Best Kamal Haasan movies to watch on OTT featuring his unforgettable performances

Kamal Haasan, the Tamil superstar, is one of the most acclaimed actors in the industry. He has been entertaining the audience in several languages in India, for almost 64 years. The superstar is turning 70 on November 7, 2024. He debuted as a child artiste in the 1960 film–Kalathoor Kannamma and after that, he went on to do several superhit movies. The veteran actor has earned the title ‘Ulaganayagan’ for his numerous legendary roles in movies. Kamal Haasan also made a special place for himself in the Bollywood industry. As his 70th birthday approaches, let's have a look at some of his iconic movies on OTTPlay Premium. 

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6 best Kamal Haasan movies to watch

Gunaa (Aha)

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Rekha, Janagaraj

Director: Santhana Bharathi

Gunaa is one of the most acclaimed films of Kamal Haasan. The 1991 film is an Indian Tamil-language psychological romantic drama. The plot follows Guna, a mentally disturbed man. He imagines a female fictitious character as his future wife. His imagination leads him to assume a girl whom he sees in a temple as his love and then he kidnaps her.

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Indian (Aha)

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

Director: S. Shankar

The Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film is the first installment in the Indian film series. The film stars Kamal Haasan in dual roles. The plot follows an honest veteran who, after serving in the Indian Army, decides to teach corrupt officers a lesson. He targets officials, ministers, and bureaucrats to ensure that they work with integrity and not accept bribes.

Sagara Sangamam (Aha)

Cast: Kamal Haasan, S.P.Sailaja, Jaya Prada, Chakri Toleti

Director: K. Viswanath

The film revolves around Balakrishna (Kamal Haasan). He is a trained Kuchipuri dancer and gets an opportunity to compete in a classical dance festival. However, two days before his performance, his mother died which left him devastated. Kamal Haasan gives a moving portrayal of a struggling but talented dancer. His acting skill was praised by the audience. 

Hey Ram (JioCinema)

Cast: Kamal Haasan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Naseeruddin Shah, Hema Malini

Director: Kamal Haasan

Hey Ram received positive reviews, however, it failed commercially at the box office. This drama tells the story of Saketh Ram (Kamal Hassan), a disillusioned man who tries to kill Mohandas Gandhi (Iravathi Hershe). After communal violence claims the life of his wife Aparna (Hema Malini), Saketh becomes a Hindu extremist and, though Muslims are blamed for his wife's death, he begins to blame Gandhi and his tolerant approach to religious differences.

Anbe Sivam (Aha)

Cast: Kamal Haasan, R. Madhavan, Nassar, Kiran Rathod

Director: Sundar

When Nalla and Aras are stranded at the airport, Aras tries to stay away from a perverted man. However, while being forced to accompany each other to Chennai, they form an unexpected bond. The film received positive reviews from critics but underperformed at the box office.

Uttama Villain (ZEE5)

Cast: Kamal Haasan, K. Balachander, Pooja Kumar, 

Director: Ramesh Aravind

This Kamal Haasan starrer underperformed at the box office. The film follows Manoranjan, a superstar, who suffers from a brain tumor. However, as a last wish, he sets out to shoot a comedy film with his mentor Margadarsi, with whom he had a falling out years ago.

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