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Kamal Haasan is an Indian actor, film director, film producer, playback singer and lyricist working mainly for the Indian film industry.
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Kamal Haasan is an Indian actor, film director, film producer, playback singer and lyricist working mainly for the Indian film industry.
| Year | Film | Song | Language | Music director | Lyrics | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Andharangam | Nyayiru Oli Mazhaiyil | Tamil | G. Devarajan | Nethaji | [1] |
| 1977 | Siva Thandavum | Peethaambaraa Oh Krishnaa | Malayalam | M. B. Sreenivasan | M. B. Sreenivasan | [2] |
| 1978 | Padakuthira | Ragalolayaay Kamalolayaay Neelayaamini | Malayalam | Kannur Rajan | Mankombu Gopalakrishnan | [3] |
| Aval Appadithan | Panneer Pushpangale | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | Gangai Amaran | [1] | |
| Sigappu Rojakkal | Ninaivo Oru Paravai | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaali | [1] | |
| 1980 | Maria My Darling | Rasathi Unna Pakka Aasai | Tamil | Shankar–Ganesh | Pulamaipithan | |
| Obba Ninge | Kannada | Shankar–Ganesh | Chi. Udayashankar | |||
| Saranam Ayyappa | Anna Vaada | Tamil | Chandrabose | |||
| 1981 | Raja Paarvai | Vizhiyorathu Kanavum | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | Gangai Amaran | |
| Savaal | Thanniya Potta | Tamil | M. S. Viswanathan | Kannadasan | ||
| 1982 | Moondram Pirai | Narikathai | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | Vairamuthu | |
| 1983 | Sadma | Ek Daf Ek Jungle Tha | Hindi | Ilaiyaraaja | Gulzar | |
| 1984 | Oh Maane Maane | Ponmaanai Theduthe | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | Mu. Metha | |
| 1985 | Dekha Pyar Tumhara | Na Baba Na Baba | Hindi | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | Anjaan | [4] |
| Japanil Kalyanaraman | Appappoi Ammammoi | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | Vaali | ||
| 1986 | Vikram | Vikram..Vikram... | Tamil | Vairamuthu | ||
| Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulu | Vey..Vey.. | Telugu | Veturi | |||
| 1987 | Per Sollum Pillai | Ammamma Vanthathingu | Tamil | Pulamaipithan | ||
| Nayakan | Thenpandi Cheemayile | Tamil | Pulamaipithan | |||
| 1988 | Sathyaa | Potta Padiyudhu | Tamil | Pulamaipithan | ||
| 1989 | Apoorva Sagodharargal | Raja Kaiya Vachchaa | Tamil | Vaali | ||
| 1990 | Appu Raja | Raja Naam Mera | Hindi | Prem Dhawan | ||
| Michael Madana Kama Rajan | Sundhari Neeyum Sundharan Njanum | Tamil | Poovachal Khadar | |||
| 1991 | Gunaa | Kanmani Anbodu | Tamil | Vaali | ||
| 1992 | Singaravelan | Pottu Vaitha Kathal Thitam | Tamil | Vaali | ||
| Sonnapadi Kellu | Tamil | Vaali | ||||
| Thevar Magan | Sandhu Pottu | Tamil | Vaali | |||
| Inji Idupazhagi | Tamil | Vaali | ||||
| 1993 | Kalaignan | Kokkarakko | Tamil | Vaali | ||
| 1994 | Mahanadhi | Engeyo Thikkudesai | Tamil | Vaali | ||
| Peigala Bhoodhama | Tamil | Vaali | ||||
| Thanmanam Ulla Nenjum | Tamil | Vaali | ||||
| Pirar Vaada(Poem) | Tamil | Bharathiyar | ||||
| 1995 | Sathi Leelavathi | Marugo Marugo | Tamil | Vaali | ||
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmughi | Rukku Rukku | Tamil | Deva | Vaali | |
| 1997 | Ullaasam | Mutthey Mutthamma | Tamil | Karthik Raja | Paarthi Bhaskar | |
| Chachi 420 | Jaago Gori (Chachi's Voice) | Hindi | Vishal Bharadwaj | Gulzar | ||
| Jaago Gori (male voice, soundtrack only) | Hindi | |||||
| 1998 | Kaathala Kaathala | Kaasumela | Tamil | Karthik Raja | Vaali | |
| Madonna Paadala Nee | Tamil | Vaali | ||||
| Saravana Bhava | Tamil | Vaali | ||||
| Anaconda | Tamil | Vaali | ||||
| 2000 | Hey Ram | Ram Ram | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Haasan | |
| Ramaranalum | Tamil | Vaali | ||||
| Sanyaas Mantra | Tamil | |||||
| Hey! Ram | Hindi | Sameer Anjaan | ||||
| Chahe Pandit Ho | Hindi | Sameer Anjaan | ||||
| Sanyaas Mantra | Hindi | |||||
| Thenali | Alangatti Mazhai | Tamil | A. R. Rahman | Kalaikumar | ||
| Injerungo Injerungo | Tamil | Thamarai | ||||
| 2001 | Aalavandhan | Kadavul Paadhi | Tamil | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Vairamuthu | |
| Siri Siri | Tamil | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Vairamuthu | |||
| Abhay | Kal Tak Mujhko Gaurav Tha | Hindi | Javed Akhtar | |||
| Hey! Who Are you | Hindi | Javed Akhtar | ||||
| Hans De Hans De | Hindi | Javed Akhtar | ||||
| 2002 | Panchathanthiram | Kadhal Piriyamal | Tamil | Deva | Vairamuthu | |
| Vandhen Vandhen | Tamil | Vairamuthu | ||||
| Pammal K. Sambandam | Kandhasamy Maadasamy | Tamil | Kamal Haasan | |||
| 2003 | Anbe Sivam | Anbe Sivam | Tamil | Vidyasagar | Vairamuthu | |
| Eley Machi | Tamil | Vairamuthu | ||||
| Naatukkoru Seithi | Tamil | Vairamuthu | ||||
| Nala Damayanthi | Sudupattadha | Tamil | Ramesh Vinayagam | Vaali | ||
| Stranded on the street | Tamil | Vaali | [2] | |||
| 2004 | Vasool Raja MBBS | Kalakapovathu Yaaru | Tamil | Bharadwaj | Vairamuthu | |
| Alwarpettai Aluda | Tamil | Vairamuthu | ||||
| Virumaandi | Onnavida | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | Kamal Hassan | ||
| Andha Kandamani | Tamil | Muthulingam | ||||
| Anna Lakshmi | Tamil | Muthulingam | ||||
| Karbagraham Vitu Samy Veliyerathu | Tamil | Muthulingam | ||||
| Kombulae Poova Suthi | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | ||||
| Maada Vilakkae | Tamil | Muthulingam | ||||
| 2005 | Mumbai Xpress | Yele Nee Etti | Tamil | Vaali | ||
| Kurangu Kaiyil Maalai | Tamil | Vaali | ||||
| Idemi Vintha | Telugu | Chandrabose | ||||
| 2006 | Pudhupettai | Neruppu Vaayinil | Tamil | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Na. Muthukumar | |
| 2008 | Dasavathaaram | Oh...Ho...Sanam | Tamil | Himesh Reshammiya | Vairamuthu | |
| Mukundha Mukundha | Tamil | Vaali | ||||
| 2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan | Allah Jaane | Tamil | Shruti Haasan | Manushyaputhiran | |
| Nilai Varumaa | Tamil | Shruti Haasan | Kamal Haasan | |||
| 2010 | Manmadan Ambu | Dhagudu Dhattham | Tamil | Devi Sri Prasad | Kamal Haasan | |
| Neela Vaanam | Tamil | Kamal Haasan | ||||
| Manmadha Banam | Dhagulu Dhanda | Telugu | Sahithi | [5] | ||
| Neelakasam | Telugu | Ramajogayya Sastry | [6] | |||
| 2012 | Vishwaroopam | Thuppaki Engal Tholile | Tamil | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Vairamuthu | |
| Unnai Kaanadhu Naan | Tamil | Kamal Haasan | ||||
| Anu Vidhaiththa Boomiyile | Tamil | Kamal Haasan | ||||
| Undalaenandhi Naa Kannu | Telugu | Ramajogayya Sastry | ||||
| Anu Vinasa Varshamidhi | Telugu | Ramajogayya Sastry | ||||
| Vishwaroop | Main Radha Tu Shaam | Hindi | Javed Akhtar | |||
| Koi Kahin | Hindi | Javed Akhtar | ||||
| 2015 | Uttama Villain | Single kisske Loveaa | Tamil | Ghibran | Viveka | |
| Uttama Introduction : Villuppattu | Tamil | Subhu Arumugam | ||||
| Saagavaram | Tamil | Kamal Haasan | ||||
| Iraniyan Naadagam | Tamil | Kamal Haasan | ||||
| Mutharasan Kadhai | Tamil | Kamal Haasan | ||||
| Lavve Lavvaa | Telugu | Ramajogayya Sastry | ||||
| Thandhanatthom : Uthamudi Parichayam | Telugu | Ramajogayya Sastry | ||||
| Srushti Niyamam | Telugu | Ramajogayya Sastry | ||||
| Naa Rudhirapu Oka Thrunam : Hiranya Samhaaram | Telugu | Kamal Haasan | ||||
| Thoongaa Vanam | Neeye Unakku Raja | Tamil | Vairamuthu | |||
| Cheekati Rajyam | Dhairyam Veedi Sainyam | Telugu | Ramajogayya Sastry | |||
| Avam | Kaarirulae | Tamil | Sundaramurthy K S | Madhan Karky | [7] | |
| 2016 | Muthuramalingam | Therkku Desa Singamadaa | Tamil | Ilaiyaraaja | Panchu Arunachalam | |
| 2018 | Vishwaroopam II | Naanaagiya Nadhimoolamae | Tamil | Ghibran | Kamal Haasan | |
| Vishwaroop II | Tu Srotu Hai | Hindi | Prasoon Joshi | |||
| 2019 | Happi | Zindagi Dish | Hindi | Ilaiyaraaja | Jaideep Sahni | [8] |
| 2020 | Arivum Anbum | Pothunalam Enpathu | Tamil | Ghibran | Kamal Haasan | [9] [10] |
| 2021 | A Tribute to Venmurasu | Shades of Blue: A Musical Tribute to Venmurasu | Tamil | Rajan Somasundaram | Jeyamohan | [11] |
| 2022 | Vikram | Pathala Pathala | Tamil | Anirudh Ravichander | Kamal Haasan | |
| Vikram Hitlist (D) | Mathuga Mathuga, Badle Badle | Telugu & Hindi | Chandrabose (Telugu Version) & Raqueeb Alam (Hindi Version) | |||
| 2024 | Meiyazhagan | Poren Naa Poren, Yaaro Ivan Yaaro | Tamil | Govind Vasantha | Uma Devi | |
| Year | Film | Song(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Hey Ram | "Nee Partha" | |
| "Ram Ram" | |||
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | "Kandhasamy Maadasamy" | |
| 2004 | Virumaandi | "Onnavida" | |
| 2009 | Unnaipol Oruvan | "Unnaipol Oruvan" | |
| "Nilai Varumaa" | |||
| "Vaanam Ellai" | |||
| 2010 | Manmadan Ambu | "Dhagudu Dhattham" | |
| "Who's The Hero" | |||
| "Neela Vaanam" | |||
| "Kamal Kavidhai" | |||
| "Manmadan Ambu" | |||
| 2013 | Vishwaroopam | "Unnai Kaanadhu Naan" | |
| "Anu Vidhaiththa Boomiyile" | |||
| 2015 | Uttama Villain | "Kadhalaam Kadavul Mun" | |
| "Saagaavaram" | |||
| "Iraniyan Naadagam" | |||
| "Mutharasan Kadhai" | |||
| "Uttaman Kadhai" | |||
| 2018 | Vishwaroopam II | "Naanaagiya Nadhimoolamae" | |
| "Saadhi Madham" | |||
| 2022 | Vikram | "Pathala Pathala" |
| Year | Song | Album | Composer | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Chippikule Muthu Pookkal" | The Blast | Yuvan Shankar Raja | Playback Singer | [12] |
| "Vaa Nanbane" | |||||
| "Aval Devathai" | |||||
| 2020 | "Arivum Anbum" | Non-Album Single | Ghibran | Playback Singer, Lyrics writer | |
| 2024 | "Inimel" | Non-Album Single | Shruti Hassan | Lyrics writer | |
Parthasarathy Srinivasan, known professionally as Kamal Haasan, is an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter, choreographer, playback singer, lyricist, television presenter, social activist and politician who works in Tamil cinema. Besides Tamil films, he has also appeared in some Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali films. Considered as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, Haasan is also known for introducing many new film technologies and film making techniques to the Indian film industry. He has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards, nine Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, four Nandi Awards, one Rashtrapati Award, two Filmfare Awards and eighteen Filmfare Awards South. He was awarded the Kalaimamani Award in 1984, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier) in 2016.
Indian is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by S. Shankar, who wrote the script with dialogues by Sujatha, and produced by A. M. Rathnam. The film stars Kamal Haasan in a dual role, alongside Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Sukanya, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Nedumudi Venu, Kasthuri, Nizhalgal Ravi and Ajay Rathnam. It is the first instalment in the Indian film series. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, while cinematography and editing were handled by Jeeva and B. Lenin-V. T. Vijayan. In the film, Senapathy, a retired freedom fighter rebels against corruption in India, which puts him in conflict with his son Chandrabose "Chandru", who lives by corruption.
Anbe Sivam is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language slice-of-life drama film directed by Sundar C. and produced by K. Muralitharan, V. Swaminathan and G. Venugopal under the banner of Lakshmi Movie Makers. The film was written by Kamal Haasan, and Madhan provided the dialogues. Anbe Sivam stars Haasan, Madhavan and Kiran Rathod, with Nassar, Santhana Bharathi, Seema and Uma Riyaz Khan playing supporting characters. The film tells the story of Nallasivam and Anbarasu, two men of contrasting personalities who undertake an unexpected journey from Bhubaneswar to Chennai.
Nagesh (born Cheyur Krishnarao Nageshwaran; was an Indian actor and comedian mostly remembered for his comic roles in Tamil films during the 1960s. Nagesh was born in Dharapuram. He acted in over 1,000 films from 1958 to 2008, performing in a variety of roles as comedian, lead roles, supporting actor and antagonist. He has also acted in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films. Nagesh's style of comedy was largely inspired by Hollywood actor Jerry Lewis. Similarities between Nagesh and Lewis earned Nagesh the sobriquet the "Jerry Lewis of India". He was also nicknamed as the King of Comedy due to his impeccable comedy timing and body language. He featured regularly in the film projects of M. G. Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan even at a time when there was a massive rift between the two leading actors in Tamil cinema at that time.
Suhasini Maniratnam is an Indian actress who primarily works in Tamil and Telugu films. She has worked as an actress in Malayalam and Kannada films. She made her debut in Nenjathai Killathe (1980). Suhasini won National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Sindhu Bhairavi (1985).
Marudhanayagam is an unfinished Indian historical drama film directed and produced by Kamal Haasan under his Raaj Kamal Films International banner. The script was co-written by Haasan, along with novelist Sujatha, and the pair started work on the project in late 1991. Following a test shoot in mid-1997, the film was officially launched at a ceremony held at MGR Film City, Chennai during October 1997.
Gunaa is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language psychological romantic drama film directed by Santhana Bharathi and co-written by Sab John. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Rekha and newcomer Roshini in her only screen appearance. It revolves around a newly released psychiatric patient (Haasan) who kidnaps an heiress (Roshini) to make her fall in love with him. He believes she is an avatar of goddess Abhirami and it is his destiny to marry her.
Soora Samhaaram is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Chitra Lakshmanan and co-written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film stars Kamal Haasan in the role of police officer, ACP Athi Veerapandiyan. The film was later dubbed in Telugu as Police Diary and released on 16 September 1988. Both the Tamil and Telugu versions were box office hits. The core plot of the film was reported to be based on the 1985 film Witness, though the director denied it.
Shruti Haasan is an Indian actress and singer who works in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Filmfare Award South and six South Indian International Movie Awards. Haasan has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list of 2015 and 2016.
Kamal Haasan is an Indian actor, film director, film producer, screenwriter and dance choreographer who works primarily in Tamil cinema. At the age of 5, he debuted as a child actor in the 1960 Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma, directed by A. Bhimsingh, which won him the President's Gold Medal. Since then, he has acted in over 230 films in Tamil and other languages including Malayalam, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada, and Bengali. After a few projects as a child artist, he took a break to continue his education. He later concentrated on dance choreography and worked as an assistant choreographer. During this time, he made uncredited appearances in a few films which he worked on.
Suresh Krissna is an Indian film director who has directed Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi Language films. His first independent film as a director was Sathya (1988), with Kamal Haasan. He is well known for having directed Rajinikanth in four films which include, Annamalai (1992), Veera (1994), Baashha (1995) and Baba (2002). In the 1990s, he has also directed other major superstars including Chiranjeevi, Salman Khan and Mohanlal.
Unnaipol Oruvan is a 2009 Indian action thriller film directed by Chakri Toleti in his directorial debut. It stars Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan. The film was simultaneously made in Telugu as Eenadu (transl. Today) with Venkatesh playing Mohanlal's role, both remakes of the 2008 Hindi film A Wednesday!. Set in Chennai and Hyderabad in the Tamil and Telugu versions respectively, the film depicts the confrontation between an anonymous caller who has planted bombs in the city and wants four terrorists to be released, and a police commissioner who tries to hunt him down.
Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi is a 1979 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Kamal Haasan plays a double role as an honest doctor and a happy-go-lucky youth. He was paired with Jayasudha and Roja Ramani. Prabhakar Reddy, Sarathi, Pandari Bai, Kanta Rao, Ramaprabha and C. S. Rao play supporting roles. This was the first film of Singeetam Srinivasa Rao and Kamal Haasan together.
Thoongaa Vanam is a 2015 Indian action thriller film directed by Rajesh M. Selva. The film stars an ensemble cast including Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Kishore, Sampath Raj, Guru Somasundaram, Yugi Sethu, Aman Abdullah, Asha Sharath, Madhu Shalini and Jagan. It was filmed simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages, the latter titled Cheekati Rajyam. Both versions were produced by Raaj Kamal Films International and Sree Gokulam Movies. The film is a remake of the French film Sleepless Night (2011).
Indian 2 is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by S. Shankar, who co-wrote the script with B. Jeyamohan, Kabilan Vairamuthu and Lakshmi Saravana Kumar. The film is jointly produced by Lyca Productions and Red Giant Movies. It is the second installment in the Indian film series and a sequel to Indian (1996). Kamal Haasan reprises his role as Senapathy, an ageing freedom fighter turned vigilante who fights against corruption, alongside an ensemble cast including Siddharth, S. J. Suryah, Rakul Preet Singh, Priya Bhavani Shankar, Bobby Simha, Vivek, Nedumudi Venu, Kalidas Jayaram, Samuthirakani, Manobala, Gulshan Grover, Brahmanandam, Jagan, Guru Somasundaram and Deepa Shankar. In the film, Senapathy returns to India from abroad after over two decades to aid a group in dealing with corruption in the country.
The following is a list of unproduced Kamal Haasan projects in roughly chronological order. During his long career, Indian film actor-director Kamal Haasan has worked on a number of projects which never progressed beyond the pre-production stage under his acting commitments or direction. Some of these projects fell into development hell or were officially cancelled.
"Arivum Anbum" is an Indian Tamil-language song released on YouTube on April 23, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The song was composed by Ghibran and lyrics by Kamal Haasan. The song was sung by twelve singers. Lydian Nadhaswaram has played the piano for the song.
Vikram is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Raaj Kamal Films International. The film stars Kamal Haasan,Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil and Suriya, alongside Narain, Kalidas Jayaram, Gayathrie, Chemban Vinod Jose, Santhana Bharathi and Elango Kumaravel. It is the second instalment in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe and is a spiritual successor to the 1986 film of the same name. The film follows Vikram, the former commander of a black-ops squad's pilot batch, and his efforts to take down Sandhanam, the runner of a drug syndicate Vetti Vagaiyara.
Shruti Haasan is an Indian actress, composer and playback singer who works in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Kannada films. Haasan sang her first song aged just six in her father's Thevar Magan, a composition of Ilaiyaraaja. While in school, Haasan made her singing debut in the Hindi language film Chachi 420, which was directed by her father. Haasan sang the bilingual versions of the title theme "Rama Rama" with her father, in Hindi and in Tamil, for the film Hey Ram. The album from Ilaiyaraaja, which was critically praised, won Haasan accolades for her efforts with Screen India saying that she "has the makings of a good singer, and with some training she should go great guns."
"Pathala Pathala" is an Indian Tamil-language song composed by Anirudh for the soundtrack of Vikram. The song was written and sung by Kamal Haasan The song lyrical version was released on 11 May 2022 through the record label Sony Music India, while the full video song was released on 1 July 2022.