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Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, the daughter of a Tamil activist-turned militant, Arul Pragasam,[3] was born in Hounslow, London. When she was six months of age, her family moved back to their native Sri Lanka. Motivated by his wish to support the Tamil militancy in Sri Lanka, her father became politically known as Arular and was a founding member of The Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students (EROS), a militant Tamil group.[4][5] Her alias, M.I.A., stands for both Missing in Acton and Missing in Action.[6]
Arulpragasam has an older sister, Kali, and a younger brother, Sugu. Due to the conflict, much of her young age was spent moving from home to home. Contact with her father was strictly limited, as she says he was in hiding from the Sri Lanka Army.[7][6] As the civil war escalated, it became unsafe for the family to stay in Sri Lanka,[7] so they relocated to Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, moving into a derelict house, with sporadic visits from her father.[8] They later settled in Jaffna again. By now, the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka was at its peak,[7] and the family once again tried to flee the country.[8] Eventually, Arulpragasam, her two siblings and mother Kala made it back to London where they were housed as refugees.[7] It was in the late '80s, on a council estate in Mitcham (South London), that an eleven-year-old Arulpragasam began to learn the English language.[5] Here she was exposed to Western radio for the first time, hearing broadcasts emanating from her neighbours' flats.[5] Her affinity for hip-hop and rap began from there. Acts including Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shante and N.W.A. would become just some of her early music influences.
Arulpragasam attended London's Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, where she studied fine art, film and video.[9] Arulpragasam currently lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York in the US.
Biography
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam, the daughter of a Tamil activist-turned militant, Arul Pragasam,[3] was born in Hounslow, London. When she was six months of age, her family moved back to their native Sri Lanka. Motivated by his wish to support the Tamil militancy in Sri Lanka, her father became politically known as Arular and was a founding member of The Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students (EROS), a militant Tamil group.[4][5] Her alias, M.I.A., stands for both Missing in Acton and Missing in Action.[6]
Arulpragasam has an older sister, Kali, and a younger brother, Sugu. Due to the conflict, much of her young age was spent moving from home to home. Contact with her father was strictly limited, as she says he was in hiding from the Sri Lanka Army.[7][6] As the civil war escalated, it became unsafe for the family to stay in Sri Lanka,[7] so they relocated to Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, moving into a derelict house, with sporadic visits from her father.[8] They later settled in Jaffna again. By now, the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka was at its peak,[7] and the family once again tried to flee the country.[8] Eventually, Arulpragasam, her two siblings and mother Kala made it back to London where they were housed as refugees.[7] It was in the late '80s, on a council estate in Mitcham (South London), that an eleven-year-old Arulpragasam began to learn the English language.[5] Here she was exposed to Western radio for the first time, hearing broadcasts emanating from her neighbours' flats.[5] Her affinity for hip-hop and rap began from there. Acts including Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shante and N.W.A. would become just some of her early music influences.
Arulpragasam attended London's Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, where she studied fine art, film and video.[9] Arulpragasam currently lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York in the US.
hmmmm jayasri not famous as much as M.I.A her song vth timbaland run down is a huge hit. her song ar bit different. its hip hop mix rap..(i guess)
i mean she is tamil doesnt mean she cant b famous...most of the lankans making proud of our nation in europe is tamilians. example amara(as i rem-hollywood actress) and M.I.A etc.. no point been racial.
ya jayasri, delon, ruki they al famous too.but bit limited. man while Iraj, BnS, Centi they also trying to get there. But v shud hv a big respect for Iraj,BnS and Centi coz they trying to go globla famous by producing music in SL.
anyway certian Sri lankans ar earning respect from evey1 in the world..its something to be proud of...
so lets be happy 4 those lankans success and help them n cheer them up to go far..
i mean she is tamil doesnt mean she cant b famous...most of the lankans making proud of our nation in europe is tamilians. example amara(as i rem-hollywood actress) and M.I.A etc.. no point been racial.
ya jayasri, delon, ruki they al famous too.but bit limited. man while Iraj, BnS, Centi they also trying to get there. But v shud hv a big respect for Iraj,BnS and Centi coz they trying to go globla famous by producing music in SL.
anyway certian Sri lankans ar earning respect from evey1 in the world..its something to be proud of...
so lets be happy 4 those lankans success and help them n cheer them up to go far..
machan her music isnt stupid... shz doing trackz with timberland.... as i knw he z da superb music composer in da wrld.. Miaz styl z simlr to Blackeyed peace... i hv her latest album... Itz supr...ruchi123 said:No it is not Iraj...:no:
It is M.I.A
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Her real name is Maya Arulpragasam...she is was born in jaffna raised in England.the only thing why she wasn't popular in srilanka becos well...um...she is a tamil..
her music is influenced by tamil urban style....i don't know about u guys i think her music is a bit stupid..but its my judgement....the world loves her of her weird music stlye.
but please, when answering this forum don't start any racial issues..cos i know this will
happen
djzac said:
hahha heyy whatzupppp
hahah u wrote black eyed peas wrong 
and is it tru mia's dad is a really big ltte supporter?
wow i did this thread ages ago........CoolCartoon said:
na...she is much more famous in europe and Aus.iraj and centigrdz and BnS are popular within srilankans who r in aus and europe.By da way aiyye I went 2 CHALANA!nethshi shouldve come ..we had a gr8 time. ..i met iraj,ranidu,centigradz,randir,BnS she wouldve loved it
ruchi123 said:wow i did this thread ages ago........
i knw...i also wanted t go...and nethshi also wanted..but u knw...
wow... dats kinda wow..... error in d video.. it says not available... but i searchd nd got sum good 1ns...
This is Dushyanthi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgJCOAE0jO0
Check this out -
ITs Put you to bed (Remix) - j-Holiday feat. Dushyanthi
I saw this song before and I didnt know her name or anything nd I knew only now, that she was a Sri Lankan girl.
Wow....she is very talented and this song was and still is , a MASSIVE hit!!
Awesome!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgJCOAE0jO0
Check this out -
ITs Put you to bed (Remix) - j-Holiday feat. Dushyanthi
I saw this song before and I didnt know her name or anything nd I knew only now, that she was a Sri Lankan girl.
Wow....she is very talented and this song was and still is , a MASSIVE hit!!
Awesome!!
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yes ,she's great, I like her music
if u want you can down load the album here
http://www.movmp3.org/2008/01/mia-kala-2007-album.html
if u want you can down load the album here
http://www.movmp3.org/2008/01/mia-kala-2007-album.html
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