{
  "id": 15879996,
  "title": "Jailer 2’s Moorthy gave up a lucrative software job in US to become an actor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/jailer-2s-moorthy-gave-up-a-lucrative-software-job-in-us-to-become-an",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T11:11:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/jailer-2-moorthy-namo-narayanan-gave-up-a-lucrative-software-job-in-us-to-become-an-actor-rajinikanth-10930343/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Namo Narayanan, an actor who gained prominence through his role as Moorthy in the film Jailer 2, once held a high-paying software engineer position in Bahrain, Dubai, Malaysia, and the US before his acting career took off. Initially, he pursued filmmaking as an assistant director, working as a business consultant in the US before leaving his corporate job. Despite being cast as an assistant director in Naadodigal, a misunderstanding led to him being transformed into a full-time actor. Through hard work and dedication, the character of Moorthy became a beloved figure, resulting in Namo's successful acting career with over 80 films and renewed attention after Jailer 2's release.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}