Kamal Haasan

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Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan
Born 7 November 1954 (age 56)
Paramakudi, Madras State, India
Residence Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation Film actor, producer, director,screenwriter, songwriter,playback singer, lyricist
Years active 1959–present
Vani Ganapathy
(1978-1988)
Spouse
Sarika Haasan
(1988-2004)

Partner Gouthami Tadimalla

(2004-present)
Shruti Haasan (born 1986)
Children
Akshara Haasan (born 1991)
Kamal Haasan (Tamil: கமலஹாசன்; born 7 November 1954) is an Indian film
actor,screenwriter, and director, considered to be one of the leading method
actors of Indian cinema.[1][2] He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well
known for his versatility in acting.[3][4][5] 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 largest number of films
submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language
Film.[6] In addition to acting and directing, he has also featured in films as
ascreenwriter, songwriter, playback singer, choreographer and lyricist.[7] 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.[8]

After several projects as a child artist, Kamal Haasan's breakthrough into lead
acting came with his role in the 1975 drama 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's Moondram 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.[9] Since
then he has gone on to appear in other notable films such as his own
productions, Hey Ram andVirumaandi, as well as the Dasavathaaram, in which he
appeared in ten distinct roles.

[edit]Career

[edit]Early career: The 1960s

Kamal Haasan as seen in his debut,Kalathur Kannamma (1959)

After shifting from Paramakudi with his family for his mother's medical treatment,
Kamal was enrolled at Holy Angels school in T. Nagar. As a child, he became
interested in dance.[10] There are two versions regarding his entry into films. One
version has it that, as a little boy, he accompanied a doctor who went to treat an
ill woman at the home of movie mogul A V Meyyappa Chettiar (father of AVM
Saravanan). On hearing loud shouting from a first-floor tenant of the bungalow,
the doctor became uneasy. Young Kamal Haasan strode up the stairway to ask the
noisemaker not to shout over the phone as someone was ill, leaving the person
astonished. An impressed Meyyappa Chettiar later provided him an entry into
films.[11] The other version is that when young boy Kamal accompanied a family
doctor of Meyyappa Chettiar to his house, producer AVM Saravanan noticed Kamal
as a hyperactive child. He took him over and introduced to AV Meyyappa Chettiar
who was looking for a young boy to play a role in the movie Kalathur Kannamma.
[12]
Kamal Haasan made his film debut as a four-year-old child artist in Kalathur
Kannamma, which was directed by A. Bhimsingh and released on 12 August 1959.
He was cast along with the veteran Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan, winning
the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.[13] He acted as a child actor in five
other Tamil films in the subsequent few years co-starring with Sivaji
Ganesan and M. G. Ramachandran. On seeing Kamal's interests in arts, his
parents supported and helped him join the TKS Nataka Sabha, an old-style
theatre. T. K. Shanmugam was Kamal's guru in the theatre. During this period, he
continued with his school education at Hindu High School in Triplicane while still
being a prominent part of the theatre troupe. He learned acting by watching his
guru Shanmugam perform on stage and acquired his interest in make-up from
Shanmugam.[10][14]
[edit]1970 - 1975: The rising actor

Kamal Haasan - Early days

Following a nine-year hiatus from films, Kamal Haasan returned to the industry
with the hope of joining the technical crew in films but was selected to appear in
supporting roles in several films. He re-entered the film industry playing his first
adult role in Maanavan, appearing only for a dance sequence. It was followed by
supporting roles in films such as, Annai Velankani for which he was an assistant
director, Arangetram and Sollathaan Ninaikkiren, both co-starring Sivakumar. He
played a villain in the film Sollathaan Ninaikkiren and his first character role was
in Aval Oru Thodar Kathai, another female-centric film of K. Balachander. After a
few more films in Tamil, he did Naan Avan Illai, which was his final supporting role
before establishing himself as a lead actor.[15]

He won his first regional Filmfare Award in his Malayalam debut

film Kanyakumari (1974), in which he played the lead role.[16] In 1975, he won
his first Filmfare award in Tamil for Apoorva Raagangal,[17] an exploration of age-
gap relationships. For his role, he learned the mridangam. It is considered as one
of the all-time classics of Tamil cinema and was directed by his mentor, K.
Balachander. The film also saw the entry of Rajnikanth, who would play prominent
roles in several Kamal films.
[edit]1976–1980: Success in the south
Sigappu Rojakkal (1978)

The late 1970s was a period that saw Kamal Haasan's continued collaboration
with K. Balachander, who also cast him in many of his socially-themed films. In
1976, Kamal Haasan appeared in the drama Moondru
Mudichu with Rajinikanth and Sridevi, another K. Balachander film, Manmadha
Leelai, and Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu, which won him his second
consecutive Regional Filmfare (Tamil) Best Actor Award.[18] Avargal (1977) was
one of the most sensitive movies on woman liberation, for which he learnt the art
of ventriloquism.[19] The film was also remade in Telugu as Idi Katha
Kaadu (1979) with Kamal Hassan repeating his role. 16 Vayathinile won him his
third consecutive best actor award, where he appeared as a village bumpkin,
along with Rajinikanth and Sridevi.[18] In 1977, he starred in his first Kannada
film,Kokila, which was the directorial debut of another friend and mentor, Balu
Mahendra. The fourth consecutive award came with Sigappu Rojakkal, an anti-
hero thriller in which he played a psychopathic sexual killer. In 1978, he debuted
in the Telugu film industry as hero with the hitMaro Charithra by K. Balachander.

Few of the other famous films in this period were the youthful Ninaithale Inikkum,
the snake horror film Neeya, Kalyanaraman and the Telugu film Sommokadidhi
Sokkadidhi. At the end of this period, he had won six regional Best Actor Filmfare
Awards, including four consecutiveBest Tamil Actor Awards and became a famous
actor in South India giving hits in all the four languages.[18]
[edit]The 80s: Bollywood entry
Kamal Haasan's pairing with the actress Sridevi continued with Tamil
classic Varumayin Niram Sigappu in 1980. Kamal Haasan also made a guest–
cameo appearance in the Rajnikanth film Thillu Mullu. He reached his 100th film
appearance in 1981 with Raja Paarvai, which also marked his debut in film
production. Despite this film's relatively poor reception at the cinemas, his
portrayal of a blind session violinist earned him a Filmfare Award.[20] He followed
it with his debut in Bollywood, Ek Duuje Ke Liye, the remake of his Telugu-
language film, Maro Charithra, also by K. Balachandar. Following a year of starring
in commercially-oriented films, he won his first of three National Awards for Best
Actor with his portrayal of a school teacher who looks after an amnesia patient
in Balu Mahendra's Moondram Pirai, alter reprising the role in the Hindi
version, Sadma.[16] In 1983, he appeared in Thoongadhey Thambi
Thoongadhey playing a double role.
Kamal Haasan began to appear in more Hindi-language films, including Saagar,
for which he was awarded both the Filmfare Best Actor Award and was nominated
for a Best Supporting Actor Award at the same ceremony for this role.
[16] Saagar portrayed him alongside Rishi Kapoor. Kamal Haasan also appeared
in Geraftaar and a few more Hindi remakes of his Tamil films, most famously Zara
Si Zindagi. He featured in Tamil cinema's first sequel Japanil Kalyanaraman, which
followed up his previous Kalyanaraman, and shared the screen withSivaji
Ganesan, doing a guest role in Uruvangal Maralam.

Nayagan (1987), was chosen for ALL-TIME 100 best films by TIME Magazine[9]

In the mid-1980s, Kamal Haasan appeared in two Telugu-language films, Sagara

Sangamam andSwathi Muthyam, directed by Telugu legend Kasinadhuni
Viswanath. While the former film portrayed him as a drunkard classical
dancer, Swathi Muthyam portrays him as an autistic person attempting to change
society and was India's representative for the Academy Award for the Best Foreign
Language Film in 1986.[16] The enormous response to these films
in Tollywood helped him capture a strong audience in Andhra Pradesh, and many
of his later Tamil films were regularly dubbed in Telugu.[21] Following Punnagai
Mannan, in which he portrays dual roles including a satire of Charlie Chaplin as
Chaplin Chellappa and Vetri Vizha as an amnesiac, Kamal Haasan appeared
in Mani Rathnam's 1987 film Nayagan. Nayagan portrays the life of an underworld
don in Bombay. The story revolved around the life of a real-life underworld don
calledVaradarajan Mudaliar, while sympathetically depicting the struggle of South
Indians living in Mumbai.[16] He received his third Indian National Award for his
performance and Nayagan was nominated by India as its entry for the Best
Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards in 1987. It was included in
the Time top 100 movies list. In 1988, Kamal Haasan appeared in his only silent
film to date, Pushpak, a black comedy.[16] In 1989, he appeared in three roles
(one of which was that of a dwarf) in Apoorva Sagodharargal.[16] He then
performed dual roles in Indrudu Chandrudu, winning the regional Best Actor
Award for his performance. In 1989, Kamal Haasan starred in his last original
Malayalam film as hero to date, titled Chanakyan. The film was critically
acclaimed and was a huge hit.
Kamal Haasan as Appu, the dwarf inApoorva Sagodharargal (1989)

The 1980s saw the transformation of Kamal Haasan from a young heart-throb
performer in Tamil films to a nationally acclaimed star appreciated for his method
acting. By the end of 1980s, he had entered and tasted success in Telugu,
Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi film industries, had received Filmfare awards at
each of these film industries, three National awards and had his performances
recognized at international film festivals.[2][21][22][23][24][25]
[edit]The 1990s

Kamal Haasan playing a mentally affected person in and as Guna (film) (1991)

In 1990, Michael Madhana Kamarajan saw Kamal Haasan go one step further
from Apoorva Sagodharargal, acting in four different roles as quadruplets. It
started an ongoing collaboration with Crazy Mohan, a dialogue writer, for
future comedy films.[26] The film became a blockbuster, and his portrayals were
all critically praised; one cook role formed the crux for a future venture by his
production house.[27] Kamal Haasan won successiveBest Actor awards for his
portrayal of the deranged, obsessive protagonist in Guna and Thevar Magan,
where he played the son of actor Sivaji Ganesan. Guna met with critical acclaim
but failed commercially, while the latter became a big success and was remade
into Hindi as Virasat. Kamal Haasan was credited for the story and became India's
submission for the Academy Awards that year. After a series of successful
commercial films such as Singaravelan,Maharasan and Kalaignan, he played a
cheated villager in the emotionally draining and underrated classic Mahanadi. Six
years after it released, it was premiered at the Rotterdam festival.[28] He then
began to appear in comedies such as Sathi Leelavathi, based on theEnglish
film She-Devil. The film, his home production, featured him opposite
comedienne Kovai Sarala and its success led to further regional remakes. He also
renewed his collobaration with Kasinadhuni Viswanath in his last Telugu-language
film to date, Subha Sankalpam. In 1996, Kamal Haasan starred in the police
story Kuruthipunal. His success in Kuruthipunal was followed by his third National
Film Award for Best Actor, for the film Indian.[29] Playing dual roles of a freedom
fighter and his untrustful son, the film also won Kamal Haasan regional awards
and plaudits for his portrayal.[30] Moreover, both films were also selected as
India's submissions for the Academy Awards in their respective release years.
Kamal Haasan in and as Chachi 420(1998)

Kamal Haasan appeared as a woman in Avvai Shanmughi, inspired by

the Hollywood productionMrs. Doubtfire.[31] He initially chose noted adfilm maker
Shantanu Sheorey to direct the Hindi remake of Avvai Shanmughi, titled Chachi
420.[32] But unhappy with the complaints after five days of shoot and after
checking the actual result, he took over as director.[33][34] In 1997, Kamal
Haasan began his first directorial venture, the biopic of Mohammed Yusuf
Khan,Marudhanayagam, which failed to complete its schedules with only half an
hour and a trailer being recorded during its shoot.[35] Marudhanayagam had been
speculated to be the biggest and most expensive film in Indian cinema with a
number of high profile actors technicians signing up for roles. Moreover, the film
was launched in a highly publicized ceremony by Elizabeth II of the United
Kingdom during her visit to India in 1997.[36][37] Due to budget constraints, the
film failed to materialize into a feature film, but he has since stated his interest in
building up funds for the project.[38]
[edit]2000s: Hey Ram and onwards

Kamal Haasan as Nandhu in Aalavandhanaka Abhay (2001)

Following a two-year hiatus in Indian cinema, he opted against reviving his

magnum opus,Marudhanayagam, and filmed his second directorial venture, Hey
Ram, a period drama told in flashback with a semi-fictional plot centering
around India's Partition and the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. Kamal Haasan
also took on roles as the writer, the lyricist and the choreographer as well as
producing the film under his home banner. The film, also featuredShahrukh
Khan and was India's submission for the Academy Awards that year.[39] His
following film was Aalavandhan, where he portrayed two distinct roles, for one of
which he had his head shaved bald and gained ten kilograms. To play the other
army major in Alavandaan (Abhay, in Hindi), he went to the NDA for a crash
course.[40] The Hindi version Abhay was distributed by reputed Shringar Films.
[41][42] Despite much publicity prior to release, the film failed commercially, and
he opted to repay distributors who had suffered losses with the film.[43]
Kamal Haasan in and as Virumaandi(2004), which won the Best Asian Film award at Puchon International Fantastic

Film Festival (South Korea)

Following a series of successful

comedies[44] in Thenali, Panchathantiram and Pammal K. Sambandam and a
couple of guest appearances, Kamal Haasan directed his third feature film
inVirumaandi, a film about the death penalty which won the Best Asian Film award
at Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival.[45] Kamal Haasan also appeared
in Anbe Sivam alongsideMadhavan. Priyadarshan, who started the film, departed
allowing commercial director Sundar C to complete the film. Anbe Sivam told the
story of Nallasivam, enacted by Kamal Haasan as a communist. Kamal Haasan's
performance was highly lauded by critics with The Hindu stating that he "has once
again done Tamil cinema proud".[46]

Kamal Haasan as Nalla Sivam in Anbe Sivam (2003)

Kamal Haasan then appeared in the remake filmVasool Raja alongside Sneha. In
2006, Haasan's long delayed project, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu emerged as a
blockbuster.[47] In 2008, he appeared in K. S.
Ravikumar's Dasavathaaram portraying ten distinct roles in the venture, which
remains one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.[48] Featuring him
opposite Asin Thottumkal, the film became the highest grossing film ever in Tamil
cinema, beating the previous 2007 record, and won him critical praise for his
performance.[49][50] In Canada, the film was distributed by Walt Disney Pictures,
the first Tamil film to be done so. The film ultimately grossed more than 250
crores worldwide.[50][51] He had written the story and screenplay for the project.

Following the completion of Dasavathaaram, Kamal Haasan opted to direct his

fourth directorial venture, with a film tentatively titled Marmayogi, which after a
year of pre-production became stalled.[52] He then opted to produce and star in a
venture, Unnaipol Oruvan, co-starring him with Mohanlal. The film, which
had Shruti Haasan appear as the music director, became a successful venture for
him the box office.[53] Kamal Haasan worked on his fifth collaboration with
Ravikumar, in Manmadan Ambu, for which he also wrote the dialogues and
screenplay. The film also featured Madhavan and Trisha Krishnan and was
released in December 2010.
[edit]Behind the camera
In addition to acting, Kamal Haasan has also played various roles behind the
camera and is known for his involvement in several aspects of film-making.[10]
[33] He wrote the story and/or screen-play for many of his films including Raja
Paarvai, Apoorva Sagodharargal, Guna, Thevar Magan, Mahanadhi, Hey
Ram, Aalavandhan, Anbe Sivam, Nala
Damayanthi, Virumaandi, Dasavathaaram and Manmadhan Ambu. His film
production company, Rajkamal International, has produced several of his films. He
also directed the films Chachi 420, Hey Ram andVirumaandi. He considered taking
up film direction full time, if Hey Ram was a success, but did not do so as the film
was a box office failure.[54] In 2010, he stated his intention to direct more films as
many young actors had wished to work under him and gain his direct guidance.
[55] He wanted to turn a technician after his comeback into adult roles. Speaking
about it in a lighter vein, he once said, "Film makers like K. Balachander told me
that I won’t be able make much money by being a technician. So the end result is
that the star Kamal funds the technician Kamal in pursuing his dreams".[56]

Kamal has attended workshops for make-up techniques in US for several years
and once trained as a make-up man under Michael Westmore.[57] Kamal Haasan
is also a playback singer. He has sung close to 50 songs in various languages and
some of them have become hits, like "Ninaivo Oru Paravai" (Sigappu Rojakal),
"Sundhari Neeyum" (Michael Madana Kama Rajan), "Inji Iduppu Azhagae" (Thevar
Magan), "Kanmani Anbodu" (Guna), "Kaasu Maele" (Kaathala Kaathala), "Poottu
Vaitha" (Singaravelan), "Ram...Ram" (Hey Ram), "Yaar Yaar Sivam" (Anbe Sivam),
"Neruppu Vayinil" (Pudhupettai), "Kombula Poova Suthi" (Virumaandi) and "Neela
Vaanam" (Manmadhan Ambu). He is also a song writer. He wrote the lyrics for the
song "Unna Vida" in Virumaandi, and also for five out of the six songs of the
filmManmadhan Ambu. They were well received by his peers in the Tamil film
industry.[58]
[edit]Personal life
[edit]Family

Kamal Haasan filmed with M. G. Ramachandran

Kamal Haasan was born in the village of Paramakudi in

the Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Nadu, to a criminal lawyer named D.
Srinivasan and his wife Rajalakshmi.[59] He was born as anIyengar Brahmin.[60]
[61] Kamal Haasan was the youngest of four children, the others
beingCharuhasan, Chandra Haasan and Nalini Raghu. His father was a martinet.
He wanted all his sons (Chandrahasan, Charuhasan, Kamalahaasan) to study and
do well. The two elder brothers followed their father’s example and studied law.
Kamal spent his childhood learning everything except staying focussed on his
studies.

Kamal Haasan had referred to his parents in couple of his films, with references
being made inUnnaipol Oruvan as well as in the song Kallai
Mattum from Dasavathaaram.[62] His eldest brother Charuhasan, like Kamal
Haasan, is a National Film Award-winning actor, who appeared in
theKannada film Tabarana Kathe, among others. Kamal's niece (Charuhasan's
daughter), Suhasiniis also a National Film Award winner and is married to director
and fellow Award winner Mani Ratnam, who collaborated with Kamal Haasan on
1987's Nayagan.[63] Chandra Haasan has appeared as the producer for several of
Kamal Haasan's films as well as being an executive of Kamal Haasan's home
production company, Rajkamal International. His brother's daughterAnu
Haasan has appeared in several films in supporting roles, most notably in
Suhasini's Indira.[64] His sister Nalini Raghu is a dance teacher. Kamal Haasan
later named an auditorium after his sister as Nalini Mahal.[65] Her son, Gautham,
played Kamal Haasan's grandson in his directorial venture, Hey Ram.
[edit]Relationships

Despite his celebrated film career, his personal life had some setbacks which have
been exploited by the media. In his early career, he co-starred in
several Tamil and Malayalam films with actress Srividya. The pair were reported to
have been a part of a notorious affair in the 1970s, with their relationship being
explored in the 2008-released Malayalam film, Thirakkatha by Renjith, with Anoop
Menon portraying Kamal Haasan and Priyamani playing Srividya. Srividya, who
died in 2006, was visited by Kamal Haasan at her bedside during her final days.
[66] In 1978, at the age of 24, Kamal Haasan married danseuse Vani Ganapathy,
who was older than he was. Vani put on the mantle of costume designer for her
husband's movies and was publicized for walking along with Haasan into
the Filmfare Awards South ceremony of 1980 immediately after their wedding.
However, the couple split after ten years together, after Kamal Haasan began
dating fellow actressSarika, confirming in a later interview that he and Vani have
never been in touch since their divorce.[67]
Subsequently, Kamal Haasan and Sarika lived together from 1988, opting to
marry only after having their second child. Of the two children:Shruti
Haasan (born 1986) and Akshara Haasan (born 1991), the former is a singer as
well as an upcoming actress, while the latter is pursuing higher studies
in Bangalore. Sarika took a break from acting soon after her marriage with Kamal
Haasan. However, she replaced his ex-wife, Vani Ganapathy, as Haasan's costume
designer, with acclaimed work in Hey Ram. The couple filed for divorce in 2002,
with Sarika estranging herself from Kamal Haasan by the end of the procedure in
2004.[68] His intimate relationship with co-star Simran Bagga, who is twenty-two
years younger, became the reason for the split.[69] However, Haasan's
relationship with Simran, who appeared opposite him in two consecutive ventures
with Pammal K. Sambandam and Panchathantiram, was short-lived as Simran
went on to marry her childhood friend in late 2003.[69] Haasan now lives with
former actress Gouthami Tadimalla, who co-starred with him in several films in the
late 80s and early 90s. He had helped her during her traumatic experience
suffering from breast cancer and the pair have been in a domestic relationship
since 2005. Along with Shruti and Akshara, Gouthami's daughter, Subbalakshmi,
from an annulled marriage also lives with them.[70]
[edit]Religious views
Kamal Haasan, despite being born into a Hindu Brahmin family, has declared
himself as an atheist; many of his films, notably Mahanadi and the two films co-
written by Kamal Haasan (Anbe Sivam and Dasavathaaram), have featured anti-
theistic views.[71] Kamal Haasan, has also been mistaken for a Muslim due to the
Islamic nature of his surname, and was famously stopped for his name at Toronto
Pearson International Airport in 2002.[72] The name originated from a friend of his
father, Yaakob Hassan, a Muslim freedom fighter who spent time in prison with
Kamal Haasan's father while imprisoned by the British. Yaakob Hassan had
protected Srinivasan from other prisoners who hated the Brahmins. Later, he paid
tribute to his friend by incorporating part of his name into his sons’ names.[73]
[edit]Social service
Kamal Haasan is actively involved in several social service activities through his
fan clubs under the banner Kamal Narpani Iyakkam. (Kamal Welfare
Association) [74][75] His fan clubs are involved in organising blood and eye
donation drives and donating education materials to school students.[76][77][78]
[79] He received the first Abraham Kovoor National Award for his Humanist
Activities and Secular Life in 2004.[80]He has turned his fan associations into
social service organisations. He was also the project ambassador of Hridayaragam
2010, a fundraiser to set up an orphanage for HIV/AIDS-affected children.[81] In
September 2010, Kamal Haasan launched a children’s cancer relief fund and
presented roses to children with cancer at Sri Ramachandra University in Porur on
the outskirts of Chennai.[82] He has also pledged to endorse consumer products
and use the money for social service.[83]
[edit]Literary contributions
Kamal Haasan was involved in running the magazine Mayyam, which was run by
the Kamal Haasan Welfare Association (Narpani Iyakkam). His views on a wide
range of issues including cinema, child and drug abuse and the Kashmir conflict,
have been collected and published as a book titled Thedi Theerpom Va (Come,
Let's Solve Together), by his fan association.[84] His interest in Tamil
literature and his own writing skills are well known.[85][86]
[edit]Awards and honors
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan, a Padma Shri holder, is the most decorated actor in terms of
awards in the history of Indian cinema.[80] He holds the record for the
most National Film Awards for an actor (four), three awards for Best Actor, and
one for Best Child Artist. Moreover, Kamal Haasan holds a record
nineteen Filmfare Awards, ranging across five languages. After his latest award in
2000, he wrote to the organization requesting exemption from further awards.
[80] In 2003, his films Hey Ram, Pushpak, Nayagan and Kuruthipunal were
showcased under the "Director in Focus" category at the Rotterdam Film Festival.
[87] In 2004, Virumaandi won the very first "Best Asian film" award at Puchon
International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan).[45][87]

In 2005, Sathyabama Deemed University awarded Kamal Haasan an honorary

doctorate.[88] He received the Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award for Excellence in
Indian Cinema at the 2006 ceremony of the inaugural Vijay Awards.[89] He
received the Living Legend Award in 2007 fromFICCI, which recognizes
outstanding personalities from the entertainment arena and honors them with
awards at their annual global convention, FRAMES.[90] In 2010, the United
Progressive Alliance government organised a retrospective of Kamal Haasan's
films. During that event, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika
Soni said the actor fell under a special category, as his cinema broke barriers of
language and region.[91] The same year, the Government of Kerala honoured him
for completing 50 years in Indian cinema during the inauguration of
statewide Onam celebrations in Thiruvananthapuram. A light-and-sound show
titled “Suvarna Kamalam” to mark Kamal’s 50 years in Indian cinema, conceived
by director T. K. Rajiv Kumar, was the highlight of the evening.[92]

Kamal Haasan is also a recipient of the Kalaimamani Award from the Government
of Tamil Nadu in 1980. Other recognitions includes a string of Tamil Nadu State
Film Awards, Nandi Awards, Screen Awards and Vijay Awards, including four
separate awards for his performance in Dasavathaaram. In 2009, Kamal Haasan
was appointed as the chairman of FICCI Media and Entertainment Business
Conclave, organised by the entertainment division of the Federation of Indian
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).[93]
[edit]Acclaim and criticism
Kamal Hassan, widely respected and admired in the Indian film industry, is often
praised as someone who would have won many Oscars, if he had been born
outside India. His mentor K. Balachandar, while agreeing with such sentiment,
says in that case Kamal would not have been able to have a diverse acting career
and the adulation he has now.[94][95] Mani Ratnam, who directed Kamal
in Nayagan, has claimed he has missed working with Kamal.[96] Veteran Tamil
actor Nagesh rated Kamal Hassan as the best actor he had seen.[97] Kamal
Hassan's contributions to films have been lavishly praised by his peers in the
Indian film industry like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachan and Aamir Khan.[98]
[98][99] Younger actors and film makers like Surya, Madhavan, Bala and Gautham
Menon consider Kamal Hassan as their inspiration.[100][101][102][103][104] His
list of admirers go beyond cinema. M. F. Husain has claimed, he found Kamal
Haasan as the most exciting Indian film-maker/actor.[105]

Kamal Hassan has been accused of reusing story lines, plot elements from
Western films without crediting them and also for using sexually explicit scenes
and themes. He has also been accused of elitism, of offending religious
sentiments and of being superficial about the social issues he depicts in his films.
[106][107][108] He has also been dubbed as an actor who consciously
overshadows his co-artists.[100][109] Other criticisms of Kamal Hassan include
complaints about his obsession with needless perfection, which has caused some
of his films to overshoot their budgets. Prem Panicker once observed that Kamal
Haasan suffers from "the curse of talent".[110][111]
[edit]Notable filmography
Further information: Kamal Haasan filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes
Winner, National Film Award for Best
1959 Kalathur Kannamma Selvam Tamil
Child Artist
Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor
1975 Apoorva Raagangal Prasanna Tamil
Award
1976 Manmadha Leelai Madhu Tamil
Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor
1977 16 Vayathinile Chappani Tamil
Award
1978 Maro Charitra Balu Telugu
Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor
1978 Sigappu Rojakal Dileep Tamil
Award
Winner, Filmfare Best Malayalam Actor
1978 Yaetta Ramu Malayalam
Award
1981 Ek Duje Ke Liye Vasudeva Hindi
Winner, National Film Award for Best
1982 Moondram Pirai Srinivasan Tamil
Actor
Winner, Filmfare Best Telugu Actor
1983 Sagara Sangamam Balakrishna Telugu Award
Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actor
Winner, Filmfare Best Hindi Actor
1985 Saagar Raja Hindi
Award
1986 Swathi Muthyam Sivayya Telugu Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actor
Winner, National Film Award for Best
1987 Nayagan Velu Nayakkar Tamil
Actor
Winner, Filmfare Best Kannada Actor
1988 Pushpak Pushpak Silent
Award
Sedhupathy, Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Film Award
Apoorva
1989 Raja, Tamil Also producer and screenwriter
Sagodharargal
Appu Portrayed three roles; one was a dwarf
Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor
Shakthivelu
1992 Thevar Magan Tamil Award
Thevar
Also producer and screenwriter
1996 Indian Senapathy Bose, Tamil Winner, National Film Award for Best
Chandra Bose Actor
Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor
Award
 Portrayed a dual role
Winner, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor
Tamil
2000 Hey Ram Saket Ram Award
Hindi
Also producer, director, and screenwriter
2003 Anbe Sivam Nallasivam Tamil Also screenwriter
Winner, International Award for Best
2004 Virumaandi Virumaandi Tamil Asian Film
Also director and screenwriter
Vettaiyaadu
2006 Raghavan Tamil
Vilaiyaadu
Winner, Tamil Nadu State Film Award
Ten different for Best Actor
2008 Dasavathaaram Tamil
roles Portrayed 10 different roles
Also screenwriter
Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor
2009 Unnaipol Oruvan Kamal Tamil
Award
Major Raja
2010 Manmadhan Ambu Tamil Also screenwriter
Mannar

Actor (167 titles)

2010Manmadhan Ambu
Major. R. Mannar
2010Four Friends
Kamal Hassan

2009Someone Like You

2008Dasavatharam
Rangaraja Nambi / Govind Ramasaamy / The United States President / …

2006Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
Raghavan

2005Rama Shama Bhama

Shama

2005Mumbai Xpress
Avinash/Mumbai Express

2004Vasoolraja M.B.B.S
Vasool Raja

2004Virumandi
Virumandi

2003Love is God
Nallasivam

2002Pammal K. Sambandam
Pammal K. Sambandham

2002Panchatanthiram
Ram

2001Aalavandhan
Abhay Kumar/Major Vijaykumar

2001Paarthale Paravasam
Guest appearance

2000Thenali
Tenali Soman

2000Hey Ram
Saketh Ram (as Kamal Haasan)

1998Kadhala Kadhala
Lingam

1997Chachi 420
Jaiprakash Paswan/Laxmi Godbhole (as Padmashri Kamal Haasan)

1996Hindustani
Senapathy/Chandra Bose
1996Avvai Shanmugi
Pandyan/Avvai Shanmugi

1996Kuruthipunal
S. Adinarayanan (as Padmasree Kamal Haasan)

1995Nammavar
Selvan

1995Sathi Leelavathi
Shaktivel

1995Subha Sankalpam
Dasu

1994Duet
Guest

1994Ladies Only

1994Magalir Mattum
Boss from Head Office

1993Kalaignan
Indrajeet

1993Mahanadi
Krishna

1993Maharasan

1992Guna
Guna

1992Singaaravelan
Singaravelan

1992Thevar Magan
Shaktivelu

1991Michael Madana Kamarajan

Michael/Madan/Kameshwaran/Raju

1990My Dear Marthandan

(Guest Appearance)

1989Apoorva Sagodharagal
Raghupathy/Appu/Raja

1989Chanakyan
Johnson
1989Indrudu Chandrudu
Mayor Rayudu/Chandran

1988/IDaisy
James

1988Sathyaa
Sathyamurthy

1988Soora Samhaaram
A V Pandian

1988Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Udhayamoorthi

1987Pushpak
Unemployed graduate

1987Kaadhal Parisu

1987Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

1987Nayakan
Velunayakan

1987Per Sollum Pillai

1987Vetri Vizha

1987Vrutham
Balu

1986Naanum Oru Thozhilaali

1986Punnagai Mannan
Chaplin Chellappa

1986/IVikram
Arun Kumar Vikram

1985Dekha Pyar Tumhara

Vishal 'Vishy' (as Kamal Haasan)

1985Geraftaar
Kishan Kumar Khanna

1985Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu

1985Saagar
Raja (as Kamal Haasan)

1985Andha Oru Nimidam

1985Kaakki Sattai

1985Mangamma Sabatham

1985The Pearl
Sivayya

1985Uyarntha Ullam

1984Karishmaa
Sunny (as Kamal Haasan)

1984Pyasa Shaitan

1984Yaadgaar
Rajnath 'Raju' (as Kamal Haasan)

1984Ek Nai Paheli

Sandeep (as Kamal Haasan)

1984Aakhri Sangram
Raja

1984Enakkul Oruvan

1984Jappanil Kalyanaraman

1984Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

David - Shankar

1984Raaj Tilak
Suraj

1984Yeh Desh
Inpsector Mathur

1983Benki Alli Aralida Huvu

1983Poikkal Kuthirai

1983Sadma
K. Somprakash 'Somu' (as Kamal Haasan)

1983Sagara Sangamam
Balakrishna

1983Thoongathey Tambi Thoongathey

1983Uruvavugal Maralam

1983Zara Si Zindagi
Rakesh Kumar Shastri
1982Sanam Teri Kasam
Sunil Sharma (Sunny) (as Kamala Haasan)

1982Moondram Pirai
Teacher

1982Vazhve Mayam
Raja (as Kamalhassan)

1982Afsana Do Dilon Ka (as Kamal Haasan)

1982Agni Sakshi

1982Dil Ka Sathi Dil (as Kamal Haasan)

1982Pyara Tarana

1982Raniththeni

1982Sakala Kala Vallavan

1982Simla Special

1982Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya

Ratan Chander/Ajay Saxena

1981Ek Duuje Ke Liye

S. Vasudevan 'Vasu' (as Kamal Haasan)

1981Aakali Rajyam

1981Do Dil Diwane

1981Ellaam Inbamayam

1981Kadal Meengal

1981Meendum Kokila

1981Prema Pichchi

1981Raaja Paarvai
Blind Musician

1981Rama Lakshman

1981Savaal

1981Shankarlal

1981Thillu Mullu
Cameo
1981Tik Tik Tik

1980Guru

1980/IMaria My Darling

1980Natchatiram

1980Ullasa Paravaigal

1980Varumayin Niram Sigappu

1979Idi Kathakaadu
Johnny

1979Alavuddinum Athbutha Vilakkum

Alauddin

1979Andamaina Anubhavam

1979Azhiyatha Kolangal

1979Kalyanaraman
Kalyanaraman and his brother

1979Neela Malargal

1979Neeya

1979Ninaithale Inikkum

1979Sigappukkal Mookuthi

1979Thayillamal Nannilai

1979Yerra Gulabi

1978Sigappu Rojakkal

1978Amara Prema

1978Aval Appadithaan
Arun

1978Chattam En Kaiyil

1978Eeta
Ramu

1978Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu

1978Madanolsavam
Raju

1978Maro Charithra
Balu

1978Nizhal Nijamakirathu

1978Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
Rangadu & Dr.Shekar

1978Thappitha Thala

1978Vayasu Pilichindi

1977/IAaina
Prem Kapoor (uncredited)

1977Aadu Puli Atham

1977Avargal
Janardan

1977Kokila

1977Meethi Meethi Baatein

1977Naam Pirandha Maan

1977Ormakal Marikkumo?
Chandrashekharan (as Kamalahaasan)

1977Pathinaru Vayathinile
Chappani

1977Uyarnthavargal

1977Velankanni Mathave
Jesus Christ

1976Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu

Ravi

1976Anthuleni Katha
Arun

1976Idaya Malar

1976Lalitha

1976Manmatha Leelai
Madhu
1976Moondru Mudichu

1976Sathyam

1975Antharangam

1975Apoorva Raagangal
Prasanna

1975Cinema Paithiyam

1975Malai Sooda Va

1975Melnattu Marumagal

1975Pattikatu Raja

1974Gumastavin Magal

1974Kanyakumari

1974Naan Avanillai

1973Arrangetram
Thiagu

1973Sollathan Ninaikiren

1972Kanna Nalama

1972Kurathi Magan

1971Annai Velankanni

1971Nootrukku Noor
Student

1963Ananda Jyoti

1962Parthal Pasi Theerum

1962Patha Kannikkai

1960Kalathur Kannamma

1960Mavoori Ammayi

Hide Writer (13 titles)

2010Manmadhan Ambu

2008Dasavatharam (dialogue / story)

2005Ramji Londonwaley (original story / as Padmashree Kamal Haasan)

2005Mumbai Xpress (Tamil dialogue / story)

2004Virumandi (writer)

2003Nala Damayanthi (story & screenplay)

2003Love is God (screenplay)

2001Aalavandhan (novel)

2000Hey Ram (writer)

1999Biwi No. 1 (story)

1997Chachi 420 (screenplay / as Kamal Haasan)

1997Virasat (story)

1992Thevar Magan (writer)

Hide Producer (13 titles)

2005Mumbai Xpress (producer)

2004Virumandi (producer)

2003Nala Damayanthi (producer)

2000Hey Ram (producer)

1997Chachi 420 (producer - as Kamal Haasan)

1996Kuruthipunal (producer)

1994Magalir Mattum (producer)

1993Maharasan (producer)

1992Thevar Magan (producer)

1991Michael Madana Kamarajan (producer)

1989Apoorva Sagodharagal (producer)

1987Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu (producer)

1981Raaja Paarvai (producer)

Hide Music Department (12 titles)

2008Dasavatharam (playback singer)
2006Pudhu Pettai (playback singer)

2005Mumbai Xpress (playback singer)

2004Virumandi (playback singer)

1997Chachi 420 (playback singer: "Jago Gori" - as Kamal Haasan)

1996Avvai Shanmugi (playback singer)

1995Sathi Leelavathi (playback singer)

1992Guna (playback singer)

1992Thevar Magan (playback singer)

1985Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (playback singer)

1983Sadma (playback singer - as Kamal Haasan)

1975Antharangam (playback singer)

Hide Soundtrack (3 titles)

2008Dasavatharam (performer: "Mukundha Mukundha, Krishna Krishna")

1997Chachi 420 (performer: "Jago Gori Chachi's Voice")

1989Suryaa: An Awakening (lyrics: "Ek Nai Subah Ko")

Hide Director (3 titles)

2004Virumandi

2000Hey Ram

1997Chachi 420 (as Kamal Haasan)

Hide Miscellaneous Crew (3 titles)

2000Hey Ram (choreographer)

1997Chachi 420 (presenter - as Kamal Haasan)

1977/IAaina (dances - as Kamalahasan)

Hide Thanks (2 titles)

2010Endhiran (very special thanks)

1995Three Men Army (thanks)

Hide Self (1 title)

2003Nala Damayanthi
Himself
Actor (167 titles)

2010 Manmadhan Ambu

Major. R. Mannar

2010 Four Friends

Kamal Hassan

2009 Someone Like You

2008 Dasavatharam
Rangaraja Nambi / Govind Ramasaamy / The United States President / …

2006 Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

Raghavan

2005 Rama Shama Bhama

Shama

2005 Mumbai Xpress

Avinash/Mumbai Express

2004 Vasoolraja M.B.B.S

Vasool Raja

2004 Virumandi
Virumandi

2003 Love is God

Nallasivam

2002 Pammal K. Sambandam

Pammal K. Sambandham

2002 Panchatanthiram
Ram

2001 Aalavandhan
Abhay Kumar/Major Vijaykumar

2001 Paarthale Paravasam

Guest appearance

2000 Thenali
Tenali Soman

2000 Hey Ram

Saketh Ram (as Kamal Haasan)
1998 Kadhala Kadhala
Lingam

1997 Chachi 420

Jaiprakash Paswan/Laxmi Godbhole (as Padmashri Kamal Haasan)

1996 Hindustani
Senapathy/Chandra Bose

1996 Avvai Shanmugi

Pandyan/Avvai Shanmugi

1996 Kuruthipunal
S. Adinarayanan (as Padmasree Kamal Haasan)

1995 Nammavar
Selvan

1995 Sathi Leelavathi

Shaktivel

1995 Subha Sankalpam

Dasu

1994 Duet
Guest

1994 Ladies Only

1994 Magalir Mattum

Boss from Head Office

1993 Kalaignan
Indrajeet

1993 Mahanadi
Krishna

1993 Maharasan

1992 Guna
Guna

1992 Singaaravelan
Singaravelan

1992 Thevar Magan

Shaktivelu
1991 Michael Madana Kamarajan
Michael/Madan/Kameshwaran/Raju

1990 My Dear Marthandan

(Guest Appearance)

1989 Apoorva Sagodharagal

Raghupathy/Appu/Raja

1989 Chanakyan
Johnson

1989 Indrudu Chandrudu

Mayor Rayudu/Chandran

1988/I Daisy
James

1988 Sathyaa
Sathyamurthy

1988 Soora Samhaaram

A V Pandian

1988 Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Udhayamoorthi

1987 Pushpak
Unemployed graduate

1987 Kaadhal Parisu

1987 Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

1987 Nayakan
Velunayakan

1987 Per Sollum Pillai

1987 Vetri Vizha

1987 Vrutham
Balu

1986 Naanum Oru Thozhilaali

1986 Punnagai Mannan

Chaplin Chellappa
1986/I Vikram
Arun Kumar Vikram

1985 Dekha Pyar Tumhara

Vishal 'Vishy' (as Kamal Haasan)

1985 Geraftaar
Kishan Kumar Khanna

1985 Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu

1985 Saagar
Raja (as Kamal Haasan)

1985 Andha Oru Nimidam

1985 Kaakki Sattai

1985 Mangamma Sabatham

1985 The Pearl

Sivayya

1985 Uyarntha Ullam

1984 Karishmaa
Sunny (as Kamal Haasan)

1984 Pyasa Shaitan

1984 Yaadgaar
Rajnath 'Raju' (as Kamal Haasan)

1984 Ek Nai Paheli

Sandeep (as Kamal Haasan)

1984 Aakhri Sangram

Raja

1984 Enakkul Oruvan

1984 Jappanil Kalyanaraman

1984 Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

David - Shankar

1984 Raaj Tilak

Suraj
1984 Yeh Desh
Inpsector Mathur

1983 Benki Alli Aralida Huvu

1983 Poikkal Kuthirai

1983 Sadma
K. Somprakash 'Somu' (as Kamal Haasan)

1983 Sagara Sangamam

Balakrishna

1983 Thoongathey Tambi Thoongathey

1983 Uruvavugal Maralam

1983 Zara Si Zindagi

Rakesh Kumar Shastri

1982 Sanam Teri Kasam

Sunil Sharma (Sunny) (as Kamala Haasan)

1982 Moondram Pirai

Teacher

1982 Vazhve Mayam

Raja (as Kamalhassan)

1982 Afsana Do Dilon Ka (as Kamal Haasan)

1982 Agni Sakshi

1982 Dil Ka Sathi Dil (as Kamal Haasan)

1982 Pyara Tarana

1982 Raniththeni

1982 Sakala Kala Vallavan

1982 Simla Special

1982 Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya

Ratan Chander/Ajay Saxena

1981 Ek Duuje Ke Liye

S. Vasudevan 'Vasu' (as Kamal Haasan)
1981 Aakali Rajyam

1981 Do Dil Diwane

1981 Ellaam Inbamayam

1981 Kadal Meengal

1981 Meendum Kokila

1981 Prema Pichchi

1981 Raaja Paarvai

Blind Musician

1981 Rama Lakshman

1981 Savaal

1981 Shankarlal

1981 Thillu Mullu

Cameo

1981 Tik Tik Tik

1980 Guru

1980/I Maria My Darling

1980 Natchatiram

1980 Ullasa Paravaigal

1980 Varumayin Niram Sigappu

1979 Idi Kathakaadu

Johnny

1979 Alavuddinum Athbutha Vilakkum

Alauddin

1979 Andamaina Anubhavam

1979 Azhiyatha Kolangal

1979 Kalyanaraman
Kalyanaraman and his brother
1979 Neela Malargal

1979 Neeya

1979 Ninaithale Inikkum

1979 Sigappukkal Mookuthi

1979 Thayillamal Nannilai

1979 Yerra Gulabi

1978 Sigappu Rojakkal

1978 Amara Prema

1978 Aval Appadithaan

Arun

1978 Chattam En Kaiyil

1978 Eeta
Ramu

1978 Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu

1978 Madanolsavam
Raju

1978 Maro Charithra

Balu

1978 Nizhal Nijamakirathu

1978 Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi

Rangadu & Dr.Shekar

1978 Thappitha Thala

1978 Vayasu Pilichindi

1977/I Aaina
Prem Kapoor (uncredited)

1977 Aadu Puli Atham

1977 Avargal
Janardan
1977 Kokila

1977 Meethi Meethi Baatein

1977 Naam Pirandha Maan

1977 Ormakal Marikkumo?

Chandrashekharan (as Kamalahaasan)

1977 Pathinaru Vayathinile

Chappani

1977 Uyarnthavargal

1977 Velankanni Mathave

Jesus Christ

1976 Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu

Ravi

1976 Anthuleni Katha

Arun

1976 Idaya Malar

1976 Lalitha

1976 Manmatha Leelai

Madhu

1976 Moondru Mudichu

1976 Sathyam

1975 Antharangam

1975 Apoorva Raagangal

Prasanna

1975 Cinema Paithiyam

1975 Malai Sooda Va

1975 Melnattu Marumagal

1975 Pattikatu Raja

1974 Gumastavin Magal

1974 Kanyakumari

1974 Naan Avanillai

1973 Arrangetram
Thiagu

1973 Sollathan Ninaikiren

1972 Kanna Nalama

1972 Kurathi Magan

1971 Annai Velankanni

1971 Nootrukku Noor

Student

1963 Ananda Jyoti

1962 Parthal Pasi Theerum

1962 Patha Kannikkai

1960 Kalathur Kannamma

1960 Mavoori Ammayi

Hide Writer (13 titles)

2010 Manmadhan Ambu

2008 Dasavatharam (dialogue / story)

2005 Ramji Londonwaley (original story / as Padmashree Kamal Haasan)

2005 Mumbai Xpress (Tamil dialogue / story)

2004 Virumandi (writer)

2003 Nala Damayanthi (story & screenplay)

2003 Love is God (screenplay)

2001 Aalavandhan (novel)

2000 Hey Ram (writer)

1999 Biwi No. 1 (story)

1997 Chachi 420 (screenplay / as Kamal Haasan)

1997 Virasat (story)

1992 Thevar Magan (writer)

Hide Producer (13 titles)

2005 Mumbai Xpress (producer)

2004 Virumandi (producer)

2003 Nala Damayanthi (producer)

2000 Hey Ram (producer)

1997 Chachi 420 (producer - as Kamal Haasan)

1996 Kuruthipunal (producer)

1994 Magalir Mattum (producer)

1993 Maharasan (producer)

1992 Thevar Magan (producer)

1991 Michael Madana Kamarajan (producer)

1989 Apoorva Sagodharagal (producer)

1987 Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu (producer)

1981 Raaja Paarvai (producer)

Hide Music Department (12 titles)

2008 Dasavatharam (playback singer)

2006 Pudhu Pettai (playback singer)

2005 Mumbai Xpress (playback singer)

2004 Virumandi (playback singer)

1997 Chachi 420 (playback singer: "Jago Gori" - as Kamal Haasan)

1996 Avvai Shanmugi (playback singer)

1995 Sathi Leelavathi (playback singer)

1992 Guna (playback singer)

1992 Thevar Magan (playback singer)

1985 Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu (playback singer)

1983 Sadma (playback singer - as Kamal Haasan)

1975 Antharangam (playback singer)

Hide Soundtrack (3 titles)

2008 Dasavatharam (performer: "Mukundha Mukundha, Krishna Krishna")

1997 Chachi 420 (performer: "Jago Gori Chachi's Voice")

1989 Suryaa: An Awakening (lyrics: "Ek Nai Subah Ko")

Hide Director (3 titles)

2004 Virumandi

2000 Hey Ram

1997 Chachi 420 (as Kamal Haasan)

Hide Miscellaneous Crew (3 titles)

2000 Hey Ram (choreographer)

1997 Chachi 420 (presenter - as Kamal Haasan)

1977/I Aaina (dances - as Kamalahasan)

Hide Thanks (2 titles)

2010 Endhiran (very special thanks)

1995 Three Men Army (thanks)

Hide Self (1 title)

2003 Nala Damayanthi
Himself