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
2025
- Thug Life as Rangaraya Sakthivel
2024
- Kalki 2898-AD as Supreme Yaskin
- Manorathangal as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Amaran ... (Producer)
- Manjummel Boys ... (Thanks)
- 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
- Vishwaroopam II as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
- Mega Icons as Self
- Amoli as Self - Narrator (Tamil)
- Bigg Boss as Himself- Guest
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
- 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
- Eenadu as The Anonymous Caller
- Unnaipol Oruvan as Common Man
2008
- Dasavatharam as Govindarajan Ramaswamy / Rangaraja Nambi / George W. Bush / Avtaar Singh / Balram Naidu / Christian Fletcher / Shinghen Narahasi / Krishnaveni / Vincent Poovaragavan / Kalifullah Mukhtaar
2006
- Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu as Raghavan
- Pudhupettai ... (Playback Singer)
- Thandege Thakka Maga ... (Writer)
2005
- Mumbai Xpress as Avinasi/Avinash
- Ramji Londonwaley ... (Original Story)
- Rama Shama Bhama as Dr. Shyam Sajjan
2004
- Virumaandi as Virumaandi Thevar
- Vasool Raja MBBS as 'Vasool Raja' Rajaraman Venkatraman
2003
- Nala Damayanthi as Self
- Anbe Sivam as Nalla Sivam
2002
- Panchatanthiram as 'Ram' Ramachandramurthy
- Pammal K. Sambandam as Pammal K. Sambandam
2001
- Aalavandhan as Nandu / Vijay
- 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
- Ullasam ... (Playback Singer)
- 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
- Mahanadhi as Krishnaswamy
1992
- Thevar Magan as 'Sakthi' Sakthivel
- Singaravelan as Singaravelan
1991
- Gunaa as Gunaa
1990
- Michael Madana Kama Rajan as Michael / Madanagopal / Kameshwaran / Subramaniam Raju
1989
- Apoorva Sagodharargal as Raghupathy / Appu / Raja
- Vetri Vizha as Vetrivel IPS / Stephen Raj
- Chanakyan as Johnson
- Indrudu Chandrudu as G. K. Rayudu / Chandran
1988
- Rambo III ... (Makeup Artist)
- Soora Samhaaram as ACP Athi Veerapandiyan
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi as Udhayamoorthi
- Sathya as Sathyamurthy
- Daisy as James
- 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
- Naanum Oru Thozhilali as Bharath
- Vikram as Commander Arun Kumar Vikram
- Manakanakku
- Punnagai Mannan as Sethu / 'Chaplin' Chellapa
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu as Murali Krishna / Hari Krishna
- Swati Muthyam as Sivayya
1985
- Oru Kaidhiyin Diary as David / James alias Shankar
- Saagar as Raja
- Kaakki Sattai as Murali
- Andha Oru Nimidam as Kumar
- Japanil Kalyanaraman
- Uyarndha Ullam
- Dekha Pyar Tumhara as Vishal "Vishy"
- Geraftaar as Kishen Kumar Khanna
- Mangamma Sabadham as Ashok / Raja
1984
- Yeh Desh
- Pyasa Shaitan
- Karishmaa as Sunny
- Yaadgaar
- Raaj Tilak as Suraj Singh
- Enakkul Oruvan as Madan/Upendra
- Oh Maane Maane ... (Thanks)
- Ek Nai Paheli as Sandeep
1983
- Sattam as Raja
- Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey as Gopi / Vinod
- Sagara Sangamam as Balakrishna 'Balu'
- Sadma as Somprakash/Somu
- Zara Si Zindagi as Rakesh Kumar Shastri
- Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu as Bus conductor (Cameo)
- Uruvavugal Maralam as God
1982
- Vazhvey Maayam as Rajasekaran
- Agni Sakshi
- Sakalakala Vallavan as Velusamy
- Simla Special as Gopu
- Moondram Pirai as R. Srinivas 'Cheenu'
- Rani Theni as Miller
- Sanam Teri Kasam as Sunil Sharma (Sunny)
- Pagadai Panirendu
- Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya as Ratan Chandar / Ajay Saxena
- Ezham Rathri
- Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
- Anthiveyilile Ponnu
- Maattuvin Chattangale as Self - Drummer
1981
- Sankarlal
- Tik Tik Tik as Dileep
- Raja Paarvai as Blind Musician
- Ek Duuje Ke Liye as S. Vasudevan 'Vasu'
- Kadal Meengal
- Meendum Kokila as Subramaniam
- Ram Lakshman as Ram
- Thillu Mullu as Cameo
- Savaal as Raja Shankar
- Ellam Inbamayyam as Velusamy
1980
- Ullasa Paravaigal as Ravi
- Maria, My Darling
- Varumayin Niram Sivappu as Sundaram Rangan
- Guru as Guru / Ashok
- Saranam Ayyappa
- Natchathiram
1979
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Alavuddin
- Pasi as Self
- Neeya? as Kamal
- Nool Veli
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as Raja
- Ninaithale Inikkum as Chandru
- Azhiyatha Kolangal as Adult Gowrishankar
- Mangala Vaathiyam
- Neela Malargal as Dr. Chandiran
- Idi Katha Kaadu
- Kalyanaraman
- Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as Rangadu & Dr.Shekar
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
1978
- Vayasu Pilichindi as Prabhu
- Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
- Thappu Thalangal as Amrit Lal (uncredited)
- Aval Appadithan as Arun
- Nizhal Nijamagirathu as Sanjeevi
- Madanolsavam as Raju
- Sattam En Kaiyil as Babu / Rathnam
- Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah! as Velu
- Maro Charitra as Balu
- Aval Viswasthayayirunnu
- Sigappu Rojakkal as Dileep
- Eeta as Ramu
- Kaathirunna Nimisham
- Avalude Ravukal
- Vayanadan Thampan as Vayanadan Thampan
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
- Anumodhanam
- Padakuthira
1977
- Kabita
- 16 Vayathinile as Chappani
- Satyavan Savithri
- Ormakal Marikkumo?
- Ashtamangalyam
- Aadu Puli Attam as Madhan
- Aaina as Prem Kapoor
- Sreedevi
- Kokila as Vijayakumar
- Avargal as Janardhan (Johnnie)
- Aasheervaadam
- Uyarnthavargal as Aarumugam
- Aadhya Paadam
- Madhura Swapanam
- Naam Pirandha Mann
- Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
- Siva Thaandavam
- Nirakudam
- Aanandham Paramaanandham
1976
- Lalitha as Balu
- Unarchigal
- Manmadha Leelai as Madhu
- Moondru Mudichu as Balaji
- Sathyam
- Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
- Agni Pushpam
- Anthuleni Katha as Arun Ghosh (Guest Appearance)
- Mogam Muppadhu Varusham
- Idaya Malar
- Samasya
- Ponni
- Kuttavum Shikshayum
- Kumara Vijayam as Kumar
- Swimming Pool
- Appooppan
- Aruthu
- Nee Ente Lahari
1975
1974
- Anbu Thangai
- Vishnu Vijayam
- Panathukkaga as Kumar
- Paruva Kaalam
- Aval Oru Thodar Kathai as Prasad
- Kanyakumari
- Gumasthavin Magal
- Naan Avanillai as Appu
1973
- Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
- Arangetram as Thyagu
- Suryagandhi ... (Choreographer)
1972
- Kurathi Magan as Ashok
- Naan Yen Pirandhen ... (Associate Choreographer)
- Sange Muzhangu ... (Choreographer)
- Kanna Nalama
1971
- Annai Velankanni as Jesus Christ (Uncredited role)
- Nootrukku Nooru ... (Assistant Director)
- Srimanthudu ... (Choreographer)
1970
1963
- Anandha Jodhi as Child Artist
- Vanambadi as Ravi
1962
- Kannum Karalum as Child Artist
- Parthal Pasi Theerum as Babu / Kumar
- Paadha Kaanikkai as Child Artist
1960
- Kalathur Kannamma as Selvam