and  Citizen  (2001) [3]  before establishing himself as an action hero with popular films including  Amarkalam  (1999),  Dheena  (2001),  Villain  (2002),  Attagasam  (2004),  Varalaru  (2006),  Kireedam (2007),  Billa  (2007) and  Mankatha  (2011). He has won three  Filmfare Best Actor Awards in Tamil , all for films which showcased him in multiple