
Acting
Charu Haasan
Born
1930-01-05 (96)
Place of birth
Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
65 titles
Charuhasan is an Indian film and television actor, director and retired lawyer who has acted in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam and Hindi films. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor and also the Karnataka Government's Best Actor Award for the Kannada movie Tabarana Kathe, directed by Girish Kasaravalli in 1987. Charuhasan is the elder brother of veteran film actor Kamal Haasan.
Known for
NRMarmadesam, meaning "Land of Mystery" in Tamil, is a television series directed by Naga. The series was telecast between 1997 and 2001 and was very successful.
Marmadesam
1996
Murali and Shakthi are in love with each other. But unfortunately, his father disapproves of their relationship and he is forced to marry another woman.
Ayiram Muthangal
1982
5.8Despite having serious anger management issues, Surya, an Indian Army officer is a brilliant officer but when anger takes control of him he is impossible to subdue. In spite of this issue, he achieves his goal of serving the country by overcoming the hurdles.
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
2018
No synopsis available yet.
Penn
1991
Story features an affluent couple, who venture into a forest to serve the tribal groups. Unfortunately, they die leaving behind their infant daughter Sheela, who gets nurtured amongst the wild.
Kizhakku Africavil Sheela
1987
8.0Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.
Thalapathi
1991
Film credits
2020s · 3 titles
6.0Ram (a) Ibrahim, who is grieving the loss of his daughter after she dies by suicide. He goes on a mission to uncover secrets and avenge her death.
Haraa
2024
7.3The lives of six individuals across the city change just as the city is reeling under floods. Will they all make it safely to the other side?
Gamanam
2021
4.5On a fateful day, strangers Sameerana and Pavan get stuck in a lift after a bomb blast in a mall destroys its power grid. What happens when two self-centred but talented youngsters with friction get locked up in a confined space?
Pop Corn
2023
2010s · 7 titles
5.8Despite having serious anger management issues, Surya, an Indian Army officer is a brilliant officer but when anger takes control of him he is impossible to subdue. In spite of this issue, he achieves his goal of serving the country by overcoming the hurdles.
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
2018
6.7A hot-blooded student union leader falls for a state-level cricketer but his anger management issues and violent streak threatens to derail their love story .
Dear Comrade
2019
5.0A happy-go-lucky guy, who falls in love in his locality, gets the shock of his life when she reveals her real identity to him.
Dha Dha 87
2019
6.3Siva is asked to help a friend in a love marriage. Siva kidnaps Pooja on a mistaken identity from the marriage hall. When Pooja is kidnapped, her uncles and their henchmen follow them.
Uthama Puthiran
2010
6.5A wife wants her husband to get her a set-top box. The husband goes out to buy it with his drug peddler friend and gets into problems that soon spiral out of control.
Odu Raja Odu
2018
6.1A software engineer starts hearing a voice inside his head that tells him to go in search of a woman named Jayalakshmi and murder her!
Saithan
2016
NRStructured on the point of view of three individuals, Krishnappa Narasimha Shashtri, an old Indian freedom fighter, Gowri Iyer an Indian journalist and Emma Hall, a British banker. The film is set in the 1920s of colonial India and revolves around the lives of three groups of people, the peasants from a village called Kunthapura, the freedom fighters of the princely state of Mysore and a group of archeologists commissioned to do an excavation in the village of Kunthapura
Kunthapura
2013
2000s · 8 titles
8.0ACP Parasuram helps Siva's mother, a widow, in recouping their wealth. Brainwashed by Akash, a terrorist, Siva works against the police and the government and believes they killed his brother.
Parasuram
2003
Yuga movie revolves around Narrain (Nasser) who a scientist and his assistant Banu (Swarnamalya) are conducting a research on comets. By chance they discover the imminent doom that will befall the people of the world due to a comet. To prevent the people from panicking they decide to hide this matter from the public. They organize a World scientists
Yuga
2006
5.4Velu's only dream is to become a police officer. One night after having dinner at a restaurant near the beach, Velu goes to pay the bill leaving his girlfriend Asha behind. At that moment, a police officer drinks and urinates besides Asha. Irritated, she scolds him. He attempts to rape her but is beaten up by Velu severely and receives a scar on his face. Angered by this, he seeks revenge against Velu.
Dhill
2001
Megalai and Sangeetha, her sister, lead a happy life. However, when Megalai finds incriminating evidence against a politician, she lands in trouble.
Pon Megalai
2005
5.8Surya is a lawyer with right values, who tries to redress things the legal way. He falls in love with Priya. His brother-in-law Shakthivel, also an upright lawyer, is killed in the process of upholding justice. Surya's sister also meets a pitiful end at the hands of criminals. But Surya refuses to give up. His mission is to make the layman understand his legal rights and how he does so forms the crux of the story.
Thamizhan
2002
5.8The film is a biographical sketch of the former Chief Minister of the then Madras State and the All-India Congress Committee secretary and a respected national figure. The film starts with the young age of Kamaraj and ends with the funeral procession of the leader.
Kamaraj
2004
4.5After graduating, a young man and a girl, who are in love with each other, promise to meet again after five years in their college campus. When he does show up on the set day, his friends are shocked to see that he has completely changed.
Oru Kalluriyin Kathai
2005
3.7Captain Gopinath, along with Serina, the daughter of a Pakistani army general, must thwart Pakistan's plans of using a nuclear bomb against India.
War & Love
2003
1990s · 16 titles
8.0Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.
Thalapathi
1991
Two criminals, Machi and Mamu, face difficulties when they decide to save and reunite Raja, one of their cellmates, with Kaveri.
Palaivana Paravaigal
1990
Lalitha, a mischievous student, falls in love with Arun, her college professor. However, she is unaware that Arun is her mother's former lover.
Sir... I Love You
1991
4.0Story about a honest police man and his fight against politicians.
Sevagan
1992
9.0Satyam (Nassar) is a driver and his wife Sarada (Madhavi) is a music teacher. They were both orphans brought up in the Seva Ashram (run by Charuhasan). Sarada and Satyam have four kids. Satyam, though good at heart, is addicted to liquor. Apparao (Tanikella Bharani), a toddy milk vendor, has an eye on Sarada. When Satyam discovers Apparao making advances on Sarada, he assaults him in front of everyone. Avenging the assault, Apparao kills Satyam. Sarada, who is diagnosed with cancer, wants her children to be brought up in a family atmosphere rather than in the Ashram and the children are adopted by different families.
Matru Devo Bhava
1993
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Thendral Varum Theru
1994
8.0An honest police officer investigates an organ trafficking racket. He soon discovers that it is operated by Daddy, a criminal, under the guise of an orphanage.
Shanti Kranti
1991
7.2A few political goons, disguised as Muslims, cause trouble at the temple and kill Raghuraman's family. Later, Raghuraman joins an extremist group and decides to avenge his family's death.
Guru
1997
6.5Neti Siddhartha is a 1990 Telugu action film produced and directed by Kranthi Kumar under the Kranthi Chitra banner. The film stars Krishnam Raju, Akkineni Nagarjuna, Shobana and Ayesha Jhulka in the lead roles, with music composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. This film is a remake of the Hindi film Dharmatma (1975) which inturn is based on The Godfather. The film was recorded Average at the box office.
Neti Siddhartha
1990
7.3After a few years, Chitra learns that her child, who was believed to be dead, is alive but is suffering from a mental illness. However, her family faces many challenges while looking after her child.
Anjali
1990
7.0Gowri, a rich man's daughter in the village, falls for Raja, an ambitious college going guy with poor family background. When Raja continues to avoid Gowri, she begins to investigate why he is not interested in her.
Rajavin Parvaiyile
1995
6.3The hero falls in love with a girl and learns music for her. The girl's house is destroyed in a cyclone and the hero believes the girl is dead. He goes to the city and marries another woman. When his first love is alive and comes searching for him, fun ensues.
Veera
1994
No synopsis available yet.
Velai
1998
NRA fearless, powerful man becomes the beacon of justice for the oppressed villagers against a tyrannical, corrupt landlord and his associates.
Dadha
1994
6.3No synopsis available yet.
Surya IPS
1991
6.5Vasanth Periyasamy is a naval officer who uses the guise of a car driver after to protect his family. However, being the best officer, he is assigned the task of solving the mysterious murders at sea.
Ulavuthurai
1998
1980s · 25 titles
Murali and Shakthi are in love with each other. But unfortunately, his father disapproves of their relationship and he is forced to marry another woman.
Ayiram Muthangal
1982
Story features an affluent couple, who venture into a forest to serve the tribal groups. Unfortunately, they die leaving behind their infant daughter Sheela, who gets nurtured amongst the wild.
Kizhakku Africavil Sheela
1987
No synopsis available yet.
Thendral Sudum
1989
6.1Vikram, a cop who is mourning the death of his wife, is assigned to retrieve a missile. He is aided by a highly educated engineer Preethi, who holds the knowledge to disarm the weapon, in his mission.
Vikram
1986
7.5Vaidehi belongs to an orthodox Brahmin family and falls in love with Sankarapandi who is from a different caste. Their love is disapproved by her father but is accepted by Sankarapandi's family.
Vedham Pudhithu
1987
An honest journalist finds a criminal who shoots a politician. His involvement in finding the truth about the case makes him lock horns with a corrupt politician.
Jamadagni
1988
6.5Aravindhan runs a dance school where he falls for his student Kannamma. However, soon after they get married, he realises that she is impossible to deal with and decides to help her.
Agni Sakshi
1982
A story of three young friends who are unemployed and stricken by poverty finding it hard to make ends meet. They are endowed with the never-say-die spirit and refuse to heed their parents advice to look for menial jobs. They continue to pursue their dreams no matter what comes. The shadows of these youngsters can be found abundantly in our society.
Nizhalgal
1980
When Baburaj, a police officer, gets injured in a deadly accident, a mysterious driver helps Sreedevi, Baburaj's wife, nurse him back to health.
Vazhiyorakazchakal
1987
Indu and Vasanth are college mates who are madly in love until they split due to a misunderstanding. Unable to bear the separation, Vasanth resorts to black magic to woo Indu back.
Aaradhanai
1981
Although Albert, a Christian boy, and Radha, a Brahmin girl, hate each other, they decide to help their respective sister and brother who are in love.
Aduthathu Albert
1985
7.2Ragu is a blind violinist who leads an independent life. When Nancy learns about him, she decides to cover his inspiring story. Soon, love blossoms between the two, egged on by her grandfather.
Raja Paarvai
1981
No synopsis available yet.
Pasidi Moggalu
1980
9.0Rani Theni is a Tamil language film starring Kamal Haasan as the protagonist. The film's hero is playback singer Deepan Chakkaravarthi, son of Trichi Loganathan, who is an ace veteran cine playback singer of yesteryear. The film's female leads are played by Rajini nivedhita, Vanitha krishnachandran. Kamalhassan plays a comedy role with no connection with the main story and interacts only in one scene with main villain Sivachandran, who plays a role of Playboy and Casanova and his character is finally killed by Heroine of the movie.
Rani Theni
1982
A 1987 Indian Tamil film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by S. S. Neelakantan and Shoba Chandrasekhar.
Neethikku Thandanai
1987
No synopsis available yet.
Rugma
1983
9.0Lakshmi, a lawyer, defends her husband, Sukumar, in court when his sister, Uma, suspects him of murdering her husband, Shankar.
Paasa Paravaigal
1988
Boominathan is an honest politician who is killed in a function by Thyagu. But, he denies the charges of killing him. Boomi's son is set out to find out the real murderer.
Urimai Geetham
1988
7.0Oru Thayin Sabhatham is a Tamil film released in 1987 directed and produced by T. Rajendar. Rajender himself appeared in the title role with Srividya, whilst the film featured an extensive cast, which also featured Rajendar's son Silambarasan, along with a bevy of supporting actors. The film released on 14 April 1987.
Oru Thayin Sabhatham
1987
7.5Tabara Shetty serves the government till his retirement. But problems emerge after his retirement. Matters worsen when his wife and only companion falls sick.
Tabarana Kathe
1986
Jayadevan, a popular writer, though married to Bharathi, is in love with Geetha. When he suddenly falls ill, Geetha takes care of him till his last day.
Aksharangal
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Kuzhandhai Yesu
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Theerppu En Kaiyil
1984
8.0Telugu movie made in 1980
Shubhodayam
1980
7.3Anantha Padmanabhan comes from a dysfunctional family but he masters the Vedas and falls in love with a Brahmin girl. However, due to a twist of fate when his life turns into hell, he seeks revenge.
Adharvam
1989
Series credits
Behind the camera
Muthu, the son of a poor villager, was faulted by his school teacher for not disclosing the name of the boy who stole a watch from a nearby watchshop. Later when Muthu reported the theft to the police, he was framed by the head-constable, whose son was the real thief, and convicted. Educated in the reformatory school, Muthu learns the tricks of the criminal trade and their modus operandi. When he comes out of jail, by chance, Muthu gets the certificates of a man with a similar name and joins the police force, with false credentials. When Muthu's superior officer threw out his daughter for having an affair with the son of a known criminal, Muthu marries her. Using his knowledge gained while in prison. Muthu becomes a sort of private detective, who traces and restores stolen property to the true owners. This results in Muthu being convicted a number of times and he ends up serving a long stretch due to a murder case.
IPC 215
2003
6.7Adhi, a policeman, plans Operation Dhanush to catch a dreaded terrorist, Badri, and save innocent lives. However, when Badri, threatens his family, he must choose between his duty and his loved ones.
Kuruthipunal
1995
7.2Ragu is a blind violinist who leads an independent life. When Nancy learns about him, she decides to cover his inspiring story. Soon, love blossoms between the two, egged on by her grandfather.
Raja Paarvai
1981

