Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan (born November 7, 1954) is an Indian movie star working mainly in the Tamil film industry.

He made his screen debut with the Tamil movie Kalathur Kannamma at the age of 5. 16 Vayathinile, in which he co-acted with Rajinikanth, established him as a popular actor. However, he got his break with K. Balachander's Telugu hit Maro Charithra. Besides Tamil, he has also performed in movies in the Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada languages. He has played a wide range of characters including a ventriloquist, an under-world don, a freedom-fighter, a classical dancer, a blind violinist, a dwarf clown, and a mentally challenged man.

He is a three time winner of the Indian National award for best actor, for the films Nayakan, Moonram Pirai, and Indian. He has also received the best actor award at the Asian Film festivals held in 1983 and 1985 for Saagara Sangamam and Swathi Muthyam, respectively. Seven of his movies have been sent as India's official entry to the Oscars, more than any other person.

He has also involved himself in film production. He wrote screenplays for several of his films and ventured into film direction with Hey Ram, a film depicting the conflict between revolutionaries and proponents of non-violence during the Indian independence movement.

Kamal Hassan renamed his recent venture Sandiyar to Virumandi owing to a protest from a community in Tamil Nadu. He then gave a stunning performance in "Vasool Raja M.B.B.S", a remake of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's "Munnabhai M.B.B.S". Both "Virumandi" and "Vasool Raja" were successes. His unfinished projects include Maruda Naayagam.

He is a self-professed rationalist, atheist, activist, and a follower of Periyar. Some of his movies, especially Anbe Sivam (Love alone is god), have put forward his atheistic views. Kamal is the first actor to turn his fan club into a service organization. Though born to an affluent Iyengar family, he denied his caste identity. Along with his daughter, Kamal has donated his eyes and also offered his body for research after his death, the first Indian celebrity to do so. He was the first Indian actor to promise that he won't act in smoking scenes in movies.

Like many actors, his personal life has been the subject of media gossip. In his early years, he was much spoken about for his relationship with Sri Devi, a famous actress of that time. He married Vani Ganapathy, another actress, but they divorced almost immediately when Sarika, his co-star in the movie Tic, Tic, Tic claimed that she was pregnant with his child. Kamal then married Sarika. They have two teenage daughters and their marriage lasted until 2002, when media attention to his relationship with the young actress Simran resulted in their separation. Soon afterwards, the media reported that another of his co-stars, Gouthami, living in his house.


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Soon afterwards, the media reported that another of his co-stars, Gouthami, living in his house. He was married to actress Sadie Frost (the couple divorced in 1997) with whom he had one son, Finley (born 1990). They have two teenage daughters and their marriage lasted until 2002, when media attention to his relationship with the young actress Simran resulted in their separation. Following the demise of the band, Kemp became an actor, winning rave reviews for his performance as Ronald Kray in The Krays (1990). Kamal then married Sarika. His brother Martin Kemp played bass guitar in the band. He married Vani Ganapathy, another actress, but they divorced almost immediately when Sarika, his co-star in the movie Tic, Tic, Tic claimed that she was pregnant with his child. Gary Kemp (born 16 October 1959) is a British pop artist who was the leader and chief songwriter for the 1980s New Romantic band Spandau Ballet.

In his early years, he was much spoken about for his relationship with Sri Devi, a famous actress of that time. American Daylight (2004). Like many actors, his personal life has been the subject of media gossip. Dog Eat Dog (2001). He was the first Indian actor to promise that he won't act in smoking scenes in movies. Magic Hunter (1994). Along with his daughter, Kamal has donated his eyes and also offered his body for research after his death, the first Indian celebrity to do so. Killing Zoe (1994).

Though born to an affluent Iyengar family, he denied his caste identity. Paper Marriage (1992). Kamal is the first actor to turn his fan club into a service organization. The Bodyguard (1992). Some of his movies, especially Anbe Sivam (Love alone is god), have put forward his atheistic views. The Krays (1990). He is a self-professed rationalist, atheist, activist, and a follower of Periyar.

His unfinished projects include Maruda Naayagam. Both "Virumandi" and "Vasool Raja" were successes. Kamal Hassan renamed his recent venture Sandiyar to Virumandi owing to a protest from a community in Tamil Nadu. He then gave a stunning performance in "Vasool Raja M.B.B.S", a remake of Vidhu Vinod Chopra's "Munnabhai M.B.B.S". He wrote screenplays for several of his films and ventured into film direction with Hey Ram, a film depicting the conflict between revolutionaries and proponents of non-violence during the Indian independence movement.

He has also involved himself in film production. Seven of his movies have been sent as India's official entry to the Oscars, more than any other person. He has also received the best actor award at the Asian Film festivals held in 1983 and 1985 for Saagara Sangamam and Swathi Muthyam, respectively. He is a three time winner of the Indian National award for best actor, for the films Nayakan, Moonram Pirai, and Indian.

He has played a wide range of characters including a ventriloquist, an under-world don, a freedom-fighter, a classical dancer, a blind violinist, a dwarf clown, and a mentally challenged man. Besides Tamil, he has also performed in movies in the Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada languages. Balachander's Telugu hit Maro Charithra. However, he got his break with K.

16 Vayathinile, in which he co-acted with Rajinikanth, established him as a popular actor. He made his screen debut with the Tamil movie Kalathur Kannamma at the age of 5. Kamal Haasan (born November 7, 1954) is an Indian movie star working mainly in the Tamil film industry.