Kamal Haasan (born November 7, 1954 in Paramakudi,Tamilian by birth, India) is an Indian film actor and director, considered among the leading method actors of Indian cinema. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Paramakudi is a town a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Paramakudi is a town a municipality in Ramanathapuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tamil people (also called Tamils or Tamilians) ( are an Ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, a state in India, and the north-eastern India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Method acting is an Acting technique in which Actors try to replicate real life emotional conditions under which the character operates in an effort to create a life-like ^[1][2] Hassan is known for winning several Indian film awards, including National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards, and has the distinction of being the actor with the most number of films submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony alongside the Filmfare Awards. The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. In addition to acting and directing, he is a screenwriter, lyricist, playback singer and choreographer. See also Pre-production Screenplay Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for Film, Television or Video games A lyricist is a Writer who specializes in Song Lyrics, usually paid for by a band to write a custom song(s A playback singer is a Singer whose singing is prerecorded for use in movies See also, Choreography (literally "dance-writing" from the Greek words "χορεία" (circular dance see chorea) and "γραφή" His film production company, Rajkamal International, has produced several of his films.

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. A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes He secured his first Indian National Film Award for his portrayal of a guileless school teacher who tends a child-like amnesiac in 1982's Moondram Pirai. The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony alongside the Filmfare Awards. Moondram Pirai ( Tamil: மூன்றாம் பிறை is a 1982 Indian Film directed by Balu Mahendra and stars He was particularly noted for his performance in Mani Ratnam's Godfatheresque Nayagan (1987), which was ranked by Time magazine as one of the best films of all-time. Mani Ratnam (மணி ரத்னம் (born June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a critically acclaimed South The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed Nayagan ( 1987) (Tamil நாயகன் aka Nayakan) is a Tamil feature film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and ^[3]

Biography

Early career: 1960s – early 1970s

Kamal Haasan's debut into films was as a 6-year-old child artiste. In his first film, Kalathur Kannamma (1960) (directed by A. Bhimsingh), he was cast along with the veteran Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan. A Bhimsingh was a legendary film maker producer editor and writer. Gemini Ganesan ( 17 November 1920 &ndash 22 March 2005) was an Indian actor He acted as a child actor in two other Tamil films in the subsequent few years.

1970s – 1980s

Kamal Haasan first received a regional Filmfare Award for acting for his role in the Malayalam film Kanyakumari (1974). Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used Kanyakumari (film is a Malayalam language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist In the next four years, he won six regional Best Actor Filmfare Awards, including four consecutive Best Tamil Actor Awards. The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India. The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors After a series of less-successful films, he acted in director K. Balachander's Apoorva Raagangal, an exploration of age-gap relationships; the film is also known for introducing another prominent Tamil actor, Rajnikanth, who is now the Super Star. Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 The 1970s, especially between the mid- and late 1970s, was a period that saw Kamal Haasan's frequent collaboration with K. Balachander, who also cast him in many of his socially-themed films such as Avargal (1977). The film won Haasan his first Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award. The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors In 1976, Haasan appeared in the drama Moondru Mudichu with Rajnikanth and Sridevi, another K. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Moondru Mudichu (The Three Knots is a Tamil film that was directed by K Sridevi ( Tamil:ஸ்ரீதேவி Hindi:श्रीदेवी born on August 13, 1963, is an Indian actress Balachander film, Manmadha Leelai, and Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu, which won him his second consecutive Best Actor Award. Manmadha Leelai is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role Madhu Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist 16 Vayathinile won him his third consecutive award, where he appeared as an mentally ill villager, once again alongside Rajnikanth and Sridevi. Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 Sridevi ( Tamil:ஸ்ரீதேவி Hindi:श्रीदेवी born on August 13, 1963, is an Indian actress The fourth consecutive award came with Sigappu Rojakal in which he appeared as an anti-hero who is a psychopathic sexual killer. Sigappu Rojakkal (Red Roses (1978 is a South Indian movie in the Tamil language starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. Furthermore in the late seventies, Haasan appeared in successful films such as the comedy, Ninaithale Inikkum and the horror film, Neeya. Ninaithale Inikkum is a Tamil film is directed by KBalachander The following is a list of Fictional characters from the anime Infinite Ryvius.

Following his increased prominence in the latter half of the 1970s, Haasan was considered a major Tamil film star at the turn of the decade. His popular pairing with the actress Sridevi continued with Guru and Varumayin Niram Sigappu in 1980. Sridevi ( Tamil:ஸ்ரீதேவி Hindi:श्रीदेवी born on August 13, 1963, is an Indian actress Guru was a Telugu language film released in 1980. The film starred Kamalhassan and Sridevi in lead roles and music composed by Both films were blockbuster successes for these actors. Kamal Haasan also made guest/cameo appearances, such as in the Rajnikanth film Thillu Mullu; Rajnikanth had previously appeared in some of Kamal Haasans previous films. Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 Thillu Mullu is a 1981 Tamil movie starring Rajinikanth, 'Thengai' Srinivasan, Madhavi, Nagesh, Sowkar

Kamal Haasan (left) as pictured in Saagara Sangamam

Haasan's 100th career film appearance was in 1981's Raja Paarvai, which also marked his debut in film production. Saagara Sangamam ( The Confluence) (1983 is a Telugu film directed by K Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Raja Paarvai (Kingly Vision ( 1981) is a Tamil language Feature film directed by Telugu film director Singeetham Despite this film's relatively poor reception at the cinemas, his portrayal of a blind session violinist earned him a Filmfare Award. The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors His next acting role, in Ek Duuje Ke Liye, became his first Hindi-language film. Ek Duuje Ke Liye ( 1981) is a Hindi movie directed by K Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is It was the remake of his previous Telugu-language film, Maro Charithra by K. Balachandar. Maro Charithra is a Telugu film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist and Saritha as female lead role Following a year of starring in commercially-oriented films, Haasan won his first of three National Awards for Best Actor with his portrayal of a school teacher who looks after a mentally retarded girl in Balu Mahendra's Moondram Pirai. The National Film Award ( India) (Silver Lotus Award for Best Actor winners Balu Mahendra is a film director from South India. He was born in Eealam of Eealam Tamil descent as Benjamin Mahendra in Mattakkalappu, and developed Moondram Pirai ( Tamil: மூன்றாம் பிறை is a 1982 Indian Film directed by Balu Mahendra and stars Till 1985, Haasan began to appear in more Hindi language films, which went relatively unnoticed but his performance in Saagar, won him both the Filmfare Best Actor Award as well as the Best Supporting Actor Award, making him the first actor to win both awards for a single film in the award's history. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Saagar ( Hindi: सागर Urdu: ساگر is a 1985 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy. The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi ( Bollywood) films The Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films Although the awards Saagar portrayed him alongisde Rishi Kapoor both of whom were pinning for a woman, but Haasan ultimately loses out. Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood Actor. Haasan also appeared in Geraftaar, a film which failed to make an impact upon release, but today is known for featuring three prominent actors in Indian cinema: Amitabh Bachchan, Rajnikanth and Haasan. Geraftaar ( Devnagari: गिरफ़्तार is a Hindi language film starring Kamal Haasan, Amitabh Bachchan and Rajinikanth The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 He featured in Tamil cinema's first sequel Japanil Kalyanaraman, which followed up his previous, Kalyanaraman as well as acting in Uruvangal Maralam co-starring Sivaji Ganesan and Rajnikanth. Tamil cinema or Kollywood ( Tamil: கோலிவுட் kōlivūṭ) is the English name of the popular Tamil Film Industry based in the Japanil Kalyanaraman is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist Uruvangal Maralam is a Tamil language film starring YGMahendra in the lead role of the protagonist Sivaji Ganesan (born Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan, October 1, 1927 - July 21, 2001) was a legendary Indian

In the mid-1980's, Haasan appeared in two legendary Telugu language films, Sagara Sangamam and Swathi Muthyam with director, Kasinadhuni Viswanath. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Saagara Sangamam ( The Confluence) (1983 is a Telugu film directed by K Swathi Muthyam ( 1985) is a Telugu film directed by K Viswanath. Kasinadhuni Viswanath or K Vishwanath ( Telugu: కే విశ్వనాథ్‌ b The latter film was India's representative for the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film in 1986. Whilst, the former film portrayed Haasan as a drunkard classical dancer, Swathi Muthyam portrays him as an autistic person attempting to change society. Language development. The terminology Following more successful film such as Punnagai Mannan, in which he portrays dual roles including one that pays homage to Charlie Chaplin and Vetri Vizha as an amnesiac (inspired by Robert Ludlum's 'The Bourne Identity'), Haasan's most worldwide recognized role came in Mani Rathnam's 1987, trendsetter, Nayagan. Punnagai Mannan is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist Vetri Vizha is a 1989 Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist Mani Ratnam (மணி ரத்னம் (born June 2, 1956 in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a critically acclaimed South Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Nayagan ( 1987) (Tamil நாயகன் aka Nayakan) is a Tamil feature film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Nayagan, commonly referred to "The Godfather" of Tamil cinema, portrays the life of an underworld don in Bombay. The Godfather is a 1972 Crime drama film based on the 1969 novel of the same name by Mario Puzo and directed Tamil cinema or Kollywood ( Tamil: கோலிவுட் kōlivūṭ) is the English name of the popular Tamil Film Industry based in the Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial The story revolves around the life of a real-life underworld don called Varadarajan Mudaliar, whilst sympathetically depicting the struggle of South Indians living in Mumbai. Varadarajan Muniswami Mudaliar aka Vardhabhai (1926–1988 was a Tamil Immigrant from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, who rose to The film helped Kamal Haasan secure a 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 as well as being included in the Time top 100 movies list. The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony alongside the Filmfare Awards. The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars handed out annually by the U "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) The All- TIME 100 Greatest Movies is a compilation In 1988, Haasan appeared in his only silent film to date; appearing in the black comedy, Pushpak, which was dubbed as a "speechless classic" with reviewers stating that "Haasan surpasses himself", delivering an all time best performance. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded Pushpaka Vimaana (Kannadaಪುಷ್ಪಕ ವಿಮಾನ English title The Love Chariot) or just Pushpak for subsequent films in other languages is a Apoorva Sagodharargal became Haasan's first attempt at playing a triple role. The commercial film portrayed him in a role as a dwarf, making it the first time that an actor had attempted to play such a role. DWARF is a widely used standardized Debugging data format. DWARF was originally designed along with ELF, although it is independent of Object file He then attempted dual roles in Indrudu Chandrudu and its Tamil remake, winning the regional Best Actor Award for his performance. Indrudu Chandrudu is a Telugu language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist Tamil cinema or Kollywood ( Tamil: கோலிவுட் kōlivūṭ) is the English name of the popular Tamil Film Industry based in the The Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Telugu films Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won

The 1990s

Kamal Haasan in his yet-to-be-completed Marudhanayagam

1991's Michael Madhana Kamarajan, saw Haasan go one step further, acting in four different roles as quadruplets, the film started an ongoing collabaration for comedy films between Haasan and Crazy Mohan, a dialogue writer. Muhammad Yusuf Khan (1725-1764 or Maruthanayagam (Marudhanayagam Pillai was born in Pannaiyur Ramanad District, Tamil Nadu, India in 1725 Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Michael Madhana Kamarajan is a 1991 film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao, starring Kamal Haasan and Crazy Mohan. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Crazy Mohan is a popular Tamil comedy actor and writer He started his career as stage play writer with his own drama troupe ' Crazy creations ' which is popular Haasan won successive best actor awards for his portrayal of the protagonist in Guna and in Thevar Magan, where he played the son of noted actor, Sivaji Ganesan. The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards South for Tamil film lead actors Guna is a 1992 Kollywood film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role Thevar Magan ( 1992) is a Tamil feature film directed by veteran director Bharathan. Sivaji Ganesan (born Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan, October 1, 1927 - July 21, 2001) was a legendary Indian The 1990s saw Kamal breaking out of the romantic hero mould to explore some more gritty, unconventional roles. Following a series of unsuccessful projects in the mid-1990s, with experimentals such as Singaravelan, Maharasan and Kalaignan; Haasan began to appear in comedies such as Sathi Leelavathi, based on the English film, She-Devil as well as renewing his collobaration with Kasinadhuni Viswanath in his last Telugu language film till date, Subha Sankalpam. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Maharasan is a 1993 Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist Kalaignan is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan in the lead role of the protagonist Sathi Leelavathi is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan & Ramesh Aravind She-Devil is a 1989 film starring Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr. Kasinadhuni Viswanath or K Vishwanath ( Telugu: కే విశ్వనాథ్‌ b Subha Sankalpam is a telugu film in 1995 directed by K Vishwanath. In 1996, Haasan starred in the police cop story, Kuruthipunal, which met with a strong critical reception is recognised by some to have set high benchmarks for other action films in that period. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Kuruthipunal ( 1996) is a Tamil drama / action film directed by veteran cinematographer P His success in Kuruthipunal, was followed by his third National Film Award for Best Actor in Indian. The National Film Award ( India) (Silver Lotus Award for Best Actor winners Indian is a 1996 Tamil Film directed by S Shankar. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar Playing dual roles of a freedom fighter and his untrustful son, the film also won Haasan regional awards and plaudits for his portrayal in the blockbuster. Haasan's performance was described as "superb" by critics, who also dubbed the "The biggest film ever made on the Indian Screen".

Haasan appeared as a woman in Avvai Shanmughi, which was inspired by the comedy flick, Mrs. Doubtfire, bringing him praise for his portrayal. Avvai Shanmugi ( 1996) is a Tamil Film directed by KS Ravikumar. Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and Mrs Doubtfire is a 1993 Comedy film based on the Novel Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine. In 1997, Haasan began his maiden directorial venture, the biopic of Mohammed Yusuf Khan, Marudhanayagam. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Muhammad Yusuf Khan (1725-1764 or Maruthanayagam (Marudhanayagam Pillai was born in Pannaiyur Ramanad District, Tamil Nadu, India in 1725 Muhammad Yusuf Khan (1725-1764 or Maruthanayagam (Marudhanayagam Pillai was born in Pannaiyur Ramanad District, Tamil Nadu, India in 1725 However the film, which was started by Queen Elizabeth II, failed to complete its schedules with only half an hour and a trailer being recorded during its shoot. For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The film's ambitious budget forced Haasan to abandon the project at the time; if made, the film would have been been the costliest film ever made in Asia. Haasan soon made his debut as director with a remake of Avvai Shanmughi in Hindi titled Chachi 420, which became a success upon release. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Chachi 420 ( Devnagari: चाची ४२० is a 1998 comedy film made in India and directed by Kamal Haasan who also starred in the film as the main Kamal Haasan's direction was praised as "fantastic" and that he "handles every scene with precision" with "the fine tuning it takes to become a wonderful director", whilst his performance was applauded as "nothing less than brilliance". He has acted in many Malayalam films

2000s: Hey Ram and onwards

Kamal Haasan pictured with Manisha Koirala in Aalavandhan

Following a two year hiatus in Indian cinema, Haasan 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. Manisha Koirala (born on August 16, 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal) is a Nepali actress who works in Indian films as well as a UNFPA Goodwill Aalavandhan (Tamil is a 2001 released thriller film The film directed by Suresh Krishna stars Kamal Haasan in a dual role along with Raveena Tandon and The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 Muhammad Yusuf Khan (1725-1764 or Maruthanayagam (Marudhanayagam Pillai was born in Pannaiyur Ramanad District, Tamil Nadu, India in 1725 Hey Ram ( Tamil: ஹே ராம் Devanagari: हे राम Translation: "Oh Ram!" or "Oh God!" is a controversial The Partition of India was the partition of the British Indian Empire which led to the creation on August 14, 1947 and August 15, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated on January 30 1948, shot at Point-blank range by Nathuram Godse, an activist of the Haasan also donned technical roles as the writer, the lyricist and the choreogrpaher as well as producing the film under his home banner. The bilingual venture, starring himself in the lead role alongside Shahrukh Khan and Rani Mukerji failed to become successful commercially but became critically acclaimed. Rani Mukerji (রাণী মুখার্জী रानी मुखर्जी born on March 21, 1978, is an award winning Indian Film actress Haasan was praised for his "technical wizardry" and acting, but critics called the film "hard to categorize" and "too controversial". His following film, the much-hyped Aalavandhan, where he portrayed two distinct roles; of one, he had his head tonsured and gained ten kilograms for also failed to live up to expectations at the box-office. Aalavandhan (Tamil is a 2001 released thriller film The film directed by Suresh Krishna stars Kamal Haasan in a dual role along with Raveena Tandon and

Following a series of successful comedies in Thenali, Panchathantiram and Pammal K. Sambandam and a couple of guest appearances, Haasan directed his third feature film in Virumaandi. Thenali is a Tamil film which released on November 7, 2000 and was directed by K Panchathantiram is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan and Simran Bagga in lead roles of the protagonist Pammal K Sambandam is a 2002 released Tamil film The movie stars Kamal Haasan, Simran Bagga, Sneha, Abbas Virumaandi ( 2004) is a Tamil action film directed by Kamal Haasan. Virumandi, became the first Tamil film to feature different sides of the story, surrounding the controversy of the death penalty. Tamil cinema or Kollywood ( Tamil: கோலிவுட் kōlivūṭ) is the English name of the popular Tamil Film Industry based in the Haasan's directorial work earned reviews that claimed it was "technical excellence in every sphere", however the film only broke even at the box-office, failing to capitalize on its publicity. Haasan also appeared in Anbe Sivam alongside close friend, Madhavan, in a film he was claimed to have ghost-directed. Anbe Sivam ("Love is God" is a 2003 Tamil Film directed by Sundar C. R Madhavan (born June 1 1970 as Madhavan Ranganathan) is a Filmfare Award-winning Indian actor Priyadarshan, who started the film departed allowing commercial director Sundar C make a film unknown to his usual genre; furthermore the film also preached views of atheism, which Haasan is renowned for following. Priyadarshan ( Malayalam: പ്രിയദര്‍ശന്‍ Hindi: प्रियदर्शन is a popular film director from Atheism Anbe Sivam told the story of Nallasivam, enacted by Haasan as an idealist, social activist and communist, whose past is poignant and present moving. Kamal Haasan's performance was highly lauded by critics with The Hindu stating that Haasan "has once again done Tamil cinema proud", however in contrast, the film failed to become a success, with Haasan later lashing out at award judges, claiming he deserved credit for his script writing and acting. The Hindu is a single-edition English-language Indian newspaper

Haasan appeared in the remake film, Vasool Raja alongside Sneha, which triumphed at the box-office, whilst his following film, Mumbai Express, which he had written for flopped at the box-office, as it opened with the record-breaking Rajnikanth starrer, Chandramukhi. Vasool Raja MBBS ( 2004) is a Tamil Movie directed by Saran It is a remake of the multi award-winning Hindi film Munnabhai MBBS Sneha is a leading actress in South Indian film industry whose family hails from Panrutti in Tamil Nadu Mumbai Express is a Tamil film directed by Singeetham Sreenivasa Rao starring Kamal Haasan and Manisha Koirala. Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 Chandramukhi is a 2005 Kollywood horror, comedy and drama directed by P In 2006, Haasan's long delayed project, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu became a blockbuster at the box office. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu ( 2006) is a Tamil film starring Kamal Haasan, Jyothika, Kamalinee Mukherjee, Prakash Raj Gautham Menon's Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu was Haasan's first cop film in a decade since Kuruthipunal, earning his portrayal as the New York detective rave reviews. Gautham Vasudev Menon (born in February 25, 1973) is a Tamil film director in Tamil Nadu, India. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The forthcoming production, Dasavatharam is the longest film taken for Kamal Haasan to complete. Dasavathaaram is a Tamil language Indian Feature film directed by K Pairing opposite Asin Thottumkal, Haasan reprises ten roles in the film, a couple of which are claimed to have taken nearly four hours to apply the correct make-up on. Asin Thottumkal (അസിന്‍ തോട്ടുങ്കല് (born October 26, 1985. The film, which Haasan had to go to court to sort out story legalities, is set for release in June 13 2008 and is set to become the most expensive Indian film to date, passing the mark of Sivaji: The Boss, which Dasavatharam was initially to release against simultaneously. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Sivaji (சிவாஜி is a 2007 Tamil film, which was directed by S

Following the completion of Dasavatharam, Haasan is set to direct his fourth directorial venture under the production of Walt Disney Pictures, who by backing Haasan, make their debut in Indian cinema. Walt Disney Pictures refers to several different entities associated with The Walt Disney Company: Walt Disney Pictures, the film banner was established The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of ticket sales and number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 The film tentiatively titled Marmayogi, is believed to be set in the 7th century and feature several leading stars in the lead roles alongside Haasan. The film was announced with a higher budget than Dasavatharam and the upcoming science-fiction Rajnikanth starrer, Robot, which Marmayogi has been dubbed to compete against. Rajinikanth (ರಜನೀಕಾಂತ್ रजनीकांत ரஜினிகாந்த் (born Shivaji Rao Gaekwad on December 12, 1950 Haasan has still expressed desire in completing his magnum opus, Marudhanayagam if producers will to help him out, however the film if released will be spanned at a duration of over nearly fifteen years, failing to maintain consistency in technology. Muhammad Yusuf Khan (1725-1764 or Maruthanayagam (Marudhanayagam Pillai was born in Pannaiyur Ramanad District, Tamil Nadu, India in 1725

Scriptwriting and production

Kamal Haasan's first screenplay was for the film Raja Paarvai (1981). ^[4] This film was also the beginning of his foray into film production. The film however did not attain expected commercial success. A more recent production was the film Virumaandi (2004). His privately held production house, Rajkamal International, produced several classics like Apoorva Sagodharargal, Thevar Magan, Kuruthipunal etc. The film Vikram was this company's first production. ^[5] His more recent production ventures include the films Nala Damayanthi[[1]], Virumaandi and Mumbai Xpress.

In 2005, he launched a new business unit called Raj Kamal Audio in a drive to corporatise all his film commitments. In 2006, he purchased prime real estate for a state-of-the-art multiplex cinema.

Awards

Kamal is the only actor to receive four National Film Awards in India. The National Film Awards is the most prestigious film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest award ceremony alongside the Filmfare Awards. He won his National awards for the films Nayagan, Moondram Pirai and Indian. Nayagan ( 1987) (Tamil நாயகன் aka Nayakan) is a Tamil feature film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. Moondram Pirai ( Tamil: மூன்றாம் பிறை is a 1982 Indian Film directed by Balu Mahendra and stars Indian is a 1996 Tamil Film directed by S Shankar. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar He also won the national award for Best Child Actor for his performance in Kalathur Kannamma. The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Child Artist winners Kalathur Kannamma ( 1960) is a Tamil language movie directed by A He has also received the best actor award at the Asian Film festivals held in 1983 and 1985 for Saagara Sangamam and Swathi Muthyam respectively. Saagara Sangamam ( The Confluence) (1983 is a Telugu film directed by K Swathi Muthyam ( 1985) is a Telugu film directed by K Viswanath. Seven of his movies have been sent as India's official entry to the Oscars. Kamal has won the Filmfare awards 18 times. The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India.

He was awarded the fourth highest recognition given to Indian civilians - the Padmashri in 1990. Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally He was conferred an honorary doctorate of arts by Sathyabama University, Chennai in 2005. An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa ( Latin: 'for the sake of the honour' is an Academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding Sathyabama University is a Private University in Tamil Nadu, India, founded in 1987 ^[2]

Kamal was also conferred with a unique honour in the year 2007 as "Living Legend" in the film business by FICCI,India. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI is an association of business organizations in India. ^[3]

All awards presented to him were for his artistic talent. He got the first Abraham Kovoor National Award for his Humanist Activities and Secular Life. Abraham Thomas Kovoor ( April 10 1898 - September 18 1978) was an Indian professor and Rationalist

Kamal Hassan also was conferred the Nandi Award 20 times in his lifetime.

Notable filmography

Further information: Kamal Haasan filmography

External links

• Dasavatharam Trailer
• Kamal Haasan at the Internet Movie Database
• Kamal Hassan's Bio

References