Kamal Haasan
Born: 1954-11-07 in Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an actor, filmmaker and producer who has worked primarily in Tamil-language cinema for over six decades and is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema. An auteur, he is recognized as a key influence for numerous actors and filmmakers in the Indian film industry, and is known for introducing new technologies and cosmetics to Indian cinema. The recipient of numerous accolades, he has won the National Film Award four times (three for Best Actor), was awarded the Kalaimamani Award in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) in 2016. Haasan is also known for having starred in the most number of films submitted by India in contention for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In addition to his extensive work in Tamil, he has appeared in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali films. He has also worked in films as a screenwriter, editor, songwriter, playback singer, choreographer, lyricist and makeup artist.
Filmography
2027
- Thalaivar 173 ... (Producer)
2026
- Seyon ... (Producer)
2025
- Thug Life as Rangaraya Sakthivel
2024
- Kalki 2898-AD as Supreme Yaskin
- Amaran ... (Producer)
- Manorathangal as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Meiyazhagan ... (Playback Singer)
- Indian 2: Zero Tolerance as Veerasekaran Senapathy
2023
- Leo as Vikram (voice)
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
- Vikram as Karnan / Arun Kumar Vikram
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
- Sinamkol ... (Thanks)
2019
- Kadaram Kondan ... (Producer)
- Happi ... (Playback Singer)
2018
- Mega Icons as Self
- Amoli as Self - Narrator (Tamil)
- Vishwaroopam II as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
- Bigg Boss as Self
2017
- Bigg Boss Telugu as Self
- Muthuramalingam ... (Playback Singer)
- Sathya ... (Thanks)
- Bigg Boss as Self - Host
2016
2015
- Uttama Villain as Uttaman/Manoranjan
- Papanasam as Suyambulingam
- Thoongaavanam as CK Diwakar IRS
2013
- Vishwaroopam as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
2012
- Celluloid Man as Self
2010
- Enthiran ... (Thanks)
- Four Friends as Self
- Manmadhan Ambu as Major Raja Mannar
2009
- Unnaipol Oruvan as Common Man
- Eenadu as The Anonymous Caller
2008
- Dasavatharam as Govindarajan Ramaswamy / Rangaraja Nambi / George W. Bush / Avtaar Singh / Balram Naidu / Christian Fletcher / Shinghen Narahasi / Krishnaveni / Vincent Poovaragavan / Kalifullah Mukhtaar
2006
- Pudhupettai ... (Playback Singer)
- Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu as Raghavan
- Thandege Thakka Maga ... (Writer)
2005
- Ramji Londonwaley ... (Original Story)
- Mumbai Xpress as Avinasi/Avinash
- Rama Shama Bhama as Dr. Shyam Sajjan
2004
- Vasool Raja MBBS as 'Vasool Raja' Rajaraman Venkatraman
- Virumaandi as Virumaandi Thevar
2003
- Anbe Sivam as Nalla Sivam
- Nala Damayanthi as Self
2002
- Panchatanthiram as Ramachandramurthy
- Pammal K. Sambandam as Pammal K. Sambandam
2001
- Aalavandhan as Nandu / Vijay kumar
- Paarthale Paravasam as Self (Guest Appearance)
1999
- Biwi No.1 ... (Original Story)
1998
- Kadhala Kadhala as Ramalingam
1997
- Chachi 420 as Jaiprakash Paswan / Laxmi Godbhole
- Virasat ... (Writer)
- Ullasam ... (Playback Singer)
1996
- Star Trek: First Contact ... (Makeup Artist)
- Indian as Veerasekaran Senapathy / Chandra Bose
- Avvai Shanmugi as Avvai Shanmugi / Pandiyan
1995
- Sathi Leelavathi as Dr. Sakthivel
- Kuruthipunal as Adhi Narayanan
- Three Men Army ... (Thanks)
- Subha Sankalpam as Dasu
1994
- Magalir Mattum as Boss from Head Office
- Mahanadhi as Krishnaswamy
- Nammavar as Dr. Selvam, Vice-Chancellor, Professor
1992
- Thevar Magan as 'Sakthi' Sakthivel
- Singaravelan as Singaravelan
1991
- Gunaa as Gunaa
1990
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan as Michael / Madan / Kameshwaran / Raju
1989
- Apoorva Sagodharargal as Raghupathy / Appu / Raja
- Indrudu Chandrudu as G. K. Rayudu / Chandran
- Vetri Vizha as Vetrivel IPS / Stephen Raj
- Chanakyan as Johnson
1988
- Rambo III ... (Makeup Artist)
- Sathya as Sathyamurthy
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi as Udhayamoorthi
- Daisy as James
- Soora Samhaaram as A V Pandian
- Dreams of Hind and Camilia as (archive footage)
1987
- Nayakan as Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
- Vrutham
- Kaadhal Parisu as Mohan
- Pushpaka Vimana as Unemployed graduate
- Per Sollum Pillai as Ramu
- Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as Self
1986
- Punnagai Mannan as Sethu and Chaplin Chellapa
- Naanum Oru Thozhilali as Bharath
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu as Murali Krishna / Hari Krishna
- Vikram as Commander Arun Kumar Vikram
- Manakanakku
- Swati Muthyam as Sivayya
1985
- Saagar as Raja
- Geraftaar as Kishen Kumar Khanna
- Dekha Pyar Tumhara as Vishal "Vishy"
- Japanil Kalyanaraman
- Uyarndha Ullam
- Kaakki Sattai as Murali
- Andha Oru Nimidam as Kumar
- Mangamma Sabadham as Ashok / Raja
- Oru Kaidhiyin Diary as David / James alias Shankar
1984
- Karishmaa as Sunny
- Raaj Tilak as Suraj Singh
- Yeh Desh
- Oh Maane Maane ... (Thanks)
- Ek Nai Paheli as Sandeep
- Yaadgaar
- Enakkul Oruvan as Madan/Upendra
- Pyasa Shaitan
1983
- Sadma as Somprakash/Somu
- Sagara Sangamam as Bala Krishna "Balu"
- Sattam
- Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey as Gopi / Vinod
- Uruvavugal Maralam as God
- Zara Si Zindagi as Rakesh Kumar Shastri
- Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu as Bus conductor (Cameo)
1982
- Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya as Ratan Chandar / Ajay Saxena
- Moondram Pirai as R. Srinivas 'Cheenu'
- Pagadai Panirendu
- Anthiveyilile Ponnu
- Simla Special as Gopu
- Sagalakala Vallavan as Velu (Sam)
- Agni Sakshi
- Vazhvey Maayam as Rajasekaran
- Maattuvin Chattangale
- Rani Theni
- Sanam Teri Kasam as Sunil Sharma (Sunny)
- Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
- Ezham Rathri
1981
- Ek Duuje Ke Liye as S. Vasudevan 'Vasu'
- Ram Lakshman as Ram
- Sankarlal
- Kadal Meengal
- Ellam Inbamayyam as Velusamy
- Thillu Mullu as Cameo
- Tik Tik Tik as Dileep
- Meendum Kokila as Subramaniam
- Savaal as Raja Shankar
- Raja Paarvai as Blind Musician
1980
- Saranam Ayyappa
- Maria, My Darling
- Ullasa Paravaigal as Ravi
- Varumayin Niram Sivappu as Sundaram Rangan
- Natchathiram
- Guru as Guru / Ashok
1979
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as Raja
- Mangala Vaathiyam
- Ninaithaale Inikkum as Chandru
- Neela Malargal as Dr. Chandiran
- Kalyanaraman
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Alavuddin
- Idi Katha Kaadu
- Azhiyatha Kolangal as Adult Gowrishankar
- Pasi as Self
- Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as Rangadu & Dr.Shekar
- Neeya? as Kamal
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
- Nool Veli
1978
- Sigappu Rojakkal as Dileep
- Maro Charitra as Balu
- Sattam En Kaiyil as Babu / Rathnam
- Eeta as Ramu
- Vayasu Pilichindi as Prabhu
- Vayanadan Thampan as Vayanadan Thampan
- Aval Appadithan as Arun
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
- Thappu Thalangal as Amrit Lal (uncredited)
- Anumodhanam
- Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
- Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah! as Velu
- Avalude Ravukal
- Aval Viswasthayayirunnu
- Padakuthira
- Kaathirunna Nimisham
- Nizhal Nijamagirathu as Sanjeevi
- Madanolsavam as Raju
1977
- Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
- Aaina as Prem Kapoor
- Madhura Swapanam
- Siva Thaandavam
- Nirakudam
- 16 Vayathinile as Chappani
- Aadu Puli Attam
- Uyarnthavargal as Aarumugam
- Ashtamangalyam
- Ormakal Marikkumo?
- Sreedevi
- Aanandham Paramaanandham
- Kabita
- Aadhya Paadam
- Aasheervaadam
- Satyavan Savithri
- Kokila as Vijayakumar
- Naam Pirandha Mann
- Avargal as Janardhan (Johnnie)
1976
- Anthuleni Katha as Arun Ghosh (Guest Appearance)
- Kumaara Vijayam
- Unarchigal
- Sathyam
- Ponni
- Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
- Samasya
- Mogam Muppadhu Varusham
- Lalitha
- Nee Ente Lahari
- Kuttavum Shikshayum
- Manmadha Leelai as Madhu
- Moondru Mudichu as Balaji
- Appooppan
- Swimming Pool
- Aruthu
- Agni Pushpam
- Idaya Malar
1975
1974
- Gumasthavin Magal
- Kanyakumari
- Anbu Thangai
- Aval Oru Thodar Kathai as Prasad
- Paruva kaalam
- Panathukkaga as Kumar
- Vishnu Vijayam
- Naan Avanillai as Appu
1973
- Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
- Suryagandhi ... (Choreographer)
- Arangetram as Thyagu
1972
- Sange Muzhangu ... (Choreographer)
- Kanna Nalama
- Kurathi Magan
1971
- Nootrukku Nooru ... (Assistant Director)
- Srimanthudu ... (Choreographer)
- Annai Velankanni as Jesus Christ (Uncredited role)
1970
1963
- Vanambadi as Ravi
- Anandha Jodhi as Child Artist
1962
- Paadha Kaanikkai as Child Artist
- Parthal Pasi Theerum as Babu / Kumar
- Kannum Karalum as Child Artist
1960
- Kalathur Kannamma as Selvam