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| '''Kamal Haasan''' (born ], ]) is an ] ] working mainly in ]. | |||
| ⚫ | He made his screen debut with the ] movie '']'' at the age of 5. ''16 Vayathinile'', in which he co-acted with ], established him as a popular actor. However, he got his break with ]'s ] hit ''Maro Charithra''. Besides Tamil, he has also performed in movies in the ], ], ] and ] languages. He has played a wide range of characters including a ], an under-world don, a freedom-fighter, a classical dancer, a blind violinist, a dwarf clown, and a mentally challenged man. | ||
| He made his screen debut with the ] movie '']'' at the tender age of 5. | |||
| ⚫ | ''16 Vayathinile'', in which he co-acted with ], established him as a popular actor. However, he got his break with ]'s ] hit ''Maro Charithra''. Besides Tamil, he has also performed in movies in ], ], ] and ] languages. He has played a |
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| He is a three time winner of 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 ] and ] for '']'' and '']'', 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 also received the best actor award at the Asian Film festivals held in ] and ] for '']'' and '']'', respectively. Seven of his movies have been sent as ], 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 ]. | |||
| ⚫ | 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" |
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| ⚫ | 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''. | His unfinished projects include ''Maruda Naayagam''. | ||
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He is a self-professed ], ], ], and a follower of ]. Some of his movies, especially '']'' (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 ] family, he denied his ] identity. Along with his daughter, Kamal has donated his eyes and also offered his body for research after his death, the first Indian ] to do so. He was the first Indian actor to promise that he won't act in smoking scenes in movies. | ||
| ==Social activities== | |||
| * Though born to an affluent ] family, Kamal denied his ]ist identity. | |||
| * Along with his daughter, Kamal has donated his eyes and also offered his body for research after his death. He is the first Indian ] to do so. | |||
| * Kamal is a well-known follower of ] ]. In his movies, especially '']'' (Love alone is god), he echoed atheistic doctrines. | |||
| * Kamal is the first actor who turned his fans club into service organisations. | |||
| * Kamal is the first actor to promise that he won't act in smoking scenes in movies. | |||
| ==Personal life== | |||
| Kamal's privacy has been shattered for a long time by the media. In his early life, he was much spoken about for his relationship with ], a famous actress of that time. | |||
| In the movie '']'', Kamal was supposed to act with ], but then he acted with ]. At that time, he fell in love with Vani and married her. The couple immediately got separated when ], a co-actress of the movie '']'' claimed that she was pregnant with Kamal's child in the early 1980s; then Kamal married Sarika. | |||
| Kamal and Sarika have two teenage daughters: ] and ]. Shruti is an audio engineering student and also a good singer. Kamal and Sarika's marriage life lasted until 2002, when media gossip about his relationship with young actress ] drew much attention; but Simran later married her school time friend Deepak. Incidentally Kamal and Sarika don't seem to be formally divorced, but they are living separately. After about 17 years, Sarika acted in ] in the movie '']''. | |||
| Now, there is media gossip that ], his previous co-star who was divorced by her husband and is the mother of a 5-year old child, is now living with Kamal in his house. | |||
| 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 ], a famous actress of that time. He married ], another actress, but they divorced almost immediately when ], his co-star in the movie '']'' 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 ] resulted in their separation. Now the media is reporting that another of his co-stars, ], is living in his house. | |||
| ==Quotes== | |||
| * "The closest I feel to is ] who shares many of my paradoxes. Physical appearance to begin with." | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| * - Media gossip about Gouthami relationship | * - Media gossip about Gouthami relationship | ||
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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 Vana 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. Now the media is reporting that another of his co-stars, Gouthami, is living in his house.
External links
- Official Website of Kamal Haasan
- Profile at Nilacharal
- Entry for Kamal Haasanin the IMDb
- Sarika portrait - Kamal wife's profile
- Kamal & Gouthami's exposed relationship! - Media gossip about Gouthami relationship