kamal Haasan is one of India's most proficient actors, who started his acting career as a child artist.
He has worked in some 200 Indian movies and has been honored with the National Film Award four times. Throughout his life, he has also been an avid theatre artist.
Kamal Haasan is one of India's most proficient actors. Born on 7 November 1954, Kamal Haasan began his career in movies as a child artist. Thereafter, he went to work in some 200 Indian movies and has been honored with the National Film Award four times. Throughout his life, he has also been an avid theatre artist. In order to underscore his contribution to Indian cinema, the Government of India conferred upon him the country's fourth highest civilian honor, the Padma Shri in the year 1990.
Read on about the biography of Kamal Haasan, who is the youngest of the four children born to Rajalakshmi and Srinivasan. He has a plethora of good films to his credit like Moondram Pirai (1982), Saagara Sangamam (1983), Nayagan (1987), Indian (1996) and Hey Ram (2000). Kamal Haasan is also an incredible playback singer and has even written the lyrics of a number of his film songs. A bundle of talent, Haasan is also a Bharatanatyam dancer and has choreographed few dances for his movies.
The life history of Kamal Haasan's career kick started in the 1960s at the age of six, when he debuted into films with Kalathur Kannamma. This movie was made by AVM production and won him the first National Award for Best Child Artist. As an adult actor, Kamal Haasan received a mixed response with movies like Avargal, Aval Oru Thodarkathai, Solla Thaan Ninaikkiren, Maanavan and Kumara Vijayam. His time changed for the better with the release of 16 Vayathinile with Sridevi.
Kamal Haasan and Sri Devi became a popular acting pair and acted together in 23 films. In many films that came out in late 1970s, Haasan was usually the hero with Rajinikanth as the villain. This was the time he started experimenting with his roles and essayed various genres like that of a village innocent in 16 Vayathinile, a disco jockey in Ilamai Oonjaladugiradhu, a psychopath serial killer of women in Sigappu Rojakkal and so on. He has received many awards for acting.
Personal Life
Full Name: Kamal Haasan
Date of Birth: 07 Nov 1954
Place of Birth
Ramanathapuram, Madras State, India
Party name
Makkal Needhi Maiam
Education
Profession
Actor, Politician, Singer and Filmmaker
Father's Name
D. Srinivasan
Mother's Name
Rajalakshmi
Children
2 Daughter(s)
Religion
Hindu
Permanent address
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Present address
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Education Qualification of Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan studied at Sir M.Ct. Muthiah Chettiar Boys Higher Secondary School and Hindu Higher Secondary School, Chennai.
Interesting Facts about Kamal Haasan
Haasan's 100th film appearance was in 1981's Raja Paarvai. The film paved his debut in film production. His portrayal of a blind session violinist earned him a Filmfare Award
He is also an atheist.
In February 2018 as he was gearing up to announce his party and it's guiding principles, he declared he will abandon acting to realize his political aspirations.
Hassan has vehemently denounced an alliance with the DMK and the AIADMK describing them as a bunch of power brokers.
He vowed to end corruption with his political party, which many political analysts have discerned as grand declaration denuded of concrete party guidelines.
Political Timeline of Kamal Haasan
2021
He contested TN assembly election from Coimbatore south constituency but lost to BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan.
2018
In February 2018, Kamal Hassan launched his own political party Makkal Needhi Maiam
Kamal Haasan Early Life
1972
Following nine-year abstinence from films to further his education, he returned to the big screen and for the next four decades went on to star in several movies that propelled his stature as one of the most prominent actors of our time.
1960
Kamal Haasan made his film debut when he was 4-years-old in Kalathur Kannamma and following the initial success starred in five more movies as a child artiste.
Achievements
Hassan is the only Indian actor to have the most number of films starring him submitted for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
In 1990, Hassan received the Padma Shri for his contributions to Indian cinema and Padma Bhushan in 2014. He has Fifteen film fare awards to his name and after his last win, he requested them to put a moratorium on the awards.
Kamal hassan debuted as a child artiste in the film "Kalathoor Kannamma" (1960). Since then, he has starred in nearly 220 films in the major Indian languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He has been a part of the film industry for 60 years, as of 2020. His journey in cinema has seen him do various roles - from child artiste, to romantic lead to one of the most respected and revered heroes of the film industry today.
He has famously said that he is a reluctant actor. He has an avid interest in every aspect of film making and is known for his work as a choreographer, director, and writer, as well.
He wrote his first script at age 18 for the film "Unarchigal" (1976), which was then followed by films that have gone on to become cult classics - Rajapaarvai (1981), Sathya (1988), Apoorva Sahotharargal (1989), Thevar Magan (1992), Mahanadi (1994), Kurudhippunal (1995), Avvai Shanmugi (1996), Hey Ram (2000), Pammal K Sambandam (2002), Panchathanthiram (2002), Anbe Sivam (2003), are a few of the films etched in popular memory for having set the bar for craftsmanship in the fields of screenplay, script, and dialogue.
He is also a prolific writer of fiction and non-fiction in Tamil and his published work is testament to his constant exploration of structure and form.
Kamal Haasan's strong convictions in his art have led to some of Indian cinema's most path-breaking films like Pushpak / Pushpaka Vimaanam / Pesum Padam (1987). Kamal Haasan also worked as a choreographer while transitioning as a well-known child artiste to the lead actor in a feature length film. Some of his best-known work as a dancer can be seen in Saagara Sangamam (1983) and the popular hit Punnagai Mannan (1986).
Kamal Haasan is also a student of Carnatic music, studying under musical maestro Dr. Balamuralikrishna. One of his biggest hits as a playback singer was the song "Inji Iduppazhagi" for the film Thevar Magan.
His career as a director began with the film Chachi 420 (1997), the Hindi remake of Avvai Shanmugi. Since then he has called the shots for critically acclaimed films like "Hey Ram" and "Virumaandi".
He has never hesitated to state his opinions and encourage debate about topics that are socially relevant. He is a rationalist in thought and moderate in opinion and a humanist in philosophy. The need to be socially conscious is seen in the way his fan clubs have revamped themselves into entities that carry out charity and volunteer wor
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Kamal Haasan stepped into the industry when he was child
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs on Kamal Haasan)
Who is Kamal Haasan's wife?
Kamal Haasan was married to Vani Ganapathy in 1978; the duo got divorced in 1988. After that, Haasan was married to Sarika Thakur in 1988 and then they decided to get divorced in 2004.
What are the best movies of Kamal Haasan?
Kamal Haasan has gifted us countless hit movies such as Mahanadi, Virumaandi, Moondram Pirai, Sagara Sangamam, Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Zara Si Zindagi and many more.
What is Kamal Haasan's net worth?
Kamal Haasan has net worth of approx. ₹127.4 Crore.
Is Kamal Haasan an actor?
Yes, Kamal Haasan is a veteran Indian actor, who has worked in several languages such as Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali.
How old is Kamal Haasan?
Kamal Haasan is 67 years old (As of 2022).
From which party does Kamal Haasan belong to?
Kamal Haasan belongs to the Makkal Needhi Maiam since 2018.
Who is Kamal Haasan?
Kamal Haasan is an actor, filmmaker, singer and politician by profession.
