Mathangi Arulpragasam
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Mathangi Arulpragasam, better known by her stage name M.I.A., is a British-Sri Lankan rapper, singer, producer, and visual artist renowned for her politically charged, genre-blending music and global cultural influence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam | 2 |
| Mathangi Arulpragasam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3075072 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mathangi Arulpragasam Context triple: [M.I.A., birthName, Mathangi Arulpragasam]
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A.
Kanika Banerjee
Kanika Banerjee was a renowned Indian Rabindra Sangeet vocalist celebrated for her emotive interpretations of Rabindranath Tagore’s songs.
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B.
Rohini Somanathan
Rohini Somanathan is an Indian economist known for her research on development economics, inequality, and public policy, and for her long association with leading academic institutions in India.
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C.
Loveleen Tandan
Loveleen Tandan is an Indian film director and casting director best known for her co-directing work on the Academy Award–winning film "Slumdog Millionaire."
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D.
Molly Dunuwila
Molly Dunuwila was the wife of D. S. Senanayake, the first Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and a member of a prominent political family in the country’s early post-independence history.
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E.
Suhaila Ng
Suhaila Ng is the daughter of educator and author Maya Soetoro-Ng, who is the maternal half-sister of former U.S. President Barack Obama.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mathangi Arulpragasam Target entity description: Mathangi Arulpragasam, better known by her stage name M.I.A., is a British-Sri Lankan rapper, singer, producer, and visual artist renowned for her politically charged, genre-blending music and global cultural influence.
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A.
Kanika Banerjee
Kanika Banerjee was a renowned Indian Rabindra Sangeet vocalist celebrated for her emotive interpretations of Rabindranath Tagore’s songs.
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B.
Rohini Somanathan
Rohini Somanathan is an Indian economist known for her research on development economics, inequality, and public policy, and for her long association with leading academic institutions in India.
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C.
Loveleen Tandan
Loveleen Tandan is an Indian film director and casting director best known for her co-directing work on the Academy Award–winning film "Slumdog Millionaire."
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D.
Molly Dunuwila
Molly Dunuwila was the wife of D. S. Senanayake, the first Prime Minister of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and a member of a prominent political family in the country’s early post-independence history.
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E.
Suhaila Ng
Suhaila Ng is the daughter of educator and author Maya Soetoro-Ng, who is the maternal half-sister of former U.S. President Barack Obama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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rapper ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1975-07-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Central Saint Martins ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Sri Lankan Tamils
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surface form:
Sri Lankan Tamil
|
| familyName | Arulpragasam ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
ⓘ
music ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative hip hop
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dance music ⓘ electronic music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ hip hop ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Mathangi ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
alternative hip hop
ⓘ
electronic music ⓘ global pop music ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sri Lankan Tamil culture
ⓘ
global pop culture ⓘ political activism ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
genre-blending music
ⓘ
politically charged music ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award
ⓘ
Grammy Award ⓘ |
| notableWork |
AIM
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Arular ⓘ Bad Girls ⓘ Born Free ⓘ Bucky Done Gun ⓘ Galang ⓘ Kala ⓘ Matangi ⓘ Maya ⓘ Paper Planes ⓘ |
| occupation |
rapper
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record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ visual artist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Hounslow
NERFINISHED
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| stageName |
M.I.A.
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M.I.A. ⓘ
surface form:
MIA
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mathangi Arulpragasam Description of subject: Mathangi Arulpragasam, better known by her stage name M.I.A., is a British-Sri Lankan rapper, singer, producer, and visual artist renowned for her politically charged, genre-blending music and global cultural influence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam
this entity surface form:
Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam