Acting · Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India · Born November 7, 1954
Kamal Haasan (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian filmmaker and politician, currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu. Among the most prominent and celebrated film auteurs in modern Indian cinema, his body of work spans over 230 films across six decades in a wide array of languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali. In addition to his extensive work as an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, playback singer and lyricist, he has also worked as an assistant director, choreographer, editor, make-up artist, narrator, television host, and film distributor. In 1987, he founded a literary magazine, Maiam, which he edited, and has written over 100 poems and some books. He was conferred the Kalaimamani in 1978, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014, and the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier) by the Government of France in 2016. Haasan has also won the National Film Award four times (including three for Best Actor), and is also known for having starred in the most number of films (7) submitted by India in contention for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In 2025, he was invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to become a member of its actors' branch.
MovieThug Life
2025
as Rangaraya Sakthivel
TVManorathangal
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieIndian 2: Zero Tolerance
2024
as Veerasekaran Senapathy
MovieKalki 2898-AD
2024
as Supreme Yaskin
MovieLeo
2023
as Vikram (voice)
MoviePonniyin Selvan: Part II
2023
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MoviePonniyin Selvan: Part I
2022
as Self - Narrator (voice)
MovieVikram
2022
as Karnan / Arun Kumar Vikram
TVMega Icons
2018
as Self
MovieVishwaroopam II
2018
as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
TVBigg Boss
2018
as Self
MovieAmoli
2018
as Self - Narrator (Tamil)
TVBigg Boss Telugu
2017
as Self
TVBigg Boss
2017
as Self - Host
MovieMeen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum
2016
as Swami
TVThe Kapil Sharma Show
2016
MovieThoongaavanam
2015
as CK Diwakar IRS
MoviePapanasam
2015
as Suyambulingam
MovieUttama Villain
2015
as Uttaman/Manoranjan
MovieVishwaroopam
2013
as Vishwanathan / Major Wisam Ahmad Kashmiri
MovieCelluloid Man
2012
as Self
MovieManmadhan Ambu
2010
as Major Raja Mannar
MovieFour Friends
2010
as Self
MovieUnnaipol Oruvan
2009
as Common Man
MovieEenadu
2009
as The Anonymous Caller
MovieDasavatharam
2008
as Govindarajan Ramaswamy / Rangaraja Nambi / George W. Bush / Avtaar Singh / Balram Naidu / Christian Fletcher / Shinghen Narahasi / Krishnaveni / Vincent Poovaragavan / Kalifullah Mukhtaar
MovieVettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu
2006
as Raghavan
MovieRama Shama Bhama
2005
as Dr. Shyam Sajjan
MovieMumbai Xpress
2005
as Avinasi/Avinash
MovieVasool Raja MBBS
2004
as 'Vasool Raja' Rajaraman Venkatraman
MovieVirumaandi
2004
as Virumaandi Thevar
MovieNala Damayanthi
2003
as Self
MovieAnbe Sivam
2003
as Nalla Sivam
MoviePanchatanthiram
2002
as 'Ram' Ramachandramurthy
MoviePammal K. Sambandam
2002
as Pammal K. Sambandam
MovieAalavandhan
2001
as Nandu / Vijay kumar
MoviePaarthale Paravasam
2001
as Self (Guest Appearance)
MovieThenali
2000
as Thenali Soman
MovieHey Ram
2000
as Saket Ram
MovieKadhala Kadhala
1998
as Ramalingam
MovieChachi 420
1997
as Jaiprakash Paswan / Laxmi Godbhole
MovieAvvai Shanmugi
1996
as Avvai Shanmugi / Pandiyan
MovieIndian
1996
as Veerasekaran Senapathy / Chandra Bose
MovieKuruthipunal
1995
as Adhi Narayanan
MovieSubha Sankalpam
1995
as Dasu
MovieSathi Leelavathi
1995
as Dr. Sakthivel
MovieNammavar
1994
as Dr. Selvam, Vice-Chancellor, Professor
MovieMagalir Mattum
1994
as Boss from Head Office
MovieMahanadhi
1994
as Krishnaswamy
MovieKalaignan
1993
as Indrajeet
MovieMaharasan
1993
as Vadivelu
MovieThevar Magan
1992
as 'Sakthi' Sakthivel
MovieSingaravelan
1992
as Singaravelan
MovieGunaa
1991
as Gunaa
MovieMichael Madana Kama Rajan
1990
as Michael / Madanagopal / Kameshwaran / Subramaniam Raju
MovieIndrudu Chandrudu
1989
as G. K. Rayudu / Chandran
MovieVetri Vizha
1989
as Vetrivel IPS / Stephen Raj
MovieChanakyan
1989
as Johnson
MovieApoorva Sagodharargal
1989
as Raghupathy / Appu / Raja
MovieUnnal Mudiyum Thambi
1988
as Udhayamoorthi
MovieSoora Samhaaram
1988
as A V Pandian
MovieDreams of Hind and Camilia
1988
as (archive footage)
MovieDaisy
1988
as James
MovieSathya
1988
as Sathyamurthy
MoviePushpaka Vimana
1987
as Unemployed graduate
MovieNayakan
1987
as Sakthivel 'Velu' Naicker
MoviePer Sollum Pillai
1987
as Ramu
MovieKadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
1987
as Self
MovieVrutham
1987
MovieKaadhal Parisu
1987
as Mohan
MoviePunnagai Mannan
1986
as Sethu and Chaplin Chellapa
MovieOka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu
1986
as Murali Krishna / Hari Krishna
MovieManakanakku
1986
MovieVikram
1986
as Commander Arun Kumar Vikram
MovieNaanum Oru Thozhilali
1986
as Bharath
MovieSwati Muthyam
1986
as Sivayya
MovieDekha Pyar Tumhara
1985
as Vishal "Vishy"
MovieJapanil Kalyanaraman
1985
MovieMangamma Sabadham
1985
as Ashok / Raja
MovieGeraftaar
1985
as Kishen Kumar Khanna
MovieSaagar
1985
as Raja
MovieUyarndha Ullam
1985
MovieAndha Oru Nimidam
1985
as Kumar
MovieKaakki Sattai
1985
as Murali
MovieOru Kaidhiyin Diary
1985
as David / James alias Shankar
MovieKarishmaa
1984
as Sunny
MovieEnakkul Oruvan
1984
as Madan/Upendra
MoviePyasa Shaitan
1984
MovieRaaj Tilak
1984
as Suraj Singh
MovieYaadgaar
1984
MovieEk Nai Paheli
1984
as Sandeep
MovieYeh Desh
1984
MovieThoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
1983
as Gopi / Vinod
Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu
1983
as Bus conductor (Cameo)
MovieSadma
1983
as Somprakash/Somu
MovieSagara Sangamam
1983
as Balakrishna 'Balu'
MovieSattam
1983
MovieUruvavugal Maralam
1983
as God
MovieZara Si Zindagi
1983
as Rakesh Kumar Shastri
MoviePagadai Panirendu
1982
MovieAgni Sakshi
1982
MovieYeh to Kamaal Ho Gaya
1982
as Ratan Chandar / Ajay Saxena
MovieRani Theni
1982
MovieEzham Rathri
1982
MovieSakalakala Vallavan
1982
as Velusamy
MovieSanam Teri Kasam
1982
as Sunil Sharma (Sunny)
MovieSimla Special
1982
as Gopu
MovieMaattuvin Chattangale
1982
as Self - Drummer
MovieMoondram Pirai
1982
as R. Srinivas 'Cheenu'
MovieAnthiveyilile Ponnu
1982
MovieEdi Dharmam Edi Nyayam
1982
MovieVazhvey Maayam
1982
as Rajasekaran
MovieEllam Inbamayyam
1981
as Velusamy
MovieTik Tik Tik
1981
as Dileep
MovieSankarlal
1981
MovieSavaal
1981
as Raja Shankar
MovieKadal Meengal
1981
MovieEk Duuje Ke Liye
1981
as S. Vasudevan 'Vasu'
MovieThillu Mullu
1981
as Cameo
MovieRaja Paarvai
1981
as Blind Musician
MovieRam Lakshman
1981
as Ram
MovieMeendum Kokila
1981
as Subramaniam
MovieMaria, My Darling
1980
MovieSaranam Ayyappa
1980
MovieVarumayin Niram Sivappu
1980
as Sundaram Rangan
MovieGuru
1980
as Guru / Ashok
MovieNatchathiram
1980
MovieUllasa Paravaigal
1980
as Ravi
MoviePasi
1979
as Self
MovieAzhiyatha Kolangal
1979
as Adult Gowrishankar
MovieNeela Malargal
1979
as Dr. Chandiran
MovieMangala Vaathiyam
1979
MovieNool Veli
1979
MovieKalyanaraman
1979
MovieIdi Katha Kaadu
1979
MovieNinaithaale Inikkum
1979
as Chandru
MovieAllauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum
1979
as Alavuddin
MovieThaayillamal Naanillai
1979
as Raja
MovieNeeya?
1979
as Kamal
MovieSigappukkal Mookkuthi
1979
MovieSommokadidhi Sokokadidhi
1979
as Rangadu & Dr.Shekar
MovieEeta
1978
as Ramu
MovieAval Appadithan
1978
as Arun
MovieThappu Thalangal
1978
as Amrit Lal (uncredited)
MovieManitharil Ithanai Nirangalah!
1978
as Velu
MovieSigappu Rojakkal
1978
as Dileep
MovieSakka Podu Podu Raja
1978
MovieVayanadan Thampan
1978
as Vayanadan Thampan
MovieVayasu Pilichindi
1978
as Prabhu
MoviePadakuthira
1978
MovieSattam En Kaiyil
1978
as Babu / Rathnam
MovieIlamai Oonjaladukirathu
1978
MovieMaro Charitra
1978
as Balu
MovieAval Viswasthayayirunnu
1978
MovieNizhal Nijamagirathu
1978
as Sanjeevi
MovieAvalude Ravukal
1978
MovieAnumodhanam
1978
MovieKaathirunna Nimisham
1978
MovieMadanolsavam
1978
as Raju
MovieAadhya Paadam
1977
MovieSatyavan Savithri
1977
MovieNaam Pirandha Mann
1977
MovieKokila
1977
as Vijayakumar
MovieAadu Puli Attam
1977
MovieAanandham Paramaanandham
1977
Movie16 Vayathinile
1977
as Chappani
MovieKabita
1977
MovieOrmakal Marikkumo?
1977
MovieNirakudam
1977
MovieAshtamangalyam
1977
MovieUnnai Suttrum Ulagam
1977
MovieSreedevi
1977
MovieAaina
1977
as Prem Kapoor
MovieMadhura Swapanam
1977
MovieAvargal
1977
as Janardhan (Johnnie)
MovieAasheervaadam
1977
MovieSiva Thaandavam
1977
MovieUyarnthavargal
1977
as Aarumugam
MovieLalitha
1976
MovieMogam Muppadhu Varusham
1976
MovieMoondru Mudichu
1976
as Balaji
MovieNee Ente Lahari
1976
MovieIdaya Malar
1976
MoviePonni
1976
MovieKumaara Vijayam
1976
MovieKuttavum Shikshayum
1976
Unarchigal
1976
MovieOru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu
1976
MovieSathyam
1976
MovieSwimming Pool
1976
MovieAruthu
1976
MovieManmadha Leelai
1976
as Madhu
MovieAnthuleni Katha
1976
as Arun Ghosh (Guest Appearance)
MovieSamasya
1976
MovieAppooppan
1976
MovieAgni Pushpam
1976
MovieAndharangam
1975
as Kaanthan
MovieRaasaleela
1975
MovieMattoru Seetha
1975
MovieThiruvonam
1975
MovieApoorva Raagangal
1975
as Prasanna
MovieMalai Sooda Va
1975
MovieNjan Ninne Premikkunnu
1975
MoviePattikkaattu Raja
1975
MovieThangathile Vairam
1975
MovieMelnaattu Marumagal
1975
as Raja
MovieThen Sindhudhe Vaanam
1975
MovieAayirathil Oruthi
1975
MoviePattampoochi
1975
MovieCinema Paithiyam
1975
MoviePanathukkaga
1974
as Kumar
MovieAval Oru Thodar Kathai
1974
as Prasad
MovieVishnu Vijayam
1974
MovieAnbu Thangai
1974
MovieKanyakumari
1974
MovieNaan Avanillai
1974
as Appu
MovieGumasthavin Magal
1974
MovieParuva Kaalam
1974
MovieSollathaan Ninaikkiren
1973
MovieArangetram
1973
as Thyagu
MovieKurathi Magan
1972
Kanna Nalama
1972
MovieAnnai Velankanni
1971
as Jesus Christ (Uncredited role)
MovieMaanavan
1970
MovieAnandha Jodhi
1963
as Child Artist
MovieVanambadi
1963
as Ravi
MovieKannum Karalum
1962
as Child Artist
MoviePaadha Kaanikkai
1962
as Child Artist
MovieParthal Pasi Theerum
1962
as Babu / Kumar
MovieKalathur Kannamma
1960
as Selvam
KH 237
MovieIndian 3: War Mode
as Veerasekaran Senapathy / Veerasekaran Balram
MovieMarudhanayagam
as Marudhanayagam Pillai
MovieKalki 2898-AD: Part 2
as Supreme Yaskin
MovieVikram 2
as Vikram
Kamal's Next
MovieKHxRK: Reunion
Untitled Kamal Haassan - Vetrimaaran Film
MovieIlaiyaraaja
as Self
