Balachander donated talent to Tamil cinema: Kamal Haasan

Chennai: Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, who paid tributes to his late mentor and veteran K. Balachander Wednesday, said the auteur donated talent to Tamil filmdom and that nobody can equal him.

Haasan missed bidding adieu to Balachander, who passed away last week. He was busy with the post-production of upcoming Tamil film "Uttama Villain" at the time of his guru's demise.

"Balachander donated talent to Tamil film industry. It's because of him several actors including myself are successful today. No other filmmaker is equal to him," Kamal told reporters here after meeting the family of Balachander.

Balachander was known for introducing nearly 60 actors, including popular stars such as Rajinikanth, Prakash Raj, Jayaprada, Saritha and Sujatha.A

I’ll continue KB’s legacy like a son: Kamal

Kamal Haasan, who was launched as a mainstream hero in the Tamil film industry by the late K Balachander, was away in the US, when his mentor had passed away. The actor, who arrived in Chennai recently, took time out on Wednesday morning to visit the Iyakunar Sigaram's grieving family, along with Gauthami.

A source who was with Kamal at that time tells us, "Kamal sir visited the family — KB sir's wife, son and daughter Pushpa — to convey his condolences. They spent 45 minutes together, reminiscing about the director's days of glory. Kamal was understandably emotional as he spoke about his mentor — their interactions and discussions on the shooting spot, how they shared a great chemistry professionally as well as personally and how KB sir was ahead of his time."

The meeting was a private one. However, a few media persons had gathered outside KB's house after coming to know that the actor was there. So, he addressed them and remarked, "Avar vittu sendra paniyai oru maganaaga naan pinthodarven (I will continue his legacy, like a son would do). His death is a huge loss. The government must archive his films for posterity."

Kamal Haasan set to revive Marudhanayagam after 17 years!

A London based friend of the actor has apparently showed interest in funding the shelved project

Kamal Haasan, known for being a perfectionist, is set to have three releases this year – Uttama Villain, Vishwaroopam II and Papanasam. While fans are excited to catch their favourite star on the big screen this year, there is an exciting news for all Kamal fans which will make you jump with joy. The Uttama Villain star is all set to revive his long shelved period flick, Marudhanayagam.

The buzz in the industry is that a London based buddy of Mr Haasan has shown keen interest to produce the film. Confirming the news Kamal said, “Yes, it’s true that one of my London friends have come forward to finance the film’s production. I might start to work in Maruthanayagam after releasing Vishwaroopam II, Papanasam and Uttama Villain“.

The film, which was launched in 1997, in the esteemed presence of Queen Elizabeth II, the late Sivaji Ganesan and superstar Rajinikanth, got shelved due to financial issues. Mr Haasan will have to look for replacements of late Amrish Puri and late Vishnuvardhan, who were a part of Marudhanayagam. While rumours of Marudhanayagam being revived has been doing rounds for about a year now, fans are ecstatic to hear the confirmation from Kamal Haasan himself.

kamal hassan back to india now !!!

kamal hassan is back in town now and has vistied KB house right now !! the actor says , "avar vitu sendra oaniyai oru maganaaga naan pin thodarven" . And he was addressing the press after meeting the family of his mentor .

Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan should not enter politics, says Elangovan

A day after Tamil superstar Rajinikanth said he was not scared of politics, but hesitant to take the plunge, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president EVKS Elangovan requested both him and star actor Kamal Hassan not to take the plunge and "get caught in the grip of political activities".

"My sincere request to superstar Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan is not to enter politics and not get caught in the grip of political activities", he said.

Kamal's condolence speech to K Balachander !!

Veteran director K Balachander who introduced Kamal Haasan into films passed away on December 23, after he was admitted in hospital in critical condition recently. The Ulaganayagan who in the U.S for the post production of 'Uttama Villain', couldn't make in time for the funeral of his mentor and guru.

While K Balachander was in ICU in the hospital, Kamal Haasan said he spoke to his mentor for close to one and a half minute over the phone. During his conversation, Kamal has said he would come and meet him once his work get completed in the US. But it's a pity the star actor couldn't make it in time to even be a part of the funeral.

Confirmed: Kamal Haasan To Complete Marudhanayagam In 2015 !!!

A few months ago there were talks doing rounds that Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan might take initiative to complete his dream project Marudhanayagam which was shelved way back in 1997. Now, Kamal Haasan himself has confirmed that he will revive Marudhanayagam in 2015. 

Talking to a popular Tamil magazine, the Vishwaroopam actor has said the remaining portions of Marudhanayagam will be shot next year with many prominent producers showing interest to invest in the project. The film which was planned to be released in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, English and French hit a deadlock due to monetary issues. Kamal Haasan plays the role of an eighteenth century warrior Maruthanayagam Pillai, who later got converted to Islam to be popularly known as Muhammed Yusuf Khan. The original cast included Sathyaraj, Kannada actor Vishnuvardhan, Nassar, Amrish Puri, Om Puri and Pasupathy among many others.

 The team had also approached Hollywood actress Kate Winslet to play the female lead which was later rejected by her. Kamal had recently said that apart from money, the film needs a powerful distribution network from the west as the virtue of the film demands it. He had also mentioned that the first 30 minutes of the film has been already shot and needs another two hours of content to complete the film. The Nayagan star, who is currently working hard to finish the post production works of Uttama Villain has two more films lined up to be released any time soon. 

Uttama Villain is expected to hit the screen first followed by Papanasam and Vishwaroopam 2 post which Kamal will start shooting the remaining portions of Marudhanayagam.

Kamal's 'Marudanayagam' to be revived in 2015 !!

We had reported a few months ago that Kamal Haasan's 'Marudhanayagam' could be revived anytime soon, which that star actor also confirmed a couple on months ago during an interview with us. Now the Ulaganayagan has yet again confirmed the same to a Tamil magazine and has also in fact gone to say that the film will be revived in 2015.

Kamal Haasan is set on revivingMarudhanayagam, which was put in cold storage several years ago owing to financial crises. The period film, which revolves around the life of the 18th century warrior Mohammad Yusuf Khan, was expected to release in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English. Though the film kick-started in 1997, it was shelved due to various reasons.

Kamal Haasan updates on 'Uttama Villain'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXK4dBcXcgY


Actor Kamal Haasan who is the U.S has updated on his upcoming film 'Uttama Villain' directed by Ramesh Arvind. The star actor has said that the mixing of 'Uttama Villain' is on the verge of completion at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles. The trailer of the film is already ready and is confirmed to be released very soon.

The film features an ensemble cast that includes Jayaram, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar, Parvathi, Parvathy Nair and Urvashi with Ghibran composing the music.

Actors' 80's Stars Reunion club to meet in 2015!

Chennai: Southern film actors from the '80's Stars Reunion' club will meet in February 2015. Popular names such as Rajinikanth, Chiranjeevi, Kamal Haasan, Akkineni Nagarjuna and Mammootty are expected to come together for the event.

A venue and theme for the event is yet to be decided, Suhasini Maniratnam, one of the founders of the club, told IANS.

"As many as 30 popular actors from the 80's southern cinema industry will join hands for this reunion. It will be completely a private affair," she added.

Suhasini, along with Malayalam actress Lissy, started the idea of the reunion club in 2009. Since then, it has become an annual event.

Actor Mohanlal hosted last year's event with a Hawaiian theme at his beach house here.

"We're yet to decide who will host it this year. It will be an event just for us. We're not even allowed bring our spouse," she said.

Kamal Hassan to work with Sridevi Again!!

Sources say that after three decades, Kamal Hassan is writing a story for Sridevi. Recently, he announced that he is very interested to act with sridevi again and that the script which he was written is almost finished.

It is reported that Kamal Hassan spoke to Sridevi, and Sridevi is also very much excited about this project and also Kamal Hassan will direct this project. Filmmakers along the years have wanted to cast them together. If everything goes well by the end of 2015, this new movie might release in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu at a time.

Kamal Hassan waiting to grab the remake rights of Ithihasa film.

Shine Tom Chacko and Anusree are seen playing the lead roles in the recently released film title Ithihasa is all set to speak other languages.

The latest update is that Ithihasa remake rights are fetching huge demand. It is also buzz that Producers from South Film Industry are reaching Ithihasa producers to acquire the remake rights.

Raj Kamal Films of Kamal Hassan is in the que to grab the remake rights of Ithihasa film. Binu S is the director of the movie.

kamal Hassan instincts proven right !!

Kamal Hasan's instincts:

1) In 1978, “Sivappu
Rojakal” got released. He played the
role of a Psychopath killer.

One year later, a guy called
Psycho Raman was caught for
brutally murdering people
especially women.

2) In 1988, kamal played the role of a
unemployed youth in the movie
“Sathya”.

In 89-90’s our country faced
lot of problems due to
unemployment.

3) 1992, “Devar Magan” got released. Its a village based subject. There ll
be some scenes portraying communal clashes!

Exactly a year later in 1993,
there were many communal clashes
in southern districts.

4) In 1996 many people was cheated by finance companies. “Mahanadhi” which
was released in 1994 has clearly depicted this in the movie!

5) In “heyram”(2000), there are some
scenes relating to Hindu Muslim
clashes. We all know 2 yrs later,
godhra(Gujarat riots) incident
happened.

6) He used a word called ‘tsunami’ in
his movie “Anbesivam”(2003).The
word ‘tsunami’ was not known to
many people before!

In 2004, ‘tsunami’ stuck the east coast of our country and many people lost
their lives.

7) In ”Vettaiyadu Vilayadu ”(2006)
there are 2 characters called ila,amudhan who played the roles of
psychopath killers.

After 3 months of
release of the movie, the noida
serial killing came to light
(moninder/sathish)

8) The world is talking about the
Ebola virus now, but Ulaganayagan had mentioned about it in
'Dasavatharam' in 2008.

In a scene, Ulaganayagan says "It's a synthetic bio weapon, It's a Ebola
-Marburg combination. It's very lethal."

That's why KAMAL HASSAN IS CALLED ULAGANAYAGAN!

plz take the survey of kamal hassan !

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Kamal Haasan to miss his mentor K Balachander's last rites; will meet the filmmaker's family and pay respects tonight !!

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan will miss saying a final goodbye to his mentor, veteran filmmaker K. Balachander, who will be cremated here Wednesday afternoon.  Kamal, who was busy with the post-production work of his Tamil film "Uttama Villain" in Los Angeles, boarded his flight from California earlier in the day. Hence, he won't be able to pay his homage to the auteur.

"Kamal sir is expected to reach Chennai tonight. He will go meet Balachander's family and pay his respects," his manager said.Balachander, who launched Haasan in 1973 Tamil film "Arangetram", went on to work with the actor in over 40 films, including hit Hindi romantic-drama "Ek Duuje Ke Liye".

Balachander was also instrumental in launching the careers of superstar Rajinikanth and other popular actors such as Prakash Raj, Sujatha and Saritha. Rajinikanth, who paid homage to his guru, said he was like his "father".Some of Balachander's best films include "Aval Ora Thodar Kathai", "Avargal", "Varumayin Niram Sigappu" and "47 Natkal".All film-related activities here have been cancelled as a mark of respect to the veteran.

Kamal Haasan's video diary 'Atraithingal'

After starting to respond to questions posed by celebrities and friends from the film industry in video format through his Youtube channel, actor Kamal Haasan is now come up with his video diary called 'Atraithingal'. The teaser of his video diary has been released for the fans to get an idea of what all to expect from the Ulaganagan's 'Atraithingal'. 

Kamal Haasan's look alike spotted in Dubai !!

Actor Vishal who went to Italy to shoot songs for 'Aambala' directed by Sundar C, seems to have met a look alike of Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan. The young and handsome hero has posted picture of himself with the look alike whom he had met at the Dubai airport. The eyes of the person best resembles that of the star actor Kamal Haasan.  

Kamal Hassan may inaugurate Chennai Film Fest!

Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi and actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan are likely to inaugurate the 11th Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) slated for December 12-19 in the Tamil Nadu capital, its organisers said on Monday.

The eight-day extravaganza will see the screening of over 170 films from across 55 countries, with special focus on award winning films from international film festivals such as Cannes, Berlin and Venice.

Shabana Azmi and Kamal Hassan.

"We are bringing several coveted films from festivals around the globe. We received a good response last year when Amitabh Bachchan graced the closing ceremony of the festival. This year, we are planning to bring Shabana Azmi and Kamal Haasan to be part of the festival," E Thangaraj, festival director, CIFF, told IANS.

"We have already spoken to Shabanaji, but she is yet to confirm. I'm hoping that she will at least make it to the closing ceremony. We are meeting Kamal Haasan tomorrow (Thursday) to extend a personal invitation. I'm sure he will grace us with his presence," he said.

For the fourth year in a row, CIFF has included a special competition section to honour the best Tamil films. As many as 12 films will battle it out for prize money of Rs6 lakh.

Tamil filmmakers R V Udayakumar, Sripriya and writer S Ramakrishnan constitute the jury for the competition section of Tamil films.

"We have so far received five films in the Tamil feature films competition section. We have extended the last date for receipt of films to November 15. We have included a separate section to honour best Tamil films because we feel they deserve to be honoured on such platform," said Thangaraj.

Uttama Villain audio launch in the US?

The audio of Kamal Haasan's Uttama Villain, which will be the first of three recent films that the star has completed shooting for, is very likely to be launched in the US. Rumours doing the rounds in the industry strongly suggest that the team is contemplating the launch there.

However, when Times of India got in touch with producer Subhas Chandra Bose and asked him about the launch, he said, "Nothing has been finalized as of now. We are awaiting the return of Kamal sir who has gone to the US for sound mixing. We have not decided where the launch will take place. We expect a lot of artists to participate in the function and therefore, no decision can be taken without conferring with Kamal sir. We will make that decision soon."

When asked when the film would release, he said, "We intend to release the film in February and the audio launch is likely to take place by the second week of January."

Papanaasam and Drishyam are different by Kamal Hassan

Jeethu Joseph's Drishyam is making its avatar as Paapanaasam in Tamil but recently, Kamal Hassan said that both should be seen as two different films.

The actor said in a recent interview that he is different from Mohanlal as an actor and similarly, Papanaasam would be a different film. The movie also has Gauthami, Nivetha Thomas, Esther Anil and Kalabhavan Mani in prominent roles. 

Audio of Kamal Haasan's 'Uthama Villain' to Release in January 2015?

Looks like Kamal Haasan is setting up a visual feast for his fans, beginning of 2015.Reports are coming in that the ace film maker and actor will have the audio release of his upcoming movie "Uthama Villain" by January 2015. Besides, the team of "Uthama Villain" is also planning to have the audio release in Singapore and Malaysia.

Kamal Haasan is said to be busy with the post production work of the movie, the actor is in Los Angeles, giving final touches to its audio design. The graphic works and visual effects are happening at a brisk pace so that the movie is all set for a smooth release. 2014 was a rather uneventful year for Kamal Haasan, but 2015 looks promising. Though the actor had completed the shooting of his "Viswaroopam 2" earlier, he confirmed that "Uthama Villain" will be released first, followed by "Papanasam" and then "Vishwaroopam 2".

Reports also suggest that Kamal Haasan, who is also referred to as "Ulaganayagan" in Tamil, will appear in double roles in the movie. He will portray the role of an 8th century drama artist (Uthaman) and a 21^st century film star (Manoranjan). Director Balachander, who is the real-life mentor of Kamal, will reprise the role of Manoranjan's mentor."Uthama Villain" is one of the eagerly-awaited movies of the actor. Its is directed by actor and filmmaker Ramesh Arvind, while Kamal Haasan has taken care of story, screenplay and dialogues. 

The music of the movie is done by M Gibran. The cinematography is by Shyam Dutt and editing by Vijay Shankar.The film's cast include Urvashi, Andreah Jeremiah, K Viswanath, Pooja Kumar, Nasser, Jayaram, MS Bhaskar and Parvathi Menon. The film also has legendary filmmaker K Balachander in special appearance.

This upcoming magnum opus is produced by N Lingusamy and Kamal Haasan under the banner of Thirrupathi Brothers and Raaj Kamal Films International respectively.

Shocking! Mysskin Says He Doesn't Want To Work With Rajinikanth Or Kamal Haasan!!

After openly declaring that Mani Ratnam's National Award winning movie Nayagan featuring Ulaganayagan Kamal Haasan in the lead was a 'copy' from a Hollywood movie, Mugamoodi  director Mysskin has now said he doesn't want to work with either Kamal Haasan or Rajinikanth. Recently he was bombarded with questions from his fans and followers regarding his upcoming movie Pisasu which is being bankrolled by the Naan Kadavul  director Bala. One such question was about the two stalwarts of Tamil cinema, he was asked, what kind of film would he do if he gets an opportunity to direct Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan for which Mysskin blatantly answered by saying, "I have no idea to work with them". While most of the directors would've said they would love to work with two of most prominent personalities of Kollywood at the current age, Mysskin has undoubtedly taken everyone by surprise with an explicit answer. While he might attract criticism from the fans, his bold and open answer ahead of the release of his film is indeed admirable. Pisasu, a horror film, is set to hit theatres on 19th of December 2014 and has managed to induce some expectations among movie buffs due to the fact that Mysskin has not tried an out and out horror film in the past. Known for his ability to carry off thriller subjects with ease, Mysskin's narration skills while conveying a horror story would be put to test. His last movie Onaayum Aattukkuttiyum received positive response from critics and fans alike and was declared as a box office hit. Interestingly, the film was premiered on Vijay TV on 2nd of November 2013(Diwali day), while it was still running successfully in theaters.

'Lingaa' Box Office Collection: Rajini-Starrer Beats Kamal's 'Vishwaroopam' in US!!

Rajinikanth-starrer "Lingaa" continues to rock the overseas box office with its impressive performance. "Lingaa" took huge openings on the first day and has managed to sustain its momentum in the first weekend despite getting mixed reviews from critics and audience.

The action drama film has beaten the total collection of Kamal Haasan's "Vishwaroopam" at the United States box office. "Lingaa" has minted more than $1.3 million and has emerged as the all-time second highest grossing Tamil film in the US.

The superstar's "Endhiran" continues to be the all time highest grossing Tamil film in the country. It needs to be seen if "Lingaa" will be able to surpass "Endhiran" collections and take the top spot.

The film has also performed well in other key overseas markets including UK (£171,068) and Malaysia (1,263,060 Malaysia Ringgit), reportedBollyywood Hungama.

According to latest reports, "Lingaa" has minted over ₹80 crore in its opening weekend at the worldwide box office. The action entertainer raked in over ₹56 crore in India, while its collections from overseas markets amount to around ₹30 crore. Its worldwide first-weekend figures stand at approximately ₹86.3 crore, according toAndhraboxoffice.

After the fantastic performance in the first weekend, "Lingaa" witnessed a drop in its collections on Monday. While its performance in Tamil Nadu has been decent, it did poor business in several areas outside the state. Considering that the film has received average reviews from filmgoers, one needs to wait and watch as to how it fares in the following days.

Meanwhile, reports have emerged that "Lingaa" run time will be trimmed by 9 minutes to make it crispier. The film's lengthy run time received flak and now the makers seem to have taken care of it.

Why are Kamal Hassan's movies delayed?

With Rajinikanth's Lingaa storming the box office, all eyes are now on the other superstar Kamal Haasan's next release. Interestingly, three films of the actor are pending for release as the respective producers are struggling to get the slots right. The three are: Vishwaroopam 2, Uttama Villain and Papanasam.

If trade trackers are to be believed, Uthama Villain will be the first to hit screens, followed by Vishwaroopam-2 and then Papanasam. Trade sources say Papanasam, the remake of Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam, will not release till March, 2015. While the first two films are ready to hit screens, post-production work of Papanasam is underway in Chennai. Drishyam, m, which was remade into nto Telugu and Kannada, , was ive lana hit in the respective guages. Soon, Kamal evinced interest in the Tamil remake version and the movie was completed in a record time. The shooting was wrapped up in October itself and only a portion of the post-production work is pending.

"Unfortunately, Papanasam's release will be delayed. As of now, the release date of Uttama Villain has not been decided. Once that is fixed, there could be relief for Papanasam," a trade source told Mirror. Uttama Villain was also wrapped up recently and the movie, directed by Kannada actor Ramesh Aravind, is ready to hit screens. Incidentally, the movie was scheduled for release in December, but was postponed to accommodate Lingaa. "They need to get the right timing for the release of Uttama Villain because director Shankar's `I' is also slated for release in January. If Uttama Villain makes way for `I' in January, once again the release date of Papanasam could be delayed further," a distributor Tamil Nadu, said.

It not clear when It's the much-awaited sequel of Vishwaroopam will release. The makers of Papanasam are clear that their movie will release before b Vishwaroopam 2 releases. Vishwaroopam 2 is produced by Aascar Ravichandran, who has produced Shankar's `I'. It is also produce well known in the filmy circles that Vishwaroopam 2 will be released two months after 'I' hits the theatres. "Kamal Haasan is now concentrating on promoting Uttama Villain. It is up to the producer of Papanasam to decide the release date sometime in February or March," said another source.

In Papanasam, Kamal plays the role of the father of two girls. The star cast includes Gauthami, Asha Sharath and Niveda Thomas.

Kamal Haasan: Proper guidance needed for environmental campaigns. 

Kamal Haasan, who has decided to help in the cleaning up of 25 lakes in Tamil Nadu in support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India campaign, says such efforts can only make an impact with right guidance.

While several actors of the Hindi film industry took to the broom on the streets for the Swachh Bharat campaign, Kamal announced plans that the volunteers of his 'Narpani Iyakkam' (Welfare Club) will drive the cleaning of the lakes. The announcement was made on his 60th birthday Friday.

"That's how I spent my 60th birthday on Friday. Cleaning the lakes, which is a good beginning, I think, for a cleaner country. We've got environmentalist Arun Krishnamurti on board to help us with the campaign," Kamal Haasan said.

"There is no point in doing anything randomly for the environment. For any such campaign to make an impact on the environment, we need proper guidance," said the superstar, who discourages his fans from celebrating his birthday in a pompous way.

He has even reached out to his fans to drive the campaign.

"I've told my fan clubs to do whatever they can in the way of social causes. Beyond that, I strictly forbid them from celebrating my birthday with cakes and singing. At 60, even your fans need to sober down," he said.

Kamal Haasan Wishes Guru Balachander a Speedy Recovery

Kamal Haasan and Balachander have worked together in over 40 films!

KAMAL HAASAN'S GURU BALACHANDER, 84, HAS BEEN HOSPITALISED FOR FEVER AND SOME AGE-RELATED AILMENTS IN A CHENNAI HOSPITAL

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan has wished his guru K Balachander, who has been hospitalised for fever and some age-related ailments, a speedy recovery. Meanwhile, the veteran filmmaker's health is improving, doctors have said.

Balachander, 84, was admitted to Cauvery Hospital in Chennai on Monday.

Kamal Haasan is currently busy with the post-production work of Tamil film Uttama Villain in Los Angeles.

"KB sir recently asked me to complete Uttama Villain as quickly as possible. He said he'd like to watch it before he goes away. I could understand his eagerness in watching the film. When I heard that he was critical, I quickly rang up his manager," Kamal said in a video.

Balachander's manager informed Kamal Haasan that the auteur was conscious, but hasn't spoken to anybody in the last few days.


"When I spoke to KB sir, he replied in his faint voice. I informed him that I will visit him as soon as I return after completing the post-production work. I didn't understand a word of what he spoke for the next few minutes," he said.

Although Kamal wants to return immediately, he said "KB sir wouldn't like it if I leave the job incomplete and come back. My only concern is if I can complete the film, I can show it to him. "I wish he wakes up and joins us soon," said Kamal Haasan.

Kamal Haasan and Balachander have worked together in over 40 films.

Meanwhile, doctors at Cauvery Hospital have confirmed that Balachander is responding positively to the treatment.

"He is better now. He has shown slight improvement to the treatment. We have still kept him under observation," a hospital source told IANS.

On Monday, Rajinikanth, Mohan Raman, Khushbu and a few other actors rushed to the hospital after learning about the filmmaker's health condition.

Rajinikanth said that Balachander "recognised and smiled" at him.

Kamal Haasan's next is 'Vaamamaargam'?

Actor Kamal Haasan who is awaiting three back to back releases in the coming months, has revealed an idea that has been in mind for sometime to make movie on. The star actor's Uttama Villain, Papanasam and Vishwaroopam 2 are all set to hit the screen soon. Meanwhile, responding to a question posted by his daughter and actress Shruti Haasan, Kamal has spoken about the idea of a movie that lingers on his mind.

Talking about the idea, Kamal Haasan said "The idea that I have on the top of my mind right now is a film which is titled 'Vaamamaargam' which means 'Left hand path'. Lot of people have a lot of thought, like few call Aghoris as Vaamamaargigal. That's a religious side. Communists are called leftists. But it's much more than that. It's a very interesting thing. It's about business ethics and I want to talk about those things."

"I think maybe as a world citizen it's my duty to talk about this subject which is on the top of my mind. This is one story that keep coming up in my mind like how it happened withMarudhanayagam, Marmayogi, Virumandi and Vishwaroopam which I wanted to make for over 7 years .

I will quit making films-'Kamal Haasan'

 

kamal is Upset over the hurdles caused during the release of his magnum opus film 'Vishwaroopam' last year, an emotional Kamal Haasan had then said if Tamil Nadu does not want him to stay in the state and he might seek a 'secular' place in the country or overseas. Almost a year later now, the star actor has said he would quit making films.

The Ulaganayagan's fans need not panic, as the actor didn't really mean it literally, but only to a hypothetical question posed by actor/director Ramesh Arvind.

The Kannada star asked Kamal Haasan, what kind of film he would make if he had an unlimited budget? Responding to this, the Vishwaroopam star said "I will stop making films and start making audience, so that at least other film-makers will benefit for it, because it is important we make audience."

Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam 2 delayed again

Director Shankar's big-budget project 'I', which has delayed the release of many Tamil movies this year, has now claimed another victim. Superstar Kamal Haasan's highly anticipated movie Vishwaroopam II will not hit the theatres till 'I' releases because (Aascar) Ravichandran, who has produced both the movies, has to reportedly sort out the finances. ​ 

Though Vishwaroopam II is ready for release, it is learnt that Ravichandran is not keen on releasing it before 'I'. There will be a gap of at least two months for the release of Vishwaroopam 2. The plan is to recover the investment on both the projects safely as significant money has gone into the making of the two movies,"

kamal hassan wishes rajinikanth on his bday and for lingaa success !!

Superstar Rajinikanth turns a year older today, something no other actor worth his/her salt is going to miss out on.  And namma Sandalwood actors were not far behind, with Kamal Hassan, who is away in the US, even posting a video online, in which he not just wishes the Superstar and his new release all the success, but adds that Rajini has a long way to go. .

Mysskin's open attack on Kamal and Mani Ratnam!!

Director Mysskin who is often known to vent out at press meets, took on Ulaganaygan Kamal Haasan and ace director Mani Ratnam recently. The acclaimed director whose 'Pisasu' produced by Bala is set to hit the screens soon, met the press recently. Venting out his anger on critics and plagiarism charges against him earlier, Mysskin alleged that the Kamal Haasan starrer, Nayagan was also copied from an international film, but the film fetched five national awards. The angry director also called out that Mani Ratnam had delivered 5 consecutive failures and that he copied Nayagan.

Kamal Haasan's next is Tipu Sultan!

The latest buzz about Kamal Haasan's next film is that the handsome hero who turned 60 recently is raring to work in a historical film. It is said the film is based on the life history of the legendary king Tipu Sultan. It is believed that the groundwork for this film has commenced already with Kamal Haasan, who would also be directing the film scouting locations in Australia.

Even while Kamal Haasan is busy with the post production of his three films Uttama Villain, Papanasam and Vishwaroopam 2, there have been various reports about the star's next film. These three films are set to hit the screens in a span of two months giving the Ulaganayagan back to back release after decades.

One of the most committed hero in the industry, and that's why he is named as ulaganayagan kamal hassan !!

Kamal Haasan honoured in Abu Dhabi !!

Actor-director Kamal Haasan was bestowed with the Shifa Aljazeera Excellence Award for MultiFaceted Contributions to Indian Film Industry in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Malyalam stars Mammootty and Jayaram were also present at the award function.

Kamal Haasan has worked in several languages besides Hindi and has also won several accolades for the same. The south star has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Bengali and Hindi films. Kamal Haasan is the one and only actor to have bagged more than 18 Filmfare awards.

KAMAL HAASAN THE CITIZEN K!!!

               

                                        

Kamal Hassan, who turned 60 earlier this year, has spent nearly five and a half decades in the film industry and he has earned a reputation which most others can only dream about. 

                                                                

 Now, a new biography about Kamal's  films is set to be launched. Aptly titled Citizen K, the book has been written by Hariharan, the Principal of Prasad Film Academy.

 Talking about the book, Kamal Hassan said, "I guess those who will be looking for juicy details from my personal life would be disappointed. Citizen K is purely about my work. Hariharan has been watching my cinema very closely. He is somewhat an authority on my work. So the book is purely work-oriented." 

Kamal Haasan Wraps Up Shoot For Papanasam!!

As a ardent fan of kamal hassan , i am super excited to watch the real life pair Gautami and Kamal Hassan on the big screen.

A look into the latest news about the movie

"THE ENTIRE UNIT OF PAPANASAM COMPLETED SHOOTING AND RETURNED TO CHENNAI YESTERDAY.

The main shooting of the Tamil thriller Papanasam, starring Kamal Haasan - a remake of Malayalam blockbuster Drishyam - has been wrapped up. Now the film is set to get into post-production.

The shoot finished on Sunday.

"The entire unit of Papanasam completed shooting and returned to Chennai  (Sunday). The post-production work is expected to start this week," a source from the film's unit told IANS.

Mr Haasan plays a father to two daughters in the film.

Directed by Jeethu Joseph, who even helmed the original, Papanasam, also features Asha Sharath and Gauthami in important roles.

kamal has a youtube channel !!!

KAMAL HAASAN INTENDS TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT HIS FILMS, HIS WRITING AND POEMS, AMONG OTHER THINGS !! 

The channel named Ulaganayagan Tube ....

Actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan now has an official YouTube channel titled Ulaganayagan Tube. 

It was recently launched and has over 2,000 subscribers and over 50,000 views.

The channel, which is managed by K Vaai Mozhi team, already features two Q and A sessions 

with Kamal Haasan, writer-director RC Shakti and music composer Ghibran.

"This was Kamal sir's idea. Through this channel, he intends to share lot of unknown information about

 his films. He will also share his writing, poems and all that he thinks his fans will enjoy accessing,

" a member of K Vaai Mozhi team told IANS.The team is planning to make actor Nasser ask some

 questions to Mr Haasan this week.

"Since Kamal sir strongly feels the future is digital, he felt this is the best medium to communicate 

with his fans," the member said.Mr Haasan is currently awaiting the release of his films 

Uthama Villain, Papanasam and Vishwaroopam 2.