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Kamal Haasan is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician.  

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He works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali films. 

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He received his primary education in Paramakudi. 

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Haasan started his career in the Tamil film industry.   

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Haasan started his career as a child artist in the 1960 Tamil-language film Kalathur Kannamma

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His breakthrough as a lead actor came in the 1975 drama Apoorva Raagangal, directed by K. Balachander,  

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He made his Bollywood debut with Ekduuje ke liye and went onto star in hits like Saagar, Sadma, Hey Ram, Chachi 420. 

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He has four National Awards and 19 Filmfare awards to his credit. 

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Seven of his films have been nominated for the Academy Awards.  

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He was awarded the Kalaimamani Award in 1984, the Padma Shri in 1990, the Padma Bhushan in 2014 and the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) in 2016. 

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