Kamal Haasan

Actor, Director, Producer, Philanthropist

Indian Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director, Producer, Philanthropist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/11/1954
Age71 years
BirthplaceParamakudi, Tamil Nadu, India

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameAlwerpettai Aaandavar
NicknameUniversal Hero

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Sir M.Ct.Muthiah Chettiar Boys Higher Secondary School, Chennai
  • Hindu Higher Secondary School, Chennai

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/GirlfriendsGautami Tadimalla (Actress; 2004-2016)
Wife
  • Vani Ganapathy (Dancer,1978–88)
  • Sarika Thakur (Actress,1988–04)
Children

Family

FatherD. Srinivasan (Lawyer)
MotherRajalakshmi Srinivasan
Siblings
  • Chandrahasan and Charuhasan (Actor)
  • Nalini Raghu
ChildrenShruti Haasan (Actress), Akshara Haasan (Actress), and Subbalakshmi

Career

Debut as child artist in Kalathur Kannamma (1960), winning President's Gold Medal.
Breakthrough lead role in Apoorva Raagangal (1975).
National Film Awards for Best Actor: Moondram Pirai (1982), Nayakan (1987), Indian (1996).
Padma Shri award in 1990.
Founder and president of Makkal Needhi Maiam political party since 2018.
Elected as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.
Starred in over 230 films across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, and Bengali languages.
Production company: Raaj Kamal Films International.
Recent films: Indian 2 (2024), Thug Life (2025).

Favourites

FoodKarimeen fish
Actor
Actress
Film
  • Bicycle Thief
  • Mughal-e-Azam
  • Sholay
Musician
Book
  • Amma Vandhaal by Thi. Janakiraman
  • Marapasu by Thi. Janakiraman

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Kamal Haasan embarked on his acting journey at the age of 4, winning the President’s Gold medal for his role in Kalathur Kannamma.
2. His aspiration was to become a film director.
3. He holds the record for receiving over 18 Filmfare Awards, the most by any Indian actor.
4. He has clinched 3 National Awards for his outstanding performances.
5. Pushpaka Vimana marked India's first color silent film.
6. He stands out as the sole Indian actor with 7 films making an entry to the Oscars.
7. Nayagan, a film by Haasan, is enlisted in TIME magazine's top 100 greatest films ever made.
8. He is a skilled Bharatanatyam dancer.
9. His long-cherished project, Marudhanayagam, commenced in 1997 and was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth 2 before its release in 2015.
10. Through his Welfare Association, he spearheads impactful initiatives like blood donation campaigns, earning recognition with the Abraham Kovoor National Award in 2004.
11. He portrayed 10 distinct characters in the movie Dasavathaaram.
12. Notably, acclaimed director Mani Ratnam is his relative.
13. Haasan's versatile acting spans across languages such as Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Bengali.
14. Despite a lucrative offer, he declined a political party's proposal of 100 crores (INR).
15. In 1982, he achieved the rare feat of delivering 5 hit films in a single year.
16. Haasan's noble act of donating his body to Madras Medical College reflects his philanthropic spirit.
17. Raja Paarvai was India's first film to feature visual effects and animation.
18. During his illustrious career, he endured more than 30 fractures from performing stunts.
19. He earned the Best Actor (Tamil) Award at the 11th SIIMA for his role in ‘Vikram.’
20. Before rising to stardom, he honed his skills as a technician on the sets of the iconic film Sholay (1975).
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