Kamal Hassan Biography and Career
Kamal Hassan was born on November 7, 1954. He is an Indian actor, director, dancer, writer, lyricist, playback singer, choreographer, screenwriter, makeup artist, and politician best known for his work in Tamil cinema. In this article we are going to talk about the biography, career, notable works, films and family of Actor Kamal Hassan so read the article till the end.
He has appeared in Tamil films as well as Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, and Bengali films. Hassan’s contributions to film have been lauded by his contemporaries throughout the Indian film industry, and he is regarded as an influence on actors and filmmakers in the Tamil film industry.
He is a trailblazer in the introduction of many new technologies and cosmetics to the Indian film industry.
He has received four National Film Awards and twenty Filmfare Awards. After receiving his last Filmfare award for Hey Ram in 2000, he wrote to the Filmfare Association requesting that he not be considered for future awards.
Career
Kamal Hassan is a legendary film actor, director and dancer and he worked in so many movies, this biography article is incomplete without talking about his films. So here you will gain info about his films and projects.
He won the President’s Gold Medal National Award for Best Child Actor at the age of six for his debut film, Kalathur Kannamma.
In 1984, he received the Kalaimamani award, in 1990, the Padma Shri, in 2014, the Padma Bhushan, and in 2016, the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier).
India submitted seven of his films to the Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, the most films ever submitted by any Indian actor.
In 2013, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 15th Mumbai International Film Festival. He has received over 116 awards. Raaj Kamal Films International, his production company, has produced several of his films.
Short biography of Kamal Hassan
Kamal Hassan is the first Tamil actor to convert his fan clubs into welfare organizations, and he participates in social-service activities through the clubs called Kamal Narpani Iyakkam (Kamal Welfare Association).
His fan clubs assist in the organization of blood and eye drives, as well as the donation of educational materials to students.
Hassan has made references to his parents in several of his works, including Unnaipol Oruvan and the song “Kallai Mattum” from Dasavathaaram.
His eldest brother, Charuhasan, is a National Film Award-winning actor who appeared in the Kannada film Tabarana Kathe alongside Hassan.
Suhasini, Charuhasan’s daughter, is a National Film Award winner who is married to the director (and fellow award winner) Mani Ratnam, who worked with Hassan on 1987’s Nayakan.
Chandrahasan was an executive with Raaj Kamal Films International and produced several of Hassan’s films. He died in March 2017.
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Random biography facts about Kamal Hassan
In 2004, Hassan received the first Abraham Kovoor National Award for his secular and humanist activities.
He was a project ambassador for Hridayaragam 2010, an orphanage for HIV/AIDS-affected children.
In September 2010, Hassan established a cancer relief fund for children and distributed roses to cancer patients at Sri Ramachandra University in Porur, Chennai.
He has donated his product endorsement earnings to charitable organizations. Hassan and his partner Gautami won 500,000 on Neengalum Vellalar.
Hassan was born in a Tamil Iyengar family on November 7, 1954, to D. Srinivasan, a lawyer and freedom fighter, and Rajalakshmi, a housewife.
Hassan was given the name Parthasarathy at first. Later, his father changed his name to Kamal Hassan. He has two brothers, Charuhasan (born 1930) and Chandrahasan (born 1936).
Nalini Hassan (born 1946) is a classical dancer. He received his primary education in Paramakudi before moving to Madras (now Chennai) to follow in his brothers’ footsteps.
Hassan continued his education in Santhome, Madras, and was drawn to film and fine arts by his father’s encouragement.
We hope this biography article of Kamal Hassan will be helpful for you to understand his journey and works.
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