The pride of South India Dr Kamal Hassan the ‘Ulaganayakan’ reaches the 50 years of his professional career on August 12, 2009. The efforts to release his latest film ‘Unnaipol Oruvan’ on that day to coincide the 50 glamorous and gleeful years is going in vain. That is because of some dubbing problems the film is facing and as of now it will be released in September.
First let us all salute this master adored by many bigwigs for his capacity from the days of ‘Kalathur Kannamma’. No doubt Dr Kamal Hassan is the living legend of the Indian Cinema Industry but his fifty illustrious years in film profession was appreciated for his efforts, novel thoughts and ability.
Dr Kamal Hassan from the days of ‘16 Vaithininiley’ showed supremacy in acting and his versatility in films like ‘Sigappu Rojakkal, Ilamai Unjil Adagiradhu, Manmatha Leelai, Maro Charitra, Sagara Sangamam, Swathi Muthyam, Guna, Maha Nadhi, Pushpaka Vimana, Indian, Ek Duje Ke Liye, Sagar, Apoorva Sahadorgal to the last release ‘Dashavatharam’ his filmgrophy is filled with achievements and accolades.
A highly potential actor to coincide with his 50 years organized script writing workshop in association with IIT Madras was receive well and at the same time his daughter Shruthi Hassan turned very ‘Lucky’ to accept her first Hindi film.
Coming to the celebration of this Ulaganayakan Dr Kamal Hassan golden jubilee the bigwigs like Amitabh, Shahrukh Khan, Mammooty and are others are making to the event.
For the Kannada audience Dr Kamal Hassan is familiar from the days he played conductor in ‘Benkiyalli Aralidha Hoovu’. As a matter of fact the real life conductor in Bangalore roads BTS buses Shivaji Rao Gaekwad turned Rajanikanth is his competitor in the box office of Tamil cinema.
Although Kamal Hassan did sundry roles in Kannada from the days of ‘Pushpaka Vimana’ directed by Singeetham Srinivas he became a hot favorite. Like how ‘Baby’s Day Out’ is familiar to the audience in south India the film ‘Pushpaka Vimana’. Very recently Dr Kamal Hassan played an important role in ‘Rama Shama Bhama’ in the direction of his admirer Ramesh Aravind maiden direction that went for 100 days.
Never going dull in professional career all the Kamal Hassan films gathered the attention from the media and public like the Rajanikanth films. Rajanikanth catered to the masses while Kamal Hassan went deep into the hearts of classes.
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