Jan 25, 2005 04:55 PM
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(Updated Jan 27, 2005 03:52 PM)
Name: Kamal Hassan
Date of birth:November 7th 1954
Place of birth: Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram(district), Tamilnadu
Father:Srinivasan Iyer
Mother: Rajalakshmi
Debut film: Kalatthur Kannama
Star Sign:Scorpio
Eye Colour: Light Brown
Few snippets on him as described by him in a recent interview,
Your critic: Kamal Hassan. He is a keen critic of Kamal Hassan.
Definition of life: I am learning it and hope to live long enough to experience it and leave behind something for others to read and understand.
Most beautiful woman: My mother. She is the most wonderful woman and I don't care if she's beautiful or not.
Best role: Always the previous one, now it is `Virumaandi'
Things you want to change about Kamal: Oh! Lots. A different name, curly hair, a few inches more height, six or seven inches lesser around the waist and two or three inches more in the head. But, I have accepted everything about Kamal.
Indian films Vs International films: Similar to roads. Too many potholes, manholes and a long way to go.
Politician he admires: He is no more - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Definition of luck: I believe in the famous quote -'There is nothing called luck for those who deserve it'. Make yourself worthy of whatever you deserve.
What he feels on seeing Kamal Hassan on screen: Very flattered, very ashamed and well paid
Endorsing: Hard sell only for Kamal Hassan. I will not give testimony to something I don't believe in.
Philosophy in life: Yet to devise. Like others I also casually pilfer, cleverly steal.
What is the real Kamal like: The `confusion' called Kamal Hassan will stay inside me. I don't want to reveal him.
Media publicity: It is a double-edged sword. You should know when to say `no'. Otherwise you are victimised.
What his peers say about him?
*Madhavan, actor
*He is a university where you enroll and study acting. I learned a lot and improved my acting after working with him in Anbe Sivam.
Mani Ratnam, director
Kamalahasan believes in doing every film in a unique way. He likes to go into the minor details of the character and makes it not only believable on screen but also commercially viable.
*Vikram, actor
*He?s a living legend. His love for cinema shows in his work. And he?s such a perfectionist. He?s someone we all want to emulate.
Surya, actor
For me, every Kamalhaasan film has been a learning experience. I am in awe of the man as he is a one-man acting course by himself.
Synopsis:
The other name of Versatility in Indian Cinema is undoubtedly Kamal Hassan, the actor who is par excellence and one of the finest actors the world has ever seen.
A self? proclaimed Fan of Sivaji Ganesan and Brando, Kamal made his debut in films in'Kalatthur Kannama'.
From there on he has evolved as a finest actor, dancer, writer, director, musician, etc .He is a multi?faceted personality known for his zeal for commitment and perfection.He has acted in many of the Indian languages.
He is also a self-professed rationalist, atheist, activist, and a follower of Periyar.
He was recently conferred with Doctorate by Satyamabhama Dheemed University for his excellence in arts.
*Rating Parameters:
I?m trying to rate only Fifteen(yeah pals not Ten as in the topic coz Picking the best 10 of Kamalahassan movies is a herculean task.) of his performances which till date is over 200 .
Moreover I?m not going to rank all of those as it will be much more difficult for anybody to do that.
I do understand and appreciate opinions differ.
Pls visit the comments section as the Performances are listed in comments section and kindly do visit and leave your comments.
