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====Chandrasekhar family==== ====Chandrasekhar family====
*], a director of over sixty films in Tamil and Telugu *], a director of over sixty films in Tamil and Telugu
**],an actor who has featured in several films in Tamil without considerable success; nephew of Chandrasekhar
*], a singer who has recorded film and non-film albums; wife of Chandrasekhar *], a singer who has recorded film and non-film albums; wife of Chandrasekhar
**], a dubbing artiste in films; brother of Shobha **], a dubbing artiste in films; brother of Shobha

*], a leading actor who has appeared in 50 films, with a large fan base; son of Chandrasekhar *], a leading actor who has appeared in 50 films, with a large fan base; son of Chandrasekhar
*], a child artiste who has made a guest appearance in one song; son of Vijay *], a child artiste who has made a guest appearance in one song; son of Vijay
**], an actor who has featured in several films in Tamil without considerable success; nephew of Chandrasekhar

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====Haasan family====

*], an award-winning actor who now appears in supporting roles.
*], a former leading actress, director and television host; daughter of Charuhasan
**], legendary director who has directed over twenty critically acclaimed films winning several awards; husband of Suhasini
***], former film producer (d. 2003); brother of Mani Ratnam
***], former film producer (d. 2007); brother of Mani Ratnam
*], noted film producer, mostly of his brother, Kamal Haasan's movies
*], an actress in supporting roles and a prominent television host; daughter of Chandrahasan
*], a classical dancer who has choreographed sequences for a few films
*], an actor who has appeared in a guest role in his uncle's film; son of Nalini Raghu
*], legendary leading actor who has record number of awards with significant critical acclaim and commercial success. Has featured in the industry for over 50 years.
**], former actress and dancer; ex-wife of Kamal Haasan
**], award-winning actress who has predominatly appeared in Hindi films; ex-wife of Kamal Haasan
**], former leading actress and now costume designer; domestic partner of Gauthami
***], sung playback in a film; daughter of Gauthami
*], leading actress and singer who has appeared in notable films; daughter of Kamal Haasan
*], has choreographed and sung in a film; daughter of Kamal Haasan
==S== ==S==
====Sharaf Babu family==== ====Sharaf Babu family====
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**], a leading actor who has appeared in 50 films, has won major awards and holds a large fan base; husband of Shalini **], a leading actor who has appeared in 50 films, has won major awards and holds a large fan base; husband of Shalini
*], actress who a National Award as a child artiste and has recently featured in her first role as female lead; daughter of Sharaf Babu *], actress who a National Award as a child artiste and has recently featured in her first role as female lead; daughter of Sharaf Babu
====Sivakumar family====
*], former leading actor who has gone on to appear in character roles and television roles
*], a leading actor whose performances have won critical acclaim and commercial success; son of Sivakumar
**], a former leading actress who has won awards for her performances across several languages; wife of Suriya
***], an actress who has featured in a couple of films without success; sister of Jyothika
***], former leading actress who has appeared in films in several Indian languages; half-sister of Jyothika
*], a leading actor who has won critical acclaim for his performances til date; son of Sivakumar
**], producer and owner of Studio Green, who has worked mostly for family productions; nephew of Sivakumar


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There have been several families who have had two or more members have been involved in Tamil cinema in a variety of professions related to the industry. Below is an incomplete list of families that have been involved in Tamil cinema. Template:CompactTOC3

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Chandrasekhar family

  • S. A. Chandrasekhar, a director of over sixty films in Tamil and Telugu
  • Shobha Chandrasekhar , a singer who has recorded film and non-film albums; wife of Chandrasekhar
  • Vijay, a leading actor who has appeared in 50 films, with a large fan base; son of Chandrasekhar
  • Jason Sanjay, a child artiste who has made a guest appearance in one song; son of Vijay
    • Vikranth, an actor who has featured in several films in Tamil without considerable success; nephew of Chandrasekhar

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Haasan family

  • Charuhasan, an award-winning actor who now appears in supporting roles.
  • Suhasini, a former leading actress, director and television host; daughter of Charuhasan
    • Mani Ratnam, legendary director who has directed over twenty critically acclaimed films winning several awards; husband of Suhasini
  • Chandrahasan, noted film producer, mostly of his brother, Kamal Haasan's movies
  • Anu Haasan, an actress in supporting roles and a prominent television host; daughter of Chandrahasan
  • Nalini Raghu, a classical dancer who has choreographed sequences for a few films
  • Gautam Kanthadai, an actor who has appeared in a guest role in his uncle's film; son of Nalini Raghu
  • Kamal Haasan, legendary leading actor who has record number of awards with significant critical acclaim and commercial success. Has featured in the industry for over 50 years.
    • Vani Ganapathy, former actress and dancer; ex-wife of Kamal Haasan
    • Sarika, award-winning actress who has predominatly appeared in Hindi films; ex-wife of Kamal Haasan
    • Gauthami, former leading actress and now costume designer; domestic partner of Gauthami
  • Shruti Haasan, leading actress and singer who has appeared in notable films; daughter of Kamal Haasan
  • Akshara Haasan, has choreographed and sung in a film; daughter of Kamal Haasan

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Sharaf Babu family

  • Richard Rishi, an actor who has featured in several low budget films in Tamil and Telugu without considerable success; son of Sharaf Babu
  • Shalini, former actress who featured in critically acclaimed films and started as a child artiste; daughter of Sharaf Babu
    • Ajith Kumar, a leading actor who has appeared in 50 films, has won major awards and holds a large fan base; husband of Shalini
  • Shamili, actress who a National Award as a child artiste and has recently featured in her first role as female lead; daughter of Sharaf Babu

Sivakumar family

  • Sivakumar, former leading actor who has gone on to appear in character roles and television roles
  • Suriya, a leading actor whose performances have won critical acclaim and commercial success; son of Sivakumar
    • Jyothika, a former leading actress who has won awards for her performances across several languages; wife of Suriya
      • Roshni, an actress who has featured in a couple of films without success; sister of Jyothika
      • Nagma, former leading actress who has appeared in films in several Indian languages; half-sister of Jyothika
  • Karthi, a leading actor who has won critical acclaim for his performances til date; son of Sivakumar
    • Gnanavel Raja, producer and owner of Studio Green, who has worked mostly for family productions; nephew of Sivakumar
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