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My Take
I find Kamal Haasan almost intimidating in his completeness. Three National Film Awards for Best Actor would be a full career for anyone; for him it is one line on a resume that also includes directing, producing, screenwriting, choreography, and now a seat in India's Rajya Sabha. France gave him the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, India the Padma Bhushan, proof that his restlessness crosses borders. What moves me most is that after five decades he still treats cinema as an unfinished experiment. He represents a kind of total filmmaker that barely exists anymore, and I treasure it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kamal Haasan
- Name (Japanese)
- カマル・ハサーン
- Reading
- かまる・はさーん
- Born
- November 7, 1954 (age 71)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram district, India
- Occupation
- actor / film producer / screenwriter / film director / choreographer
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2014 Padma Bhushan
- 1990 Padma Shri in arts
- 2016 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 1983 National Film Award for Best Actor
- 1988 National Film Award for Best Actor
- 1997 National Film Award for Best Actor
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kamal Haasan born?
Born November 7, 1954 (age 71).
Where is Kamal Haasan from?
Kamal Haasan is from Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram district, India.
What does Kamal Haasan do?
Kamal Haasan works as actor, film producer, screenwriter, film director, choreographer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.