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Raaj Kamal Films International

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Not to be confused with Rajkamal Kalamandir of V. Shantaram.

Raaj Kamal Films International
Company typeFilm production
Film distribution
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1981
FounderHaasan Brothers
Headquarters
Chennai
,
India
Key people
Kamal Haasan
Chandrahasan
ProductsMotion pictures

Raaj Kamal Films International is an Indian film production and distribution company founded and headed by Kamal Haasan. Raja Paarvai (1981) was the first film to be produced by them under the banner "Haasan Brothers" before renaming it to Raaj Kamal Films International.[1]

Filmography

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Films produced

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Title Year Language Director Cast Notes Ref.
Raja Paarvai 1981 Tamil Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Kamal Haasan, Madhavi, Y. G. Mahendra, L. V. Prasad [1]
Amavasya Chandrudu Telugu [2]
Vikram 1986 Tamil Rajasekhar Kamal Haasan, Sathyaraj, Amjad Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Ambika, Lissy
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu 1987 Santhana Bharathi Sathyaraj, Geetha, Jeevitha, Nassar, Captain Raju
Sathya 1988 Suresh Krissna Kamal Haasan, Amala, Rajesh, Nassar
Apoorva Sagodharargal 1989 Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Kamal Haasan, Gautami, Rupini, Srividya
Thevar Magan 1992 Bharathan Kamal Haasan, Sivaji Ganesan, Revathi, Gautami, Nassar
Magalir Mattum 1994 Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Revathi, Urvashi, Rohini, Nassar
Sathi Leelavathi 1995 Balu Mahendra Kamal Haasan, Ramesh Arvind, Heera, Kalpana, Kovai Sarala
Kuruthipunal P. C. Sreeram Kamal Haasan, Arjun, Nassar, Gautami, Geetha
Drohi Telugu
Chachi 420 1997 Hindi Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Om Puri [3]
Hey Ram 2000 Tamil, Hindi Kamal Haasan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Hema Malini, Atul Kulkarni [4]
Nala Damayanthi 2003 Tamil Mouli Madhavan, Geetu Mohandas, Shruthika [5]
Virumaandi 2004 Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Abhirami, Napoleon, Pasupathy [6]
Mumbai Xpress 2005 Tamil, Hindi Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Nassar [7]
Unnaipol Oruvan 2009 Tamil Chakri Toleti Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy [8]
Eenadu Telugu Kamal Haasan, Venkatesh, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy [9]
Vishwaroopam 2013 Tamil Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah [10]
Hindi [11]
Uttama Villain 2015 Tamil Ramesh Aravind Kamal Haasan, K. Balachander, K. Viswanath, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar [12]
Thoongaa Vanam Rajesh Selva Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Kishore [13]
Cheekati Rajyam Telugu Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Kishore [14]
Vishwaroopam II 2018 Tamil Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah [15]
Hindi [16]
Kadaram Kondan 2019 Tamil Rajesh Selva Vikram, Akshara Haasan, Abi Hassan [17]
Vikram 2022 Lokesh Kanagaraj Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil [18]
Amaran † 2024 Rajkumar Periasamy Sivakarthikeyan, Sai Pallavi Releasing on 31st October [19]
Thug Life † TBA Mani Ratnam Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan, Trisha, Joju George Post-production
STR48 † TBA Desingh Periyasamy Silambarasan Pre-production [20]

Films distributed

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In addition to the films produced by Raaj Kamal films since 1981, the following films from other banners were distributed by the company:

Year Film Language Notes
1986 Hare Radha Hare Krishna Tamil Released Tamil dubbed version
1991 Gunaa
1995 Paasavalai Released Tamil dubbed version
1996 Avvai Shanmughi
1998 Kaathala Kaathala
2002 Pammal K. Sambandam
Panchatanthiram
2005 Rama Shama Bhama Kannada Remake of Sathi Leelavathi
2021 83 Tamil Released Tamil dubbed version

Cancelled projects

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Awards

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S.no Ceremony Year Category Nominee Result
1 National Film Awards 1992 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Thevar Magan Won
2 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1992 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Thevar Magan Won
3 Filmfare Awards South 1989 Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil Apoorva Sagodharargal Won
4 Cinema Express Awards 1989 Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil Apoorva Sagodharargal Won
5 1992 Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil Thevar Magan Won
6 1995 Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil Kuruthipunal Won
7 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (South Korea)[21] 2004 International Award for Best Asian Film Virumaandi Won
8 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival 2015 Best Film Uttama Villain Won

References

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  1. ^ a b Srinivas Chari, T. K. (July 2012). "The actor in the shadows". Madras Musings. Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ Haasan, Kamal (13 August 2017). "Bollywood blockbuster to Kollywood classic: Kamal Haasan picks his 70 favourite movies". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 13 August 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  3. ^ site admin (29 December 1997). "Fun all the way | IndiaToday". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  4. ^ site admin (28 February 2000). "High drama | IndiaToday". Indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Nala Damayanti". The Hindu. 13 June 2003. Archived from the original on 2 September 2003. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  6. ^ ""Virumaandi"". The Hindu. 23 January 2004. Archived from the original on 6 March 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Review : Mumbai Xpress (2005)". Sify.com. 15 April 2005. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Unnaipol Oruvan – Tamil Movie Reviews – Unnaipol Oruvan Kamal Haasan Mohanlal Anuja Iyer Chakri Toleti Shruti Haasan". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Eenadu (Unnaipol Oruvan) film review – Telugu cinema Review – Kamal Hassan & Venkatesh". Idlebrain.com. 18 September 2009. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Vishwaroopam: Terror messages". The Hindu. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Review: Vishwaroop disappoints big time – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  12. ^ "Uttama Villain: A superb core let down by lacklustre filmmaking". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Thoongavanam: An okay thriller, with goodies for fans". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  14. ^ "Cheekati Rajyam: The night is sinister". The Hindu. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  15. ^ Menon, Vishal (10 August 2018). "'Vishwaroopam 2' review: too dialogue-heavy for an action thriller" – via www.thehindu.com.
  16. ^ Nair, Sreehari. "Vishwaroop 2 Review: Slowest thriller ever made". Rediff.
  17. ^ S, Srivatsan (19 July 2019). "'Kadaram Kondan' review: Vikram cakewalks through this quite engaging thriller" – via www.thehindu.com.
  18. ^ The Hindu Net Desk (7 November 2020). "Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' teaser is all swagger and style" – via www.thehindu.com.
  19. ^ "kamal-haasan-collaborates-with-sivakarthikeyan-for-his-next-". indianexpress.com. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Actor Simbu To Appear In Kamal Haasan's Next Production, Check Details". News18. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Virumandi wins at Puchon Film Fest". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 21 September 2004. Retrieved 22 January 2011.
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