Nov 7, 2023, 07:13 PM IST

8 underrated films of Kamal Haasan that should have never flopped

DNA WEB DESK

On Kamal Haasan’s birthday, a look at eight films of Ulaga Nayagan that were ahead of their time

Aval Appadithan (1978): A box office disaster, the film was later praised for its unique take on misogyny and unusual narrative style

Varumayin Niram Sivappu (1980): A satire on unemployment, this Kamal-Sridevi film underperformed despite great reviews

Raja Paarvai (1981): In his 100th film, Kamal took the risk of playing a blind character for the first time

Gunaa (1991): The actor played a schizophrenic man in this experimental love story that failed to win the audience’s hearts

Mahanadhi (1994): One of his most tragic films, Mahanadhi saw Kamal play a villager falsely imprisoned who must search for his lost children

Hey Ram (2000): A controversial but critically-acclaimed film on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, it also had Shah Rukh in a cameo

Aalavandhan (2001): A psychological crime thriller, this film underperformed at the box office but went on to win National Awards later

Anbe Sivam (2003): A coming-of-age drama, this take on communism vs capitalism bombed at the box office as it was misunderstood by the audience