Charuhasan Srinivasan (born 5 January 1931) is an Indian actor, director and retired lawyer who has acted in

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and

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films. He won the

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Subha J Rao,
Entertainment for a cause
,

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, 30 August 2004 and the

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for the Kannada film ''

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'' (1987). Charuhasan is the elder brother of veteran actor

Kamal Haasan Parthasarathy Srinivasan (born 7 November 1954), known professionally as Kamal Haasan, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and politician who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Considered as one of the most accomplished actors of Indian Cinema, Haas ...

and father of Indian actress Suhasini.

Early life

Charuhasan was born on 5 January 1931 to lawyer and Indian independence activist D. Srinivasan and his wife Rajalakshmi. He was the eldest son of the couple and more than twenty-three years older than his youngest brother

. Charuhasan had a different schooling to other children his age; due to an accident he was unable to attend school for the first few years of his life and had a private tutor give him a basic education. He was directly admitted to fifth grade at the age of nine. In 1949, Charuhasan joined the Raja Lakhamgouda Law College in

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and qualified as a lawyer in 1951.S.R. Ashok Kumar,
An advocate by profession, an actor by accident
,

, 26 April 2007 Charuhasan practised law from 1951 to 1981. As lawyer, Charuhasan appeared in many high-profile cases, even representing U. Muthuramalingam Thevar in the Immanuvel Sekaran murder case. During this period, he was influenced by the rationalist philosophy of

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. Periyar even referred to Charuhasan as his ''sishyan'' (disciple).

In the film industry

Charuhasan was interested in movies since childhood. During the late 1940s, he used to watch two foreign films a day. When his younger brother, Kamal Hasan, started acting in movies as a child actor, Charuhasan was his caretaker. Charuhasan eventually made his debut in 1979 Tamil film ''

Uthiripookkal ''Uthiripookkal'' () is a 1979 Indian Tamil-language drama film, written and directed by Mahendran. Based on the short story "Chitrannai" () by Pudhumaipithan, it stars Vijayan, Ashwini and Madhu Malini. The film focuses on a sadistic man w ...

'' directed by Mahendran which was based on a short story by

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. Since then, he has acted in more than 120 films often playing supporting or antagonistic roles, his most important movies being ''

Vedham Pudhithu ''Vedham Pudhithu'' ( ) is a 1987 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed and co-written by Bharathiraja. It is based on the play ''Saadhigal Illaiyadi Papa'' by K. Kannan, who wrote the film adaptation's dialogues and became known as ''Vedh ...

'', ''

'' and ''

Thalapathi ''Thalapathi'' () is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language gangster drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film stars Rajinikanth and Mammootty with Arvind Swamy in his feature-film debut, Jaishankar, ...

''. He has also directed two films, ''IPC 215'' and ''Puthiya Sangammam''.

Personal life

Charuhasan is married to Komalam since 1953 and has three daughters Nandhini, Subhasini and Suhasini. Suhasini is an actress and married to film director

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Awards

* 1986 –

for ''

'' * 1986 –

for ''

'' * 1992 – Filmfare Award for Best Kannada Actor for ''

Kubi Matthu Iyala ''Kubi Matthu Iyala'' is a 1992 Indian Kannada-language comedy drama film directed and produced by Sadanand Suvarna and written by Poornachandra Tejaswi based on his own story. The film featured Charuhasan, Raghubir Yadav, Lalithanjali and Vaish ...

Selected filmography

Order based on number of films acted. ;Tamil * ''

'' (1979) * ''

Nenjathai Killathe ''Nenjathai Killathe'' () is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by Mahendran. The film stars Suhasini, Sarath Babu, Pratap and Mohan. It focuses on a girl who is torn between the man she loved, and the ma ...

'' (1980) * ''

Nizhalgal ''Nizhalgal'' ( ) is a 1980 Indian Tamil-language drama film co-written and directed by Bharathiraja. The film stars primarily newcomers such as S. Rajasekar (credited as Rajasekaran), Raadhu (credited as Rohini), Ravi, Chandrasekhar and Su ...

'' (1980) * ''

Moondru Mugam ''Moondru Mugam'' () is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. Jagannathan. The film stars Rajinikanth in three distinct roles as Alex Pandian, Arun and John. The film was a blockbuster and ran for 250 days in theatres. Rajini ...

'' (1982) * ''

Rani Theni ''Rani Theni'' () is a 1982 Tamil language film directed by G. N. Rangarajan, starring Kamal Haasan in an extended guest role. The film stars playback singer Deepan Chakravarthy, the son of Trichi Loganathan, a veteran playback singer in his fi ...

'' (1982) * '' Agni Sakshi'' (1982) * '' Oorukku Upadesam'' (1984) * '' Vikram'' (1986) * '' Raja Mariyadhai'' (1987) * ''

Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai ''Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai'' () is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Pratap Pothen in his directorial debut, and produced by Radhika. They also star as the lead characters. The script was co-written by Pratap along with S ...

'' (1985) * ''

'' (1987) * '' Paasa Paravaigal'' (1988) * '' Andru Peytha Mazhaiyil'' (1989) * ''

'' (1991) * '' Anbu Sangili'' (1991) * '' Nattukku Oru Nallavan'' (1991) * ''Puthiya Thendral'' (1993) * '' Veera'' (1994) * ''

Thendral Varum Theru ''Thendral Varum Theru'' () is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language romance film which is the directorial debut of N. G. Gowri Manohar and screenwriting debut of Mu. Metha. The film stars Ramesh Aravind and Kasthuri. It was released on 15 September 19 ...

'' (1994) * ''

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'' (1994) * ''

Rajavin Parvaiyile ''Rajavin Parvaiyile'' () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film, directed by Janaki Soundar, starring Vijay and Indraja, with Ajith Kumar in a flashback appearance. The film revolves around Gowri, a rich man's daughter in the vi ...

'' (1995) * ''

Kaadhale Nimmadhi ''Kaadhale Nimmadhi'' () is a 1998 Indian Tamil language, Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Indhran. The film stars Murali (Tamil actor), Murali, Suriya (actor), Suriya, Jividha Sharma, Jeevitha Sharma (credited as Kavitha) and San ...

'' (1998) * ''

Velai ''Velai'' ( ) is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by J. Suresh and written by Balakumaran, starring Vignesh, Indraja and Nassar. It was released on 26 February 1998. Cast Production ''Velai'' is the debut for director Suresh and ...

'' (1998) * ''

Dhill ''Dhill'' () is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Dharani. The film stars Vikram in the lead role, alongside Laila, Ashish Vidyarthi, Nassar and Vivek in supporting roles. The music was composed by Vidyasagar, while cine ...

'' (2001) * ''

Thamizhan ''Thamizhan'' is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by debutant Majith and produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film stars Vijay and debutant Priyanka Chopra. This is Chopra's debut, first and only Tamil film up to date. ...

'' (2002) * '' Pon Megalai'' (2005) * '' Karka Kasadara'' (2005) * ''

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'' (2006) * '' Uthamaputhiran'' (2010) * ''

Sillunu Oru Sandhippu ''Sillunu Oru Sandhippu'' () is a 2013 Tamil language romance film written and directed by Ravi Lallin in his directorial debut venture. The film stars Vimal, Oviya and Dipa Shah in the lead roles. The film was earlier titled as Sillu Sillunu O ...

'' (2013) * ''

Saithan ''Saithan'' () is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language psychological action thriller film written and directed by Pradeep Krishnamoorthy in his directoral debut . The film stars Vijay Antony in a dual role as father and son with Arundhati Nair, Charuhasa ...

'' (2016) * '' Odu Raja Odu'' (2018) * '' Dha Dha 87'' (2019) * '' Haraa'' (2024) ;Telugu * ''

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'' (1980) * '' Inspector Rudra'' (1990) * '' Neti Siddhartha (1990)'' * ''

Surya IPS ''Surya IPS'' is a 1991 Telugu-language action crime film produced by T. Subbarami Reddy under the Maheswari Parameswari Productions banner and directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy. Venkatesh and Vijayashanti played the lead roles, and the music ...

'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1991) * '' Nirnayam'' (1991) * ''Nani'' (1992) * ''

Ankuram ''Ankuram'' () is a 1993 Telugu-language drama film written and directed by C. Umamaheswara Rao. It stars Revathi, Sarath Babu and Om Puri. The film is about an inspiring journey of a middle-class woman to return an abandoned child to his fathe ...

'' (1993) * ''

Matru Devo Bhava ''Mathru Devo Bhava'' is a 1993 Telugu drama film written and directed by K. Ajay Kumar and starring Madhavi and Nassar. The film is a remake of the Malayalam film '' Akashadoothu'' (1993) by Sibi Malayil. The film won the National Film Award ...

'' (1993) * ''

Mounam ''Mounam'' () is a 1995 Telugu-language thriller film directed by C. Umamaheswara Rao. The film revolves around a political-criminal nexus, a married couple and a nuclear scientist. It was released in Tamil as ''Mouna Yudham''. Plot Kiran is ...

'' (1995) * ''

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'' (2018) * ''

Venky Mama ''Venky Mama'' () is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Bobby Kolli (credited as K. S. Bobby). It stars Venkatesh, Naga Chaitanya, Raashii Khanna, and Payal Rajput in the lead roles, while Nassar, Prakash Raj, and Rao ...

'' (2019) * ''

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'' (1988) * ''

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'' (2019) * '' Gamanam'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2023) ;Malayalam * '' Vazhiyorakazchakal'' (1987) * ''

Unni Vanna Divasam ''Unni Vanna Divasam'' is a 1984 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Rajan Balakrishnan and produced by K. G. Mohan. The film stars Sukumari, Sankaradi, Captain Raju and Rajkumar in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. Th ...

'' (1984) * ''

Adharvam ''Adharvam'' () is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language supernatural horror film directed by Dennis Joseph and written by Shibu Chakravarthy, starring Mammootty, K. B. Ganesh Kumar, Charuhasan, Silk Smitha, Thilakan, and Parvathy Jayaram. Mammoott ...

'' (1989) * ''

Vachanam ''Vachanam'' () is a 1990 Malayalam-language mystery film directed by Lenin Rajendran. The film stars Jayaram, Suresh Gopi, Sithara and Charuhasan. The film has a musical score composed by Mohan Sithara. The art direction is done by P. Krishna ...

'' (1990) * ''

Randam Varavu ''Randam Varavu'' () is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film, directed by K. Madhu and written by John Paul. The film stars Jayaram, Rekha, Jagathy Sreekumar and Sukumaran. The film's musical score is by Shyam. This film was ...

'' (1990) * ''

Aayushkalam ''Aayushkalam'' () is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language supernatural horror drama film directed by Kamal and written by Vinu Kiriyath and Rajan Kiriyath. It stars Mukesh and Jayaram in the lead roles and Sreenivasan in supporting role. The film w ...

'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1993) * '' Kanchanam'' (1996) * ''

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'' (1997) * '' War and Love'' (2003) * ''Hai'' (2005) * ''

Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya ''Raghuvinte Swantham Raziya'' () is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film co-produced, co-written, and directed by Vinayan, starring Meghana Raj, Murali Krishnan, Gautham Krishn, Lakshmi Menon, Thilakan, Spadikam George, and Cha ...

'' (2011) ;Kannada * ''

'' (1987) * ''

'' (1992) * ''Durga Shakti'' (1999) * '' Neelambari'' (2001) ;Director *''Pudhiya Sangamam'' (1982) *''IPC 215'' (2003)

Books

* His book, ''Thinking on my Feet : Charuhasan Autobiography'' published by LiFi Publications, New Delhi under the imprint ''Biog'' has been released during the New Delhi World Book Fair, 2015.

References

External links

*
Autobiography of Charuhasan

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9 April 2009

9 July 2002

Journalists' forum call to combat campaign against actresses
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When the living was easy
1 April 2009,

* , 26 August 2004,

Candour, Charuhasan style
23 August 2012,

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