Personal Info

  • Known For

    Acting

  • Known Credits

    231

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    November 07, 1954 ( 70 years old )

  • Place of Birth

    Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Also Known As

    Kamalahasan

    Padmashri Kamal Haasan

    கமல்ஹாசன்

    Kamal Hassan

    कमल हासन

    കമൽ ഹാസൻ

    కమల్ హాసన్

    ಕಮಲ್ ಹಾಸನ್

    কমল হাসান

    கமல்

    Камал Хаасан

    Kamal Hasan

    KamalaHasan

    Kamala Hassan

Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan is an actor, filmmaker and producer who has worked primarily in Tamil-language cinema for over six decades and is widely regarded as one of the finest actors of Indian cinema. An auteur, he is recognized as a key influence for numerous actors and filmmakers in the Indian film industry, and is known for introducing new technologies and cosmetics to Indian cinema. The recipient of numerous accolades, he has won the National Film Award four times (three for Best Actor), was awarded the Kalaimamani Award in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) in 2016. Haasan is also known for having starred in the most number of films submitted by India in contention for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In addition to his extensive work in Tamil, he has appeared in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali films. He has also worked in films as a screenwriter, songwriter, playback singer, choreographer, lyricist and makeup artist.