Career of Kamal Haasan

NAME: KAMAL HAASAN

Date of Birth: 7 November 1954

Father Name: D. Srinivasan

Mother: Rajalakshmi

Birth Place: Paramakudi (Tamil Nadu)

Nice Name: Universal Hero

Trivia: He is a Actor, Screenwriter, Producer, Direction, Lyricist, Best Singer, Dialogue Writer

ABOUT KAMAL HAASAN MARRIED LIFE

At the age of twenty-four, Kamal Haasan met and married Vani Ganapathy in 1978, She is costume designer for Haasan's movies, after ten years split the pair. Haasan and Sarika  married in 1988, this pair have two children: Shruti Haasan (born 1986), Akshara Haasan (born 1991). Sarika retired from acting roles soon after her marriage with Haasan replacing his ex-wife, Vani Ganapathy, as Haasan's costume designer. The pair filed for divorced in 2002.

He began his career in movies as a child artist in six year old. 1960 film name is Kalathur Kannamma act with Gemini Ganesan directed by A. Bhimsingh. He won National Film Award for Best Child Artist, He acted five other Tamil films as a child actor then after few years co-starring with Sivaji Ganesan and M. G. Ramachandran. Thereafter, he went to work in some 200 Indian movies and has been honored with the National Film Award four times. 

KAMAL HAASAN CAREER (1970-80)

He debut as an adult was with Maanavan (1970)

He did supporting role and assistant directing in the film Annai Velankani (1971).

He also worked in the film Arangetram (1973).

His antagonistic roles include Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973) & Gumasthavin Magal (1974).

He worked his first serious role in Aval Oru Thodar Kathai (1974).

His debut in Malayalam industry was through Kanyakumari (1974). 

He success in the south brought him films like Manmadha Leelai (1976), Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu (1976), Moondru Mudichu (1976), Avargal (1977) 16 Vayathinile (1977), Kokila (1977).

He made his Telugu debut with Katha Kaadu (1979) which was a remake of Avargal (1977).

Kamal Haasan in the year 1977 acted Bengali film Kabita.

He acted a psychopathic sexual killer in the anti-hero thriller film in Sigappu Rojakkal (1978).

He did a cameo role in Rajnikanth's Thillu Mullu (1981). He continued his pairing with Sridevi in Varumayin Niram Sigappu (1980) after 16 Vayathinile (1977).

He debuting film Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981) which was a remake of Maro Charitha (1978).  The 100th film is Raja Paarvai (1981).

NATIONAL AWARDS 

In 1954 established National Film Awards

1983   -  Moondram Pirai
1988   -  Nayagan
1993   -  Thevar Magan
1997   -  Indian

KAMAL HAASAN FILM AWARDS (TAMIL, TELUGU, KANNADAM, MALAYALAM)

1974   -   Kanyakumari (Malayalam)
1975   -   Apoorva Raagangal (Tamil)
1976   -   Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu (Tamil)
1977   -   16 Vayadhinile (Tamil)
1978   -   Sigappu Rojakal (Tamil), Yaetta (Malayalam)
1981   -   Raja Paarvai (Tamil), Aakali Rajyam (Telugu)
1983   -  Sagara Sangamam (Telugu)
1987   -  Pushpak (Kannada)
1989   -  Apoorva Sagodharargal (Tamil), Indrudu Chandrudu (Telug)
1991   -  Guna (Tamil)
1992   -  Thevar Magan (Tamil)
1995   -  Kuruthipunal (Tamil)
1996   -  Indian (Tamil)
2000  -  Hey Ram (Tamil)
2001   -  Aalavandhan (Tamil)
2003   -  Anbe Sivam (Tamil)
2008   -  Dasavatharam (Tamil)
2009   -  Unnai Pol Oruvan (Tamil), Eeenadu (Telugu)