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M.I.A. Biography
Birth Name:
Mathangi Arulpragasam
Birth Place:
Hounslow, London, England
Profession
British musician, rap artist
Fast Facts
- She and her sister are named after two of the ten Wisdom Goddesses in Hinduism
- Moved to Jaffna, Sri Lanka when she was six months old
- Due to civil war moved back to London with her mother and siblings in 1986 where they were housed as refugees
- Had limited contact with her father as a child as he stayed in Sri Lanka due to his political activism
- Is very open about her political views especially her support of Tamil citizens
Relationships
- Sugu Arulpragasam -- Brother
- Benjamin Bronfman -- Ex-fiancé
- Arul Pragasam -- Father
- Kala Arulpragasam -- Mother
- Kali Arulpragasam -- Sister
- Ikhyd Edgar Arular Bronfman -- Son