The best Kamal Haasan movies
The top 3 according to 1,517 votes from people: Nayakan (1987) · Anbe Sivam (2003) · Moondram Pirai (1982). (Updated Mar 28, 2024.)
From Nayakan and Moondram Pirai to Anbe Sivam and Hey Ram: the Kamal Haasan films that top the rankings of JustWatch India and Tring.
Top 12
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1
Nayakan (1987)
Mani Ratnam's Bombay gangster epic, on TIME's list of the 100 greatest films.
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2
Anbe Sivam (2003)
Two strangers stuck on a rain-hit journey; a film about kindness and class.
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3
Moondram Pirai (1982)
Balu Mahendra: a teacher cares for a young woman who has lost her memory.
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4
Hey Ram (2000)
Directed by Haasan himself, set around Partition and Gandhi's assassination.
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5
Thevar Magan (1992)
Bharathan: a son back from London is pulled into village feuds, opposite Sivaji Ganesan.
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6
Mahanadhi (1994)
A father's search for his lost children through the underworld; one of his most harrowing roles.
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7
Indian (1996)
S. Shankar: an old freedom fighter turns vigilante against corruption.
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8
Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
He plays twins, one of them a dwarf, in a revenge comedy-drama.
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9
Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990)
A comedy of mistaken identities with Haasan in four roles.
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10
Dasavathaaram (2008)
K. S. Ravikumar: Haasan plays ten different characters.
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11
Sadma (1983)
Balu Mahendra's Hindi remake of Moondram Pirai, with Sridevi.
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12
Uttama Villain (2015)
A dying film star makes one last comedy.
Candidates
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13
Virumaandi (2004)
A village story told from two opposing points of view, written and directed by Haasan.
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14
Chachi 420 (1997)
A father dresses as an elderly nanny to be near his daughter.
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Comments (6)
Nayakan at number one is the only correct answer
Michael Madana Kama Rajan should be higher, the comedy timing in that film is unreal
Hey Ram is so underrated, people skip it because it's 3 hours long
Anbe Sivam made me cry like a baby. Madhavan and Kamal together are magic
No Vikram? The 2022 one was a massive comeback
it's a list of his best films, not his biggest hits. Vikram was fun but it's not in the same league as Mahanadhi