Kamal Haasan
Age: 69 | From: Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Person Details
Birthday: 1954-11-07 00:17:17
Aliases: Kamalagakasan , Kamalahasan , Padmashri Kamal Haasan , कमल हसन , கமல்ஹாசன் , Kamal Hassan
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 285
TV Involvements: 4
Most Famous Work
Biography
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting. Kamal Haasan has won several Indian film awards, including four National Film Awards and numerous Southern Filmfare Awards, and he is known for having starred in the most number of films submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In addition to acting and directing, he has also featured in films as a screenwriter, songwriter, playback singer, choreographer and lyricist. His film production company, Rajkamal International, has produced several of his films. In 2009, he became one of very few actors to have completed 50 years in Indian cinema.After several projects as a child artist, Kamal Haasan's breakthrough into lead acting came with his role in the 1975drama Apoorva Raagangal, in which he played a rebellious youth in love with an older woman. He secured his second Indian National Film Award for his portrayal of a guileless school teacher who tends a child-like amnesiac in 1982'sMoondram Pirai. He was particularly noted for his performance in Mani Ratnam's Godfatheresque Tamil film Nayagan(1987), which was ranked by Time magazine as one of the best films of all time. Since then he has gone on to appear in other notable films such as his own productions, Hey Ram and Virumaandi, as well as the Dasavathaaram, in which he appeared in ten distinct roles.
Most Famous Work
Bigg Boss Telugu
(2017) Self - To promote film Vishwaroopam II
Leo
(2023) Vikram (voice)
Vikram
(2022) Karnan / Arun Kumar Vikram
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
(2006) Raghavan
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
(2022) Narrator (voice)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
(2023) Narrator (voice)
Vishwaroopam
(2013) Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
Hey Ram
(2000) Saket RamActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | N/A | |
| 2023 | Vikram (voice) | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| 2022 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Karnan / Arun Kumar Vikram | ||
| 2018 | Self | |
| Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri | ||
| Self - To promote film Vishwaroopam II | ||
| Narrator (Tamil) | ||
| 2017 | Self - To promote film Vishwaroopam II | |
| Self - Host | ||
| 2016 | Swami | |
| N/A | ||
| 2015 | CK Diwakar IRS | |
| Suyambulingam | ||
| Uttaman/Manoranjan | ||
| 2013 | Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri | |
| 2012 | Self | |
| 2010 | Major Raja Mannar | |
| Self | ||
| 2009 | The Anonymous Caller | |
| Common Man | ||
| 2008 | Govindarajan Ramaswamy / Rangaraja Nambi / George W. Bush / Avtaar Singh / Balram Naidu / Christian Fletcher / Shinghen Narahasi / Krishnaveni / Vincent Poovaragavan / Kalifullah Mukhtaar | |
| 2006 | Raghavan | |
| 2005 | Dr. Shyam Sajjan | |
| Avinasi/Avinash | ||
| 2004 | Rajaraman Venkatraman (Vasool Raja) | |
| Virumaandi Thevar | ||
| 2003 | Self | |
| Nalla Sivam | ||
| 2002 | Ramachandramurthy | |
| Pammal K. Sambandam | ||
| 2001 | Nandu / Vijay kumar | |
| Self (Guest Appearance) | ||
| 2000 | Thenali Soman | |
| Saket Ram | ||
| 1998 | Ramalingam | |
| 1997 | Jaiprakash Paswan / Laxmi Godbhole | |
| 1996 | Pandyan / Avvai Shanmugi | |
| Senapathy / Chandra Bose | ||
| 1995 | Adhi Narayanan | |
| Dasu | ||
| Shaktivel | ||
| 1994 | Dr. Selvam, Vice-Chancellor, Professor | |
| Boss from Head Office | ||
| Krishnaswamy | ||
| 1993 | Indrajeet | |
| Vadivelu | ||
| 1992 | 'Sakthi' Sakthivel | |
| Singaravelan | ||
| 1991 | "Gunaa" Gunasekharan | |
| 1990 | Michael / Madan / Kameshwaran / Raju | |
| 1989 | Mayor G. K. Rayudu / Chandran | |
| Vetrivel IPS / Stephen Raj | ||
| Johnson | ||
| Raghupathy / Appu / Raja | ||
| 1988 | Udhayamoorthi | |
| A V Pandian | ||
| James | ||
| Sathyamurthy | ||
| 1987 | Unemployed graduate | |
| Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker | ||
| Ramu | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
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| 1986 | Sethu and Chaplin Chellapa | |
| Murali Krishna / Hari Krishna | ||
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| Commander Arun Kumar Vikram | ||
| Bharath | ||
| Sivayya | ||
| 1985 | Vishal "Vishy" | |
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| Ashok / Raja | ||
| Kishen Kumar Khanna | ||
| Raja | ||
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| Kumar | ||
| Murali | ||
| David / James alias Shankar | ||
| 1984 | Sunny | |
| Madan/Upendra | ||
| Suraj Singh | ||
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| Sandeep | ||
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| 1983 | N/A | |
| Bus conductor (Cameo) | ||
| Somprakash/Somu | ||
| Balakrishna (Balu) | ||
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| Rakesh Kumar Shastri | ||
| 1982 | N/A | |
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| Velu (Sam) | ||
| Sunil Sharma (Sunny) | ||
| Gopu | ||
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| R. Srinivas 'Cheenu' | ||
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| Rajasekaran | ||
| 1981 | Velusamy | |
| Dileep | ||
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| Raja Shankar | ||
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| S. Vasudevan 'Vasu' | ||
| Cameo | ||
| Blind Musician | ||
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| Subramaniam | ||
| 1980 | N/A | |
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| Sundaram Rangan | ||
| Guru / Ashok | ||
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| Ravi | ||
| 1979 | Self | |
| Gowrishankar | ||
| Dr. Chandiran | ||
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| Chandru | ||
| Alavuddin | ||
| Raja | ||
| Kamal | ||
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| Rangadu & Dr.Shekar | ||
| 1978 | Ramu | |
| Arun | ||
| Amrit Lal (uncredited) | ||
| Velu | ||
| Dileep | ||
| N/A | ||
| Vayanadan Thampan | ||
| Prabhu | ||
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| Babu / Rathnam | ||
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| Balu | ||
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| Sanjeevi | ||
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| Raju | ||
| 1977 | N/A | |
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| Vijayakumar | ||
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| Chappani | ||
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| Prem Kapoor | ||
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| Janardhan (Johnnie) | ||
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| Aarumugam | ||
| 1976 | N/A | |
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| Balaji | ||
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| Madhu | ||
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| 1975 | N/A | |
| Kaanthan | ||
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| Prasanna | ||
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| Raja | ||
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| 1974 | Kumar | |
| Prasad | ||
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| Appu | ||
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| 1973 | N/A | |
| Thyagu | ||
| 1972 | N/A | |
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| 1971 | Jesus Christ (Uncredited role) | |
| 1970 | N/A | |
| 1963 | Child Artist | |
| Ravi | ||
| 1962 | Child Artist | |
| Child Artist | ||
| Babu / Kumar | ||
| 1960 | Selvam (Child Artist) | |
| Senapathy / Chandra Bose | ||
| N/A | ||
| Vikram | ||
| Senapathy / Chandra Bose | ||
| Balram Naidu (Tamil/Telugu) / Pranab Kundu (Hindi) | ||
| Marudhanayagam Pillai | ||
| Rangaraya Sakthivel Naicker | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self - Narrator (voice) | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Producer | |
| 2022 | Producer | |
| 2019 | Producer | |
| 2018 | Producer | |
| 2015 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2013 | Producer | |
| 2009 | Producer | |
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| 2005 | Producer | |
| 2004 | Producer | |
| 2003 | Producer | |
| 2000 | Producer | |
| 1997 | Producer | |
| 1995 | Producer | |
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| 1994 | Producer | |
| 1992 | Producer | |
| 1989 | Producer | |
| 1988 | Producer | |
| 1987 | Producer | |
| 1986 | Producer | |
| 1981 | Producer | |
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| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Playback Singer | |
| 2019 | Playback Singer | |
| 2018 | Playback Singer | |
| 2017 | Playback Singer | |
| 2015 | Playback Singer | |
| Playback Singer | ||
| 2013 | Playback Singer | |
| 2010 | Playback Singer | |
| 2009 | Playback Singer | |
| 2008 | Playback Singer | |
| 2006 | Playback Singer | |
| 2005 | Playback Singer | |
| 2004 | Playback Singer | |
| Playback Singer | ||
| 2003 | Playback Singer | |
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| 2002 | Playback Singer | |
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| 2001 | Playback Singer | |
| 2000 | Playback Singer | |
| Playback Singer | ||
| 1998 | Playback Singer | |
| 1997 | Playback Singer | |
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| 1996 | Playback Singer | |
| 1995 | Playback Singer | |
| 1994 | Playback Singer | |
| 1993 | Playback Singer | |
| 1992 | Playback Singer | |
| Playback Singer | ||
| 1991 | Playback Singer | |
| 1990 | Playback Singer | |
| 1989 | Playback Singer | |
| 1988 | Playback Singer | |
| 1987 | Playback Singer | |
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| 1986 | Playback Singer | |
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| 1985 | Playback Singer | |
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| 1984 | Playback Singer | |
| 1983 | Playback Singer | |
| 1982 | Playback Singer | |
| 1981 | Playback Singer | |
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| 1980 | Playback Singer | |
| Playback Singer | ||
| 1978 | Playback Singer | |
| Playback Singer | ||
| Playback Singer | ||
| 1977 | Playback Singer | |
| 1975 | Playback Singer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lyricist | |
| 2018 | Dialogue | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Story | ||
| Lyricist | ||
| 2015 | Screenplay | |
| Story | ||
| Lyricist | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| 2013 | Screenplay | |
| Dialogue | ||
| Story | ||
| Lyricist | ||
| 2010 | Story | |
| Dialogue | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| Lyricist | ||
| 2009 | Writer | |
| Lyricist | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| 2008 | Dialogue | |
| Story | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| 2006 | Writer | |
| 2005 | Original Story | |
| Story | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| 2004 | Lyricist | |
| Writer | ||
| 2003 | Story | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| 2002 | Story | |
| Lyricist | ||
| 2001 | Screenplay | |
| Novel | ||
| 2000 | Story | |
| Lyricist | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| 1999 | Original Story | |
| 1998 | Screenplay | |
| 1997 | Screenplay | |
| Writer | ||
| 1995 | Screenplay | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1994 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| Story | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| 1992 | Writer | |
| 1990 | Writer | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1989 | Screenplay | |
| Screenplay | ||
| 1988 | Screenplay | |
| 1986 | Screenplay | |
| 1981 | Writer | |
| Story | ||
| 1980 | Dialogue | |
| Lyricist | ||
| Writer | ||
| Story | ||
| Screenplay | ||
| Story | ||
| Dialogue | ||
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Thanks | |
| 2018 | Choreographer | |
| Thanks | ||
| 2017 | Thanks | |
| 2015 | Choreographer | |
| 2010 | Thanks | |
| 2000 | Choreographer | |
| 1995 | Thanks | |
| 1984 | Thanks | |
| 1973 | Choreographer | |
| 1972 | Choreographer | |
| 1971 | Choreographer | |
| Presenter | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Director | |
| 2013 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| 2000 | Director | |
| 1997 | Director | |
| 1976 | Assistant Director | |
| 1971 | Assistant Director | |
| Assistant Director | ||
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Editing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Editor | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Costume & Make-Up
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Makeup Artist | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
