Kamal Haasan is a famous Indian actor, dancer, film director, screenwriter, producer, playback singer and lyricist, working mainly in Tamil Cinema and Bollywood. He is also a politician.
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Kamal Haasan was born “Parthasarathy Srinivasan” (69 years old; as of 2023) on Sunday, November 7, 1954, in Palamakudi, Tamil Nadu. His zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Kamal Hassan as a child
He completed his primary education at home. He studied at Sir M.Ct.Muthiah Chettiar Boys’ High School and Hindu High School, Chennai.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Eye color: black
Hair color: black
Family, caste, girlfriend and wife
Kamal Haasan’s father D. Srinivasan is a lawyer and mother Rajalakshmi Srinivasan is a housewife. He has two brothers, Charuhasan and Chandrahasan, who are also actors. His sister Nalini Raghu is an Indian classical dancer.
Kamal Hassan and his brother Chandra Hassan
Kamal Hassan and his brother Charul Hassan
There were rumors that he was dating actress Srividya.
Kamal Haasan’s ex-lover Srividya
Kamal married Vani Ganapathy in 1978 and divorced ten years later.
Kamal Haasan and Vani Ganapathy
He and actress Sarika started living together in 1988 and got married when their first child Shruti was born. They divorced in 2004.
Kamal Haasan with Sarika and Little Shruti
He dated actress Gautami Tadimalla from 2004 to 2016.
Kamal Hassan and Gautami Tadimala
Kamal Haasan has three daughters; Shruti Haasan (actor and singer), Akshara Haasan (actor) and Subbalakshmi (dancer).
Kamal Haasan with his three daughters and Gautami Tadimalla
Profession
as an actor
He started his career as a child actor with the film “Karathur Kannamma (1960)”.
Kamal Haasan’s first film as a child artist, Kalathur Kannamma
He made his Malayalam debut with the film “Kannum Karalum (1962)”.
Kamal Haasan’s Malayalam debut Kannum Karalum
After working as a dance assistant for several years, he returned to film. He made his acting debut in Maanavan in 1970, in which he did a dance number. He made his film debut in the film Arangetram (1973), in which he had a supporting role.
Kamal Haasan’s debut novel Arangetram (1973)
In 1974, he made his first starring role in the movie “Kanyakumari”.
Kamal Haasan starrer movie Kanyakumari
Kamal made his breakthrough in 1975 with the film Apoorva Raagangal. He made his debut in Bollywood with the film Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), a remake of his own film Maro Charitra (1978).
as a producer
He made his debut as a producer with the film “Raja Paarvai (1981)”.
Kamal Haasan made his debut as a producer with Raja Paarvai (1981)
He has produced several films under the production company “Raaj Kamal Films International” founded by Kamal in 1981.
as director
He made his directorial debut with the film Chachi 420 (1997), a remake of his Tamil film Avvai Shanmughi (1996).
as a writer
He has created many films including Raja Paarvai (1981), Thevar Magan (1992), Hey Ram (2000), Aalavandhan (2001), Virumaandi (2004), Dasavathaaram (2008), Vishwaroopam (2013) and many more. He published the magazine “Mayyam” through Kamal Haasan Welfare Society (Narpani Iyakkam). His views are published on his fan club “Thedi Theerpom Va”.
political career
He formed his own political party “Makkal Needhi Maiam (People’s Justice Centre)” on February 21, 2018. His party contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections for the first time.
Kamal Haasan Party Logo, Makkal Needhi Maiam
dispute
- Kamal was campaigning for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections from Tirupalankundram constituency in Madurai district of Tamil Nadu when he accused Nathuram Godse (the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi) of Nathuram Godse for his statement He has sparked controversy by being described as independent India’s first Hindu extremist. His remarks caused an uproar among the public, with slippers even thrown at him, and a police complaint was subsequently filed against him.
- In 2018, he defended the use of abusive language in daily life while hosting the reality TV show Bigg Boss Tamil. He received huge criticism for this. The right-wing Hindu Makar Kazi (HMK) party demanded Kamal’s arrest for using foul language on public platforms.
- In 2017, a lawsuit was filed against Kamal for hurting people’s religious sentiments. He issued a statement that his country respects the book (Mahabharata) which treats women (Draupadi) where men gamble as mere objects. HMK party members filed a case against him before the Chennai City Police Commission and termed him “anti-Hindu”.
- In 2017, he spoke out against People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), which opposed the Jallikattu festival (cattle drive festival) that is also part of the harvest festival, and demanded that it be banned. Kamal said after the controversy that if ‘Jallikattu’ is to be banned, then Biryani should also be banned.
- In 2016, the entire state of Tamil Nadu mourned the death of Jayalalithaa (politician). “My sympathies go out to those who relied on her,” Kamal wrote on Twitter. “My deepest condolences to those involved.” Some Twitter users criticized the actor’s remarks.
Kamal Haasan’s tweets on Jayalalithaa’s death
- In 2013, his film Vishwaroopam created some controversy. The film was banned because it was thought it might cause religious disharmony. Kamal was even threatened to leave Tamil Nadu. A faction of Tamil Nadu’s Muslim community even claimed that the film implies that all Muslims are terrorists. However, Kamal struck a deal with Muslims in Tamil Nadu and the ban was eventually lifted.
Kamal Haasan’s controversial film Vishwaroopam
- After the 2015 Chennai floods, Kamal said he felt guilty for the flood victims and questioned where all the government tax money went. He was slammed by the then Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O. Pannerselvam, who said the actor was confused without understanding the actual situation.
- His film Hey Ram (2000) was protested by political parties because they believed that the film portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in a negative light.
- In 2004, he was forced to change the title of the film from Sandiyar to Virumandi after the Pudhiya Tamizhagham (political party) said the film’s title might create a caste-related controversy.
- Suchitra Ramadurai made a shocking statement in May 2024 when he claimed that Kamal Haasan used to provide cocaine at parties hosted by him.
Awards and Honors
- Padmasambhava 2014
Kamal Hassan meets Padma Shri
- In 2016, the French government awarded the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier)
- In 1960, he won the Indian President Rashtrapati Award for Best Child Artist for the film “Karathur Kannamma”
- 2004 Abraham Kowal National Humanist Activist Award
- Kalaimamani enacted by the Government of Tamil Nadu in 1980
- Government of Kerala Honors Award 2010
- 2010 United Progressive Alliance Special Achievement Award
Nandi Award (established by the Government of Andhra Pradesh)
- In 1983, he won the Best Actor Award for the movie “Saagara Sangamam”
- In 1986, he won the Best Actor Award for the movie “Swathi Muthyam”
- In 1989, he won the Best Actor Award for the movie “Indrudu Chandrudu”
Tamil Nadu National Film Awards (established by the Government of Tamil Nadu)
Kamal Haasan has won 8 Best Actor Awards; the first for the 1977 film “16 Vayathinile” and the second for the 1992 film “Thevar Magan” for the Best Film.
V. Shantaram Award (Instituted by the Government of Maharashtra)
In 2002, he won the Jury Award for Best Actor for the film “Pammal K. Sambandam”.
national film award
- In 1983, he won the Best Actor Award for the movie “Moondram Pirai”
- In 1988, he won the Best Actor Award for the movie “Nayakan”
- 1992 Best Regional Film (Producer) for the film “Thevar Magan”
- In 1996, he won the Best Actor Award for the movie “Indian”
Film Audience Award
- In 1985, he won the Best Actor Award for the movie “Saagar”
Kamal Haasan holding Filmfare trophy
- 1997 Film Virasat Best Feature Film
Southern Film Audience Award
He has won 17 Best Actor Awards; the first was for the 1974 film Kanyakumari.
sima award
- Best Actor (Tamil) for the film “Vikram” in September 2023 at the World Trade Center in Dubai, UAE
favorite thing
- Starring: Nagesh / Shivaji Ganesan / MG Ramachandran / Rajesh Khanna
- Movies: Bicycle Thief (1948), Mughal-E-Azam (1960), Sholay (1975)
- Musicians: Naushad, Ilaiyaraaja
- Book: Amma Vandhaal of Thi. Janakiraman, Marapasu, by Thi. Janakiraman
fact
- Kamal Haasan is the only Indian actor to have won more than 18 Filmfare Awards (two Filmfare Awards and more than 16 Filmfare South Awards); AR Rahman is second with 14 Filmfare Awards.
- In 1987, he starred in the silent film Pushpaka Vimana.
Kamal Haasan’s film Pushpaka Vimana (1987)
- He is the only Indian actor to have seven films nominated for Oscars.
- His long-awaited film Marudhanayagam was inaugurated in 1997 by Queen Elizabeth II. The film began filming in 1997 but was released 18 years later in 2015.
Kamal Haasan and Queen Elizabeth II attend Marudhanayagam inauguration ceremony
- His welfare association Kamal Narpani Iyakkam organized blood and eye donation drives.
Kamal Hassan Welfare Association, Kamal Narpani Iyakkam
- He is the only Indian actor to play ten different characters in one film. The movie is “Dasavathaaram (2008)”.
- Director Mani Ratnam is his relative and his niece Suhasini is married to Mani.
- He has performed in multiple languages such as Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Bengali.
- According to reports, he was given Rs. 100 crore to join the political party but he refused.
- He is the only actor to appear in five hit films in one year (1982).
- He was the first Indian actor to earn an annual salary of Rs. 1 Crore in 1984.
- Kamal Hasan signed a declaration on August 15, 2002 that after his death, his organs would be donated to the Department of Anatomy, Madras Medical College.
- His film “Raja Paarvai (1981)” was the first Indian film to feature visual effects and animation.
- During his acting career, he suffered more than 30 fractures while performing stunts.
- In 2017, he was invited to host the popular reality TV show Bigg Boss Tamil on Star Vijay TV. He went on to host the show’s next two seasons.
- In June 2022, he presented an expensive Rolex watch to Suriya for playing the role of Rolex in the film Vikram.
After Vikram’s success, Kamal Haasan gifted Suriya an expensive Rolex watch
- In June 2024, he recalled his experience as a technician on the sets of Ramesh Sippy’s film Sholay (1975)
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