Kamal HaasanKamal Haasan was born November 7, 1954 in Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District, Tamil Nadu. He debuted as a child artiste in the film "Kalathoor Kannamma" (1960). Since then, he has starred in nearly 220 films in the major Indian languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi. He has been a part of the film industry for 60 years, as of 2020. His journey in cinema has seen him do various roles - from child artiste, to romantic lead to one of the most respected and revered heroes of the film industry today.
He has famously said that he is a reluctant actor. He has an avid interest in every aspect of film making and is known for his work as a choreographer, director, and writer, as well.
He wrote his first script at age 18 for the film "Unarchigal" (1976), which was then followed by films that have gone on to become cult classics - Rajapaarvai (1981), Sathya (1988), Apoorva Sahotharargal (1989), Thevar Magan (1992), Mahanadi (1994), Kurudhippunal (1995), Avvai Shanmugi (1996), Hey Ram (2000), Pammal K Sambandam (2002), Panchathanthiram (2002), Anbe Sivam (2003), are a few of the films etched in popular memory for having set the bar for craftsmanship in the fields of screenplay, script, and dialogue.
Real name Alwerpettai Aaandavar
Nickname Universal Hero
Profession Actor, Director,Producer,and Philanthropist
Date of Birth 7 November 1954
Age(as in 2019) 65 Years
Birthplace Paramakudi,tamil Nadu,India
Nationality Indian
Hometown Chennai,Tamil Nadu,India
School Sir M.Ct.Muthiah chettiar Boys Higher Secondary School,Chennai Hindu Higher Secondary School
EARLY LIFE
Kamal Haasan was born in a typical Tamil-Brahmin Iyengar family in Ramanathapuram district. His father, D Srinivasan worked as a criminal lawyer and his mother Rajalakshmi was a housewife. The actor is the youngest of the four siblings, his two elder brothers, Charuhasan and Chandrahasan are both lawyers and his sister Nalini is a classical dancer. The star actor completed his primary education in his hometown, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram district, before eventually moving to Madras (now Chennai) to pursue higher education. While attending college, the actor was interested in films and fine arts and his father encouraged him to pursue a career of his choice.
PERSONAL LIFE
Kamal married dancer Vani Ganapathy and after being together 10 years, the couple divorced in 1988. After that, he began living together with actor Sarika and the duo married after the birth of their first child, Shruti Haasan, who works as an actor and singer. Their younger daughter, Akshara Haasan, also works as an actor. Kamal`s second marriage did not last either. The duo filed for divorce in 2002, which was granted in 2004. The actor has always been open about his views that he does not believe in the institution of marriage and since, both his marriages failed, he moved in with actress Gautami Tadimalla. The duo parted ways after living together for 13 years.
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