Kamal Haasan
Acting
🎂 1954-11-07
Kamal Haasan 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(239)
2016
Narrator
2024
Supreme Yaskin
2024
Self - To promote film Vishwaroopam II
2017
Rangaraya Sakthivel
2025
Karnan / Arun Kumar Vikram
2022
Vikram (voice)
2023
Narrator (voice)
2023
Narrator
2022
1979
1977
Krishnaswamy
1994
Veerasekaran Senapathy
2024
Veerasekaran Senapathy / Chandra Bose
1996
Virumaandi Thevar
2004
Nalla Sivam
2003
'Sakthi' Sakthivel
1992
Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
2013
Govindarajan Ramaswamy / Rangaraja Nambi / George W. Bush / Avtaar Singh / Balram Naidu / Christian Fletcher / Shinghen Narahasi / Krishnaveni / Vincent Poovaragavan / Kalifullah Mukhtaar
2008
Raghupathy / Appu / Raja
1989
Bala Krishna "Balu"
1983
Nandu / Vijay kumar
2001
Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
1987
Suyambulingam
2015
Sathyamurthy
1988
Jaiprakash Paswan / Laxmi Godbhole
1997
Boss from Head Office
1994
Rajaraman Venkatraman (Vasool Raja)
2004
Somprakash/Somu
1983
Michael / Madan / Kameshwaran / Raju
1990
Dileep
1978
Ramachandramurthy
2002
CK Diwakar IRS
2015
Bharath
1986
Raghavan
2006
Gunaa
1991
Avvai Shanmugi / Pandiyan
1996
Uttaman/Manoranjan
2015
Adhi Narayanan
1995
Raja
1985
R. Srinivas 'Cheenu'
1982
Unemployed graduate
1987
The Anonymous Caller
2009
Sethu and Chaplin Chellapa
1986
Commander Arun Kumar Vikram
1986
1975
1978
Rakesh Kumar Shastri
1983
Self
2018
1984
Chandru
1979
Suraj Singh
1984
Sundaram Rangan
1980
Balu
1978
Pammal K. Sambandam
2002
Saket Ram
2000
Dr. Chandiran
1979
G. K. Rayudu / Chandran
1989
S. Vasudevan 'Vasu'
1981
Sunny
1984
Vishal "Vishy"
1985
Alavuddin
1979
Arun Ghosh (Guest Appearance)
1976
Murali Krishna / Hari Krishna
1986
Ravi
1963
Vikram
Narrator (Tamil)
2018
Vetrivel IPS / Stephen Raj
1989
Self
2003
1978
Aarumugam
1977
Udhayamoorthi
1988
1984
Dr. Selvam, Vice-Chancellor, Professor
1994
1985
1977
1975
1980
Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
2018
A V Pandian
1988
1977
Supreme Yaskin
1976
1977
Selvam (Child Artist)
1960
1975
1978
Thenali Soman
2000
1987
1978
Ramu
1978
1976
1977
Swami
2016
1975
Janardhan (Johnnie)
1977
1976
Prem Kapoor
1977
1978
1975
1977
1977
1977
Prasad
1974
Balram Naidu (Tamil/Telugu) / Pranab Kundu (Hindi)
1976
1979
1982
Dileep
1981
1976
1975
Marudhanayagam Pillai
1976
Subramaniam
1981
Self
2010
Johnson
1989
1981
Avinasi/Avinash
2005
Raja
1979
1977
Vayanadan Thampan
1978
Cameo
1981
Major Raja Mannar
2010
Shaktivel
1995
1976
1983
Chappani
1977
1975
1975
Prasanna
1975
Self - Host
2017
Host
2017
Self - To promote film Vishwaroopam II
2018
Ramu
1987
Self (Guest Appearance)
2001
1986
Sunil Sharma (Sunny)
1982
Veerasekaran Senapathy / Veerasekaran Balram
Kumar
1974
Gowrishankar
1979
Ramalingam
1998
Rajasekaran
1982
Common Man
2009
1977
Kumar
1985
Self
1987
1973
Babu / Kumar
1962
Vikram
1976
1982
Mohan
1987
Sivayya
1986
James
1988
Amrit Lal (uncredited)
1978
Madhu
1976
1982
Arun
1978
Kishen Kumar Khanna
1985
Singaravelan
1992
Child Artist
1962
1975
1983
1979
Madan/Upendra
1984
1976
Blind Musician
1981
Ravi
1980
1975
Self
1979
1976
Dr. Shyam Sajjan
2005
1977
1984
Velu (Sam)
1982
Balaji
1976
David / James alias Shankar
1985
1976
1982
1976
1982
1982
Child Artist
1963
1977
Guru / Ashok
1980
Indrajeet
1993
1978
Child Artist
1962
Gopu
1982
1980
1972
Sandeep
1984
Babu / Rathnam
1978
Dasu
1995
1977
Raju
1978
Kamal
1979
1981
Sanjeevi
1978
Self
2012
Raja Shankar
1981
1982
Murali
1985
Vadivelu
1993
Velusamy
1981
Prabhu
1978
Bus conductor (Cameo)
1983
1976
Jesus Christ (Uncredited role)
1971
1975
Thyagu
1973
Vijayakumar
1977
Rangadu & Dr.Shekar
1979
1979
1985
1983
1972
1970
1981
1974
Appu
1974
Ashok / Raja
1985
1974
1974
1982
Velu
1978
1974
1976
1977
Raja
1975
1979
1976
Kaanthan
1975
1980
1978
1974
Ramu
1978
Production (27)
Producer
2024
Producer
2025
Producer
2022
Producer
2004
Producer
1992
Producer
2013
Producer
1989
Producer
1988
Producer
1997
Producer
1994
Producer
2019
Producer
2015
Producer
2015
Producer
1995
Producer
2009
Producer
1986
Producer
2000
Producer
2003
Producer
2018
Producer
Producer
Producer
2005
Producer
1995
Producer
2009
Producer
1987
Producer
1981
Producer
Writing (71)
Lyricist
2025
Story
2025
Lyricist
2022
Story
1994
Screenplay
1994
Lyricist
2004
Writer
2004
Screenplay
2003
Writer
1992
Story
2013
Lyricist
2013
Screenplay
2013
Dialogue
2013
Story
2008
Screenplay
2008
Dialogue
2008
Screenplay
1989
Screenplay
2001
Novel
2001
Story
2001
Dialogue
2001
Screenplay
1988
Screenplay
1997
Writer
1994
Writer
1990
Screenplay
1990
Story
2002
Screenplay
2015
Original Story
1999
Lyricist
2015
Screenplay
2015
Story
2015
Screenplay
1995
Writer
2009
Screenplay
1986
Lyricist
2002
Lyricist
2000
Story
2000
Screenplay
2000
Dialogue
2000
Writer
1997
Screenplay
1989
Original Story
2005
Story
2003
Screenplay
2003
Writer
1994
Lyricist
2018
Dialogue
2018
Screenplay
2018
Story
2018
Story
Screenplay
Dialogue
Writer
Lyricist
Story
1981
Screenplay
2005
Dialogue
2005
Story
2005
Lyricist
2010
Screenplay
2010
Story
2010
Dialogue
2010
Screenplay
1995
Screenplay
1998
Lyricist
2009
Screenplay
2009
Writer
1981
Writer
Dialogue
1980
Writer
2006
Costume & Make-Up (2)
Sound (54)
Playback Singer
2024
Playback Singer
2024
Playback Singer
2022
Playback Singer
1994
Playback Singer
2004
Playback Singer
2003
Playback Singer
1992
Playback Singer
2013
Playback Singer
2008
Playback Singer
1989
Playback Singer
2001
Playback Singer
1987
Playback Singer
1988
Playback Singer
1997
Playback Singer
2004
Playback Singer
2006
Playback Singer
1983
Playback Singer
1990
Playback Singer
1978
Playback Singer
2002
Playback Singer
2015
Playback Singer
1991
Playback Singer
1996
Playback Singer
2015
Playback Singer
1982
Playback Singer
1986
Playback Singer
2002
Playback Singer
2000
Playback Singer
1985
Playback Singer
1986
Playback Singer
2003
Playback Singer
1978
Playback Singer
1980
Playback Singer
2018
Playback Singer
2000
Playback Singer
1984
Playback Singer
1977
Playback Singer
2005
Playback Singer
2010
Playback Singer
1995
Playback Singer
1987
Playback Singer
1998
Playback Singer
2009
Playback Singer
1978
Playback Singer
1992
Playback Singer
1981
Playback Singer
2019
Playback Singer
1997
Playback Singer
1993
Playback Singer
1981
Playback Singer
1985
Playback Singer
2017
Playback Singer
1975
Playback Singer
1980
