Kamal Haasan
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: கமல்ஹாசன்
Kamal Haasan (7th November 1954) is a Tamil Film Actor, Screenwriter and one of the Pioneers of the unique Literary Form called Tamil Screenplay. He has also written Poems.
Birth, Education
Kamal Haasan was born on 7th November 1954 in Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram to D. Srinivasa Iyengar, a lawyer and Congress Political Activist, and Rajalakshmi. He was given three names according to the custom of Vaishnava families. His name Kamal Haasan is one of them. Kamal Haasan's elder brother Charu Haasan is a lawyer and a National Award-winning actor. Another brother Chandra Haasan is a lawyer and he has also acted in some films. Kamal Haasan's sister Nalini is a Bharatanatyam artist and teaches Bharatham.
Kamal Haasan received his primary education in Paramakudi and later completed his schooling at Muttaiah Chettiar Boys High School and Hindu Higher Secondary School, Chennai when his family moved to Chennai. Unlike his brothers, he dropped out of school at a young age and became active in the film industry.
Personal Life
Kamal Haasan married dancer Vani Ganapathy in 1978 at the age of 24. After divorcing Vani Ganapathi, he was living with actress Sarika. He got married to Sarika after the birth of two daughters, Shruti and Akshara. Sarika later took divorce. Both of his daughters are film actors.
Theater Career
Kamal Haasan participated as a young actor in T.K.S. Nataka Sabha conducted by T.K. Shanmugam. He was involved in all aspects of theater production.
Movie Career
Kamal Haasan made his debut as a child actor in the 1960 film Kalathur Kannamma for which he won the National Award. Kamal Haasan's first Malayalam film Kannum Karalum released in 1962.
Kamal Haasan has been involved in the film industry for sixty two years as a Dancer, Singer and Actor.
Politics
Kamal Haasan has been presenting his political stances from the beginning. He was parallelly attracted to both Gandhi and E.V. Ramasamy. He cites Gandhi as his predecessors in National Vision, Natural Development, Decentralization, Democratic Populism and E.V. Ramasamy Periyar in Social Justice, Rationalism and Politics isolated from Religion. On 21 February 2018, he started a political party called Makkal Needhi Maiam.
Journalism
Kamal Haasan started a magazine called Maiam for fans, 12 issues were published in 1987 and 9 issues in 1989. Even though it was a magazine for fans, it featured short stories by writers like Ashokamithran, T. Janakiraman, Aadhavan, K.N. Subramaniam, Sujatha, Balakumaran. Contents such as World Cinema Introductions, Cinema Taste, and Kamal Haasan's views on social issues were included. Poet Puviarasu contributed in deciding the content of this magazine.
