Kamal Haasan
Born: 1954-11-07 in Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian 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 230 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, and has written 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
- Manorathangal as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Kalki 2898-AD as Supreme Yaskin
- Amaran ... (Producer)
- 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
- Happi ... (Playback Singer)
- Kadaram Kondan ... (Producer)
2018
- Mega Icons as Self
- Vishwaroopam II as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
- Amoli as Self - Narrator (Tamil)
- Bigg Boss as Self
2017
- Sathya ... (Thanks)
- Bigg Boss Telugu as Self
- Muthuramalingam ... (Playback Singer)
- Bigg Boss as Self - Host
2016
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
- Manmadhan Ambu as Major Raja Mannar
- Enthiran ... (Thanks)
- 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
- Thandege Thakka Maga ... (Writer)
- Pudhupettai ... (Playback Singer)
- Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu as Raghavan
2005
- Rama Shama Bhama as Dr. Shyam Sajjan
- Ramji Londonwaley ... (Original Story)
- Mumbai Xpress as Avinasi/Avinash
2004
- Vasool Raja MBBS as 'Vasool Raja' Rajaraman Venkatraman
- Virumaandi as Virumaandi Thevar
2003
- Nala Damayanthi as Self
- Anbe Sivam as Nalla Sivam
2002
- Pammal K. Sambandam as Pammal K. Sambandam
- Panchatanthiram as 'Ram' Ramachandramurthy
2001
- Paarthale Paravasam as Self (Guest Appearance)
- Aalavandhan as Nandu / Vijay kumar
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
- Subha Sankalpam as Dasu
- Kuruthipunal as Adhi Narayanan
- 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 / Madan / Kameshwaran / Raju
1989
- Vetri Vizha as Vetrivel IPS / Stephen Raj
- Chanakyan as Johnson
- Apoorva Sagodharargal as Raghupathy / Appu / Raja
- Indrudu Chandrudu as G. K. Rayudu / Chandran
1988
- Rambo III ... (Makeup Artist)
- Daisy as James
- Sathya as Sathyamurthy
- Unnal Mudiyum Thambi as Udhayamoorthi
- Soora Samhaaram as A V Pandian
- Dreams of Hind and Camilia as (archive footage)
1987
- Kaadhal Parisu as Mohan
- Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as Self
- Nayakan as Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
- Pushpaka Vimana as Unemployed graduate
- Per Sollum Pillai as Ramu
- Vrutham
1986
- Vikram as Commander Arun Kumar Vikram
- Manakanakku
- Naanum Oru Thozhilali as Bharath
- Punnagai Mannan as Sethu and Chaplin Chellapa
- Swati Muthyam as Sivayya
- Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu as Murali Krishna / Hari Krishna
1985
- Japanil Kalyanaraman
- Oru Kaidhiyin Diary as David / James alias Shankar
- Andha Oru Nimidam as Kumar
- Kaakki Sattai as Murali
- Saagar as Raja
- Geraftaar as Kishen Kumar Khanna
- Dekha Pyar Tumhara as Vishal "Vishy"
- Uyarndha Ullam
- Mangamma Sabadham as Ashok / Raja
1984
- Pyasa Shaitan
- Ek Nai Paheli as Sandeep
- Raaj Tilak as Suraj Singh
- Karishmaa as Sunny
- Enakkul Oruvan as Madan/Upendra
- Yeh Desh
- Yaadgaar
- Oh Maane Maane ... (Playback Singer)
1983
- Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey as Gopi / Vinod
- Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu as Bus conductor (Cameo)
- Zara Si Zindagi as Rakesh Kumar Shastri
- Sadma as Somprakash/Somu
- Sagara Sangamam as Balakrishna 'Balu'
- Sattam
- Uruvavugal Maralam as God
1982
- Sakalakala Vallavan as Velusamy
- Agni Sakshi
- Rani Theni
- Simla Special as Gopu
- Moondram Pirai as R. Srinivas 'Cheenu'
- Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya as Ratan Chandar / Ajay Saxena
- Sanam Teri Kasam as Sunil Sharma (Sunny)
- Vazhvey Maayam as Rajasekaran
- Anthiveyilile Ponnu
- Ezham Rathri
- Pagadai Panirendu
- Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
- Maattuvin Chattangale
1981
- Ram Lakshman as Ram
- Meendum Kokila as Subramaniam
- Tik Tik Tik as Dileep
- Raja Paarvai as Blind Musician
- Kadal Meengal
- Ek Duuje Ke Liye as S. Vasudevan 'Vasu'
- Thillu Mullu as Cameo
- Sankarlal
- Ellam Inbamayyam as Velusamy
- Savaal as Raja Shankar
1980
- Maria, My Darling
- Ullasa Paravaigal as Ravi
- Varumayin Niram Sivappu as Sundaram Rangan
- Guru as Guru / Ashok
- Saranam Ayyappa
- Natchathiram
1979
- Pasi as Self
- Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum as Alavuddin
- Thaayillamal Naanillai as Raja
- Neeya? as Kamal
- Nool Veli
- Azhiyatha Kolangal as Adult Gowrishankar
- Ninaithaale Inikkum as Chandru
- Mangala Vaathiyam
- Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as Rangadu & Dr.Shekar
- Kalyanaraman
- Idi Katha Kaadu
- Neela Malargal as Dr. Chandiran
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi
1978
- Vayasu Pilichindi as Prabhu
- Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu
- Sattam En Kaiyil as Babu / Rathnam
- Thappu Thalangal as Amrit Lal (uncredited)
- Aval Appadithan as Arun
- Nizhal Nijamagirathu as Sanjeevi
- Madanolsavam as Raju
- Aval Viswasthayayirunnu
- Kaathirunna Nimisham
- Sigappu Rojakkal as Dileep
- Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah! as Velu
- Avalude Ravukal
- Eeta as Ramu
- Vayanadan Thampan as Vayanadan Thampan
- Anumodhanam
- Maro Charitra as Balu
- Padakuthira
- Sakka Podu Podu Raja
1977
- 16 Vayathinile as Chappani
- Avargal as Janardhan (Johnnie)
- Kokila as Vijayakumar
- Satyavan Savithri
- Ormakal Marikkumo?
- Kabita
- Ashtamangalyam
- Aanandham Paramaanandham
- Aaina as Prem Kapoor
- Siva Thaandavam
- Sreedevi
- Aadhya Paadam
- Unnai Suttrum Ulagam
- Uyarnthavargal as Aarumugam
- Aasheervaadam
- Madhura Swapanam
- Nirakudam
- Naam Pirandha Mann
- Aadu Puli Attam
1976
- Manmadha Leelai as Madhu
- Unarchigal
- Moondru Mudichu as Balaji
- Anthuleni Katha as Arun Ghosh (Guest Appearance)
- Agni Pushpam
- Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
- Ponni
- Samasya
- Mogam Muppadhu Varusham
- Swimming Pool
- Sathyam
- Kumaara Vijayam
- Idaya Malar
- Kuttavum Shikshayum
- Aruthu
- Lalitha
- Appooppan
- Nee Ente Lahari
1975
1974
- Anbu Thangai
- Panathukkaga as Kumar
- Vishnu Vijayam
- Paruva kaalam
- Aval Oru Thodar Kathai as Prasad
- Naan Avanillai as Appu
- Kanyakumari
- Gumasthavin Magal
1973
- Arangetram as Thyagu
- Suryagandhi ... (Choreographer)
- Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
1972
- Kurathi Magan
- Kanna Nalama
- Sange Muzhangu ... (Choreographer)
1971
- Annai Velankanni as Jesus Christ (Uncredited role)
- Srimanthudu ... (Choreographer)
- 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