Kamal Haasan
Acting
🎂 1954-11-07
Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) 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.
Cast credits(241)
2016
Supreme Yaskin
2024
Vikram (voice)
2023
Karnan / Arun Kumar Vikram
2022
Rangaraya Sakthivel
2025
Saket Ram
2000
Narrator
2022
Jaiprakash Paswan / Laxmi Godbhole
1997
Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
2013
Veerasekaran Senapathy / Chandra Bose
1996
Thenali Soman
2000
Sathyamurthy
1988
Nalla Sivam
2003
Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
1987
The Anonymous Caller
2009
Raghupathy / Appu / Raja
1989
Pammal K. Sambandam
2002
Narrator
2024
Narrator (Tamil)
2018
Avvai Shanmugi / Pandiyan
1996
Narrator (voice)
2023
Suyambulingam
2015
Rakesh Kumar Shastri
1983
CK Diwakar IRS
2015
Swami
2016
Gopu
1982
Self
2003
Raghavan
2006
Commander Arun Kumar Vikram
1986
Ramalingam
1998
Ramachandramurthy
2002
Uttaman/Manoranjan
2015
Sunny
1984
Bala Krishna "Balu"
1983
Balram Naidu (Tamil/Telugu) / Pranab Kundu (Hindi)
Self
1987
Michael / Madan / Kameshwaran / Raju
1990
'Sakthi' Sakthivel
1992
Nandu / Vijay kumar
2001
Prem Kapoor
1977
Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
2018
Supreme Yaskin
Prasad
1974
David / James alias Shankar
1985
Adhi Narayanan
1995
Govindarajan Ramaswamy / Rangaraja Nambi / George W. Bush / Avtaar Singh / Balram Naidu / Christian Fletcher / Shinghen Narahasi / Krishnaveni / Vincent Poovaragavan / Kalifullah Mukhtaar
2008
Major Raja Mannar
2010
1973
Self
2018
Self - To promote film Vishwaroopam II
2017
Veerasekaran Senapathy
2024
Somprakash/Somu
1983
Common Man
2009
Kaanthan
1975
Virumaandi Thevar
2004
Dileep
1978
1975
Raja
1985
Vetrivel IPS / Stephen Raj
1989
1985
Blind Musician
1981
Gunaa
1991
Vikram
Boss from Head Office
1994
Singaravelan
1992
1979
Marudhanayagam Pillai
S. Vasudevan 'Vasu'
1981
Arun Ghosh (Guest Appearance)
1976
Johnson
1989
Self (Guest Appearance)
2001
Dr. Selvam, Vice-Chancellor, Professor
1994
Udhayamoorthi
1988
1977
Balu
1978
Bharath
1986
Self
1979
1983
G. K. Rayudu / Chandran
1989
1985
Unemployed graduate
1987
1979
Cameo
1981
Vadivelu
1993
Sethu and Chaplin Chellapa
1986
Suraj Singh
1984
Shaktivel
1995
Appu
1974
Avinasi/Avinash
2005
Balaji
1976
1976
Rajasekaran
1982
Sanjeevi
1978
Self
2012
Madhu
1976
Mohan
1987
Rajaraman Venkatraman (Vasool Raja)
2004
Dasu
1995
1978
Janardhan (Johnnie)
1977
Krishnaswamy
1994
Chappani
1977
Chandru
1979
Velu
1978
A V Pandian
1988
Thyagu
1973
1977
Sandeep
1984
Ramu
1987
Babu / Kumar
1962
1984
Alavuddin
1979
R. Srinivas 'Cheenu'
1982
1987
Sivayya
1986
1984
1977
1977
1975
1979
Dileep
1981
1976
Sundaram Rangan
1980
Guru / Ashok
1980
1978
Self
2010
Himself (Cameo)
2010
Kumar
1974
1977
Subramaniam
1981
1974
Dr. Chandiran
1979
Amrit Lal (uncredited)
1978
1982
1977
Ravi
1980
1974
1975
Jesus Christ (Uncredited role)
1971
James
1988
Vishal "Vishy"
1985
1970
Kishen Kumar Khanna
1985
1979
Ravi
1963
Prabhu
1978
1981
1982
1984
1982
Kamal
1979
1980
1986
Kumar
1985
1976
Arun
1978
Prasanna
1975
1974
Vijayakumar
1977
Raja Shankar
1981
1978
Babu / Rathnam
1978
Murali
1985
Indrajeet
1993
Child Artist
1962
1977
1983
1978
1977
Ramu
1978
1978
1975
Ashok / Raja
1985
1977
Vayanadan Thampan
1978
1976
1976
1980
1976
1975
Vikram
1982
1977
Raja
1979
Aarumugam
1977
Gowrishankar
1979
Madan/Upendra
1984
1975
Veerasekaran Senapathy / Veerasekaran Balram
2025
Raju
1978
Murali Krishna / Hari Krishna
1986
Child Artist
1963
1976
Bus conductor (Cameo)
1983
1976
1972
Rangadu & Dr.Shekar
1979
1975
1975
1977
1978
1980
Dr. Shyam Sajjan
2005
Sunil Sharma (Sunny)
1982
1981
1982
1982
Velusamy
1981
Speaker
1977
1974
1976
1977
1978
1979
Selvam (Child Artist)
1960
1977
1982
1976
Raja
1975
1975
1976
1981
1976
1975
1974
Child Artist
1962
1982
1983
1976
1976
1972
Velu (Sam)
1982
1975
1976
Self - Host
2017
Host
2017
Self - To promote film Vishwaroopam II
2018
Production (28)
Producer
2024
Producer
2022
Producer
2025
Producer
2000
Producer
1997
Producer
2013
Producer
1988
Producer
2019
Producer
2009
Producer
1989
Producer
2015
Producer
2003
Producer
1986
Producer
2015
Producer
Producer
1987
Producer
1992
Producer
2018
Producer
1995
Producer
2009
Producer
2004
Producer
1981
Producer
1994
Producer
Producer
1995
Producer
2005
Producer
Producer
Costume & Make-Up (2)
Sound (54)
Playback Singer
2022
Playback Singer
2000
Playback Singer
1997
Playback Singer
2013
Playback Singer
2024
Playback Singer
2000
Playback Singer
1988
Playback Singer
2003
Playback Singer
1987
Playback Singer
1989
Playback Singer
2002
Playback Singer
2024
Playback Singer
1996
Playback Singer
2015
Playback Singer
2003
Playback Singer
1986
Playback Singer
1998
Playback Singer
2002
Playback Singer
2015
Playback Singer
1990
Playback Singer
1992
Playback Singer
2001
Playback Singer
2018
Playback Singer
2019
Playback Singer
2008
Playback Singer
2010
Playback Singer
2006
Playback Singer
1983
Playback Singer
2009
Playback Singer
1975
Playback Singer
2004
Playback Singer
1978
Playback Singer
1985
Playback Singer
1981
Playback Singer
1991
Playback Singer
1992
Playback Singer
1995
Playback Singer
2005
Playback Singer
2004
Playback Singer
1994
Playback Singer
1987
Playback Singer
1982
Playback Singer
1997
Playback Singer
1977
Playback Singer
1985
Playback Singer
1980
Playback Singer
1978
Playback Singer
1981
Playback Singer
1993
Playback Singer
1978
Playback Singer
1984
Playback Singer
2017
Playback Singer
1986
Playback Singer
1980
Writing (71)
Lyricist
2022
Lyricist
2025
Story
2025
Lyricist
2000
Story
2000
Screenplay
2000
Dialogue
2000
Screenplay
1997
Story
2013
Lyricist
2013
Screenplay
2013
Dialogue
2013
Screenplay
1988
Original Story
1999
Screenplay
2003
Writer
2009
Screenplay
1989
Lyricist
2002
Screenplay
2015
Story
2003
Screenplay
2003
Screenplay
1986
Screenplay
1998
Story
2002
Lyricist
2015
Story
2015
Screenplay
2015
Story
Screenplay
Dialogue
Writer
1990
Screenplay
1990
Writer
1992
Screenplay
2001
Novel
2001
Story
2001
Dialogue
2001
Lyricist
2018
Story
2018
Screenplay
2018
Dialogue
2018
Screenplay
1995
Story
2008
Screenplay
2008
Dialogue
2008
Lyricist
2010
Story
2010
Screenplay
2010
Dialogue
2010
Lyricist
2009
Screenplay
2009
Lyricist
2004
Writer
2004
Writer
1981
Writer
1994
Lyricist
Writer
Writer
1994
Screenplay
1989
Screenplay
1995
Screenplay
2005
Story
2005
Dialogue
2005
Writer
1997
Story
1994
Screenplay
1994
Original Story
2005
Dialogue
1980
Story
1981
Writer
Writer
2006
