Kamal Haasan awarded the Padma Bhushan

Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan will get the award for his contribution to Indian films over the last five decades.

The 59-year old, who have so far satellites in over 200 films, made his cinematic first appearance as a child actor in Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma, which acquistius him the president’s gold medal. His primary adult position was in his mentor K Balachander‘s 1973 Tamil drama Arangetram. The two had since then had worked in over 30 films at one time. Some of his chief Tamil films attach Moondram Pirai, Nayagan, Pushpak, Virumaandi and Anbe Sivam.

Besides running predominantly in Tamil pictures, Haasan had also starred in pictures in extra southern languages such as Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada. Films such as Sagara Sangamam, Swati Muthyam and Subha Sankalpam have popularize him in Telugu, while movies such as Pushapaka Vimana and Benkiyalli Aralida Hoovu are involved as his greatest work in Kannada. In Malayalam, he is known for films such as Vrutham, Daisy and Chanakyan. Haasan had also worked in Hindi pictures such as Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Sagar, Raaj Tilak and Giraftaar.

Moreover acting, Haasan has also proven his courage as a director, writer, singer and producer over the years. Haasan had so far directed five pictures such as Chachi 420, Hey Ram, Virumaandi, and Vishwaroopam and soon to release Vishwaroopam 2.

Haasan is the winner of three National awards and 19 Filmfare awards so far. In 1990, he also received the Padma Shri. He has two daughters – Shruti Haasan, a popular actress and Akshara Haasan.