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Kamal Haasan
One of the finest and talented actors in the film industry. Many people know him as an Indian actor, dancer, film director, screenwriter, producer, playback singer, lyricist as well as politician. To know more about Kamal Haasan Birthdate, Kamal Haasan Age & all information about Kamal Haasan please read down below information.
| Name | Kamal Haasan |
| Nickname | Universal Hero |
| Full Name | Alwerpettai Aandavar |
| Birth Date | 7 November 1954 |
| Birth Place | Paramakudi, Tamilnadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer, Director, Philanthropist |
| Native Place | Chennai, Tamilnadu, India |
| Age | 66 years (2021) |
| School Education | Sir M. Ct. Muthiah Chettiar Boys Higher Secondary School, Chennai Hindu Higher Secondary School, Chennai |
| College | Not Known |
| Qualification | Not Known |
Kamal Haasan who born on 7 November 1954 and belong to a Maharashtrian Hindu Family. Let’s get more details about Kamal Haasan’s professional life. what was his career as a director, singer, producer, television host, screenwriter, singer?
Filmography
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Career
Kamal Haasan began his career when he was just 4 years old and won the President’s Gold medal for the film Kalathur Kannamma.
Kamal Haasan’s film Pushpaka Vimana was the first Indian color silent film.
He is the only actor who has played 10 different roles, in the film Dasavathaaram.
In 1977 Haasan starred in his first Kannada film, Kokila. That year he also appeared in a Bengali film, Kabita, a remake of the Tamil film Aval Oru Thodar Kathai.
In the 1979 Telugu film Sommokadidi Sokokadidi, Haasan played two parts.
Haasan made his debut in Hindi cinema with Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981).
He made his 100th film appearance in 1981 in Raja Paarvai, debuting as a producer, and earned him a Filmfare Award.
Later he focused on Bollywood remakes of his Tamil films, including Yeh To Kamaal Ho Gaya and Zara Si Zindagi. In 1983 he appeared in Sagara Sangamam, directed by K. Viswanath.
His dream film Marudhanayagam that was started in 1997 and inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth 2, was finally released in 2015.
Let get some more information that how people appreciate his work through the award.
Kamal Haasan Awards
Haasan won the first of three National Awards for Best Actor after a year of starring in commercial films.
In 2005, Haasan was awarded by Sathyabama Deemed University as an honorary doctorate.
In 2019, he was also awarded by Centurion University an honorary doctorate, Special Guest Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik gave the award to Kamal Haasan.
He was awarded the Abraham Kovoor National Award by the Bharatheeya Yukthivadi Sangham for his Philanthropic activities.
Recently honored with S. S. Vasan Award for his lifetime achievement in the film industry by Ananda Vikatan.
| Category | Award | Year |
| Government of India | Padma Shri | 1990 |
| Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry | FICCI Living Legend | 2009 |
| CNN-IBN Indian of the Year | CNN-IBN Indian of the Year | 2010 |
| Government of India | Padma Bhushan | 2014 |
| Government of France | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) | 2016 |
Let’s know some more information about Kamal Haasan personal life
| Marital status | Divorced |
| Wife | Vani Ganapathy (Dancer) (1978-88) Sarika Thakur (Actress)(1988-04) |
| Mother | Rajalakshmi Srinivasan |
| Father | D. Srinivasan (Lawyer) |
| Sister | Nalini Raghu |
| Brother | Chandrahasan Charuhasan |
| Daughter | Shruti Haasan (Actress) Akshara Haasan (Actress)  Subbalakshmi  |
| Girlfriend | Gautami Tadimalla (Actress) |
| Salary (approx) | 30 crore/film |
Kamal Haasan’s Hobbies, Other Business, Some More Personal
| Height | 5′ 7″ Feet |
| Weight | 70 Kg |
| Body Shape | Chest: 41 inches Waist: 30 inches Biceps: 14 inch |
| Eye Colour | Black |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Hobbies | Reading |
| Sign | Scorpio |
| Tattoo | N/A |
| cars | Range Rover Red Edition, M350 CDI Suv Porsche Cayman Honda CRV |
Controversies
His Tamil film Thevar Magan faced heavy criticism for equating violence with the Thevar Community of Tamilnadu.
His film Virumandi which was earlier titled Sandiyar was considered derogatory and would encourage cast-based violence.
The film Viswaroopam faced huge outrage, and even Kamal Haasan got threats to leave Tamilnadu. The film was opposed by Hindu Makkal Katchi (a political party), a Muslim group that sought a ban on the film claiming it hurt their religious sentiments and would destroy
The film Hey Ram created a massive outcry among some left political parties, due to portraying Mahatma Gandhi in a negative shade.
Favorites
Food: Karimeen Fish
Cuisine: Indian
Actors: Rajesh Khanna, M.G. Ramachandran, Shivaji Ganesan, Nagesh
Actresses: Sripriya, Sridevi
Books: Marapasu by Thi. Janakiraman, Amma Vandhaal By Thi. Janakiraman
Perfume: White Musk
Film: Mughal-e-Azam, Sholay, Bicycle Thief
Facts
Hasan wanted to be a film director.
He is also an atheist.
He is a trained Bharatnatyam Dancer.
Haasan has worked in Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, and Bengali films.
He was the first Indian actor to get a salary of 1 crore in 1994.
Kamal Haasan is the only Indian actor to win more than 18 Filmfare Awards.
He is the only Indian actor whose seven films have made entry to Oscars.
He has founded a production company, Raaj Kamal Films International, produced several of his films.
In February 2018, He launched his own political party Makkal Needhi Maiam.
His welfare association, Kamal Narpani Iyakkam Organises blood, and eye donation campaigns.
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