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Kamal Haasan (Tamil: கமல் ஹாசன்; born 7 November 1954) is an Indian film actor, screenwriter, and filmmaker, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema.[1][2] Kamal Haasan has won several Indian film awards, including four National Film Awards and numerous Southern Filmfare Awards, and he is known for having starred in the most number of films submitted by India in contest for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. In addition to acting and directing, he has also featured in films as a screenwriter, songwriter, playback singer and choreographer. His film production company, Rajkamal International, has produced several of his films.
After several projects as a child artist, Kamal Haasan's breakthrough into lead acting came with his role in the 1975 drama Apoorva Raagangal, in which he played a rebellious youth in love with an older woman. He secured his second Indian National Film Award for his portrayal of a guileless school teacher who tends a child-like amnesiac in 1982's Moondram Pirai. He was particularly noted for his performance in Mani Ratnam's Godfatheresque Tamil film Nayagan (1987), which was ranked by Time magazine as one of the best films of all time.[3] Since then he has gone on to appear in other notable films such as his own productions, Hey Ram and Virumaandi, as well as the magnum opus Dasavathaaram, in which he appeared in ten distinct roles.
==Biography==
===Early career: 1960s – early 1970s===
After shifting from Paramakudi with his family for his mother's medical treatment, Haasan was enlisted to study at Holy Angels' Convent in [[T. Nagar]] in 1957. While accompanying an uncle to a shooting location, he was requested by producer [[M. Saravanan|A. V. M. Saravanan]] to appear in a project, for which his parents accepted.{{cite video|date=2010|title=[[Koffee with Anu]]: Kamal Haasan|medium=[[YouTube]]|publisher=[[STAR Vijay]]}} Kamal Haasan made his film debut as a 4-year-old child artist in ''[[Kalathur Kannamma]]'', which was directed by [[A. Bhimsingh]] and released on 12 August 1959. He was cast along with the veteran Tamil actor [[Gemini Ganesan]], winning the [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]].{{cite news|author=Mukund Padmanaban|year=1997|title=We are capable of making films for people worldwide
|publisher=[[Indian Express]]|accessdate=2009-10-09|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19970518/13850423.html}}</ref> He acted as a child actor in five other Tamil films in the subsequent few years co-starring with [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and [[M. G. Ramachandran]].
During this period, he continued with his education while being a prominent part of the theatre troupe as well as learning [[karate]] and [[Bharathanatyam]].<ref name="koffee"/>
Following a nine year hiatus from films, Kamal Haasan returned to the industry with the hope of making it as a part of the technical crew in films but was selected to appear in supporting roles in several films. These films included roles in ''[[Annai Velankani]]'' for which he was an assistant director, ''[[Arangetram (film)|Arangetram]]'' and ''[[Sollathaan Ninaikkiren]]'', both co-starring [[Sivakumar]]. His final supporting role before establishing himself as a lead actor was in ''Naan Avanillai''.{{cite web|author=Kumar, Shiva|year=2009|title=I’m a limelight moth |publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-09|url=http://www.thehindu.com/fr/2009/08/28/stories/2009082850760100.htm}}{{Dead link|date=September 2010}}
===Late 1970s – 1980s===
Kamal Haasan first received a regional Filmfare Award for acting for his role in the [[Malayalam]] film ''[[Kanyakumari (film)|Kanyakumari]]'' (1974).<ref name="kamalkanya">{{cite web|author=Mahesh, Richard|year=2009|title=Kamal Haasan completes 50 glorious years of filmdom
|publisher=MusicIndiaOnline.com|accessdate=2009-12-25|url=http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/i/tamil/5576/}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> In the next four years, he won six regional Best Actor [[Filmfare Awards]], including four consecutive [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Best Tamil Actor Awards]].<ref name="dustin">{{cite web|author=|year=2009|title=Kamal The Dustin Hoffman of India|publisher=India.com|accessdate=2009-11-09|url=http://www.india.com/comment/reply/5941}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> 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).<ref name="balachandar">{{cite web|author=Padmanabhan, Mukund |year=1997|title=We are capable of making films for people worldwide
|publisher=[[Indian Express]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19970518/13850423.html}}</ref> The film won Kamal Haasan his first [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]].<ref name="kamalbest">{{cite web|author=Panicker, Prem|year=2003|title=Kamal's Best
|publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=2009-10-09|url=http://in.rediff.com/movies/2003/nov/07kamal.htm}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} In 1976, Kamal 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. ''[[16 Vayathinile]]'' won him his third consecutive award, where he appeared as a mentally ill villager, once again alongside Rajinikanth and Sridevi. The fourth consecutive award came with ''[[Sigappu Rojakal]]'' in which he appeared as an anti-hero who is a psychopathic sexual killer. In the late seventies, Kamal Haasan appeared in other films such as the comedy ''[[Ninaithale Inikkum (1980 film)|Ninaithale Inikkum]]'' and the horror film ''[[Neeya]]''.
Haasan's pairing with the actress Sridevi continued with ''[[Guru (1980 film)|Guru]]'' and ''[[Varumayin Niram Sigappu]]'' in 1980. Kamal Haasan also made guest–cameo appearances, such as in the [[Rajnikanth]] film ''[[Thillu Mullu]]''; Rajinikanth had previously appeared in some of Kamal Haasan's films. His 100th career film appearance was in 1981's ''[[Raja Paarvai]]'', which also marked his debut in film production. Despite this film's relatively poor reception at the cinemas, his portrayal of a blind session violinist earned him a [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Award]].<ref name="rajapaarvaiflop">{{cite web|author=K. Jeshi|year=2004|title=No stopping him
|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2004092703100301.htm&date=2004/09/27/&prd=mp&}}</ref> His next acting role, in ''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]'', became his first [[Hindi]]-language film. It was the remake of his previous [[Telugu]]-language film, ''[[Maro Charithra]]'' by [[K. Balachandar]]. Following a year of starring in commercially-oriented films, he won his first of three [[National Film Award for Best Actor|National Awards for Best Actor]] with his portrayal of a school teacher who looks after a mentally retarded girl in [[Balu Mahendra]]'s ''[[Moondram Pirai]]'', alter reprising the role in the Hindi version, ''Sadma''.<ref name="kamalbest"/> In 1983, he appeared in ''[[Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey]]'' playing a double role.
Till 1985, Kamal Haasan began to appear in more [[Hindi language]] films, including ''[[Saagar]]'', for which he was awarded both the [[Filmfare Best Actor Award]] and was nominated for a [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award|Best Supporting Actor Award]] at the same ceremony for this role.<ref name="kamalkanya"/> ''Saagar'' portrayed him alongside [[Rishi Kapoor]] both of whom were pining for a woman, but he ultimately loses out. Kamal Haasan also appeared in ''[[Geraftaar]]''. He featured in [[Tamil cinema]]'s first sequel ''[[Japanil Kalyanaraman]]'', which followed up his previous, ''[[Kalyanaraman]]'' as well as acting in ''[[Uruvangal Maralam]]'' co-starring [[Sivaji Ganesan]] and Rajinikanth.
In the mid-1980s, Kamal Haasan appeared in two [[Telugu]] language films, ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' and ''[[Swathi Muthyam]]'' with director, [[Kasinadhuni Viswanath]]. The latter film was [[List of Indian submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|India's representative for the Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film]] in 1986.<ref name="kamalbest"/> While the former film portrayed him as a drunkard classical dancer, ''Swathi Muthyam'' portrays him as an [[autistic]] person attempting to change society. Following ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]'', in which he portrays dual roles including a satire of [[Charlie Chaplin]] and ''[[Vetri Vizha]]'' as an amnesiac, Kamal Haasan appeared in [[Mani Rathnam]]'s 1987 film ''[[Nayagan]]''. ''Nayagan'' portrays the life of an underworld don in [[Bombay]]. The story revolves around the life of a real-life underworld don called [[Varadarajan Mudaliar]], while sympathetically depicting the struggle of South Indians living in Mumbai.<ref name="kamalbest"/> He received an [[National Film Awards|Indian National Award]] for his performance and ''Nayagan'' was nominated by India as its entry for the [[Best Foreign Language Film]] for the [[Academy Awards]] in 1987 as well as being included in the [[Time top 100 movies]] list. In 1988, Kamal Haasan appeared in his only [[silent film]] to date, appearing in the [[black comedy]] ''[[Pushpak]]''.<ref name="kamalbest"/> In 1989, he played a triple role in ''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal]]''. The commercial film portrayed him in a role as a [[dwarfism|dwarf]].<ref name="kamalbest"/> He then attempted dual roles in ''[[Indrudu Chandrudu]]'' and its [[Tamil films|Tamil]] remake, winning the [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)|regional Best Actor Award]] for his performance.
===The 1990s===
''[[Michael Madhana Kamarajan]]'' in 1991 saw Kamal Haasan go one step further, acting in four different roles as quadruplets. It started an ongoing collaboration for future [[comedy]] films between him and [[Crazy Mohan]], a dialogue writer.<ref name="crazym">{{cite web|author=Adhiraj, Vijay|year=2004|title=`Each medium has its own USP'|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/07/22/stories/2004072200740200.htm}}</ref> The film became a blockbuster, with his portrayals all being critically praised; with one forming the crux for a future venture by his production house.<ref name="maddynext">{{cite web|author=|year=2003|title=Madhavan learns Malayalam
|publisher=[[New Straits Times]]|accessdate=2003-03-13|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7qktAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YHsFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1411,1489349&dq=michael+madhana+kamarajan&hl=en}}</ref> Kamal Haasan won successive [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Best Actor awards]] for his portrayal of the deranged, obsessive protagonist in ''[[Guna (film)|Guna]]'' and in ''[[Thevar Magan]]'', where he played the son of actor [[Sivaji Ganesan]]. ''Guna'' met with critical acclaim but failed commercially, while the latter became a big success, being remade into Hindi as ''[[Virasat (1997 film)|Virasat]]''. Kamal Haasan was credited for the story and became [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|India's submission for the Academy Awards]] that year. After a series of successful commercial films such as ''[[Singaravelan]]'', ''[[Maharasan]]'' and ''[[Kalaignan]]''; he began to appear in comedies such as ''[[Sathi Leelavathi]]'', based on the [[English film]] ''[[She-Devil (film)|She-Devil]]'', as well as renewing his collobaration with [[Kasinadhuni Viswanath]] in his last [[Telugu language]] film to date, ''[[Subha Sankalpam]]''. The film, his home production, featured him opposite comedienne [[Kovai Sarala]] and its success led to further regional remakes. In 1996, Kamal Haasan starred in the police story ''[[Kuruthipunal]]''. His success in ''Kuruthipunal'' was followed by his third [[National Film Award for Best Actor]], for the film ''[[Indian (film)|Indian]]''.<ref name="natawards">{{cite web|author=|year=1997|title=Kamal Hassan, Tabu win national awards|publisher=[[Indian Express]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19970507/12750533.html}}</ref> Playing dual roles of a freedom fighter and his untrustful son, the film also won Kamal Haasan regional awards and plaudits for his portrayal.<ref name="praises">{{cite web|author=Rajitha|year=1999|title=Shilpa to do a Shankar film
|publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/1999/feb/12ss.htm}}</ref> Moreover, both films were also selected as India's submissions for the Academy Awards in their respective release years.
Haasan appeared as a woman in ''[[Avvai Shanmughi]]'', inspired by the [[Hollywood]] production ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]''.<ref name="aunty">{{cite web|author=V. S. Srinivasan|year=1998|title=Aunty vs Chachi
|publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/apr/13aunt.htm}}</ref> In 1997, Kamal Haasan began his first directorial venture, the biopic of [[Mohammed Yusuf Khan]], ''[[Marudhanayagam]]'', which failed to complete its schedules with only half an hour and a trailer being recorded during its shoot.<ref name="short">{{cite web|author=|year=2008|title=‘Marudanayagam’ resurfaces|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/36038.html}}</ref> ''Marudhanayagam'' had been speculated to be the biggest and most expensive film in [[Indian cinema]] with a number of high profile actors technicians signing up for roles. Moreover, the film was launched in a highly publicized ceremony by [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom]] during her visit to India in 1997.<ref name="queertn">{{cite web|author=T. S. Subramaniam|year=1997|title=A rough passage to India
|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.thehindu.com/fline/fl1422/14220430.htm}}</ref><ref name="queen">{{cite web|author=V. S. Srinivasan|year=1998|title=Making of an epic|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/sep/19mar.htm}}</ref> Due to budget constraints, the film failed to materialize into a feature film, but he has since stated his interest in building up funds for the project.<ref name="ambition">{{cite web|author=|year=2009|title=Don’t let mediocrity be the standard:Kamal
|publisher=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bollywood/Dont-let-mediocrity-be-the-standardKamal-/articleshow/4245082.cms}}</ref> He soon made his debut as director with a remake of ''Avvai Shanmughi'', titled ''[[Chachi 420]]''.<ref name="direct">{{cite web|author=Deepa Deosthalee|year=1998|title=The great Bollywood rip-off
|publisher=[[Indian Express]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980116/01650964.html}}</ref>
===2000s: ''Hey Ram'' and onwards===
Following a two-year hiatus in [[Indian cinema]], he opted against reviving his magnum opus, ''[[Marudhanayagam]]'', and filmed his second directorial venture, ''[[Hey Ram]]'', a [[period piece|period]] drama told in flashback with a semi-fictional plot centering around [[Partition of India|India's Partition]] and the [[assassination of Mahatma Gandhi]]. Kamal Haasan also took on roles as the writer, the lyricist and the choreographer as well as producing the film under his home banner. The film, also featured [[Shahrukh Khan]] and was [[List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|India's submission for the Academy Awards]] that year.<ref name="ffg">{{cite web|author=|year=2001|title=Wide acclaim for Indian films in US festival
|publisher=[[Times of India]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Wide-acclaim-for-Indian-films-in-US-festival-/articleshow/33245832.cms}}</ref> His following film was ''[[Aalavandhan]]'', where he portrayed two distinct roles, for one of which he had his head shaved bald and gained ten kilograms. Despite much publicity prior to release, the film failed commercially, and he opted to repay distributors who had suffered losses with the film.<ref name="lossesss">{{cite web|author=|year=2005|title=The many faces of success
|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2005/09/03/stories/2005090302070300.htm}}</ref>
Following a series of successful comedies in ''[[Thenali]]'', ''[[Panchathantiram]]'' and ''[[Pammal K. Sambandam]]'' and a couple of guest appearances, Kamal Haasan directed his third feature film in ''[[Virumaandi]]'', a film about the death penalty.<ref name="comedyhit">{{cite web|author=|year=2001|title=Drop in releases
|publisher=Screen India|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20010119/renews.htm}}</ref> Kamal Haasan also appeared in ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' alongside [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]. [[Priyadarshan]], who started the film, departed allowing commercial director [[Sundar C]] to complete the film. ''Anbe Sivam'' told the story of Nallasivam, enacted by Kamal Haasan as an idealist, social activist and communist. Kamal Haasan's performance was highly lauded by critics with ''[[The Hindu]]'' stating that he "has once again done Tamil cinema proud".<ref name="anbesivam">{{cite web|author=Malathi Rangarajan|year=2003|title=Anbe Sivam
|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/01/17/stories/2003011701310200.htm}}</ref>
Haasan then appeared in the remake film ''[[Vasool Raja]]'' alongside [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]]. In 2006, Haasan's long delayed project, ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]'' emerged as a blockbuster.<ref name="vvblock">{{cite web|author=Shreedhar Pillai|year=2006|title=Vote is for the different|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2006/12/29/stories/2006122901020100.htm}}</ref> [[Gautham Menon]]'s ''Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu'' was Kamal Haasan's first cop film since ''Kuruthipunal''. In 2008, he appeared in [[K. S. Ravikumar]]'s ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' portraying [[Cast of Dasavathaaram|ten distinct roles]] in the venture, which remains one of the most expensive Indian films ever made.<!--(Enthiran cost considerably more than Dasavathaaram.)--><ref name="das10">{{cite web|author=|year=2008|title=Reincarnated as George W Bush
|publisher=Filmstew.com|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.filmstew.com/showArticle.aspx?ContentID=17339}}</ref> Featuring him opposite [[Asin Thottumkal]], the film became the second highest grossing film ever in [[Tamil cinema]] and won him critical praise for his performance.<ref name="dasablock">{{cite web|author=|year=2009|title=Suriya is king in Mumbai!
|publisher=[[Sify]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://sify.com/movies/tamil/fullstory.php?id=14891058}}</ref><ref name="reviewhindudasa">{{cite web|author=Malathi Rangarajan|year=2008|title=‘Dasavathaaram’: in the manner of an epic |publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2008/06/14/stories/2008061454122000.htm}}</ref> He had also undertook the opportunity of being the story and screenwriter for the project. Following the completion of ''Dasavathaaram'', Kamal Haasan opted to direct his fourth directorial venture, with a film tentatively titled ''Marmayogi'', which after a year of pre-production became stalled.<ref name="shelvedmarma">{{cite web|author=|year=2008|title=Kamal's 'Marmayogi' shelved
|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/holnus/009200811121860.htm}}</ref> He then opted to produce and star in a venture, ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan]]'', co-starring him with [[Mohanlal]]. The film, which had [[Shruti Haasan]] appear as the music director, became a successful venture for him the box office.<ref name="ipos">{{cite web|author=Ranjib Mazumder|year=2009|title=Kamal Haasan admits being a player for the market|publisher=DNAIndia.com|accessdate=2009-10-19|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_kamal-haasan-admits-being-a-player-for-the-market_1296453}}</ref> Kamal Haasan is currently working on his fifth collaboration with Ravikumar, in ''[[Manmadan Ambu]]'', in which he also writes the dialogues and screenplay. The film also features Madhavan and [[Trisha Krishnan]] and will be released in the final quarter of 2010.
==Notable filmography==
{{See|Kamal Haasan filmography}}
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| 1960 || ''[[Kalathur Kannamma]]'' || Selvam || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || '''Winner''', [[National Film Award for Best Child Artist]]
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| 1975 || ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]'' || Prasanna || Tamil || '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]]
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| 1982 || ''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' || Srinivasan || Tamil || '''Winner''', [[National Film Award for Best Actor]]
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| 1983 || ''[[Sagara Sangamam]]'' || Balakrishna || [[Telugu]] || '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Telugu)|Filmfare Best Telugu Actor Award]]<br>'''Winner''', [[Nandi Award for Best Actor]]
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| 1987 || ''[[Nayagan]]'' || [[Varadarajan Mudaliar|Velu Nayakkar]] || Tamil|| '''Winner''', [[National Film Award for Best Actor]]
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| 1988 || ''[[Pushpak]]'' || Pushpak || [[Silent film|Silent]] || '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Kannada)|Filmfare Best Kannada Actor Award]]
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| 1989 || ''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal]]'' || Sedhupathy,<br>Raja,<br>Appu || Tamil || '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Film Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Film Award]]<br>Also producer and screenwriter<br>Portrayed three roles; one was a dwarf
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| 1992 || ''[[Thevar Magan]]'' || Shakthivelu Thevar || Tamil|| '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]]<br>Also producer and screenwriter
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Indian (film)|Indian]]'' || Senapathy Bose,<br>Chandra Bose || Tamil || '''Winner''', [[National Film Award for Best Actor]]<br>'''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]]<br>Portrayed a dual role
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|rowspan="1"|2000 ||''[[Hey Ram]]'' || Saket Ram || Tamil<br>[[Hindi]] || '''Winner''', [[Filmfare Best Actor Award (Tamil)|Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award]]<br>Also producer, director, and screenwriter
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|rowspan="1"| 2008 ||''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' || [[Cast of Dasavathaaram|Ten different roles]] || Tamil || '''Winner''', [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor]]<br>Portrayed 10 different roles<br>Also screenwriter
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