By Entertainment Desk | August 21, 2025
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Kamal Haasan made his acting debut at just 4 years old in the Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma (1960), which won him the President’s Gold Medal.
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Apart from acting, he is a classically trained Bharatanatyam dancer, which reflects in the grace of his performances.
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Kamal is fluent in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, and English, and has even acted in many of these languages.
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In the 1980s, he became the first Indian actor to be paid ₹1 crore for a single film (Saagar, 1985).
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At just 18, he wrote his first script for the film Unarchigal (1976), making him one of the youngest screenwriters in India.
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Kamal Haasan once worked on a project with Hollywood filmmaker Barrie Osborne (The Lord of the Rings producer), though it didn’t materialize.
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For films like Indian (1996) and Chachi 420 (1997), he personally worked on prosthetics and makeup design, setting new standards in Indian cinema.
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His film Dasavathaaram (2008) earned him a Guinness mention for portraying 10 different roles with unique prosthetics.
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A voracious reader, Kamal has a deep interest in philosophy, Tamil literature, and world cinema, often quoting global thinkers in his interviews.
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Beyond cinema, he is known for his philanthropy. He quietly contributes to causes like child healthcare, AIDS awareness, and education for underprivileged kids.