Name | : Kamal Hassan |  |
Date of birth | : 7th November 1954 | |
Education | : 8th Standard | |
Family | : Father- Srinivasan Iyer, Mother - Rajalakshmi, Two brothers- Charu, chandra, Daughters - Shruti, Akshara | |
Address | : 63, Luz Church Road, Mylapore,Chennai 600004 | |
| Debut Film | : 'Kalathoor Kannamma' (Tamil) |
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| Awards | :National award for best actor for 'Mundram Pirai' (1963), 'Nayakan' (1988) and 'Indian' (1996). Padmashree, Kalaimamani Award and states awards from Tamil Nadu government, 17 Filmfare Awards. | |
| Kamala Hassan is one of the finest and a versatile undisputed actor in Indian Cinema. His first debut film was "Kalathoor Kannamma" a Tamil movie, which gain him the Presidents Gold Medal for best child artist at the age of four. His growth as an actor was under the guidance of director, K Balachander which began with “Apoorva Raagangal”. Kamal, who has experimented with characterization has given several unforgettable performances- as a village idiot in 'Padhinaaru Vayadhinile' (Tamil,1977), a love-struck youth in 'Ek duje ke liye' (Hindi, 1981), a mafia boss in 'Naayagan' (Tamil, 1987), a triple role in 'Apoorva Sahodarargal' (Tamil, 1989), a mentally-challenged lover in 'Guna' (Tamil, 1991), a cross-dressed nanny in 'Avvai Shanmughi' (Tamil, 1996), an old patriot in 'Indian' (Tamil, 1996) etc. His production 'Hey Ram' (2000) and 'Aalavandhan' (2001), which Kamal Hassan had also scripted, failed and many thought that his times were over. But 'Anbe Sivam' (2003) and the Tamil remake of the Hindi Comedy 'Munnabhai MBBS' Vasool Raja MBBS (2004) proved his critics wrong. Besides his mother tongue Tamil, he has also performed in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, etc. Some of his hits in other languages include 'Vishuvijayam', 'Rasaleela, 'Yeeta' and 'Kanyakumariyil oru Kavitha' in Malayalam, 'Swathi Muthiyam' and 'Saagara Sangamam' in Telugu. 'Saagar', 'Ek Duje Ke Liye', 'Chachi 420' in Hindi. He has acted in over 200 movies. Like many actors, Kamal's personal life has been the subject of media. He was first married to Vani Ganapathy, an actress cum dancer, but got divorced and then married Sarika, a hindi actress. They have two daughters. Now they are seperated. | ||
filmography
| Year | Title | Role(s) | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Kalathur Kannamma | Selvam | Tamil | Winner: National Film Award for Best Child Artist |
| 1975 | Apoorva Raagangal | Prasanna | Tamil | Winner: Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| 1977 | 16 Vayathinile | Chappani | Tamil | Winner: Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| 1982 | Moondram Pirai | Srinivasan | Tamil | Winner: National Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1983 | Sagara Sangamam | Balakrishna | Telugu | Winner: Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award Winner: Nandi Award for Best Actor |
| 1985 | Saagar | Raja | Hindi | Winner: Filmfare Best Actor Award |
| 1987 | Nayagan | Velu Nayakkar | Tamil | Winner: National Film Award for Best Actor Winner: Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| 1988 | Pushpak | Pushpak | Silent | Winner: Filmfare Best Kannada Actor Award |
| 1989 | Apoorva Sagodharargal | Sedhupathy Raja Appu | Tamil | Portrayed three roles; one was a dwarf |
| 1991 | Michael Madhana Kamarajan | Michael Madhan Kameshwaran Rajan | Tamil | Portrayed four roles Scripted by Kamal Haasan Produced by Kamal Haasan |
| 1992 | Thevar Magan | Shakthivelu Thevar | Tamil | Winner: Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award Produced by Kamal Haasan Scripted by Kamal Haasan |
| 1996 | Indian | Senapathy Bose Chandra Bose | Tamil/Hindi/Telugu | Portrayed a dual role Winner: National Film Award for Best Actor Winner: Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| 1998 | Chachi 420 | Jaiprakash Paswan Lakshmi Godbhole | Hindi | Portrayed a dual role Produced by Kamal Haasan Scripted by Kamal Haasan Directed by K.S Ravikumar |
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Saket Ram | Hindi/Tamil | Winner: Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award Simultaneously made into Hindi as Hey Ram Produced by Kamal Haasan Scripted by Kamal Haasan Directed by Kamal Haasan |
| 2001 | Aalavandhan | Vijay Kumar Nandhu Kumar | Tamil | Portrayed a dual role |
| 2003 | Anbe Sivam | Nalla Sivam | Tamil | Scripted by Kamal Haasan |
| 2004 | Virumaandi | Virumaandi | Tamil | Produced by Kamal Haasan Scripted by Kamal Haasan Directed by Kamal Haasan |
| 2005 | Mumbai Express | Avinash | Hindi/Tamil | Produced by Kamal Hassan Written by Kamal Hassan |
| 2008 | Dasavatharam | Rangarajan Nambi Govind Ramaswamy Christian Fletcher Balram Naidu Krishnaveni Vincent Poovaraghan Kalifullah Khan Avtaar Singh George W. Bush Shingen Narahasi | Tamil | Portrayed 10 different roles Directed By K.S. Ravikumar Story, Screenplay and Scripted by Kamal Haasan |
