With
all
due
respect
to
other
actors
across
nations,
Kamal
Haasan
can
easily
be
termed
as
one
actor
who
has
the
most
number
of
avatars
against
his
name.
Most
importantly,
he
has
performed
by
getting
under
the
skins
of
each
and
every
character
he
has
portrayed
so
far.
Apart
from
his
various
other
knowledge
pertaining
to
cinema,
Kamal
Haasan's
acting
ability
has
been
utilized
well
in
Kollywood
through
extreme
on-screen
characters,
all
of
which
might
still
be
a
distant
dream
to
thousands
of
other
actors.
The
range
of
characters
showcased
by
the
genius
actor
is
so
much
so
that
it
is
indeed
difficult
to
think
of
a
role
not
portrayed
by
the
4
time
National
Award
winner.
Yet,
a
few
roles
that
he
has
taken
up
in
his
illustrious
acting
career
will
linger
on
in
our
minds
forever
and
will
also
make
us
feel
that
only
Kamal
Haasan
and
no
one
else
would
be
able
to
pull
off
such
a
complex
character.
Talking
about
complex
characters,
he
has
astonished
us
over
the
years
by
taking
up
not
just
one
but
multiple
characters
with
different
shades
in
a
single
movie.
Dasavathaaram,
being
a
small
example
of
what
he
is
capable
of
doing
on
the
big
screen.
Without
further
ado,
let
us
now
take
a
look
at
10
evergreen
characters
portrayed
by
Kamal
which
will
stay
in
our
hearts
forever.
Note:
Hundreds
of
other
Kamal
Haasan
characters
can
easily
fit
into
this
list
but
for
now,
I
think
10
will
do
[in
the
slides
below]:
Portraying
an
old
man,
a
young
freedom
fighter
and
a
young
corrupt
official,
the
Papanasam
actor
has
surely
made
it
difficult
for
me
to
pick
just
one
memorable
character
from
this
movie.
But
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it
is
only
fair
to
give
most
of
the
credits
to
the
old
man.
Apoorva
Sagodharargal
No
points
for
guessing
which
character
would
linger
on
in
our
heads
forever
out
of
the
two
characters
showcased
by
Kamal
in
this
film.
Apoorva
Sagodharargal
is
not
only
a
mind-boggling
film
but
also
a
technical
marvel
at
the
time
of
its
release
in
1989
and
today
in
2015.
16
Vayathinile
Playing
the
role
of
an
ugly
looking
crippled,
Kamal
Haasan
did
the
unimaginable
in
this
film.
Who
says
film
industry
is
all
about
glamour
and
glitz
on-screen?
Kamal
Haasan
had
different
plans
very
early
in
his
career.
Nayagan
Velu
Nayagan
is
arguably
the
most
powerful
character
ever
portrayed
by
any
actor
in
Tamil
cinema.
The
image
of
Kamal
Haasan's
face
from
this
movie
would
stay
in
our
heads
for
a
very
long
time
after
watching
this
film.
The
phenomenon
repeats
each
and
every
time
this
movie
is
watched.
Avvai
Shanmughi
Let
alone
the
fact
that
the
great
actor
has
played
a
woman
in
this
film,
what
about
his
nuances
while
expressing
some
of
the
emotions
that
only
a
man
wearing
a
female's
mask
can
express?
Words
do
fail
me
while
talking
about
Kamal
Haasan's
acting
abilities.
Salangai
Oli
(Sagara
Sangamam)
Be
it
the
honest
dancer
for
whom
dance
is
everything
or
the
old
man
who
fails
to
compromise,
Kamal
Haasan's
characterization
in
Salangai
Oli
will
leave
you
speechless.
Guna
Playing
a
person
with
altered
perception
is
not
an
easy
task
and
yet
the
Ulaganayagan
did
that
with
ease
in
Guna.
His
mannerisms
and
the
way
he
utters
his
dialogues
in
this
movie
will
be
remembered
forever.
Anbe
Sivam
If
his
looks
which
includes
the
multiple
scars
on
his
face
is
not
enough
to
make
this
particular
character
evergreen,
just
think
about
the
way
he
is
forced
to
adjust
his
vein
which
connects
his
mouth
and
his
neck.
Aalavandhan
The
protagonist
Kamal
who
suffers
the
hallucinogenic
effects
of
drugs
in
one
particular
scene
is
enough
to
make
his
character
evergreen
in
this
film.
Hey
Ram
A
Brahmin
who
sacrifices
everything
to
avenge
Mahatma
Gandhi's
controversial
yet
crucial
decision
at
the
time
of
the
Indian
independence
will
surely
stay
on
in
our
head
until
we
breathe
our
last.