Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan

Known for
Acting
Born
November 7, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India

Biography

Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician, currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu. Among the most prominent and celebrated film auteurs in modern Indian cinema, his body of work spans over 240 films across six decades in a wide array of languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali. In addition to his extensive work as an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, playback singer and lyricist, he has also worked as an assistant director, choreographer, editor, make-up artist, narrator, television host, and film distributor. In 1987, he founded a literary magazine, Maiam, which he edited, while also writing over 100 poems and some books. He was conferred the Kalaimamani in 1978, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014, and the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier) by the Government of France in 2016. Haasan has also won the National Film Award four times (including three for Best Actor), and is also known for having starred in the most number of films (7) submitted by India in contention for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2025, he was invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to become a member of its actors' branch.

Known For

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Filmography

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KH 237

KH 237

Movie

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Indian 3: War Mode poster

Indian 3: War Mode

Movie · as Veerasekaran Senapathy / Veerasekaran Balram

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Marudhanayagam poster

Marudhanayagam

Movie · as Marudhanayagam Pillai

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Kalki 2898-AD: Part 2 poster

Kalki 2898-AD: Part 2

Movie · as Supreme Yaskin

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Vikram 2 poster

Vikram 2

Movie · as Vikram

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Sandiyar poster

Sandiyar

Movie · as Sandiyar

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KHxRK: Reunion poster

KHxRK: Reunion

Movie

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Untitled Kamal Haassan - Vetrimaaran Film

Untitled Kamal Haassan - Vetrimaaran Film

Movie

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Ilaiyaraaja poster

Ilaiyaraaja

Movie · as Self

2025
Thug Life poster

Thug Life

Movie · as Rangaraya Sakthivel

2024
Kalki 2898-AD poster

Kalki 2898-AD

Movie · as Supreme Yaskin

2024
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance poster

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

Movie · as Veerasekaran Senapathy

2024
Manorathangal poster

Manorathangal

TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 9 eps

2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II poster

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

2023
Leo poster

Leo

Movie · as Vikram (voice)

2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I poster

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)

2022
Vikram poster

Vikram

Movie · as Karnan / Arun Kumar Vikram

2018
Vishwaroopam II poster

Vishwaroopam II

Movie · as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri

2018
Amoli poster

Amoli

Movie · as Self - Narrator (Tamil)

2018
Mega Icons poster

Mega Icons

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Bigg Boss Malayalam poster

Bigg Boss Malayalam

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2017
Bigg Boss poster

Bigg Boss

TV · as Self - Host · 441 eps

2017
Bigg Boss Telugu poster

Bigg Boss Telugu

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum poster

Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum

Movie · as Swami

2016
The Kapil Sharma Show poster

The Kapil Sharma Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Uttama Villain poster

Uttama Villain

Movie · as Uttaman/Manoranjan

2015
Papanasam poster

Papanasam

Movie · as Suyambulingam

2015
Thoongaavanam poster

Thoongaavanam

Movie · as CK Diwakar IRS

2013
Vishwaroopam poster

Vishwaroopam

Movie · as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri

2012
Celluloid Man poster

Celluloid Man

Movie · as Self

2010
Manmadhan Ambu poster

Manmadhan Ambu

Movie · as Major Raja Mannar

2010
Four Friends poster

Four Friends

Movie · as Self

2009
Unnaipol Oruvan poster

Unnaipol Oruvan

Movie · as Common Man

2009
Eenadu poster

Eenadu

Movie · as The Anonymous Caller

2008
Dasavatharam poster

Dasavatharam

Movie · as Govindarajan Ramaswamy / Rangaraja Nambi / George W. Bush / Avtaar Singh / Balram Naidu / Christian Fletcher / Shinghen Narahasi / Krishnaveni / Vincent Poovaragavan / Kalifullah Mukhtaar

2006
Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu poster

Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu

Movie · as Raghavan

2005
Mumbai Xpress poster

Mumbai Xpress

Movie · as Avinasi/Avinash

2005
Rama Shama Bhama poster

Rama Shama Bhama

Movie · as Dr. Shyam Sajjan

2004
Virumaandi poster

Virumaandi

Movie · as Virumaandi Thevar

2004
Vasool Raja MBBS poster

Vasool Raja MBBS

Movie · as 'Vasool Raja' Rajaraman Venkatraman

2003
Anbe Sivam poster

Anbe Sivam

Movie · as Nalla Sivam

2003
Nala Damayanthi poster

Nala Damayanthi

Movie · as Self

2002
Pammal K. Sambandam poster

Pammal K. Sambandam

Movie · as Pammal K. Sambandam

2002
Panchatanthiram poster

Panchatanthiram

Movie · as 'Ram' Ramachandramurthy

2001
Aalavandhan poster

Aalavandhan

Movie · as Nandu / Vijay

2001
Paarthale Paravasam poster

Paarthale Paravasam

Movie · as Self

2000
Hey Ram poster

Hey Ram

Movie · as Saket Ram

2000
Thenali poster

Thenali

Movie · as Thenali Soman

1998
Kadhala Kadhala poster

Kadhala Kadhala

Movie · as Ramalingam

1997
Chachi 420 poster

Chachi 420

Movie · as Jaiprakash Paswan / Laxmi Godbhole

1996
Indian poster

Indian

Movie · as Veerasekaran Senapathy / Chandra Bose

1996
Avvai Shanmugi poster

Avvai Shanmugi

Movie · as Avvai Shanmugi / Pandiyan

1995
Kuruthipunal poster

Kuruthipunal

Movie · as Adhi Narayanan

1995
Sathi Leelavathi poster

Sathi Leelavathi

Movie · as Dr. Sakthivel

1995
Subha Sankalpam poster

Subha Sankalpam

Movie · as Dasu

1994
Nammavar poster

Nammavar

Movie · as Dr. Selvam

1994
Magalir Mattum poster

Magalir Mattum

Movie · as Boss from Head Office

1994
Mahanadhi poster

Mahanadhi

Movie · as Krishnaswamy

1993
Maharasan poster

Maharasan

Movie · as Vadivelu

1993
Kalaignan poster

Kalaignan

Movie · as Indrajeet

1992
Singaravelan poster

Singaravelan

Movie · as Singaravelan

1992
Thevar Magan poster

Thevar Magan

Movie · as 'Sakthi' Sakthivel

1991
Gunaa poster

Gunaa

Movie · as Gunaa

1990
Michael Madana Kama Rajan poster

Michael Madana Kama Rajan

Movie · as Michael / Madanagopal / Kameshwaran / Subramaniam Raju

1989
Vetri Vizha poster

Vetri Vizha

Movie · as Vetrivel IPS / Stephen Raj

1989
Indrudu Chandrudu poster

Indrudu Chandrudu

Movie · as G. K. Rayudu / Chandran

1989
Apoorva Sagodharargal poster

Apoorva Sagodharargal

Movie · as Raghupathy / Appu / Raja

1989
Chanakyan poster

Chanakyan

Movie · as Johnson

1988
Unnal Mudiyum Thambi poster

Unnal Mudiyum Thambi

Movie · as Udhayamoorthi

1988
Sathya poster

Sathya

Movie · as Sathyamurthy

1988
Soora Samhaaram poster

Soora Samhaaram

Movie · as ACP Athi Veerapandiyan

1988
Daisy poster

Daisy

Movie · as James

1988
Dreams of Hind and Camilia poster

Dreams of Hind and Camilia

Movie · as (archive footage)

1987
Nayakan poster

Nayakan

Movie · as Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker

1987
Pushpaka Vimana poster

Pushpaka Vimana

Movie · as Unemployed graduate

1987
Kaadhal Parisu poster

Kaadhal Parisu

Movie · as Mohan

1987
Per Sollum Pillai poster

Per Sollum Pillai

Movie · as Ramu

1987
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu poster

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

Movie · as Himself

1987
Vrutham poster

Vrutham

Movie

1986
Swati Muthyam poster

Swati Muthyam

Movie · as Sivayya

1986
Vikram poster

Vikram

Movie · as Commander Arun Kumar Vikram

1986
Naanum Oru Thozhilali poster

Naanum Oru Thozhilali

Movie · as Bharath

1986
Manakanakku poster

Manakanakku

Movie

1986
Punnagai Mannan poster

Punnagai Mannan

Movie · as Sethu / 'Chaplin' Chellapa

1986
Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu poster

Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu

Movie · as Murali Krishna / Hari Krishna

1985
Kaakki Sattai poster

Kaakki Sattai

Movie · as Murali

1985
Japanil Kalyanaraman poster

Japanil Kalyanaraman

Movie

1985
Uyarndha Ullam poster

Uyarndha Ullam

Movie

1985
Mangamma Sabadham poster

Mangamma Sabadham

Movie · as Ashok / Raja

1985
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary poster

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

Movie · as David / James alias Shankar

1985
Saagar poster

Saagar

Movie · as Raja

1985
Geraftaar poster

Geraftaar

Movie · as Kishen Kumar Khanna

1985
Andha Oru Nimidam poster

Andha Oru Nimidam

Movie · as Kumar

1985
Dekha Pyar Tumhara poster

Dekha Pyar Tumhara

Movie · as Vishal "Vishy"

1984
Enakkul Oruvan poster

Enakkul Oruvan

Movie · as Madan/Upendra

1984
Ek Nai Paheli poster

Ek Nai Paheli

Movie · as Sandeep

1984
Raaj Tilak poster

Raaj Tilak

Movie · as Suraj Singh

1984
Yeh Desh poster

Yeh Desh

Movie

1984
Karishmaa poster

Karishmaa

Movie · as Sunny

1984
Yaadgaar poster

Yaadgaar

Movie

1984
Pyasa Shaitan poster

Pyasa Shaitan

Movie

1983
Uruvavugal Maralam poster

Uruvavugal Maralam

Movie · as God

1983
Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey poster

Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey

Movie · as Gopi / Vinod

1983
Sattam poster

Sattam

Movie · as Raja

1983
Sadma poster

Sadma

Movie · as Somprakash/Somu

1983
Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu

Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu

Movie · as Bus conductor (Cameo)

1983
Zara Si Zindagi poster

Zara Si Zindagi

Movie · as Rakesh Kumar Shastri

1983
Sagara Sangamam poster

Sagara Sangamam

Movie · as Balakrishna 'Balu'

1982
Pagadai Panirendu poster

Pagadai Panirendu

Movie · as Anand

1982
Simla Special poster

Simla Special

Movie · as Gopu

1982
Moondram Pirai poster

Moondram Pirai

Movie · as R. Srinivas 'Cheenu'

1982
Vazhvey Maayam poster

Vazhvey Maayam

Movie · as Rajasekaran

1982
Sakalakala Vallavan poster

Sakalakala Vallavan

Movie · as Velusamy

1982
Rani Theni poster

Rani Theni

Movie · as Miller

1982
Sanam Teri Kasam poster

Sanam Teri Kasam

Movie · as Sunil Sharma (Sunny)

1982
Agni Sakshi poster

Agni Sakshi

Movie

1982
Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam poster

Edi Dharmam Edi Nyayam

Movie

1982
Maattuvin Chattangale poster

Maattuvin Chattangale

Movie · as Self - Drummer

1982
Anthiveyilile Ponnu poster

Anthiveyilile Ponnu

Movie

1982
Ezham Rathri poster

Ezham Rathri

Movie

1982
Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya poster

Yeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya

Movie · as Ratan Chandar / Ajay Saxena

1981
Savaal poster

Savaal

Movie · as Raja Shankar

1981
Ellam Inbamayyam poster

Ellam Inbamayyam

Movie · as Velusamy

1981
Meendum Kokila poster

Meendum Kokila

Movie · as Subramaniam

1981
Raja Paarvai poster

Raja Paarvai

Movie · as Blind Musician

1981
Sankarlal poster

Sankarlal

Movie

1981
Ram Lakshman poster

Ram Lakshman

Movie · as Ram

1981
Thillu Mullu poster

Thillu Mullu

Movie · as Cameo

1981
Kadal Meengal poster

Kadal Meengal

Movie

1981
Ek Duuje Ke Liye poster

Ek Duuje Ke Liye

Movie · as S. Vasudevan 'Vasu'

1981
Tik Tik Tik poster

Tik Tik Tik

Movie · as Dileep

1980
Ullasa Paravaigal poster

Ullasa Paravaigal

Movie · as Ravi

1980
Varumayin Niram Sivappu poster

Varumayin Niram Sivappu

Movie · as Sundaram Rangan

1980
Maria, My Darling poster

Maria, My Darling

Movie

1980
Natchathiram poster

Natchathiram

Movie

1980
Guru poster

Guru

Movie · as Guru / Ashok

1980
Saranam Ayyappa poster

Saranam Ayyappa

Movie

1979
Ninaithale Inikkum poster

Ninaithale Inikkum

Movie · as Chandru

1979
Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum poster

Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum

Movie · as Alavuddin

1979
Thaayillamal Naanillai poster

Thaayillamal Naanillai

Movie · as Raja

1979
Sigappukkal Mookkuthi poster

Sigappukkal Mookkuthi

Movie

1979
Neeya? poster

Neeya?

Movie · as Kamal

1979
Nool Veli poster

Nool Veli

Movie

1979
Kalyanaraman poster

Kalyanaraman

Movie

1979
Idi Katha Kaadu poster

Idi Katha Kaadu

Movie

1979
Azhiyatha Kolangal poster

Azhiyatha Kolangal

Movie · as Adult Gowrishankar

1979
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi poster

Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi

Movie · as Rangadu & Dr.Shekar

1979
Neela Malargal poster

Neela Malargal

Movie · as Dr. Chandiran

1979
Pasi poster

Pasi

Movie · as Self

1979
Mangala Vaathiyam poster

Mangala Vaathiyam

Movie

1978
Aval Appadithan poster

Aval Appadithan

Movie · as Arun

1978
Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu poster

Ilamai Oonjaladukirathu

Movie

1978
Thappu Thalangal poster

Thappu Thalangal

Movie · as Amrit Lal (uncredited)

1978
Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah! poster

Manitharil Ithanai Nirangalah!

Movie · as Velu

1978
Sattam En Kaiyil poster

Sattam En Kaiyil

Movie · as Babu / Rathnam

1978
Sigappu Rojakkal poster

Sigappu Rojakkal

Movie · as Dileep

1978
Nizhal Nijamagirathu poster

Nizhal Nijamagirathu

Movie · as Sanjeevi

1978
Maro Charitra poster

Maro Charitra

Movie · as Balu

1978
Vayanadan Thampan poster

Vayanadan Thampan

Movie · as Vayanadan Thampan

1978
Eeta poster

Eeta

Movie · as Ramu

1978
Vayasu Pilichindi poster

Vayasu Pilichindi

Movie · as Prabhu

1978
Madanolsavam poster

Madanolsavam

Movie · as Raju

1978
Kaathirunna Nimisham poster

Kaathirunna Nimisham

Movie

1978
Avalude Ravukal poster

Avalude Ravukal

Movie

1978
Anumodhanam poster

Anumodhanam

Movie

1978
Aval Viswasthayayirunnu poster

Aval Viswasthayayirunnu

Movie

1978
Padakuthira poster

Padakuthira

Movie

1978
Sakka Podu Podu Raja poster

Sakka Podu Podu Raja

Movie

1977
16 Vayathinile poster

16 Vayathinile

Movie · as Chappani

1977
Aadu Puli Attam poster

Aadu Puli Attam

Movie · as Madhan

1977
Naam Pirandha Mann poster

Naam Pirandha Mann

Movie

1977
Avargal poster

Avargal

Movie · as Janardhan (Johnnie)

1977
Kokila poster

Kokila

Movie · as Vijayakumar

1977
Uyarnthavargal poster

Uyarnthavargal

Movie · as Aarumugam

1977
Siva Thaandavam poster

Siva Thaandavam

Movie

1977
Aasheervaadam poster

Aasheervaadam

Movie

1977
Madhura Swapanam poster

Madhura Swapanam

Movie

1977
Aaina poster

Aaina

Movie · as Prem Kapoor

1977
Unnai Suttrum Ulagam poster

Unnai Suttrum Ulagam

Movie

1977
Sreedevi poster

Sreedevi

Movie

1977
Ashtamangalyam poster

Ashtamangalyam

Movie

1977
Kabita poster

Kabita

Movie

1977
Ormakal Marikkumo? poster

Ormakal Marikkumo?

Movie

1977
Nirakudam poster

Nirakudam

Movie

1977
Aanandham Paramaanandham poster

Aanandham Paramaanandham

Movie

1977
Satyavan Savithri poster

Satyavan Savithri

Movie

1977
Aadhya Paadam poster

Aadhya Paadam

Movie

1976
Moondru Mudichu poster

Moondru Mudichu

Movie · as Balaji

1976
Manmadha Leelai poster

Manmadha Leelai

Movie · as Madhu

1976
Lalitha poster

Lalitha

Movie · as Balu

1976
Anthuleni Katha poster

Anthuleni Katha

Movie · as Arun Ghosh (Guest Appearance)

1976
Sathyam poster

Sathyam

Movie

1976
Unarchigal

Unarchigal

Movie · as Muthu

1976
Agni Pushpam poster

Agni Pushpam

Movie

1976
Samasya poster

Samasya

Movie

1976
Swimming Pool poster

Swimming Pool

Movie

1976
Appooppan poster

Appooppan

Movie

1976
Aruthu poster

Aruthu

Movie

1976
Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu poster

Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu

Movie · as Ravi

1976
Kumara Vijayam poster

Kumara Vijayam

Movie · as Kumar

1976
Idaya Malar poster

Idaya Malar

Movie

1976
Nee Ente Lahari poster

Nee Ente Lahari

Movie

1976
Mogam Muppadhu Varusham poster

Mogam Muppadhu Varusham

Movie

1976
Kuttavum Shikshayum poster

Kuttavum Shikshayum

Movie

1976
Ponni poster

Ponni

Movie

1975
Apoorva Raagangal poster

Apoorva Raagangal

Movie · as Prasanna

1975
Pattikkaattu Raja poster

Pattikkaattu Raja

Movie · as Mahesh

1975
Andharangam poster

Andharangam

Movie · as Kaanthan

1975
Melnaattu Marumagal poster

Melnaattu Marumagal

Movie · as Raja

1975
Cinema Paithiyam poster

Cinema Paithiyam

Movie

1975
Pattampoochi poster

Pattampoochi

Movie

1975
Then Sindhudhe Vaanam poster

Then Sindhudhe Vaanam

Movie · as Ravi

1975
Aayirathil Oruthi poster

Aayirathil Oruthi

Movie

1975
Thangathile Vairam poster

Thangathile Vairam

Movie

1975
Njan Ninne Premikkunnu poster

Njan Ninne Premikkunnu

Movie

1975
Malai Sooda Va poster

Malai Sooda Va

Movie

1975
Thiruvonam poster

Thiruvonam

Movie

1975
Raasaleela poster

Raasaleela

Movie

1975
Mattoru Seetha poster

Mattoru Seetha

Movie

1974
Naan Avanillai poster

Naan Avanillai

Movie · as Appu

1974
Aval Oru Thodar Kathai poster

Aval Oru Thodar Kathai

Movie · as Prasad

1974
Panathukkaga poster

Panathukkaga

Movie · as Kumar

1974
Vishnu Vijayam poster

Vishnu Vijayam

Movie

1974
Paruva Kaalam poster

Paruva Kaalam

Movie

1974
Gumasthavin Magal poster

Gumasthavin Magal

Movie

1974
Kanyakumari poster

Kanyakumari

Movie

1974
Anbu Thangai poster

Anbu Thangai

Movie

1973
Arangetram poster

Arangetram

Movie · as Thyagu

1973
Sollathaan Ninaikkiren poster

Sollathaan Ninaikkiren

Movie

1972
Kanna Nalama

Kanna Nalama

Movie

1972
Kurathi Magan poster

Kurathi Magan

Movie · as Ashok

1971
Annai Velankanni poster

Annai Velankanni

Movie · as Jesus Christ (Uncredited role)

1970
Maanavan poster

Maanavan

Movie

1963
Anandha Jodhi poster

Anandha Jodhi

Movie · as Child Artist

1963
Vanambadi poster

Vanambadi

Movie · as Ravi

1962
Parthal Pasi Theerum poster

Parthal Pasi Theerum

Movie · as Babu / Kumar

1962
Kannum Karalum poster

Kannum Karalum

Movie · as Child Artist

1962
Paadha Kaanikkai poster

Paadha Kaanikkai

Movie · as Child Artist

1960
Kalathur Kannamma poster

Kalathur Kannamma

Movie · as Selvam