Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan Tamil கமல் ஹாசன் Born 7 November 1954 Is An Indian Film Actor Screenwriter And Director Considered To Be One Of The Leading Method Actors Of Indian Cinema. Born 7 November 1954 Age 56 Paramakudi Madras State India ResidenceChennai Tamil Nadu India OccupationFilm Actor Producer Director Screenwriter Songwriter Playback Singer Lyricist Years Active1959–present SpouseVani Ganapathy 1978-1988 Sarika Haasan 1988-2004 PartnerGouthami Tadimalla 2004-Present ChildrenShruti Haasan Born 1986 Akshara Haasan Born 1991 He Is Widely Acclaimed As An Actor And Is Well Known For His Versatility In Acting. Kamal Haasan Has Won Several Indian Film Awards Including Four National Film Awards And Numerous Southern Filmfare Awards And He Is Known For Having Starred In The Largest Number Of Films Submitted By India In Contest For The Academy Award For Best Foreign Language Film. In Addition To Acting And Directing He Has Also Featured In Films As A Screenwriter Songwriter Playback Singer Choreographer And Lyricist. His Film Production Company Rajkamal International Has Produced Several Of His Films. In 2009 He Became One Of Very Few Actors To Have Completed 50 Years In Indian Cinema
After Several Projects As A Child Artist Kamal Haasan's Breakthrough Into Lead Acting Came With His Role In The 1975 Drama Apoorva Raagangal In Which He Played A Rebellious Youth In Love With An Older Woman. He Secured His Second Indian National Film Award For His Portrayal Of A Guileless School Teacher Who Tends A Child-Like Amnesiac In 1982's Moondram Pirai. He Was Particularly Noted For His Performance In Mani Ratnam's Godfatheresque Tamil Film Nayagan 1987 Which Was Ranked By Time Magazine As One Of The Best Films Of All Time. 9 Since Then He Has Gone On To Appear In Other Notable Films Such As His Own Productions Hey Ram And Virumaandi As Well As The Dasavathaaram In Which He Appeared In Ten Distinct Roles. read less