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 Regarded
by most, as one of India's finest actors today, Kamal
Hasan began his love affair with cinema when he was
hardly nine. This was as child artist in Kalathoor Kannamma
(1960).
In a career, spanning four decades and over 200 films,
Kamal Hasan's passion for the medium has made his work,
a near unattainable benchmark, for the rest in the business.
He has given viewers unforgettable performances - as
a village idiot in Padhinaaru Vayadhinile, a love-struck
youth in Ek duje ke liye (Hindi), a Robin Hood styled
mafia boss in Naayagan, a midget in Apoorva Sahodarargal,
an obsessed lover in Guna, a cross-dressed nanny in
Avvai Shanmughi and an old patriot in Indian. And his
versatility has necessitated path-breaking make-up.
His directorial work Hey Ram (centered round Mahatma
Gandhi's assassination) cost Rs 16 crore to make. But
his proposed magnum opus (launched by Queen Elizabeth
on her visit to Chennai in 1999) is the period film
titled Marudanaayagam.
Kamal Hasan has won the National Award thrice (for
performances in Moondraam Pirai, Naayagan and Indian).
He has also been honoured with the Padmashri.
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