Kalaimamani
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1978) Winner
Kamal Haasan
カマル・ハーサン
Kamal Haasan
Aliases:
Ulaganayagan / Kalaignani
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-11-07 （Ramanathapuram）
- Nationality
- Indian
- Languages
- Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Residence History
- Chennai
Career
- Occupations
- actor, director, producer, screenwriter, playback singer, lyricist, dancer, politician
- Active Years
- 1960-2024
- Affiliations
- Rajya Sabha, Makkal Needhi Maiam
- Memberships
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Actors Branch
- Influenced By
- K. Balachander
- Influenced
- Mani Ratnam
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu Higher Secondary School | — | General | — | — | India |
Hindu Higher Secondary School
General
Country:
India
Educated in Madras (now Chennai)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Padma Shri | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1983 | National Film Award for Best Actor | Moondram Pirai | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1988 | National Film Award for Best Actor | Nayakan | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
| 1996 | National Film Award for Best Actor | Indian | — | Government of India | 受賞 |
Padma Shri
1990
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Padma Bhushan
2014
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
National Film Award for Best Actor
1983
Work:
Moondram Pirai
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
National Film Award for Best Actor
1988
Work:
Nayakan
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
National Film Award for Best Actor
1996
Work:
Indian
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nayakan
1987 Crime DramaCrime drama about a mafia boss. Selected in TIME's 100 greatest films.
PowerRevengeLoyalty
Moondram Pirai
1982 DramaStory of an amnesiac woman and a teacher. National Film Award winner.
LoveDisability
Adaptations
- [Hindi film] Sadma / Balu Mahendra (1983)
Bibliography
- Filmography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Versatile transformationsInnovative techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- Complex charactersSocial themes
Legacy
Regarded as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema, with over 250 films in multiple languages. Also a politician.
In Popular Culture
- Films screened at international festivals
Quotes
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Cinema encyclopedia
Source: Filmmakers -
Renaissance Man
Source: Time Out magazine
Trivia
- Debuted at age 5
- Won National Award as child artist
- Founded political party