Maganthi Maya Arulpragasam Net Worth
Maganthi Maya Arulpragasam Net Worth is
$900,000
Maganthi Maya Arulpragasam Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Maya Arulpragasam was born on July 18, 1975 in Hounslow, London, England as Maganthi Maya Arulpragasam. | Full Name | M.I.A. |
| Net Worth | $10 million dollars, $10 million dollars |
| Date Of Birth | July 18, 1975 |
| Place Of Birth | Hounslow, London, England, UK |
| Height | 5' 5½" (1.66 m) |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Music Department, Composer |
| Children | Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman, Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman, Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman |
| Parents | Arul Pragasam, Kala Pragasam, Bad Girls, Paper Planes, Borders, Arul Pragasam, Kala Pragasam, Bad Girls, Paper Planes, Borders, Arul Pragasam, Kala Pragasam, Bad Girls, Paper Planes, Borders |
| Siblings | Kali Arulpragasam, Sugu Arulpragasam, Bad Girls, Paper Planes, Borders, Kali Arulpragasam, Sugu Arulpragasam, Bad Girls, Paper Planes, Borders, Kali Arulpragasam, Sugu Arulpragasam, Bad Girls, Paper Planes, Borders |
| Awards | MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction, MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography, BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Bad Girls, Paper Planes, Borders, MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction, MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography, BET Award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, NME ... |
| Nominations | MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Grammy Award for Record of the Year, Academy Award for Best Original Song, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video, NME Award for Best Track, NME Award for Dancefloor Anthem, Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist, Worl... |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | "It had that same homelessness about it. It didn't have a particular genre, which is what people always say to me: Your song doesn't fit anywhere. So I went on a mad mission to find other people like that, because then we could make a home." - her thoughts when she heard one of Diplo's songs for the first time. |
| 2 | Those records were rhythmic, so whether you understood the language or not, you could understand the music. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gave birth to her 1st child at age 33, a son Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman on February 11, 2009. Child's father is her now ex-fiancé, Benjamin Bronfman. |
| 2 | Was in a relationship with Benjamin Bronfman from 2008 (they became engaged the same May) to 2012. They have a son together. |
| 3 | Performed at the Grammy Awards on February 8, 2009 although it was the day she was due to give birth to her first child. |
| 4 | She is of Sri Lankan descent. |
| 5 | Her debut album, Arular, was released in America in March 2005 |
| 6 | Her father was 'Arul Pragasam', leader of 'Eelam Revolutionary Organisation of Students'(aka EROS) one of the main Tamil anti-government organization operating in Sri Lanka. |
| 7 | After hearing his single, "News Flash", and loving it, Arulpragasam tracked down and met with Diplo, the Mississippi-born DJ originally named Wesley Pentz, to work on some material. |
| 8 | Her first public art exhibition show was nominated for the alternative Turner prize, every painting sold and a monograph book of the collection was published by Pocko. |
| 9 | "M.I.A." is an acronym for Missing In Acton, in reference to the gritty section of London she lived in. |
| 10 | Went to London's Central Saint Martins Art School, where she studied fine art, film and video. |
| 11 | Some of her early influences were: Public Enemy, Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shante and N.W.A |
| 12 | She eventually returned to her birthplace in London, where she and her family were housed as refugees. |
| 13 | Was born in Hounslow, London. When she was six months old, her family moved back to their native Sri Lanka. |
| 14 | Raised in Sri Lanka, where her father was a guerilla fighter. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen | 2016 | TV Movie performer: "Bad Girls" - uncredited / writer: "Bad Girls" - uncredited | |
| Skam | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Supernatural | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2015 writer - 1 episode, 2015 | ||
| Son of a Gun | 2014 | performer: "Bad Girls" - as MIA / writer: "Bad Girls" - as Arulpragasam | |
| Guapas | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| Desert Dancer | 2014 | as Arulpragasam, "Galang" / performer: "Galang" | |
| Meet the Patels | 2014 | Documentary performer: "Jimmy" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Jimmy" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| Vampire Academy | 2014 | performer: "Bad Girls" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Bad Girls" - as Mathangi Maya Arulpragasm | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Video Game performer: "Bad Girls" / writer: "Bad Girls" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | TV Series performer - 3 episodes, 2010 - 2013 writer - 2 episodes, 2010 - 2011 | ||
| Madonna: The MDNA Tour | 2013 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Give Me All Your Luvin'" / writer: "Give Me All Your Luvin'" | |
| This Is the End | 2013 | performer: "Paper Planes" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Paper Planes" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| The Bling Ring | 2013 | performer: "Sunshine", "Bad Girls" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Sunshine", "Bad Girls" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| Orphan Black | 2013 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Identity Thief | 2013 | performer: "Bad Girls" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Bad Girls" | |
| Super Fun Night | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| Los nuevos y clásicos bloopers | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Far Cry 3 | 2012 | Video Game performer: "Paper Planes" - as M.I.A / writer: "Paper Planes" | |
| Misfits | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Mindy Project | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Step Up Revolution | 2012 | performer: "Bad Girls Nick Thayer Remix" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Bad Girls Nick Thayer Remix" | |
| Made in Chelsea | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Gossip Girl | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| 90210 | 2011-2012 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | TV Series documentary performer - 4 episodes, 2012 writer - 4 episodes, 2012 | ||
| Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show | 2012 | TV Movie performer: "Give Me All Your Luvin'" / writer: "Give Me All Your Luvin'" | |
| Kinect Sports: Season Two | 2011 | Video Game performer: "Jimmy" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Jimmy" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| Dance Central | 2010 | Video Game writer: "Galang 05" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| I'm Still Here | 2010/I | performer: "Paper Planes" / writer: "Paper Planes" | |
| Eat Pray Love | 2010 | performer: "Boyz" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Boyz" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| Step Up 3D | 2010 | performer: "Whachadoin?", "Bang" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Whachadoin?", "Bang" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Entourage | TV Series performer - 4 episodes, 2005 - 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2007 | ||
| Fast & Furious | 2009 | performer: "Bang" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Bang" - as M.I.A. | |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | 2009 | TV Special performer: "O Saya" / writer: "O Saya" | |
| Pride and Glory | 2008 | performer: "Galang" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Galang" | |
| Slumdog Millionaire | 2008 | performer: "O... Saya", "Paper Planes", "Paper Planes DFA Remix" / writer: "O... Saya" / writer: "Paper Planes", "Paper Planes DFA Remix" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| Wild Child | 2008 | performer: "Come Around" / writer: "Come Around" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| Pineapple Express | 2008 | performer: "Paper Planes"trailer - uncredited | |
| Heroes | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2007 writer - 1 episode, 2007 | ||
| War | 2007 | performer: "Ten Dollar" - as M.I.A. / writer: "Ten Dollar" - as Mathangi Arulpragasam | |
| Bekushiru: 2077 Nihon sakoku | 2007 | performer: "Bird Flu" / writer: "Bird Flu" | |
| How She Move | 2007 | performer: "Bad Man" / writer: "Bad Man" - as Mathangi Arulpragasm | |
| The O.C. | 2005 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Håndboldmissionen | 2017 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| The Journey | 2016/VII | Documentary short musician: Performed "Borders" | |
| Artifact | 2012 | Documentary musician - as Maya Arulpragasam | |
| The World Tomorrow | 2012 | TV Series composer - 6 episodes |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artistry/Technology | 2015 | Short | |
| Madonna Feat. M.I.A. & Nicki Minaj: Give Me All Your Luvin' | 2012 | Video short | |
| Khushiyaan | 2011 |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hjælp, det er jul | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| M.I.A: Born Free | 2010 | Video short uncredited |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Needle Drop | 2010 | TV Series program material - 2 episodes |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.I.A: Born Free | 2010 | Video short uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled M.I.A. Documentary | 2015 | Documentary post-production | Herself (as Maya Arulpragasam) |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| The Colbert Report | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Conan | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| 2013 YouTube Music Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself |
| House of Style | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Super Bowl XLVI Halftime Show | 2012 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
| M.I.A.: Bad Girls | 2012 | Video short | Herself |
| The Hour | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Scream Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special | Herself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2007-2010 | TV Series | Herself - Musical Guest |
| Beyond Ipanema | 2009 | Documentary | Herself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 51st Annual Grammy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Herself - Performer |
| Tavis Smiley | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| 4Real | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| What Perez Sez | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Radio 1's Big Weekend | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| House Band | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Pancake Mountain | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| New York Noise Presents: Summer in the City | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Herself |
| Lo + plus | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Sen kväll med Luuk | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | VMA | MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) | Best Direction | M.I.A.: Bad Girls (2012) |
| 2012 | VMA | MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) | Best Cinematography | M.I.A.: Bad Girls (2012) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Short Form Music Video | M.I.A.: Bad Girls (2012) |
| 2012 | VMA | MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) | Video of the Year | M.I.A.: Bad Girls (2012) |
| 2009 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song | Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
| 2009 | World Soundtrack Award | World Soundtrack Awards | Best Original Song Written for a Film | Slumdog Millionaire (2008) |
Known for movies
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
as Soundtrack
This Is the End (2013)
as Soundtrack
Fast & Furious (2009)
as Soundtrack
Identity Thief (2013)
as Soundtrack