Kamal Hassan

Padma Sree Kamal Hassanan acclaimedpopular movie star from India. Hailing from Tamil NaduSouth India, he has been critically acclaimedhis various movie roles, mainly inTamil film industry.

He made his screen debut withTamil movie Kalathur Kannamma attender age5. He got his breakK. Balachander's Telugu hit Maro Charithra. Besides Tamil, he has also performedmoviesHindiother languages. He has playedplethoracharacters includingventriloquist, an under-world don,freedom-fighter,classical dancer, blind violinist,dwarf clownevenmentally challenged man.

He iswinnerseveral Indian awardsacting. He has also receivedbest actor award atAsian Film festivals held19831985Saagara SangamamSwathi Muthyam, respectively. He also ventured into film directionHey Ram,film depictingconflict betweenrevolutionariesnon-violonists duringIndian Independence movement. His unfinished projects include SandiyarMaruda Naayagam.

Healsoself-professed Rationalist, Atheist, Activist, andfollowerPeriyar.