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Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan (born Parthasarathy Srinivasan on 7 November 1954), is
Chevalier
an Indian film actor, dancer, film director, screenwriter, producer, playback
Kamal Haasan
singer, lyricist and politician who works primarily in Tamil cinema. Kamal
has won awards including four National Film Awards, the second-most by
any Indian actor, and nineteen Filmfare Awards. His production company,
Raaj Kamal Films International, has produced several of his films.
He started his career as a child artist in the 1960 Tamil language film
Kalathur Kannamma, for which he won the President's Gold Medal. He
met director Vaaranam Vijay who is frequently credited for shaping
Kamal's acting skills. His breakthrough as a lead actor came in the 1975
drama Apoorva Raagangal, directed by K.Balachander, in which he played
a rebellious youth who falls in love with an older woman. He won his first
National Film Award for his portrayal of a guileless school teacher who
cares for a woman who suffers from retrograde amnesia in Moondram 1st President of Makkal Needhi
Pirai (1983). He was noted for his performances in Mani Ratnam's Maiam
Nayakan (1987) and S. Shankar's vigilante film Indian (1996), which saw Incumbent
him playing dual roles of a father and a son. Since then he has appeared in Assumed office
films including Hey Ram (2000), Virumaandi (2004), Vishwaroopam 21 February 2018
(2013) which were his own productions and Dasavathaaram (2008) in Preceded by Position established
which he played ten roles.
Personal details
Kamal Haasan was awarded the Kalaimamani award in 1979, the Padma Born Parthasarathy
Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Srinivasan[1][2]
Lettres (Chevalier) in 2016.[6] 7 November 1954[3]
Ramanathapuram,
On February 21, 2018, Kamal Haasan formally launched his political party,
Madras State, India
Makkal Needhi Maiam (lit. People's Justice Centre). The party's flag (now in Tamil Nadu,
displays six joined hands in a circle in alternate red and white colours with India)[4]
a white star at its centre in a black background.[7]
Nationality Indian
Political Makkal Needhi
party Maiam (2018-
Contents present)
Early life and career Spouse(s) Vani Ganapathy
Lead roles, 1970–1975 (m. 1978; div. 1988)
Late 1970s Sarika
Hindi film industry (1980s) (m. 1988; div. 2004)
1990's Domestic Gautami
2000–2009 partner (2004–2016)[5]
2010–present
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Off-screen contributions Children Shruti Haasan

Akshara Haasan
Personal life
Family Occupation Actor · film producer
Relationships · film director ·
Views screenwriter ·
Humanitarian work playback singer ·
Writings lyricist · television
Bigg Boss Tamil
presenter ·
Awards and honours choreographer ·
Critique, professional and public perception dancer ·
References philanthropist ·
External links politician
Awards Padma Shri (1990)
Padma Bhushan
Early life and career (2014)
Kamal Haasan was born on 7 November 1954,[8] to D. Srinivasan, who was Prix Henri-Langlois
a lawyer, and Rajalakshmi, who was a housewife.[9] His brothers, French Award (2016)
Charuhasan and Chandrahasan, have also acted.[10] Kamal's sister, Nalini Chevalier French
(born 1946), is a classical dancer. He received his primary education in Award (2016)
Paramakudi before moving to Madras (now Chennai) as his brothers
pursued their higher education.[9] Kamal continued his education in Santhome, Madras,[9] and was attracted towards
film and fine arts as encouraged by his father.[9]
When a physician friend of his mother, visited Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar (AVM) to treat his wife, she brought Kamal
with her.[11] Apparently impressed by his demeanor AVM's son, M. Saravanan, recommended him for their production
Kalathur Kannamma.[9]
Kamal won the Rashtrapathi Award (President's Gold Medal) for his performance in Kalathur Kannamma at age four
and starred in five more films as a child. He debuted in the Malayalam film industry with Kannum Karalum (1962).
Upon his father's encouragement, he joined a repertory company (T. K. S. Nataka Sabha) headed by T. K. Shanmugam.
In the meanwhile, he continued his education at the Hindu Higher Secondary School in Triplicane. His time with the
theatre company shaped Kamal's craft and kindled his interest in makeup.[12][13]
Lead roles, 1970–1975

After a seven-year hiatus from films, Kamal amma returned to the industry as a dance assistant, apprenticing under
choreographer Thankappan. During this time, Kamal made brief appearances in some films including a few uncredited
roles. His first appearance came in the 1970 film Maanavan, in which he appeared in a dance sequence. He went on to
assist Thankappan in films such as Annai Velankani (1971) and Kasi Yathirai (1973). In the former he had a
supporting role and worked as an assistant director.[14] His first full-fledged role came in K. Balachander's Tamil film
Arangetram (1973). Balachander cast him as the antagonist in his Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973). Kamal went on to
do supporting roles in films such as Gumasthavin Magal (1974), Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974) and Naan Avanillai.
The same year, he played his first lead role in the Malayalam film, Kanyakumari, for which he the won his first
Filmfare Award.[15] In Tamil cinema, he had his breakthrough as a lead actor in Balachander's Apoorva Raagangal.
He played a rebellious young man who falls in love with an older woman.[16] For this character portrayal, Kamal
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