His next project was Indira (1995), followed by Telugu Mounam (1995) and Malayalam movie Devaraagam (1996). He lends his voice for the Tamil dubbing version for the adult Simba of Disney's The Lion King (1994). He has been described as one of the first few actors in India who is able to achieve pan-Indian appeal. Swamy has won several awards, popular and critical, for his films. His performance in Bombay was called "soulful" by Time magazine. Roja and Bombay (1995) won awards at the State and National Film Award functions. Subsequently, Mani Ratnam signed him on to play the lead role in the 1992 political drama film Roja (1992). Swami made his debut in Mani Ratnam's action drama film, Thalapathi (1991), where he played a young district collector pitted against a don and his own biological brother. Career 1991–2000: Early career and breakthrough Then he and Santosh Sivan introduced him into the basics of film-making. Later on Mani Ratnam saw him in an advertisement and called for a meeting. In his Loyola Theatre Society, he wasn't well received and was asked to get off stage. In college, he used to be a model for pocket money. He then went to the United States to do his master's degree in international business from Wake Forest University in North Carolina. He then graduated from Loyola College, Madras in 1990 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. Swamy studied at the Sishya School and later in Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School and completed his schooling in 1987.
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