1. Kamal Haasan is not confined to a single language. He has acted in over 200 films across various languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada.

2. Haasan is renowned for introducing new film technologies and innovative filmmaking techniques to the Indian film industry. His contributions go beyond acting and direction.

3. His impressive list of accolades includes:

• Four National Film Awards
• Nine Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
• Four Nandi Awards
• One Rashtrapati Award
• Two Filmfare Awards
• Seventeen Filmfare Awards South
• Kalaimamani Award (1984)
• Padma Shri (1990)
• Padma Bhushan (2014)
• Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Chevalier) (2016)

4. Kamal Haasan began his career as a child artist in the 1960 Tamil film Kalathur Kannamma, where he won the President’s Gold Medal. His breakthrough as a lead actor came in the 1975 drama Apoorva Raagangal, directed by K. Balachander.

5. Haasan’s philanthropic endeavors earned him the Abraham Kovoor National Award in 2004. He has been actively involved in initiatives like raising funds for an orphanage for HIV/AIDS-affected children and supporting cancer relief efforts.

6. His film Raja Paarvai was the first Indian film to incorporate visual effects and animation.

7. Kamal Haasan is fluent in Tamil, English, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali, Kannada, and French.

8. He holds the distinction of being the only Indian actor to deliver five hit films in a single year (1982) and was the first Indian actor to command a salary of 1 crore (INR) in 1994.

9. Haasan is known for his atheist beliefs.

10. Seven of his movies have been submitted to represent India in the Oscars for Best Foreign Movie category, the highest by any Indian actor.