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Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian filmmaker and politician, currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu. He is an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, playback singer and lyricist who works primarily in Tamil cinema. He has also worked as an assistant director, choreographer, editor, make-up artist, narrator, television host, and a distributor of films. He founded a magazin…
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entertainment · Indian actor, filmmaker, and politician (born 1954) · actor · film producer · screenwriter · film director · choreographer · singer · lyricist · philanthropist · composer · film actor · also Kamal Haasan, Kamalhaasn, Kamala hasan, Kamalahaasan, Kamalhassan, Kamal Hasan
Born 7 November 1954 · Q381477
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2026· 3 entries
Moneycontrol: Independence Day 2026: Akshay Kumar, Kamal Haasan and other celebs extend wishes to fans with patriotic messages
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The Indian Express: Khushbu opens up on Sundar C’s exit from Rajinikanth’s Dharman: ‘I informed Kamal Haasan’
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2025· 1 entry
To become a member of its actors' branch
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2022· 1 entry
Haasan was the lyricist and the playback singer for the song "Pathala Pathala" from Vikram
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2021· 1 entry
Haasan featured in a song 'Shades of Blue: A Musical Tribute to Venmurasu' composed by Raleigh Rajan and released by Director Mani Ratnam in honor of Venmurasu, the longest novel ever written in any language
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2018· 1 entry
“Mediocrity is set as a standard...rubbish becomes acceptable. This has been the state of Tamil politics for nearly half a century”
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2016· 2 entries
Awarded Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres (2016).
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His former partner Gautami had said that Kamal Haasan hasn't paid her salary dues since 2016.
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2015· 1 entry
Haasan was criticised by the-then Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O
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2014· 3 entries
Awarded Padma Bhushan (2014).
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And the Chevalier de L'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the Government of France in 2016
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And the Paidipati Jairaj Award from the Government of Telangana in 2026
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2013· 2 entries
His daughter Shruti Haasan appeared on an episode of Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, where she availed the "phone a friend" option to call her father Kamal, he stated that his parents named him Parthasarathy before he was c
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In 2013 his daughter Shruti Haasan appeared on an episode of Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi, where she availed the "phone a friend" option to call her father Kamal, he stated that his parents named him Parthasarathy before he was called as Kamal Haasan and his mother always used to call him by his birth name.
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2010· 2 entries
Haasan said he wanted to do more directing, since young actors wished to work for him
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“It’s not enough if you just write ‘true story’ at the bottom as a logo. It has to really be true, and that (the film) is not true.”
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2007· 1 entry
For its joint campaign with the Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society to protect the rights of people living with HIV
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2006· 2 entries
Haasan visited Srividya on her deathbed in 2006.
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Haasan's long-delayed project, the stylish police story Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, was a success
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2005· 1 entry
From 2005 to 2016, Haasan was in a relationship with actress Gautami.
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2004· 1 entry
Haasan appeared in Vasool Raja MBBS, a remake of Bollywood's Munna Bhai M
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2002· 1 entry
The couple filed for divorce, which became final in 2004
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2000· 1 entry
Haasan appeared in the comedy Thenali as a Sri Lankan Tamilian with PTSD who is under a psychiatrist's care
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1998· 1 entry
Appeared in Singeetam Srinivasa Rao's romantic comedy, Kaathala Kaathala opposite Prabhu Deva
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1997· 2 entries
Awarded National Film Award for Best Actor for Indian (1997).
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Haasan began directing an unfinished biopic of Dilip Kumar, Marudhanayagam; a forty five minutes of film and a trailer was shot
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1990· 2 entries
Awarded Padma Shri in arts (1990).
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Michael Madana Kama Rajan saw Haasan build on Apoorva Sagodharargal by playing quadruplets
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1988· 4 entries
Awarded National Film Award for Best Actor for Nayagan (1988).
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Haasan and actress Sarika began living together in 1988, marrying after the birth of their first child, Shruti (born 1986).
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Marrying after the birth of their first child, Shruti (born 1986)
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Appeared Unnal Mudiyum Thambi, Malayalam film Daisy and Sathyaa which were his own productions
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1986· 1 entry
Haasan produced the technically brilliant Vikram and collaborated with Kodandarami Reddy for Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu and then K
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1983· 2 entries
Awarded National Film Award for Best Actor for Moondram Pirai (1983).
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Appeared in Sagara Sangamam, directed by K
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1980· 1 entry
Appeared in the drama film Ullasa Paravaigal, Guru and Maria My Darling
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1978· 4 entries
The MGR Award in 1989, and the Sivaji Ganesan Award in 1999
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At age 24, Haasan married dancer Vani Ganapathy
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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
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Haasan made his Telugu film debut with a lead role in the cross-cultural romantic Maro Charitra, directed by Balachander
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1977· 1 entry
Haasan starred in his first Kannada film, Kokila, the directorial debut of friend and mentor Balu Mahendra
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1976· 1 entry
Haasan appeared in Balachander's Manmadha Leelai; this was followed by Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu (directed by S
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1975· 1 entry
She acted with Haasan in the 1975 movie Melnaattu Marumagal.
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1954· 1 entry
Born 1954-11-07.
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