Sat. Oct 12th, 2024

An imaginative concept about Kamal Haasan taking over a world and ruling it. Happy birthday to the smartest, most knowledgeable man we know.

Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, producer, playback singer, choreographer, lyricist, philanthropist and dancer who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. Kamal Haasan was born into a Tamil family. Kamal Haasan’s father, D. Srinivasan was a lawyer. Kamal Haasan is the youngest child in his family; his brothers Charuhasan and Chandrahasan are also lawyers, and Charuhasan became an actor during the 1980s. His sister, Nalini, is a classical dancer. He received his primary education in Paramakudi, moving to Madras as his brothers pursued their higher education. Kamal Haasan continued his education in Santhome, Madras; attracted by film and the fine arts, he was encouraged by his father. When a physician friend of Haasan’s mother visited Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar to treat his wife, she brought Haasan with her. Impressed by Haasan’s demeanor, M. Saravanan recommended him for their upcoming production Kalathur Kannamma.

Haasan has won several Indian film awards including four National Film Awards and 19 Filmfare Awards. With seven submissions, Kamal Haasan has starred in the highest number of films submitted by India for the Academy Award Best Foreign Language Film. Haasan’s production company, Rajkamal International, has produced several of his films. Kamal Haasan received the Kalaimamani Award in 1979, the Padma Shri Award in 1990 and the Padma Bhushan Award in 2014.