Rahman

Career overview

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Task: Write a career overview of Rahman (Acting).
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Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
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Name: Rahman (born Rashin Rahman).
Also known as: Raghuman, Rahman, Rashin, Rahuman, Raghu (in Telugu cinema).
Born: May 23, 1967, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Profession: Indian film actor.
Film counts: Over 150 films (Synopsis); around 200 films (Source 2).
Primary languages/industries: Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu (Synopsis); Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu (Source 2).
Debut: Koodevide (1983).
Awards: First Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actor for Koodevide (1983); has won several awards (Source 2).
Career trajectory:
1980s: Popular teen idol in Malayalam cinema.
Late 1980s/early 1990s: Lead actor in Tamil cinema.
1990s: Shifted to Tamil and Telugu films.
Post-2000s: Acting in leading and supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films.
2004: Made a comeback in Malayalam films.
Paragraph 1: Identity and Early Career.
Rashin Rahman, commonly known as Rahman, is an Indian actor born on May 23, 1967, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He has appeared in approximately 200 films, working primarily in Malayalam cinema, as well as in Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu films. He made his acting debut in the 1983 film Koodevide, a role for which he won his first Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actor. During the 1980s, he was a popular teen idol in Malayalam cinema.
Paragraph 2: Career Evolution and Later Work.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Rahman became a lead actor in Tamil cinema. During the 1990s, he shifted his focus to Tamil and Telugu films, where he is known by the stage name Raghu. Since the 2000s, he has continued to act in both leading and supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films. He also made a comeback in Malayalam films in 2004. Throughout his career, he has won several awards.
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Para 1: ~75 words.
Para 2: ~85 words.
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Add more details about his names/aliases and the specific language breakdown provided.
Revised Draft:
Rashin Rahman, commonly known by his surname Rahman, is an Indian actor born on May 23, 1967, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He has worked in around 200 films, with his work primarily appearing in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil, Hindi, and Telugu cinema. He is also known by several other names, including Raghuman, Rashin, Rahuman, and Raghu. He made his professional debut in the 1983 film Koodevide, for which he earned his