Kamal Haasan turns 69 today.
Kamal Haasan is widely respected for his outstanding and enduring contributions to the growth and development of Indian cinema.
Today, November 7, marks the 69th birthday of actor Kamal Haasan. He has been correctly named ‘Ulaga Nayagan’ or ‘Hero of the World’ by director KS Ravikumar. Kamal Haasan can match the global standards of acting. He is widely respected for his outstanding and enduring contributions to the growth and development of Indian cinema. This space articulates some interesting facts related to the professional life of the four-time national award winner.
1. In 1960, Sivagami, the last film starring MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, the first superstar of Tamil cinema, was released. After this film, Kalathur Kannamma, starring Kamal Haasan released in theatres. He displayed his acting credentials in his debut film. Kalathur Kannamma was a huge success.
2. Kamal Haasan holds the record of being the only actor, globally, with 64 years of acting experience.
3. Kamal Haasan won the then President’s Gold medal for the best child artist for his debut film, Kalathur Kannamma.
4. He got the distinction of being a child artist alongside Tamil stalwarts MGR, Shivaji Ganesan, and Gemini Ganesan. Kamal Haasan acted with these stalwarts in movies like Paadha Kaanikkai, Aananda Jothi, and others.
5. He also worked as an assistant to choreographer Thangappan Master and as an assistant dance director for MG Ramachandran, J Jayalalitha, and others.
6. Kamal Haasan took some time to make his comeback as an actor after essaying the role of a child artist in the film Kalathur Kannamma. He made his comeback with Arangetram, directed by K Balachander in 1973, starring Pramila and Sivakumar in the lead roles.
7. Kamal Haasan became a sought-after actor in the Malayalam cinema before acting in Tamil films. His first Malayalam hit film was Kanyakumari. He achieved stardom with the 1975-Tamil film Pattampoochi.
8. Apoorva Raagangal is considered to be the most successful Tamil film in the cinematic journey of Kamal Haasan. Till this time, he had cemented his position as a successful Tamil actor for 15 years.
9. Kamal Haasan has never acted in a single film directed by his close friend and filmmaker J Mahendran.
