Best Kamal Haasan films to stream on Aha Tamil this weekend - Anbe Sivam, Avvai Shanmugi, and more

Kamal Haasan, the legendary actor, made a massive comeback to films with the huge success of the 2022 film Vikram. The National Award-winner is now set to be active in the film industry with some promising projects including Mani Ratnam’s Thug Life. Meanwhile, let us have a look at the best Kamal Haasan films you can stream on the popular OTT platforms Aha Tamil and OTTplay Premium this weekend.

Best Kamal Haasan films on Aha Tamil and OTTplay Premium

Anbe Sivam

Director: Sundar C

Cast: Kamal Haasan, R Madhavan, Kiran Rathod, Nassar, Santhana Bharathi

This slice-of-life drama film helmed by Sundar C earned cult classic status, even though it delivered an underwhelming performance at the box office. Kamal Haasan played the role of Nalla Sivam, a theatre artist and social activist, in Anbe Sivam, which featured popular actor R Madhavan in a pivotal role.

Avvai Shanmugi

Director: KS Ravikumar

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Meena, Anne, Gemini Ganesan, Nagesh, Manivannan, Nassar

Kamal Haasan played the role of Pandian, a dance choreographer who dresses up as an elderly Tamil Brahmin woman to meet his daughter Bharathi, who lives with his ex-wife Janaki, in this blockbuster comedy film. Avvai Shanmugi, which is an official adaptation of the Hollywood film Mrs. Doubtfire, is helmed by KS Ravikumar.

Michael Madana Kama Rajan

Director: Singeetam Srinivasa Rao

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Urvashi, Khushbu, Rupini, Nagesh, Jayabharathi, Delhi Ganesh

The multi-faceted talent appeared in the roles of the quadruplets of a millionaire couple who are separated at birth in this cult classic comedy film helmed by Singeetam Srinivasa Rao. Kamal Haasan’s performances as the titular characters Michael, the burglar; Madan Gopal, the millionaire; Kameshwaran, the cook; and Subramaniam Raju, a firefighter, are a benchmark in Tamil cinema.

Also Read: 5 Kamal Haasan films in Malayalam to stream Sun NXT - Dasavathaaram, Sagara Sangamam, and more 

Indian

Director: Shankar

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Nedumudi Venu, Sukanya, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar

Kamal Haasan teamed up with hitmaker Shankar for the vigilante thriller Indian, which emerged as a massive critical and commercial success. The movie featured the legendary actor in the roles of Veerasekharan Senapathy, a veteran freedom fighter, and his corrupted son Chandru Bose, aka Chandru in Indian and won the National Film Award of 1996 for Best Actor.

Also Read: As you wait for Thug Life, watch Kamal Haasan-Mani Ratnam’s OG hit Nayakan here 

Sakalakala Vallavan

Director: SP Muthuraman

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Ambika, Raveendran, Tulasi

The masala action film helmed by SP Muthuraman featured Kamal Haasan in the role of Velusamy, a simple villager who tries to seek justice for his sister Lalitha, who is raped by the village head’s son, Pazhani. To complete his mission, he disguises himself initially as a US-returned businessman and later as a Dubai-based sheikh.

Enjoy 20 OTT platforms streaming South content including SunNXT, aha, ManoramaMAX, ZEE5 and more at just ₹75