Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan

69 · Born: Nov 7, 1954

Personal Details

Official Socials
Born Nov 7, 1954 Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Spouse
  • Sarika Thakur

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Vani Ganpati

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • D. Srinivasan
  • Rajalakshmi Srinivasan
Relatives
  • Chandra Haasan (Sibling)
  • Charu Haasan (Sibling)
  • Nalini Raghu (Sibling)

Biography

Kamal Haasan is an actor, filmmaker and producer who has worked primarily in Tamil-language cinema for over six decades and is widely regarded as one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. An auteur, he is recognized as a key influence for numerous actors and filmmakers in the Indian film industry, and is also known for introducing new technologies and cosmetics to Indian cinema. Among his numerous accolades are 4 National Film Awards, 9 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, 4 Nandi Awards, the Rashtrapati Award, 2 Filmfare Awards and 17 Filmfare Awards (South). He was awarded the Kalaimamani Award in 1984, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) in 2016. Haasan is also known for having starred in the most number of films submitted by India in contention for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In addition to his extensive work in Tamil, he has appeared in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali films. He has also worked in films as a screenwriter, songwriter, singer, choreographer, and lyricist. His film production company, Raj Kamal International Films (RKIF), has produced several of his films. After beginning as a child actor, Haasan's breakthrough was with the film Apoorva Raagangal (1975), playing the role of a rebellious youth in love with an older woman. He secured his second National Film Award for his performance in the romantic drama Moondram Pirai (1982), and later won acclaim for his performance in Mani Ratnam's epic crime drama Nayagan (1987), which was ranked in TIME magazine's "All-Time 100 Movies" list. Since then, he has gone on to appear in numerous other notable films, including his own productions Hey Ram (2000) and Virumaandi (2004), as well as the Dasavathaaram (2008), in which he became the first actor in history to appear in ten distinct roles in the same film.

Career

2022
Vikram
Vikram as Karnan / Commander Arun Kumar Vikram
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2018
Vishwaroopam 2
Vishwaroopam 2 as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
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2016
Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum
Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum as Swami
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2015
Uttama Villain
Uttama Villain as Uttaman/Manoranjan
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Papanasam
Papanasam as Suyambulingam
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Thoongaa Vanam
Thoongaa Vanam as CK Diwakar IRS
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2013
Vishwaroopam
Vishwaroopam as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
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2008
Dasavatharam
Dasavatharam as Govindarajan Ramaswamy / Rangaraja Nambi / George W. Bush / Avtaar Singh / Balram Naidu / Christian Fletcher / Shingh...
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2006
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu as Raghavan
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2005
Mumbai Express
Mumbai Express as Avinasi/Avinash
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2004
Vasoolraja M.B.B.S
Vasoolraja M.B.B.S as Rajaraman Venkatraman (Vasool Raja)
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Virumandi
Virumandi as Virumaandi Thevar
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2003
Anbe Sivam
Anbe Sivam as Nalla Sivam
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2001
Paarthale Paravasam
Paarthale Paravasam as Guest appearance
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Aalavandhan
Aalavandhan as Nandu (Tamil) / Abhay Kumar (Hindi) / Major Vijaykumar
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2000
Thenali
Thenali as Thenali Soman
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Hey Ram
Hey Ram as Saket Ram
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1998
Kaathala Kaathala
Kaathala Kaathala as Ramalingam
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1996
Avvai Shanmugi
Avvai Shanmugi as Pandyan / Avvai Shanmugi
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Indian
Indian as Senapathy / Chandra Bose
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1994
Mahanadi
Mahanadi as Krishna
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1992
Singaaravelan
Singaaravelan as Singaravelan
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1991
Guna
Guna as "Gunaa" Gunasekharan
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1990
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
Michael Madana Kama Rajan as Michael / Madan / Kameshwaran / Raju
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1989
Indrudu Chandrudu
Indrudu Chandrudu as Mayor G. K. Rayudu / Chandran
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Vetri Vizha
Vetri Vizha as Vetrivel IPS / Stephen Raj
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1987
Nayakan
Nayakan as Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
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1986
Swathi Muthyam
Swathi Muthyam as Sivayya
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1985
Saagar
Saagar as Raja
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Jappanil Kalyanaraman
1983
Sagara Sangamam
Sagara Sangamam as Balakrishna (Balu)
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1982
Moondram Pirai
Moondram Pirai as R. Srinivas 'Cheenu'
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1981
Ek Duuje Ke Liye
Ek Duuje Ke Liye as S. Vasudevan 'Vasu'
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Thillu Mullu
Thillu Mullu as Lawyer Charuhasan (Cameo)
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Tik Tik Tik
Tik Tik Tik as Dileep
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1980
Varumayin Niram Sigappu
Varumayin Niram Sigappu as Sundaram Rangan
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1978
Aval Appadithaan
Aval Appadithaan as Arun
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Sigappu Rojakkal
Sigappu Rojakkal as Dileep
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1976
Moondru Mudichu
Moondru Mudichu as Balaji
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1975
Apoorva Raagangal
Apoorva Raagangal as Prasanna
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2018
Mega Icons
Mega Icons
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2012
Celluloid Man
Celluloid Man
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2010
Four Friends
Four Friends
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2003
Nala Damayanthi
Nala Damayanthi
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2015
Thoongaa Vanam
Thoongaa Vanam as Screenplay
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Uttama Villain
Uttama Villain as Story, Screenplay
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2008
Dasavatharam
Dasavatharam as Story, Screenplay
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2005
Mumbai Express
Mumbai Express as Story, Screenplay
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2003
Nala Damayanthi
Nala Damayanthi as Story, Screenplay
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Anbe Sivam
Anbe Sivam as Screenplay
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2001
Aalavandhan
Aalavandhan as Novel, Screenplay
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1998
Kaathala Kaathala
Kaathala Kaathala as Screenplay
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1997
Virasat
Virasat as Writer
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1994
Mahanadi
Mahanadi as Story, Screenplay
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1990
Michael Madana Kama Rajan
Michael Madana Kama Rajan as Writer, Screenplay
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1989
Indrudu Chandrudu
Indrudu Chandrudu as Screenplay
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2018
Vishwaroopam 2
Vishwaroopam 2 as Director, Screenplay, Story
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2013
Vishwaroopam
Vishwaroopam as Director, Screenplay, Story
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2004
Virumandi
Virumandi as Director, Writer
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2000
Hey Ram
Hey Ram as Director, Screenplay, Story
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