8 Movies Of Kamal Haasan That Made Into IMDb's Top 250 Indian Films

13 Oct 16 @ 5:44 PM | By Sunderlal Raja

It's not for a fluke, we call Kamal Haasan 'Ulaganayagan'. His strive for perfection, level of dedication and thirst to do something different every time is well known. It's next to impossible that Kamal Haasan didn't perform well in a movie. He always amazes and amuses us with his performances. Kamal dares to go a step further than any other in the film world. His career is the proof for that. That is why, it is not wrong to call this multifaceted living legend as 'the encyclopedia of acting'. Recently, IMDb (Internet Movie Database), the most trusted website on movie matters, released a list of Top 250 Indian Films, in which 32 are Tamil movies. And there are 8 movies of our Ulaganayagan. So, here in this list, we bring those 8 flicks. Check below to know which are they.

Rank - 2: 'Anbe Sivam' (2003) - 8.7/10

'Anbe Sivam' is a cult classic in world cinema itself. Penned by the actor, this movie is second only to 'Anand' in the list of Top 250 Indian Films. Kamal Haasan as Nallasivam alias Nalla was one of the best performance on silver screen. It was not just a movie, but Kamal's take on communism, atheism and above all purpose of life. 'Anbe Sivam' is a movie that is close to the hearts of all the serious movie lovers. The movie gives a big message, that is, Anbe Sivam which means Love is God.

Sources: imdb
Rank - 4: 'Nayagan' (1987) - 8.7/10

Kamal Haasan's second movie in the first 10 of the list. This is one of the very few movies in Indian cinema, for which the title itself is enough to let you to know the cinematic brilliance of it. Mani Ratnam's 'Nayagan' was a perfect podium for Kamal to exhaust all of his acting talent. And he did the same. The role of underworld Don Sakthivelu alias Velu Naicker, gave him his second National Award for Best Actor.

Sources: imdb
Rank - 69: 'Indian' (1996) - 8.1/10

It will be nothing less than a powerful visual spectacle, that will be created on the screen, when Kamal Haasan and Shankar comes together. 'Indian' (titled as 'Hindustani' in Hindi) was exactly that. Kamal's dual role of Senapathy and Chandra Bose made an everlasting impact in the minds of the viewers. The actor was awarded with the Best Actor award in the National Film Awards, which he totally deserved. Senapathy from 'Indian' is no doubt, one of the Top 5 performance of Kamal Haasan, in his so far career.

Sources: imdb
Rank - 88: 'Vishwaroopam' (2013) - 8.0/10

Like many of Ulaganayan's movies, 'Vishwaroopam' also found itself at loggerheads with religious communities. But this didn't stop the audience from understanding and accepting the brilliance of the movie. The huge critical appreciation and earth-shattering Box Office success was a proof of it. With 'Vishwaroopam' Kamal Haasan gave us a movie which we can proudly put up against any of the spy thrillers that comes out of Hollywood. All of us are eagerly waiting for the sequel of this.

Sources: imdb
Rank - 96: 'Hey Ram' (2000) - 8.0/10

'Hey Ram' showcased multiple talents of Kamal Haasan. He was the writer, director and producer of this bilingual period crime drama. More than just a movie, it was one of those attempts of Kamal, where he sent a strong political message. With Shah Rukh Khan by his side, Kamal gave a performance that left the audience in the fullest meaning of awestruck. 'Hey Ram' was India's official submission to Oscars 2000.

Sources: imdb
Rank - 110: 'Unnaipol Oruvan' (2009) - 7.9/10

'Unnaipol Oruvan' was the official remake of 2008 Hindi thriller 'A Wednesday!' Kamal Haasan was essaying the role which was made memorable by Naseeruddin Shah. For any actor this would be one of the biggest challenge in their career. But not for Kamal. He played it with so much genuinity that one was left with an un-answerable question, who was better as the common man - Shah or Kamal? This flick also had Malayalam superstar Mohanlal who played the role essayed by Anumap Kher in the original.

Sources: imdb
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Rank - 121: 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu' (2006) - 7.8/10

This Gautham Menon directorial venture was the only Kamal movie in 2006. And that was more than enough. His portrayal of DCP Raghavan was nothing less than perfection. 'Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu' is surely one of the most memorable films of the actor par excellence. No doubt this flick is also one of the best crime thrillers ever in Tamil.

Sources: imdb
Rank - 203: 'Chachi 420' (1997) - 7.4/10

This ultimate comedy entertainer was Kamal Haasan's first directorial venture. Remake of his Tamil movie 'Avvai Shanmughi' (which was the Indian version of 'Mrs. Doubtfire'), 'Chachi 420' became the benchmark for comedy films in India. His transformation as an elderly woman to be with his daughter was another showcase of his acting calibre. This film is also a proof for the fact that talent knows no language boundaries.

Sources: imdb

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