From Child Star to 230-Film Veteran: Kamal Haasan’s Half-Century Milestone

Kamal Haasan’s entry into cinema came at the tender age of six with the Malayalam feature “Kalathur Kannamma,” a performance that earned him a prestigious President’s award. Following that debut, he featured in five more child‑artist roles before making a full‑time mark in 1962 with “Kannum Karalum.” Over the next seven decades, Haasan expanded his repertoire across languages, acting in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali productions. To date, his filmography exceeds 230 titles, illustrating a prolific and diverse career. The actor commented that his work represents more than half of Indian cinema’s entire history, a fact he finds both humbling and extraordinary.