Kamal Haasan
Born: 1954-11-07 in Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician, currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu. Among the most prominent and celebrated film auteurs in modern Indian cinema, his body of work spans over 240 films across six decades in a wide array of languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali. In addition to his extensive work as an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, playback singer and lyricist, he has also worked as an assistant director, choreographer, editor, make-up artist, narrator, television host, and film distributor. In 1987, he founded a literary magazine, Maiam, which he edited, while also writing over 100 poems and some books. He was conferred the Kalaimamani in 1978, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014, and the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier) by the Government of France in 2016. Haasan has also won the National Film Award four times (including three for Best Actor), and is also known for having starred in the most number of films (7) submitted by India in contention for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2025, he was invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to become a member of its actors' branch.
Filmography
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
- Vishwaroopam II as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
- Amoli as Self - Narrator (Tamil)
- Bigg Boss as Self
2017
- Bigg Boss Telugu as Self
- Muthuramalingam ... (Playback Singer)
- Sathya ... (Thanks)
- Bigg Boss as Self - Host
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
- Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum as Swami
2015
- Papanasam as Suyambulingam
- Thoongaavanam as CK Diwakar IRS
- Uttama Villain as Uttaman/Manoranjan
2013
- Vishwaroopam as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
2012
- Celluloid Man as Self
2010
- Enthiran ... (Thanks)
- Manmadhan Ambu as Major Raja Mannar
- Four Friends as Self
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
- Rama Shama Bhama as Dr. Shyam Sajjan
- Mumbai Xpress as Avinasi/Avinash
- Ramji Londonwaley ... (Original Story)
2004
- Vasool Raja MBBS as 'Vasool Raja' Rajaraman Venkatraman
- Virumaandi as Virumaandi Thevar
2003
- Nala Damayanthi as Self
- Anbe Sivam as Nalla Sivam
2002
- Panchatanthiram as 'Ram' Ramachandramurthy
- Pammal K. Sambandam as Pammal K. Sambandam
2001
- Paarthale Paravasam as Self (Guest Appearance)
- Aalavandhan as Nandu / Vijay
1999
- Biwi No.1 ... (Original Story)
1998
- Kadhala Kadhala as Ramalingam
1997
- Ullasam ... (Playback Singer)
- Chachi 420 as Jaiprakash Paswan / Laxmi Godbhole
- Virasat ... (Writer)
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
- Subha Sankalpam as Dasu
- Three Men Army ... (Thanks)
1994
- Magalir Mattum as Boss from Head Office
- Nammavar as Dr. Selvam, Vice-Chancellor, Professor
- Mahanadhi as Krishnaswamy
1992
- Singaravelan as Singaravelan
- Thevar Magan as 'Sakthi' Sakthivel
1991
- Gunaa as Gunaa
1990
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan as Michael / Madanagopal / Kameshwaran / Subramaniam Raju
1989
- Chanakyan as Johnson
- Vetri Vizha as Vetrivel IPS / Stephen Raj
- Apoorva Sagodharargal as Raghupathy / Appu / Raja
- Indrudu Chandrudu as G. K. Rayudu / Chandran
1988
- Rambo III ... (Makeup Artist)
- Soora Samhaaram as ACP Athi Veerapandiyan
- Daisy as James
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi as Udhayamoorthi
- Sathya as Sathyamurthy
- Dreams of Hind and Camilia as (archive footage)
1987
- Kaadhal Parisu as Mohan
- Nayakan as Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
- Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as Self
- Pushpaka Vimana as Unemployed graduate
- Per Sollum Pillai as Ramu
- Vrutham
1986
- Vikram as Commander Arun Kumar Vikram
- Manakanakku
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu as Murali Krishna / Hari Krishna
- Punnagai Mannan as Sethu / 'Chaplin' Chellapa
- Naanum Oru Thozhilali as Bharath
- Swati Muthyam as Sivayya
1985
- Japanil Kalyanaraman
- Kaakki Sattai as Murali
- Oru Kaidhiyin Diary as David / James alias Shankar
- Andha Oru Nimidam as Kumar
- Geraftaar as Kishen Kumar Khanna
- Saagar as Raja
- Uyarndha Ullam
- Dekha Pyar Tumhara as Vishal "Vishy"
- Mangamma Sabadham as Ashok / Raja
1984
- Raaj Tilak as Suraj Singh
- Karishmaa as Sunny
- Ek Nai Paheli as Sandeep
- Yaadgaar
- Enakkul Oruvan as Madan/Upendra
- Pyasa Shaitan
- Oh Maane Maane ... (Thanks)
- Yeh Desh
1983
- Sattam as Raja
- Sagara Sangamam as Balakrishna 'Balu'
- Sadma as Somprakash/Somu
- Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey as Gopi / Vinod
- Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu as Bus conductor (Cameo)
- Zara Si Zindagi as Rakesh Kumar Shastri
- Uruvavugal Maralam as God
1982
- Simla Special as Gopu
- Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya as Ratan Chandar / Ajay Saxena
- Moondram Pirai as R. Srinivas 'Cheenu'
- Rani Theni
- Agni Sakshi
- Sanam Teri Kasam as Sunil Sharma (Sunny)
- Sakalakala Vallavan as Velusamy
- Vazhvey Maayam as Rajasekaran
- Anthiveyilile Ponnu
- Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
- Ezham Rathri
- Pagadai Panirendu
- Maattuvin Chattangale as Self - Drummer
1981
- Sankarlal
- Kadal Meengal
- Meendum Kokila as Subramaniam
- Tik Tik Tik as Dileep
- Raja Paarvai as Blind Musician
- Ram Lakshman as Ram
- Ek Duuje Ke Liye as S. Vasudevan 'Vasu'
- Thillu Mullu as Cameo
- Savaal as Raja Shankar
- Ellam Inbamayyam as Velusamy
1980
- Varumayin Niram Sivappu as Sundaram Rangan
- Maria, My Darling
- Ullasa Paravaigal as Ravi
- Saranam Ayyappa
- Guru as Guru / Ashok
- Natchathiram
1979
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Alavuddin
- Pasi as Self
- Nool Veli
- Neeya? as Kamal
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as Raja
- Idi Katha Kaadu
- Azhiyatha Kolangal as Adult Gowrishankar
- Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as Rangadu & Dr.Shekar
- Mangala Vaathiyam
- Neela Malargal as Dr. Chandiran
- Kalyanaraman
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
- Ninaithale Inikkum as Chandru
1978
- Madanolsavam as Raju
- Nizhal Nijamagirathu as Sanjeevi
- Aval Viswasthayayirunnu
- Aval Appadithan as Arun
- Thappu Thalangal as Amrit Lal (uncredited)
- Sattam En Kaiyil as Babu / Rathnam
- Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
- Sigappu Rojakkal as Dileep
- Vayasu Pilichindi as Prabhu
- Avalude Ravukal
- Maro Charitra as Balu
- Eeta as Ramu
- Anumodhanam
- Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah! as Velu
- Kaathirunna Nimisham
- Vayanadan Thampan as Vayanadan Thampan
- Padakuthira
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
1977
- 16 Vayathinile as Chappani
- Avargal as Janardhan (Johnnie)
- Kabita
- Satyavan Savithri
- Kokila as Vijayakumar
- Aadu Puli Attam as Madhan
- Ashtamangalyam
- Aaina as Prem Kapoor
- Ormakal Marikkumo?
- Naam Pirandha Mann
- Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
- Uyarnthavargal as Aarumugam
- Aanandham Paramaanandham
- Aasheervaadam
- Siva Thaandavam
- Nirakudam
- Aadhya Paadam
- Madhura Swapanam
- Sreedevi
1976
- Manmadha Leelai as Madhu
- Unarchigal
- Agni Pushpam
- Moondru Mudichu as Balaji
- Lalitha as Balu
- Sathyam
- Anthuleni Katha as Arun Ghosh (Guest Appearance)
- Kumaara Vijayam
- Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
- Ponni
- Swimming Pool
- Appooppan
- Mogam Muppadhu Varusham
- Idaya Malar
- Kuttavum Shikshayum
- Samasya
- Nee Ente Lahari
- Aruthu
1975
1974
- Anbu Thangai
- Vishnu Vijayam
- Paruva Kaalam
- Panathukkaga as Kumar
- Gumasthavin Magal
- Aval Oru Thodar Kathai as Prasad
- Naan Avanillai as Appu
- Kanyakumari
1973
- Arangetram as Thyagu
- Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
- Suryagandhi ... (Choreographer)
1972
- Kurathi Magan as Ashok
- Naan Yen Pirandhen ... (Associate Choreographer)
- Sange Muzhangu ... (Choreographer)
- Kanna Nalama
1971
- Srimanthudu ... (Choreographer)
- Annai Velankanni as Jesus Christ (Uncredited role)
- Nootrukku Nooru ... (Assistant Director)
1970
1963
- Anandha Jodhi as Child Artist
- Vanambadi as Ravi
1962
- Parthal Pasi Theerum as Babu / Kumar
- Kannum Karalum as Child Artist
- Paadha Kaanikkai as Child Artist
1960
- Kalathur Kannamma as Selvam