Kamal Hassan's Net Worth as of 2024
$100 Million
Kamal Hassan was born on 7th November 1954, in Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India, and is an award-winning Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, choreographer, dancer, lyricist, and philanthropist. His career in film spans over five decades, with notable entries such as “Aval Oru Thodar Kathai” (1974), “Moondram Pirai” (1983), “Nayagan” (1987), and “Dasavathaaram” (2008). He apparently chose his vocation early, appearing in his first film, “Kalathur Kannamma” (1960) when he was just four years old.
Have you ever wondered how rich Kamal Hassan is as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Hassan’s net worth is as high as $100 million, earned through his successful career in various facets of the entertainment industry.
Kamal Hassan Net Worth $100 Million
Kamal Hassan was born intp a Tamil family, the youngest of four children. His father, D. Srinivasan, was a lawyer, while his mother, Rajalakshmi, was a housewife. In 2012, Kamal revealed that his birth name is actually Parthasarathy, a name by which only his mother used to refer to him; he has two older brothers and an older sister. His family moved to Madras after his primary school, so that his older siblings could pursue higher education. He debuted on film at the age of four, winning the President’s Gold Medal – Rashtrapathi Award for his role in “Kalathur Kannamma”.
Hasan’s acting career can be divided into three stages. The first stage is his early career as a child actor, lasting from 1959 to 1965. His notable roles from this period include a dual part, as Babu and Kumar in “Paarthaal Pasi Theerum” (1962), and his debut in the Malayalam film industry with “Kannum Karalum” (1962). The second stage was marked by his rise as a romantic movie lead, in films such as “Apoorva Raagangal” (1975), in which he played Prasanna, a young man in love with an older woman; for this role, he took home his first Filmfare Award in Tamil. He also portrayed a womanizer, Madhu in 1976 film “Manmatha Leelai”, which was considered scandalous for the time, but achieved the status of cult classic in later years. Another classic from this period is Maro Charitra (1978), which was also Kamal’s debut in a Telugu-language film. He reprised this role three years later, when the director K. Balachander remade the movie in Hindi as “Ek Duuje Ke Liye” (1981). All contributed considerably to his net worth.
As an actor, Kamal is both prolific and bold. Especially during the ‘70s, he filmed on average between ten and fifteen films per year. His roles are also very diverse, as he starred in romantic films, dramas, comedies, musicals, as well as horror and action movies. His roles ranged from dashing romantic leads to psychopathic killers, such as the one he portrayed in “Sigappu Rojakkal” (1978), for which he won his fourth Filmfare Award. Kamal holds the record as the actor with the most Filmfare Awards, nineteen in total, and for films in five different languages. Over the course of his fifty-two years long career, he has starred in over 200 films in all the major Indian languages – Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada. His versatility, both in front and behind the camera, earned him the nickname “Universal Hero”. As one of the most recognizable Indian film stars, Kamal’s presence influenced box office success for many of his movies, which in turn increased his net worth significantly.
Parallel with his acting career, Kamal also worked as a scriptwriter, and later on as a director and producer. Most of the films he wrote went on to become cult classics, such as “Rajapaarvai” (1981), “Sathya” (1988), “Thevar Magan” (1992), “Kurudhippunal” (1995), and “Hey Ram” (2000). In 1981, he started his own production company, Raaj Kamal Films International, which produced and distributed many of his films. Kamal leads the company with the help of his brothers.
In his personal life, Kamal currently resides in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India with his partner, Gautami Tadimalla. Kamal was previously married twice, to Vani Ganapathy (1978–1988) and Sarika (1988–2004), and has a daughter from each marriage. Kamal is known for his philanthropy, and views which often clash with traditional, conservative Indian society. He is a self-proclaimed atheist, with left-leaning political opinions. He promotes various causes, and is particularly devoted to helping children affected by HIV/AIDS and cancer.
