Abbas (actor)

Mirza Abbas Ali (born 21 May 1975) is a former Indian actor, model, and present-day motivational speaker who has predominantly appeared in Tamil and Telugu films. Following his career as a fashion model, he made his film debut with Kathir's Kadhal Desam (1996) which gave him instant recognition. He continued to appear in lead roles, which went unsuccessful, before continuing his career as part of ensemble casts and in antagonistic roles in major Tamil films such as Padayappa (1999), Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), Minnale (2001), Aanandham (2001), Pammal K. Sambandam (2001), Guru En Aalu (2009), and Ramanujan (2014). He quit acting in films after 2015, when he moved to New Zealand and became a motivational speaker.