Technologies 2008

Nepoleon Duraisamy forayed into IT Entrepreneurship and kick started "Jeevan Technologies" IT operations in Chennai, India in the year 2000.[14]

Social entrepreneurship

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In 2010, Napoleon established Myopathy Unit of Jeevan Foundation, the Institute for Muscular Dystrophy & Research Center. It is a non-profit organization registered under the Tamil Nadu Trust Act.[15][16]

Achievements and awards

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File:D. Napoleon presenting the National Trust Annual Award to Shri Ashwin Karthik from Bangalore, at the National Trust Annual Awards Function, in New Delhi on September 10, 2010.jpg
Napoleon presenting the National Trust Annual Award to Shri Ashwin Karthik from Bangalore, at the National Trust Annual Awards Function, in New Delhi on September 10, 2010.

Filmography

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Tamil films

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Year Film Role Notes
1991 Pudhu Nellu Pudhu Naathu Shankaralingam
MGR Nagaril John Peter
1992 Chinna Thayee Chamundi
Bharathan C.I.D. Johnson
Nadodi Thendral Swamikannu
Oor Mariyadhai Veerapandi
Idhu Namma Bhoomi Mirasudar
Mudhal Seethanam Devi Meenakshi's uncle
Thalaivasal Chandran
Pangali
Abhirami Mr. Dhilip Kumar Guest appearance
1993 Captain Magal Robert Royappa
Pudhu Piravi
Yejaman Vallavarayan
Minmini Poochigal Victor
Munarivippu Ranjith
Rajadhi Raja Raja Kulothunga Raja Marthanda Raja Gambeera Kathavaraya Krishna Kamarajan Guru Subramaniam
Nallathe Nadakkum Vikraman
Dharma Seelan Omer Sheriff
Maravan Shankarapandiyan
Periyamma
Enga Muthalali Jayaraman
Kizhakku Cheemayile Shivanadi Cinema Express Award for Best Villain
1994 Seevalaperi Pandi Pandi Debut as Hero
Maindhan Velayudam Pillai
Pudhupatti Ponnuthayi
Thozhar Pandian Thaamaraiselvan
Thamarai Thamarai
Mani Rathnam Rathnam
Vanaja Girija Anand
1995 Rajamuthirai Markandeyan
Muthu Kaalai Sakthivel
Chinna Mani Duraisamy Thevar
En Pondatti Nallava Rajappa
Thamizhachi Rasayya
Asuran Matthaiya
Aakaya Pookkal Suriya
Maa Manithan Nagu
1996 Thayagam Pilot
Musthaffaa Musthaffaa
Puthiya Parasakthi Rajadurai
Rajali Rajali
1997 Ettupatti Rasa Singarasu Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize,
Also singer for song "Ettupatti Rasa"
1998 Kizhakkum Merkkum Suryamurthy
Bhagavath Singh Bhagavath Singh
1999 Maya Pratap Dubbed in Telugu as Gurupoornima
Ethirum Pudhirum Arasappan
Suyamvaram Krishna
Ponvizha Bharathi
Sivan Murugan
2000 Karisakattu Poove Kottai Sami
Manu Neethi Muthazhagu
2001 Kalakalappu Veluthambi
Veettoda Mappillai Manikkam
Mitta Miraasu Singa Perumal
2002 Thenkasi Pattanam Dass
2004 Virumaandi Nallama Nayakkar
Adi Thadi Surya
Remote Deenadayalu
2005 Ayya Madasamy
Veeranna Mariappan, Veeranna
2006 Vattaram Gurupadam
2007 Pokkiri Mohammed Mohideen Khan IPS
2008 Sandai Kamaraj
Dasavathaaram Kulothunga Chola II
Aayutham Seivom ACP Elumalai
2009 Azhagar Malai Pandithurai
2011 Ponnar Shankar Thalaiyoor Kaali
2016 Kidaari Kottur Durai
2017 Muthuramalingam Mookiah Thevar
Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 Prabakaran
2018 Seema Raja Ariya Raja
2021 Sulthan Sethupathi
2022 Anbarivu Muniyandi
2023 Vallavanukkum Vallavan Minister

Other language films

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Year Film Role Language Notes
1993 Devasuram Mundakal Shekaran Malayalam
Kunthi Puthrudu Sambasivudu Telugu
1994 Hello Brother Mithra
Gandheevam Vincent Malayalam
1998 Government Deva Kannada Dubbed in Tamil and Telugu as Government
1999 Jayasurya Pratap
Billa Ranga Ranga
Rowdy Brothers
2000 The Warrant Ravi Ramakrishnan Malayalam Dubbed into Tamil as The Warrant
The Gang Kevin
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary Jadadhari Swamiji Telugu
2001 Megasandesam Fr. Rossario Malayalam Dubbed into Tamil as Rosi
Ravana Prabhu Mundakkal Sekharan
2002 Kanal Kireedam Albin Dubbed into Tamil as Mary Albert
2008 Krishnarjuna Nallama Nayakkar Telugu
2009 Oy! Dr. Harish Chandra Prasad
Saleem Singamanaidu
2018 Sharabha Kartavaryudu
2019 Devil's Night: Dawn of the Nain Rouge Dr. Kadhir English
Christmas Coupon Agent Kumar
2022 One More Dream School Principal Also executive producer
Meathead — Short film; producer[17]
As singer
Year Film Song Notes
1995 En Pondatti Nallava "Ponnu Kulla"
1999 Ettupatti Rasa "Ettupatti Rasa"
2005 Veeranna "Veeranna"

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