Main Article: Kamal Haasan Filmography

Early life and career[edit]
Main article: Kamal Haasan filmography
Haasan was born on 7 November 1954, [9] in a Tamil Iyengar family, to

D. Srinivasan, who was a lawyer and freedom fighter, [10] and
Rajalakshmi, who was a housewife.[11] Haasan was initially named as
Parthasarthy. His father later changed his name to Kamal Haasan. [12] His
brothers, Charuhasan (born 1930) and Chandrahasan (born 1936), have
also acted.[13] Haasan's sister, Nalini (born 1946), is a classical dancer.
[14]
He received his primary education in Paramakudi before moving to
Madras (now Chennai) as his brothers pursued their higher education.
[11]
Haasan continued his education in Santhome, Madras,[11] and was
attracted towards film and fine arts as encouraged by his father.[11]
When a physician friend of his mother, visited A. V. Meiyappan (AVM)

to treat his wife, she brought Haasan with her. [15] Apparently impressed
by his demeanor AVM's son, M. Saravanan, recommended him for their
production Kalathur Kannamma.[11]
Haasan won the Rashtrapati Award (President's Gold Medal) for his

performance in Kalathur Kannamma at age four and starred in five more
films as a child. He debuted in the Malayalam film
industry with Kannum Karalum (1962). Upon his father's
encouragement, he joined a repertory company (T. K. S. Nataka Sabha)
headed by T. K. Shanmugam.[14] In the meanwhile, he continued his
education at the Hindu Higher Secondary School in Triplicane. His time
with the theatre company shaped Haasan's craft and kindled his interest
in makeup.[16][17]
1970–1975[edit]
After a seven-year hiatus from films, Haasan returned to the industry as

a dance assistant, apprenticing under choreographer Thankappan. During
this time, Haasan made brief appearances in some films including a few
uncredited roles. His first appearance came in the 1970 film Maanavan,
in which he appeared in a dance sequence. He went on to assist
Thankappan in films such as Annai Velankani (1971) and Kasi
Yathirai (1973). In the former he had a supporting role and worked as an
assistant director.[18] His first full-fledged role came in K. Balachander's
Tamil film Arangetram (1973). Balachander cast him as the antagonist
in his Sollathaan Ninaikkiren (1973). Haasan went on to do supporting
roles in films such as Gumasthavin Magal (1974), Aval Oru Thodar
Kathai (1974) and Naan Avanillai. The same year, he played his first
lead role in the Malayalam film, Kanyakumari, for which he won
his first Filmfare Award.[19] In Tamil cinema, he had his breakthrough as
a lead actor in Balachander's Apoorva Raagangal. He played a rebellious
young man who falls in love with an older woman. [20] For this character
portrayal, Haasan learned to play the mridangam.[21] The role won him
his second Filmfare Award.[22]
1976-1979[edit]
In 1976, Haasan appeared Balachander's Manmadha Leelai; this was
followed by Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu (directed by S. P.
Muthuraman), which won him his third Filmfare Award. Haasan later
appeared in the Balachander drama Moondru Mudichu. Avargal (1977)
concerned the women's movement; for this role, he
learned ventriloquism.[23] It was remade in Telugu as Idi Katha
Kaadu (1979), with Haasan reprising his role. 16 Vayathinile, in which
he played a village bumpkin, won him a fourth consecutive Best Actor
award. In 1977 Haasan starred in his first Kannada film, Kokila, the
directorial debut of friend and mentor Balu Mahendra. That year he also
appeared in a Bengali film, Kabita, a remake of the Tamil film Aval Oru
Thodar Kathai. In 1978 Haasan made his Telugu film debut with a lead
role in the cross-cultural romantic Maro Charitra, directed by
Balachander. His fifth consecutive Filmfare Award resulted
from Sigappu Rojakkal, a thriller in which he played a psychopathic
sexual killer. He appeared in the Malayalam film Eeta, for which he won
his sixth Filmfare Award.
In the 1979 Telugu film Sommokadidi Sokokadidi, Haasan played two

parts. This was also his first collaboration with director Singeetam
Srinivasa Rao. He appeared in the musical Ninaithale Inikkum, a snake-
horror film Neeya and Kalyanaraman. At the end of the 1970s he had
six regional Best Actor Filmfare Awards, including four
consecutive Best Tamil Actor Awards.
1980-1989[edit]
Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980 Tamil-

language Varumayin Niram Sivappu, the film was simultaneously shot
in Telugu as Aakali Rajyam, in which he played an unemployed youth
and earned him a first Filmfare Award in Telugu. In 1980 he appeared in
the drama film Ullasa Paravaigal, Guru and Maria, My Darling. Haasan
made his debut in Hindi cinema with Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), the
remake of his own acted Telugu-language film Maro Charitra directed
by K. Balachander (which earned him his first Filmfare Hindi-language
nomination). He made his 100th film appearance in 1981 in Raja
Paarvai, debuting as a producer. Despite the film's relatively poor box-
office performance, his portrayal of a blind session violinist earned him
a Filmfare Award.[24] After a year of starring in commercial films,
Haasan won the first of three National Awards for Best Actor for his
portrayal of a schoolteacher caring for an amnesia patient in Balu
Mahendra's Moondram Pirai, later reprising his role in the Hindi
version, Sadma.[19] During this period he focused on Bollywood remakes
of his Tamil films, including Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya and Zara Si
Zindagi. In 1983 he appeared in Sagara Sangamam, directed by K.
Viswanath. His portrayal of an alcoholic classical dancer won him his
first Nandi Award for Best Actor and his second Filmfare Best Telugu
Actor Award.

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Early life and career[edit]

Main article: Kamal Haasan filmography

Haasan was born on 7 November 1954, [9] in a Tamil Iyengar family, to

When a physician friend of his mother, visited A. V. Meiyappan (AVM)

Haasan won the Rashtrapati Award (President's Gold Medal) for his

After a seven-year hiatus from films, Haasan returned to the industry as

In the 1979 Telugu film Sommokadidi Sokokadidi, Haasan played two

Haasan's films during the 1980s included 1980 Tamil-

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