Alex (1959 – 1 May 2011) was an Indian actor and magician. He appeared in over 100 Tamil films after making his debut in

Rajinikanth Shivaji Rao Gaikwad (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor, producer and screenwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has done 160 films that includes films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannad ...

's production ''

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'' (1993) and won awards for his portrayal of characters in ''

Mitta Miraasu ''Mitta Miraasu'' is a 2001 Tamil-language film directed by Kalanjiyam. The film stars Prabhu and Roja, while Napoleon, Alex, and Vadivelu play supporting roles. The music was composed by Aslam Mustafa, and the film released on 18 October 2001 ...

'' and ''

Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi ''Kovilpatti Veeralakshmi'' is a 2003 Indian Tamil language film directed by K. Rajeshwar. Simran dubbed in her own voice for the first time in this film with some dialogues dubbed by Deepa Venkat. The film was the last to have music composed ...

''.

Career

The state government had conferred the

Kalaimamani The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the ''Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram'' (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of ...

award on the actor, who also received the state award for the best character award for his performance in ''

'' (2001). Alex had also worked as an office-bearer of the

South Indian Film Artistes' Association The Nadigar Sangam ( en, Actors' association), officially known as the South Indian Artistes' Association (SIAA), is a union for film, television, and stage actors in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, based in Chennai. Formed in 1952, the group ...

. He was in ''

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'' and the ''

Limca Book of Records The ''Limca Book of Records'' is an annual reference book published in India documenting world records held by Indians. The records are further categorized into education, literature, agriculture, medical science, business, sports, nature, advent ...

'' for performing magic non-stop for 24 hours. He died at a private hospital in Chennai on 1 May 2011 following a brief illness aged 52. He was survived by his wife and two daughters.Actor-cum-magician Alex dies of liver problems - Oneindia Entertainment
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Notable filmography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alex Male actors in Tamil cinema Television personalities from Tamil Nadu 1959 births 2011 deaths Tamil Nadu State Film Awards winners Male actors from Tiruchirappalli Place of birth missing 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors