Actor | Director|Politician
Kamal Haasan[b] (born 7 November 1954) is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who predominantly works in Tamil cinema, and currently serving as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Tamil Nadu.[6] Regarded as one of the greatest and most versatile actors of all time,[7] Haasan is also known for introducing many new technologies to Indian cinema.[8] Many filmmakers[c] have described Haasan as "cinema encyclopedia" for his immense knowledge and mastery of various aspects of filmmaking as an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, singer, lyricist, and dancer.[20][21] He has also worked as an assistant director, choreographer, editor, make-up artist, narrator, television host, and a distributor of films. In his cinematic career spanning more than 65 years, he has made over 250 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali languages.[22] Haasan has won numerous accolades, including five National Film Awards,[d] twenty Filmfare Awards,[e] eleven Tamil Nadu State Film Awards,[f] and four Nandi Awards.[g] He was honoured with the Kalaimamani in 1978, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014, and the Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier) in 2016.[24] He was invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2025 to become a member of its Actors Branch, for being an "exceptionally talented individual having made indelible contributions to global filmmaking community."[25]