61 years of Kamal Haasan: Ten remarkable techniques that were introduced by Ulaganayagan to Tamil or Indian cinema
Today is the special day in the cinema journey of legendary actor Kamal Haasan since it marks 61 successful years of the actor in cinema. Kamal Haasan started his career at the age of 5. He acted as a child actor in 'Kalathur Kannamma' under AVM Productions. Then the actor's growth in the industry is known to everyone and he is an inspiration for stars across various fields. He never failed to attempt challenging roles in his career and won many awards for his remarkable performances. He has also brought many new techniques with his films, and been a lesson for many. Here is a look into the ten remarkable techniques that were introduced by Ulaganayagan to Tamil or Indian cinema.
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'Vikram' - 1986
The 1986 action-adventure 'Vikram' which was directed by Rajasekhar, features Kamal Haasan, Sathyaraj, Amjad Khan, Ambika, Dimple Kapadia, Lizy, Charuhasan and Janagaraj. In this film, computers were used to record songs for the very first time in Kollywood, and the music of the film was scored by Ilayaraja.
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'Thevar Magan' - 1992
Bharathan has directed the rural action drama 'Thevar Magan', while the story of the film was written by Kamal Haasan. This was the first that a screenplay writing software was used for the first time in Tamil cinema.
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'Mahanadhi' - 1994
Kamal Haasan's 'Mahanadhi', which was directed by Santhana Bharathi deals with corruption and child trafficking. 'Mahanadhi' is the first Indian film to use Avid editing software, and the film was critically acclaimed.
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'Kuruthipunal' - 1995
Kamal Haasan, Arjun, Nassar, Gouthami, and Geetha played the main roles in the action-drama 'Kuruthipunal' which was directed by ace cinematographer PC Sreeram. was the first Tamil film to use Dolby Stereo surround SR technology.
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'Indian' - 1996
Kamal Haasan played the dual role as an ex-freedom fighter and his son in 'Indian', which was directed by Shankar. For the first time in Indian cinema, prosthetic makeup was used to structure Kamal Haasan's ex-freedom fighter Senapathy character.
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'Aalavandhan' - 2001
Kamal Haasan played the dual role as a hero and villain in 'Aalavandhan', which was directed by Suresh Krishna. This was the first film in India to use a motion control rig to capture the movement of pictures. Also, this was the first film in India to use the animation sequences.
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'Virumandi' - 2004
The action drama 'Virumandi', which was directed by Kamal Haasan, has set an example in Tamil cinema, and the film was an inspiration for many. 'Virumandi' was the first Tamil film to use the live sound recording system.
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'Mumbai Express' - 2005
Kamal Haasan's 'Mumbai Express' was the first Indian film to have the digital format implemented, and it was simultaneously made in Tamil and Hindi with the same title.
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'Vishwaroopam' - 2013
Kamal Haasan has faced a lot of struggles to release his own directorial 'Vishwaroopam', and the film received a great response. 'Vishwaroopam' was the first Indian film to utilize the new Auro 3D sound technology.
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