BIOGRAPHY OF KAMAL HAASAN

Born: November 7, 1954 Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India

Nick Name: Abu

Mother: Rajalakshmi

Father: Srinivasan

Brothers: Charu Haasan, Chandra Haasan.

Debut: Kalathur Kannamma ( Tamil )

Universalhero Kamal Haasan is the youngest of four children in his family. is a three-time winner of the National Film Award for Best Actor for the films Nayagan, Moondram Pirai and Indian and one as Best Child Artist .


Kamal Hassan Acted Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and Bengali Languages. He is also a playback singer and sometimes pens the lyrics for the soundtracks of some of his recent films.When time permits he writes poems and short stories in Tamil as well.

In the 1960s, Kamal Hassan made his screen debut with Kalathur Kannamma produced by AVM production at the age of six and it won him the first National Award for Best Child Artist.

Kamal Hassan own Awards:

* Three-time winner of the National Film Award for Best Actor

* National award for Best Child Actor for his performance in Kalathur Kannamma.

* Best actor award at the Asian Film festivals held in 1983 and 1985 for Saagara Sangamam and Swathi Muthyam.

* Six of his movies have been sent as India's official entry to the Oscars- The only actor to achieve this feat in the sub-continent.

* Filmfare awards 18 times.

* fourth highest recognition given to Indian civilians - the Padmashri in 1990.

* Honorary doctorate by Sathyabama University, Chennai in 2005.

*Kamal was also conferred with a very unique honour this year(2007) as "Living Legend" in the film business by FICCI,India

*won a total of 172 awards which is more than any other actor in the world living or dead.

Kamal Hassan Acted in More than 100 movies some of recent films are in 2005 Mumbai Express (Tamil), in 2005 Rama Shama Bama ( Kannada ), in 2006 Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu ( Tamil ), in 2007 Dasavatharam ( Tamil ) .

Kamal Hassan producer for Apoorva Sagodharargal, Thevar Magan, Kuruthipunal ,Virumaandi and Mumbai Xpress.