Kamal Haasan Age, Wiki and Bio

Kamal Haasan

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Director, Producer, Philanthropist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth7/11/1954
Age70 years
BirthplaceParamakudi, Tamil Nadu, India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameAlwerpettai Aaandavar
NicknameUniversal Hero

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Sir M.Ct.Muthiah Chettiar Boys Higher Secondary School, Chennai
  • Hindu Higher Secondary School, Chennai

Personal Life

Zodiac signScorpio
HometownChennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
Affairs/GirlfriendsGautami Tadimalla (Actress; 2004-2016)
Wife
  • Vani Ganapathy (Dancer,1978–88)
  • Sarika Thakur (Actress,1988–04)
Children
Daughter
  • Shruti Haasan (Actress)
  • Akshara Haasan (Actress), and Subbalakshmi
SonNone

Family

FatherD. Srinivasan (Lawyer)
MotherRajalakshmi Srinivasan
Siblings
  • Chandrahasan and Charuhasan (Actor)
  • Nalini Raghu
ChildrenShruti Haasan (Actress), Akshara Haasan (Actress), and Subbalakshmi

Favourites

FoodKarimeen fish
Actor
  • Nagesh
  • Shivaji Ganesan
  • M.G. Ramachandran
  • Rajesh Khanna
Actress
  • Sridevi
  • Sripriya
Film
  • Bicycle Thief
  • Mughal-e-Azam
  • Sholay
Musician
  • Naushad
  • Ilaiyaraaja
Book
  • Amma Vandhaal by Thi. Janakiraman
  • Marapasu by Thi. Janakiraman

Some Lesser Known Facts

Kamal Haasan embarked on his acting journey at the age of 4, winning the President’s Gold medal for his role in Kalathur Kannamma.
His aspiration was to become a film director.
He holds the record for receiving over 18 Filmfare Awards, the most by any Indian actor.
He has clinched 3 National Awards for his outstanding performances.
Pushpaka Vimana marked India's first color silent film.
He stands out as the sole Indian actor with 7 films making an entry to the Oscars.
Nayagan, a film by Haasan, is enlisted in TIME magazine's top 100 greatest films ever made.
He is a skilled Bharatanatyam dancer.
His long-cherished project, Marudhanayagam, commenced in 1997 and was unveiled by Queen Elizabeth 2 before its release in 2015.
Through his Welfare Association, he spearheads impactful initiatives like blood donation campaigns, earning recognition with the Abraham Kovoor National Award in 2004.
He portrayed 10 distinct characters in the movie Dasavathaaram.
Notably, acclaimed director Mani Ratnam is his relative.
Haasan's versatile acting spans across languages such as Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Bengali.
Despite a lucrative offer, he declined a political party's proposal of 100 crores (INR).
In 1982, he achieved the rare feat of delivering 5 hit films in a single year.
Haasan's noble act of donating his body to Madras Medical College reflects his philanthropic spirit.
Raja Paarvai was India's first film to feature visual effects and animation.
During his illustrious career, he endured more than 30 fractures from performing stunts.
He earned the Best Actor (Tamil) Award at the 11th SIIMA for his role in ‘Vikram.’
Before rising to stardom, he honed his skills as a technician on the sets of the iconic film Sholay (1975).