Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian film actor, screenwriter, film director, film producer, politician and choreographer who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He debuted as a child actor in the 1960 Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma, directed by A. Bhimsingh, which won him the President's Gold Medal Since then he has acted in over 230 films in Tamil and several other languages including Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and Bengali.He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in history of Indian cinema. After a few projects as a child artist he took a break to continue his education. He later concentrated on dance choreography and worked as an assistant choreographer. During this time, he made uncredited appearances in a few films which he worked on.
In 1973, Haasan landed his first adult role as Thiagu in the film Arangetram by K. Balachander, whom the actor considers his mentor. He continued to act in minor roles in several films such as Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973) and Naan Avanillai (1974), most of which were directed by Balachander. His breakthrough as an independent lead actor came with the 1974 Malayalam film Kanyakumari.His work in it won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Malayalam). Following that, he starred in a series of films in both languages—Tamil and Malayalam. His breakthrough in Tamil cinema came with Balachander's Apoorva Raagangal (1975); the film earned him a second Filmfare Award, his first in Tamil.Between 1974 and 1978, he won six Filmfare Awards including four consecutive wins for the Best Actor (Tamil). Haasan turned producer for Raja Paarvai (1981), in which he played the lead role of a blind musician.The film was produced under the "Haasan Brothers" banner which was later renamed Raaj Kamal Films International.
Haasan debuted in Bollywood with Balachander's Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), which was a remake of his 1978 Telugu film Maro Charitra. His role as a school teacher who looks after an amnesic girl in Moondram Pirai (1982) won him several accolades, including the Best Actor honours at the National Film Awards and Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He then starred in the Panchu Arunachalam-written Sakalakala Vallavan, which expanded Kamal's popularity from classes to the masses. His role in Ramesh Sippy's Hindi film Saagar (1985), a triangular love story, was nominated in both Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor categories at the 33rd Filmfare Awards.[Under Raaj Kamal Films International, he produced films such as: Vikram (1986), Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989), Thevar Magan (1992) and Hey Ram (2000). As a producer he won a Filmfare Award and National Film Award for Apoorva Sagodharargal and Thevar Magan. Seven films featuring Kamal have been submitted by India to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, the most for any actor in India.[5] Haasan is considered one of the most versatile and popular actor in south indian cinema industry. In 2009, he became one of the few actors in India to have completed 50 years working in cinema. His work Vishwaroopam (2013), which he also produced and directed, won two awards at the 60th National Film Awards.He has starred in both blockbuster and art house films.
Filmography:
Year
|
Film
|
Role
|
Language
|
1960
|
Kalathur
Kannamma
|
Selvam
|
Tamil
|
1962
|
Parthal Pasi
Theerum
|
Babu & Kumar
|
Tamil
|
Paadha Kaanikkai
|
Ravi
|
Tamil
|
Kannum Karalum
|
Babu
|
Malayalam
|
1963
|
Vanambadi
|
Ravi
|
Tamil
|
Anandha Jodhi
|
Balu
|
Tamil
|
1970
|
Maanavan
|
|
Tamil
|
1971
|
Annai Velankanni
|
Jesus
|
Tamil
|
1972
|
Kurathi Magan
|
|
Tamil
|
1973
|
Arangetram
|
Thiagu
|
Tamil
|
Sollathaan
Ninaikkiren
|
Kamal
|
Tamil
|
1974
|
Paruva Kaalam
|
Chandran
|
Tamil
|
Gumasthavin
Magal
|
Mani
|
Tamil
|
Naan Avanillai
|
Appu
|
Tamil
|
Kanyakumari
|
Sankaran
|
Malayalam
|
Anbu Thangai
|
Buddha
|
Tamil
|
Vishnu Vijayam
|
Vishnu
|
Malayalam
|
Aval Oru Thodar
Kathai
|
Prasad
|
Tamil
|
Panathukkaga
|
Kumar
|
Tamil
|
1975
|
Cinema Paithiyam
|
Natarajan
|
Tamil
|
Pattampoochi
|
Siva
|
Tamil
|
Aayirathil
Oruthi
|
Kamal
|
Tamil
|
Then Sindhudhe
Vaanam
|
Ravi
|
Tamil
|
Melnaattu
Marumagal
|
Raja
|
Tamil
|
Thangathile
Vairam
|
Kumar
|
Tamil
|
Pattikkaattu
Raja
|
Mahesh
|
Tamil
|
Njan Ninne
Premikkunnu
|
Suresh
|
Malayalam
|
Maalai Sooda Vaa
|
|
Tamil
|
Apoorva
Raagangal
|
Prasanna
|
Tamil
|
Thiruvonam
|
Prem Kumar
|
Malayalam
|
Mattoru Seetha
|
|
Malayalam
|
Raasaleela
|
|
Malayalam
|
Andharangam
|
Kaanthan
|
Tamil
|
1976
|
Agni Pushpam
|
Somu
|
Malayalam
|
Appooppan
|
Babumon
|
Malayalam
|
Samasya
|
|
Malayalam
|
Manmadha Leelai
|
Madhu
|
Tamil
|
Anthuleni Katha
|
Arun
|
Telugu
|
Swimming Pool
|
|
Malayalam
|
Aruthu
|
|
Malayalam
|
Satyam
|
Kumaran
|
Tamil
|
Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
|
Ravi
|
Tamil
|
Unarchigal
|
Selvam
|
Tamil
|
Kuttavum Shikshayum
|
|
Malayalam
|
Kumaara Vijayam
|
Kumar
|
Tamil
|
Idhaya Malar
|
Mohan
|
Tamil
|
Ponni
|
Maran
|
Malayalam
|
Nee Ente Lahari
|
|
Malayalam
|
Moondru Mudichu
|
Balaji
|
Tamil
|
Mogam Muppadhu
Varusham
|
Ramesh
|
Tamil
|
Lalitha
|
Balu
|
Tamil
|
1977
|
Uyarndhavargal
|
Aarumugam
|
Tamil
|
Siva Thandavum
|
|
Malayalam
|
Aasheervaadam
|
|
Malayalam
|
Avargal
|
Janardhan
(Johnny)
|
Tamil
|
Madhura Swapanam
|
|
Malayalam
|
Aaina
|
Prem Kapoor
|
Hindi
|
Sreedevi
|
Venugopal
|
Malayalam
|
Unnai Suttrum
Ulagam
|
Raja
|
Tamil
|
Kabita
|
Gopal
|
Bengali
|
Ashtamangalyam
|
|
Malayalam
|
Nirakudam
|
Devan
|
Malayalam
|
Ormakal
Marikkumo
|
Chandrasekharan
|
Malayalam
|
16 Vayathinile
|
Gopalakrishnan
(Chappani)
|
Tamil
|
Aadu Puli Attam
|
Madan
|
Tamil
|
Aanandham
Paramaanandham
|
Babu
|
Malayalam
|
Naam Pirandha
Mann
|
Ranjith
|
Tamil
|
Kokila
|
Vijaykumar
|
Kannada
|
Satyavan
Savithri
|
Sathyavan
|
Malayalam
|
Aadhya Paadam
|
|
Malayalam
|
1978
|
Madanolsavam
|
Raju
|
Malayalam
|
Kaathirunna
Nimisham
|
Raju
|
Malayalam
|
Anumodhanam
|
|
Malayalam
|
Avalude Ravukal
|
Unknown
|
Malayalam
|
Nizhal
Nijamagiradhu
|
Sanjeevi
|
Tamil
|
Aval
Viswasthayayirunnu
|
Anto
|
Malayalam
|
Maro Charitra
|
Balu
|
Telugu
|
Ilamai Oonjal
Aadukirathu
|
Prabhu
|
Tamil
|
Amara Prema
|
Raju
|
Telugu
|
Sattam En Kaiyil
|
Babu &
Rathinam
|
Tamil
|
Padakuthira
|
|
Malayalam
|
Vayasu
Pilichindi
|
Raja
|
Telugu
|
Vayanadan
Thamban
|
Vayanadan
Thamban
|
Malayalam
|
Sakka Podu Podu
Raja
|
Unknown
|
Tamil
|
Sigappu Rojakkal
|
Dileep
|
Tamil
|
Manidharil
Ithanai Nirangala
|
Velu
|
Tamil
|
Aval Appadithan
|
Arun
|
Tamil
|
Thappida Thala
|
Amrit Lal
|
Kannada
|
Thappu Thalangal
|
Amrit Lal
|
Tamil
|
Yaetta
|
Ramu
|
Malayalam
|
1979
|
Sommokadidi
Sokokadidi
|
Rangadu &
Shekar
|
Telugu
|
Sigappukkal
Mookkuthi
|
|
Tamil
|
Neeya?
|
Kamal
|
Tamil
|
Allauddinum
Albhutha Vilakkum
|
Alauddin
|
Malayalam
|
Allaudinaum
Arputha Vilakkum
|
Alauddin
|
Tamil
|
Thaayillamal
Naan Illai
|
Raja
|
Tamil
|
Ninaithale
Inikkum
|
Chandru
|
Tamil
|
Andamaina
Anubhavam
|
Chandru
|
Telugu
|
Idi Katha Kaadu
|
Janardhan
|
Telugu
|
Kalyanaraman
|
Raman &
Kalyanam
|
Tamil
|
Nool Veli
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Tamil
|
Guppedu Manasu
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Telugu
|
Mangala
Vaathiyam
|
|
Tamil
|
Neela Malargal
|
Chandran
|
Tamil
|
Azhiyatha
Kolangal
|
Gowrishankar
|
Tamil
|
Pasi
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Tamil
|
1980
|
Ullasa
Paravaigal
|
Ravi
|
Tamil
|
Natchathiram
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Tamil
|
Guru
|
Guru
|
Tamil
|
Telugu
|
Varumayin Niram
Sivappu
|
Rangan
|
Tamil
|
Maria, My
Darling
|
Raghu
|
Kannada
|
Tamil
|
Saranam Ayyappa
|
|
Tamil
|
1981
|
Aakali Rajyam
|
J. Ranga Rao
|
Telugu
|
Meendum Kokila
|
Manian
|
Tamil
|
Prema Pitchi
|
Ravi
|
Telugu
|
Ram Lakshman
|
Ram
|
Tamil
|
Raja Paarvai
|
Raghu
|
Tamil
|
Thillu Mullu
|
Charu Haasan
|
Tamil
|
Kadal Meengal
|
Selvanayagam
& Rajan
|
Tamil
|
Ek Duuje Ke Liye
|
Vasu
|
Hindi
|
Savaal
|
P. P. Raja
|
Tamil
|
Sankarlal
|
Dharmalingam
& Mohan
|
Tamil
|
Amavasya
Chandrudu
|
Raghu
|
Telugu
|
Tik Tik Tik
|
Dilip
|
Tamil
|
Ellam Inba
Mayyam
|
Velu
|
Tamil
|
1982
|
Vazhvey Maayam
|
Raja
|
Tamil
|
Andagaadu
|
Dharmalingam
& Mohan
|
Telugu
|
Anthiveyilile
Ponnu
|
|
Malayalam
|
Neethi Devan
Mayakkam
|
Military officer
|
Tamil
|
Moondram Pirai
|
Srinivasan
(Seenu)
|
Tamil
|
Maattuvin
Chattangale
|
Unknown
|
Malayalam
|
Simla Special
|
Gopu
|
Tamil
|
Sanam Teri Kasam
|
Sunil Sharma
|
Hindi
|
Sakalakala
Vallavan
|
Velu
|
Tamil
|
Ezham Rathri
|
|
Malayalam
|
Rani Theni
|
Miller
|
Tamil
|
Yeh To Kamaal Ho
Gaya
|
Ratan Chander
& Ajay Saxena
|
Hindi
|
Pagadai
Panirendu
|
Anand
|
Tamil
|
Agni Sakshi
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Tamil
|
1983
|
Zara Si Zindagi
|
Rakesh Kumar
Shastri
|
Hindi
|
Uruvangal
Maralam
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Tamil
|
Sattam
|
Inspector Raja
|
Tamil
|
Sagara Sangamam
|
Balakrishna
|
Telugu
|
Sadma
|
Somu
|
Hindi
|
Poikkal Kudhirai
|
Unknown
|
Tamil
|
Benkiyalli
Aralida Hoovu
|
Unknown
|
Kannada
|
Thoongathey
Thambi Thoongathey
|
Gopi &
Vinoth
|
Tamil
|
1984
|
Yeh Desh
|
Mathur
|
Hindi
|
Ek Nai Paheli
|
Sandeep
|
Hindi
|
Yaadgar
|
Rajnath
|
Hindi
|
Raaj Tilak
|
Suraj
|
Hindi
|
Enakkul Oruvan
|
Madhan &
Upendhra
|
Tamil
|
Karishmaa
|
Sunny
|
Hindi
|
1985
|
Oru Kaidhiyin
Diary
|
David &
Inspector Shankar
|
Tamil
|
Kaakki Sattai
|
Murali
|
Tamil
|
Andha Oru
Nimidam
|
Kumar
|
Tamil
|
Uyarndha Ullam
|
Anandh
|
Tamil
|
Saagar
|
Raja
|
Hindi
|
Geraftaar
|
Kishan Kumar
Khanna
|
Hindi
|
Mangamma
Sabatham
|
Ashok & Raja
|
Tamil
|
Japanil
Kalyanaraman
|
Kalyanam &
Raman
|
Tamil
|
Dekha Pyar
Tumhara
|
Vishal
|
Hindi
|
1986
|
Swathi Muthyam
|
Sivaiah
|
Telugu
|
Naanum Oru
Thozhilali
|
Bharath
|
Tamil
|
Vikram
|
Vikram
|
Tamil
|
Manakanakku
|
Film director
|
Tamil
|
Oka Radha Iddaru
Krishnulu
|
Krishna
|
Telugu
|
Punnagai Mannan
|
Sethu &
Chaplin Chellappa
|
Tamil
|
1987
|
Kadhal Parisu
|
Mohan
|
Tamil
|
Vrutham
|
Balu
|
Malayalam
|
Kadamai Kanniyam
Kattupaadu
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Tamil
|
Per Sollum
Pillai
|
Ramu
|
Tamil
|
Nayakan
|
Sakthivelu (Velu
Naicker)
|
Tamil
|
Pushpaka Vimana
|
Unemployed
graduate
|
Silent
|
1988
|
Sathya
|
Sathyamurthy
|
Tamil
|
Daisy
|
James
|
Malayalam
|
Soora Samhaaram
|
Pandiyan
|
Tamil
|
Unnal Mudiyum
Thambi
|
Udhayamoorthy
|
Tamil
|
1989
|
Apoorva
Sagodharargal
|
Sethupathi,
Appukutty, Rajadurai
|
Tamil
|
Chanakyan
|
Johnson
|
Malayalam
|
Vetri Vizha
|
Vetrivel
|
Tamil
|
Indrudu
Chandrudu
|
G. K. Rayudu,
Chandru
|
Telugu
|
1990
|
Michael Madana
Kama Rajan
|
Michael,
Madhanagopal, Kameshwaran, Raju
|
Tamil
|
1991
|
Gunaa
|
Gunasekharan
|
Tamil
|
1992
|
Singaravelan
|
Singaravelan
|
Tamil
|
Thevar Magan
|
Shakthivel
|
Tamil
|
1993
|
Maharasan
|
Vadivelu
|
Tamil
|
Kalaignan
|
Indrajith
|
Tamil
|
1994
|
Mahanadhi
|
Krishnaswamy
|
Tamil
|
Magalir Mattum
|
|
Tamil
|
Nammavar
|
Selvam
|
Tamil
|
1995
|
Sathi Leelavathi
|
Shakthivel
|
Tamil
|
Subha Sankalpam
|
Dasu
|
Telugu
|
Kuruthipunal
|
Adhi Narayanan
|
Tamil
|
Drohi
|
Adhi Narayanan
|
Telugu
|
1996
|
Indian
|
Senapathy, Chandrabose
|
Tamil
|
Avvai Shanmughi
|
Pandian (Avvai
Shanmughi)
|
Tamil
|
1997
|
Chachi 420
|
Jaiprakash
Paswan (Lakshmi Godbhole)
|
Hindi
|
1998
|
Kaathala
Kaathala
|
Ramalingam
|
Tamil
|
2000
|
Hey Ram
|
Saket Ram
|
Tamil
|
Hey Ram
|
Saket Ram
|
Hindi
|
Thenali
|
Thenali Soman
|
Tamil
|
2001
|
Aalavandhan
|
Vijay Kumar,
Nandha Kumar
|
Tamil
|
Abhay
|
Vijay Kumar,
Abhay
|
Hindi
|
Paarthale
Paravasam
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Tamil
|
2002
|
Pammal K.
Sambandam
|
Pammal Kalyana Sambandham
|
Tamil
|
Panchatanthiram
|
Ramachandramurthy
|
Tamil
|
2003
|
Anbe Sivam
|
Nallasivam
|
Tamil
|
Nala Damayanthi
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Tamil
|
2004
|
Virumaandi
|
Virumaandi
|
Tamil
|
Vasool Raja MBBS
|
Rajaraman
|
Tamil
|
2005
|
Mumbai Xpress
|
Avinasi
|
Tamil
|
Mumbai Xpress
|
Avinash
|
Hindi
|
Rama Shama Bhama
|
Dr. Shyam Sajjan
|
Kannada
|
2006
|
Vettaiyaadu
Vilaiyaadu
|
DCP Raghavan
|
Tamil
|
2008
|
Dasavathaaram
|
Govindarajan
Ramaswamy,
Rangarajan Nambi,
Christian Fletcher,
Balram Naidu,
Krishnaveni,
Vincent Poovaragan,
Khalifulla Khan,
Avatar Singh,
Shinghen Narahashi,
George W. Bush
|
Tamil
|
2009
|
Unnaipol Oruvan
|
"Common
man"
|
Tamil
|
Eenadu
|
"Common
man"
|
Telugu
|
2010
|
Four Friends
|
Kamal Haasan
|
Malayalam
|
Manmadan Ambu
|
Raja Mannar
|
Tamil
|
2013
|
Vishwaroopam
|
Wisam Ahmed
Kashmiri
|
Tamil
|
Vishwaroop
|
Wisam Ahmed Kashmiri
|
Hindi
|
2015
|
Uttama Villain
|
Manoranjan
|
Tamil
|
Papanasam
|
Suyambulingam
|
Tamil
|
Thoongaa Vanam
|
C. K. Diwakar
|
Tamil
|
Cheekati Rajyam
|
C. K. Diwakar
|
Telugu
|
2016
|
Meen Kuzhambum
Mann Paanaiyum
|
Swami
|
Tamil
|
2018
|
Vishwaroopam II
|
Wisam Ahmed
Kashmiri
|
Tamil
|
Vishwaroop II
|
Wisam Ahmed
Kashmiri
|
Hindi
|
TBA
|
Vikram
|
Vikram
|
Tamil
|
TBA
|
Indian 2
|
Senapathy
|
Tamil
|
|