Kamal Haasan

Biography

Popularly known as Ulaganayagan (Universal Hero), Kamal Haasan is an iconic Indian actor, writer, director, producer, choreographer, lyricist, dancer, and playback singer. He debuted as a child actor in 1960 with Kalathur Kannamma and has since graced the silver screen in more than 200 films in a career span of over six decades.

The actor as of 2018 has won 4 National Film Awards, and 19 Filmfare Awards, and holds an unparalleled record of starring in a maximum number of films that have been India`s nomination at the Academy Awards in Best Foreign Language Film.

For his contributions to Indian cinema, the actor was conferred with the coveted Kalaimamani in 1979, Padma Shri in 1990, and Padma Bhushan in 2014. In 2016, the French government honored Kamal with the prestigious Chevalier de L`Ordre Arts et Lettres (The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters).

He has produced and directed several critically acclaimed films under his home production Raaj Kamal Films International. The actor launched his political party Makkal Needhi Maiam on 21st February 2018 with a vision to create and sustain a secular state of affairs in Tamil Nadu.

He directed Vishwaroopam (2013) and it ran into a lot of controversies upon its release. Kamal had three releases in 2015 namely Uttama Villain, Papanasam, and Thoongaa Vanam. In 2018, he directed Vishwaroopam 2, which is both a prequel and sequel as the story is set partly before and partly after Vishwaroopam.

The sequel to Indian, titled Indian 2, and the much-delayed film Sabaash Naidu, where Kamal will reprise the role of Balram Naidu a spin-off of one of the characters that he played in Dasavathaaram are among his future projects.

His 2019 release includes Kadaram Kondan. His other notable works include Vikram (2022), Sabaash Naidu (2023), and Indian 2 (2023).