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Kamal Haasan's life in 55 pics

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The versatile and talented Kamal Haasan turns 55. On his birthday we take a look back at the superstar's illustrious journey.

Kamal Haasan's life in 55 pics

Kamal Haasan's life in 55 pics

Kamal Haasan was born on November 7, 1954 to a Tamil Iyengar family in Paramakudi village in Ramanathapuram district of Tamil Naduin.

His father, D Srinivasan, was a criminal lawyer by profession and his mother was Rajalakshmi.

Kamal Haasan was the youngest of three brothers, the others being Chaaru Haasan and Chandra Haasan. Chaaru Haasan, is a National Film Award-winning actor., which was released on August 12, 1959, directed by A Bhimsingh. He was cast along with the veteran Tamil actor Gemini Ganesan in the film, which won him the National Film Award for Best Child Artist.Kamal Haasan made his film debut as a 6-year-old child artiste, in the film Kalathur Kannamma

He acted as a child actor in five other Tamil films in the subsequent few years co-starring with Sivaji Ganesan and MG Ramachandran.

He acted as a child actor in five other Tamil films in the subsequent few years co-starring with Sivaji Ganesan and MG Ramachandran.

Following a nine year hiatus from films, to concentrate on his education as well as learning karate and Bharathanatyam, Haasan returned with a series of low budget films in 1972, in all of which he played supporting roles. These films included roles in Arangetram and Sollathaan Ninaikkiren, both co-starring Sivakumar. His final supporting role before establishing himself as a lead actor was in Naan Avanillai.

Following a nine year hiatus from films, to concentrate on his education as well as learning karate and Bharathanatyam, Haasan returned with a series of low budget films in 1972, in all of which he played supporting roles. These films included roles in Arangetram and Sollathaan Ninaikkiren, both co-starring Sivakumar. His final supporting role before establishing himself as a lead actor was in Naan Avanillai.

Kamal Haasan first received a regional Filmfare Award for acting for his role in the Malayalam film Kanyakumari (1974). In the next four years, he won six regional Best Actor Filmfare Awards, including four consecutive Best Tamil Actor Awards. He acted in director K Balachander's Apoorva Raagangal, an exploration of age-gap relationships.

Kamal Haasan first received a regional Filmfare Award for acting for his role in the Malayalam film Kanyakumari (1974). In the next four years, he won six regional Best Actor Filmfare Awards, including four consecutive Best Tamil Actor Awards. He acted in director K Balachander's Apoorva Raagangal, an exploration of age-gap relationships.

The late 1970s was a period that saw Kamal Haasan's frequent collaboration with K Balachander, who also cast him in many of his socially-themed films such as Avargal (1977) The film won Haasan his first Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award.

In 1976, Haasan appeared in the drama Moondru Mudichu with Rajinikanth and Sridevi, another K Balachander film, Manmadha Leelai, and Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu, which won him his second consecutive Best Actor Award.

In 1976, Haasan appeared in the drama Moondru Mudichu with Rajinikanth and Sridevi, another K Balachander film, Manmadha Leelai, and Oru Oodhappu Kan Simittugiradhu, which won him his second consecutive Best Actor Award.

Vayathinile won him his third consecutive award, where he appeared as an mentally ill villager, once again alongside Rajinikanth and Sridevi.

Vayathinile won him his third consecutive award, where he appeared as an mentally ill villager, once again alongside Rajinikanth and Sridevi.

The fourth consecutive award came with Sigappu Rojakkal in which he appeared as an anti-hero who is a psychopathic sexual killer. In the late seventies, Haasan appeared in other films such as the comedy, Ninaithale Inikkum and the horror film, Neeya.

The fourth consecutive award came with Sigappu Rojakkal in which he appeared as an anti-hero who is a psychopathic sexual killer. In the late seventies, Haasan appeared in other films such as the comedy, Ninaithale Inikkum and the horror film, Neeya.

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