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Kamal Haasan (b. November 7, 1954, Paramakkudi, Tamil Nadu, India) is a well known Indian actor working mainly in the South Indian film industry. He has acted in movies made in four of the major South Indian languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam and has made inroads into the North Indian movie industry via Hindi films as well. He has been awarded the fourth highest recognition given to Indian civilians - the Padmashri in 1992. He has been conferred an honorary doctorate by Sathyabama Deemed University, Chennai in 2005.

Early life

Kamal was born to Srinivasan and Rajalakshmi as the fourth and youngest child in his family. He entered the film world as a child actor at the tender age of 4 and has been associated with the film world since then. Kamal learnt the fine arts in his early years instead of school work. As a teenager, he started working as an assistant choreographer in movies and it was during this time that his long and fruitful association with notable Tamil film director, K. Balachander began. A film buff, Kamal is regarded as a trendsetter by many. Along with his contemporary, Rajinikanth, the two are recognized as two of the most prominent stars in Tamil cinema following their predecessors, Sivaji Ganesan and MGR.

Acting career

Though Kamal Haasan made his screen debut with Kalathur Kannamma
at the age of 5, it was 16 Vayathinile, in which he co-acted with Rajinikanth, that established him as a popular actor at the age of 23. The very next year, he got his break with K. Balachander's Telugu hit Maro Charithra. Besides Tamil, he has also performed in movies in the Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada.

He started his film career with an interest in movie direction, but under the influence of his mentors turned to acting. He did a few commercial movies for a major part of his career, and then slowly changed his style. His skills in filming are technical and exhaustive. He is also a trained playback singer (sometimes moonlighting as a lyricist as well in his more recent films), and Bharatanatyam dancer.

He has played a wide range of characters including:

a ventriloquist in Antu leni Katha (Endless Story).

CORRECTION: This role was played by Narayan Rao, not Kamal Hassan, in the telugu version.

an under-world don in Nayagan
(Leader). Mani Ratnam, who is his niece Suhasini
's husband, directed this film.
an anti-bribery freedom fighter in Indian
.
a classical dancer in Saagara Sangamam
(Tryst with the Infinite).
a blind violinist in Raajaparvai. This was his first screenplay.
a dwarf clown in Apoorva Sahodaragal at the age of 35. This film was also his screenplay.
a mentally challenged man in Swathi Muthyam
(Rare gem).
an epic character to have lived with Mahatma Gandhi in Hey Ram
.
a Sandiyar (Fighter) in Virumaandi. This film was also directed by Kamal Haasan.
a mentally retarded character in Guna.
a police officer against terrorism in Kurudhi Punal.
a normal youth turned villager in Thevar magan, written and produced by Kamal.
an altruistic cripple in Anbe Sivam
.

a... woman in Avvai Shanmughi.
a pair of twins (a Chronic Depressive Psychopath Serial Killer) in Aalavandhan
as quadruplets in the path breaking comedy "Michael Madan Kama Rajan"
as a corrupted politician in "Indiran Chandiran "
as a immigrant from Sri Lanka affected with all kind of phobias in Thenali
an unemployed youth who chances upon a week of opulence in "Pushpak - the silent movie"
a deaf circus stunt man in 'Mumbai Xpress'
a flirtatious pilot in the comedy caper 'Panchatantrum'

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Actors - Kamal Haasan

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