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	===1970–1975===		===1970–1975===
	After a seven-year hiatus from films, Haasan returned to the industry as a dance assistant, apprenticing under choreographer Thankappan. During this time, Haasan made brief appearances in some films including a few uncredited roles. His first appearance came in the 1970 film ''[[Maanavan]]'', in which he appeared in a dance sequence. He went on to assist Thankappan in films such as ''[[Annai Velankanni\|Annai Velankani]]'' (1971) and ''[[Kasi Yathirai]]'' (1973). In the former he had a supporting role and worked as an assistant director.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kasi-Yathirai-1973-TAMIL/article16706253.ece \|title=Kasi Yathirai (1973) TAMIL \|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=26 November 2016 \|accessdate=17 February 2017 \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127132031/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kasi-Yathirai-1973-TAMIL/article16706253.ece \|archivedate=27 November 2016 \|df= \|last1=Guy \|first1=Randor }}</ref> His first full-fledged role came in [[K. Balachander]]'s Tamil film ''[[Arangetram (film)\|Arangetram]]'' (1973). Balachander cast him as the antagonist in his ''[[Sollathaan Ninaikkiren]]'' (1973). Haasan went on to do supporting roles in films such as ''[[Gumasthavin Magal]]'' (1974), ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' (1974) and ''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)\|Naan Avanillai]]''. The same year, he played his first lead role in the Malayalam film, ''[[Kanyakumari (film)\|Kanyakumari]]'', for which he won his [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam\|first Filmfare Award]].<ref name="kamalawards">{{cite web\|year=2009 \|title=Kamal Haasan Awards (till 2000) \|publisher=BizHat.com \|accessdate=22 January 2011 \|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/actors/kamal_hassan_about.php \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603093905/http://movies.bizhat.com/actors/kamal_hassan_about.php \|archivedate= 3 June 2011 \|df= }}</ref> In Tamil cinema, he had his breakthrough as a lead actor in Balachander's ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]''. He played a rebellious young man who falls in love with an older woman.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/520182/20131107/kamal-haasan-birthday-vishwaroopam-2-trailer-teaser.htm\|title=Kamal Haasan Celebrates Birthday Today, 'Vishwaroopam 2' Actor Turns 59\|work=International Business Times\|date=11 Nov 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111192221/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/520182/20131107/kamal-haasan-birthday-vishwaroopam-2-trailer-teaser.htm \|archive-date=11 November 2013 }}</ref> For this character portrayal, Haasan learned to play the [[mridangam]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/08sd4.htm\|title=The Kamal Haasan phenomenon\|work=Rediff\|date=8 Nov 2005\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022170646/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/08sd4.htm \|archive-date=22 October 2013 }}</ref> The role won him his second Filmfare Award.<ref name="balachandar">{{cite web\|author=Padmanabhan, Mukund\|year=1997\|title=We are capable of making films for people worldwide\|accessdate=19 October 2009\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19970518/13850423.html~~}}{{dead link\|date=December 2017 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes~~ }}</ref>		After a seven-year hiatus from films, Haasan returned to the industry as a dance assistant, apprenticing under choreographer Thankappan. During this time, Haasan made brief appearances in some films including a few uncredited roles. His first appearance came in the 1970 film ''[[Maanavan]]'', in which he appeared in a dance sequence. He went on to assist Thankappan in films such as ''[[Annai Velankanni\|Annai Velankani]]'' (1971) and ''[[Kasi Yathirai]]'' (1973). In the former he had a supporting role and worked as an assistant director.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kasi-Yathirai-1973-TAMIL/article16706253.ece \|title=Kasi Yathirai (1973) TAMIL \|newspaper=The Hindu \|date=26 November 2016 \|accessdate=17 February 2017 \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127132031/http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kasi-Yathirai-1973-TAMIL/article16706253.ece \|archivedate=27 November 2016 \|df= \|last1=Guy \|first1=Randor }}</ref> His first full-fledged role came in [[K. Balachander]]'s Tamil film ''[[Arangetram (film)\|Arangetram]]'' (1973). Balachander cast him as the antagonist in his ''[[Sollathaan Ninaikkiren]]'' (1973). Haasan went on to do supporting roles in films such as ''[[Gumasthavin Magal]]'' (1974), ''[[Aval Oru Thodar Kathai]]'' (1974) and ''[[Naan Avanillai (1974 film)\|Naan Avanillai]]''. The same year, he played his first lead role in the Malayalam film, ''[[Kanyakumari (film)\|Kanyakumari]]'', for which he won his [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam\|first Filmfare Award]].<ref name="kamalawards">{{cite web\|year=2009 \|title=Kamal Haasan Awards (till 2000) \|publisher=BizHat.com \|accessdate=22 January 2011 \|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/actors/kamal_hassan_about.php \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603093905/http://movies.bizhat.com/actors/kamal_hassan_about.php \|archivedate= 3 June 2011 \|df= }}</ref> In Tamil cinema, he had his breakthrough as a lead actor in Balachander's ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]''. He played a rebellious young man who falls in love with an older woman.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/520182/20131107/kamal-haasan-birthday-vishwaroopam-2-trailer-teaser.htm\|title=Kamal Haasan Celebrates Birthday Today, 'Vishwaroopam 2' Actor Turns 59\|work=International Business Times\|date=11 Nov 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111192221/http://www.ibtimes.co.in/articles/520182/20131107/kamal-haasan-birthday-vishwaroopam-2-trailer-teaser.htm \|archive-date=11 November 2013 }}</ref> For this character portrayal, Haasan learned to play the [[mridangam]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/08sd4.htm\|title=The Kamal Haasan phenomenon\|work=Rediff\|date=8 Nov 2005\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022170646/http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/nov/08sd4.htm \|archive-date=22 October 2013 }}</ref> The role won him his second Filmfare Award.<ref name="balachandar">{{cite web\|author=Padmanabhan, Mukund\|year=1997\|title=We are capable of making films for people worldwide\|accessdate=19 October 2009\|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19970518/13850423.html}}</ref>

	===1976-1979===		===1976-1979===

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	\| name = Kamal Haasan		\| name = Kamal Haasan
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	\| caption = Haasan in 2013		\| caption = Haasan in 2013
	\| office = [[Makkal Needhi Maiam\|President of Makkal Needhi Maiam]]		\| office = [[Makkal Needhi Maiam\|President of Makkal Needhi Maiam]]

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 }}</ref> including ''[[Pammal K. Sambandam]]'' and ''[[Panchatanthiram]]'' and guest appearances, Haasan directed ''[[Virumaandi]]'', a film about capital punishment which won the Best Asian Film Award at the [[Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival|Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival]].<ref name="Kamal Virumandi"/> He also appeared in ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' with [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]. [[Priyadarshan]], its original director, left and [[Sundar C.]] completed the film. ''Anbe Sivam'' tells the story of Nallasivam, portrayed by Haasan as a communist. His performance was praised by critics, with ''[[The Hindu]]'' saying that he "has once again done Tamil cinema proud".<ref name="anbesivam">{{cite web |author=Malathi Rangarajan |year=2003 |title=Anbe Sivam |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=19 October 2009 |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/01/17/stories/2003011701310200.htm |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922070329/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2003/01/17/stories/2003011701310200.htm |archivedate=22 September 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
-In 2004 Haasan appeared in ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]'', a remake of [[Bollywood]]'s ''[[Munnabhai MBBS]]'', with [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] which was a box-office success. The following year, he wrote and starred in the comedy ''[[Mumbai Xpress (film)|Mumbai Xpress]]''. Released during [[Tamil New Year]], it was a disappointment at the box office despite positive reviews. He appeared Kannada language comedy film ''[[Rama Shama Bhama]]'' with [[Ramesh Aravind]]. In 2006 Haasan's long-delayed project, the stylish police story ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006 film)|Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]'', was a success. Directed by [[Gautham Menon]], the film is about a police officer sent to the US to investigate a series of medical murders. In 2008's ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'', he played ten roles; the film was released in a number of languages (including Tamil, Telugu and Hindi) throughout India and overseas. ''Dasavathaaram'', written by Haasan and director [[K. S. Ravikumar]], is one of the first modern science-fiction films made in India. Starring Haasan and [[Asin|Asin Thottumkal]], it was the highest-grossing Tamil film ({{as of|2008|lc=y}}) and his performance was critically praised.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200904102111.htm |title=Kamal starts remake of 'A Wednesday' |work=The Hindu |date=10 April 2009 |accessdate=15 September 2010 |location=Chennai, India |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203035536/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200904102111.htm |archivedate=3 December 2011 }}</ref> In [[Canada]], ''Dasavathaaram'' was the first Tamil film distributed by [[Walt Disney Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-08-01/dasavatharam-07-06-08.html |title=Walt Disney buys Dasavatharam |date=7 June 2008 |accessdate=5 January 2014 |website=Behindwoods.com |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012043950/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-08-01/dasavatharam-07-06-08.html |archivedate=12 October 2012 |df= }}</ref>
+In 2004 Haasan appeared in ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]'', a remake of [[Bollywood]]'s ''[[Munnabhai MBBS]]'', with [[Sneha (actress)|Sneha]] which was a box-office success. The following year, he wrote and starred in the comedy ''[[Mumbai Xpress (film)|Mumbai Xpress]]''. Released during [[Tamil New Year]], it was a disappointment at the box office despite positive reviews. He appeared Kannada language comedy film ''[[Rama Shama Bhama]]'' with [[Ramesh Aravind]]. In 2006 Haasan's long-delayed project, the stylish police story ''[[Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu (2006 film)|Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu]]'', was a success. Directed by [[Gautham Menon]], the film is about a police officer sent to the US to investigate a series of medical murders. In 2008's ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'', he played ten roles; the film was released in a number of languages (including Tamil, Telugu and Hindi) throughout India and overseas. ''Dasavathaaram'', written by Haasan and director [[K. S. Ravikumar]], is one of the first modern science-fiction films made in India. Starring Haasan and [[Asin|Asin Thottumkal]], it was the highest-grossing Tamil film and his performance was critically praised.<ref name="thehindu1">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200904102111.htm |title=Kamal starts remake of 'A Wednesday' |work=The Hindu |date=10 April 2009 |accessdate=15 September 2010 |location=Chennai, India |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203035536/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/009200904102111.htm |archivedate=3 December 2011 }}</ref> In [[Canada]], ''Dasavathaaram'' was the first Tamil film distributed by [[Walt Disney Pictures]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-08-01/dasavatharam-07-06-08.html |title=Walt Disney buys Dasavatharam |date=7 June 2008 |accessdate=5 January 2014 |website=Behindwoods.com |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012043950/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/jun-08-01/dasavatharam-07-06-08.html |archivedate=12 October 2012 |df= }}</ref>
 After ''Dasavathaaram'', Haasan directed a film tentatively titled ''Marmayogi'', which stalled after a year of pre-production. He then produced and starred in ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]'', a remake of the Bollywood film ''[[A Wednesday!|A Wednesday]]'', where he reprised the role originally played by [[Naseeruddin Shah]] with Malayalam actor [[Mohanlal]] playing [[Anupam Kher]]'s role.<ref name="UPOwriter">{{cite web |year=2009 |title=I was mesmerised by Kamal |publisher=[[Ergo (Indian newspaper)|Ergo]] |accessdate=3 May 2012 |url=http://www.goergo.in/?p=4271 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824221135/http://www.goergo.in/?p=4271 |archivedate=24 August 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref name="UPO">{{cite web |year=2009 |title=Super heroes come together |accessdate=3 May 2012 |url=http://www.goergo.in/?p=4134 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824222827/http://www.goergo.in/?p=4134 |archivedate=24 August 2013 |df= }}</ref> It was released in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] as ''Eeenadu'', with [[Venkatesh Daggubati|Venkatesh]] reprising the role played by Kher.<ref name="eenadu review">[http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-telugu-movie-review-eenadu/20090918.htm Review: Eenadu is almost like A Wednesday&nbsp;– Rediff.com Movies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131111150919/http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/south-telugu-movie-review-eenadu/20090918.htm |date=11 November 2013 }}. Rediff.com (18 September 2009). Retrieved on 19 May 2015.</ref> Both versions were critically acclaimed and commercially successful.<ref name="eenadu review"/><ref name="ipos">{{cite web|author=Ranjib Mazumder |year=2009 |title=Kamal Haasan admits being a player for the market |work=Daily News and Analysis |accessdate=19 October 2009 |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_kamal-haasan-admits-being-a-player-for-the-market_1296453 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091012103456/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_kamal-haasan-admits-being-a-player-for-the-market_1296453 |archivedate=12 October 2009 |df= }}</ref>
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