Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan ( Tamil: கமல்ஹாசன், Kamalhācaṉ, Kamalhasan, also கமலஹாசன், Kamalahācaṉ, Kamalahasan; born November 7, 1954 in Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu ) is an Indian actor. Haasan 's Tamil and also works as a director, screenwriter, producer, singer, dancer and poet. He mainly works in the Tamil and Malayalam film, but also played several times in Telugu and Hindi movie.

Biography

Kamal Hassan was born as the fourth son of his parents. His brother Charu Haasan was also an actor. Despite the Brahmanic education he is an atheist and follower of Periyar.

At age six, he began his acting career in the film Kalathur Kannamma. After a few films as a child actor, he worked as a dance assistant and later dance director. In 1973 he was discovered by K. Balachander for his film Arangetram. In the 1970s, he appeared alongside Rajinikanth in several important films of this director to: Apoorva Ragangal (1975 ), Manmatha Leelai (1976 ), Avargal (1977) and the Telugu movie Maro Charithra (1978). The Hindi remake of the film Ek Ke Liye Duuje 1981 was Kamal Haasans Hindi film debut. Until the mid- 1980s, he tried to establish himself in the Bombay film industry, but after the moderate success of Ramesh Sippys Sagar (1985 ), he could no longer expect to Bollywood star to be.

For his first self-produced Tamil movie Raja Parvai (1981 ) succeeded Kamal Haasan, the 73 -year-old LV Prasad - an acting, directing and legendary producer of the Telugu and Tamil film - after nearly 30 years of canvas abstinence to a final appearance to persuade as a performer. In Sagara Sangamam (1983 ) by K. Vishwanath, he surprised with previously unseen dancing skills. In the 1980s Kamal Haasan also played in several Malayalam films by IV Sasi. Among his successful films of this decade include Mani Ratnam's Nayakan (1987); function based on that Mel Brooks ' Silent Movie, wordless comedy Pushpak (1987) and Apoorva Sahodarargal (1989 ), which he wrote himself, under his company, Rajkamal Films produced and in which he played three roles.

For Kamal Haasans important films of the 1990s include Guna (1991 ), Mahanadhi (1993 ), Nammavar (1994) and Kurudhippunal (1995 ) - the Tamil remake of Govind Nihalanis Hindi film Drohkaal. In the drama Thevar Magan (1992), Kamal Haasans game entirely tailored to the arising in the role of Sivaji Ganesan patriarch.

With Chachi 420 (1998), Kamal Haasan also began to direct the film himself. His Hey Ram (2000), a film about the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, was filed as India's entry for the Oscar, but could not prevail. In 2004 he turned Virumandi.

After the psychological thriller Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu (2006) Dasavatharam was released in June 2008. In it, he plays ten different roles, among others, President George W. Bush.

Kamal Haasan was 1978-1985 married to Vani Ganapathy. He later married Sarika, of which he has since separated. He has two daughters with Sarika. The elder daughter Shruti Haasan has also embarked on an acting career.

Awards

For Moondram Pirai (1982 ), Nayakan (1987) and Indian ( 1996) he was ever a National Film Award for Best Actor.