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Haasan

Haasan is a surname found among Tamil-speaking communities in India and among the Tamil diaspora. Spelling variants include Haasan, Hassan, and Hasan, reflecting different transliterations of similar names in South Asia and the broader Indian subcontinent. In Tamil usage, Haasan can function as a family name or a patronymic, and it is associated with several figures in Tamil cinema and public life.

Notable bearers of the surname include Kamal Haasan, a prominent Indian actor, filmmaker, and political figure

Charuhasan, Kamal Haasan’s elder brother, is an actor and lawyer who has appeared in Tamil and Kannada

Suhasini Maniratnam, daughter of Charuhasan, is a noted actress and filmmaker. She is closely associated with

The Haasan surname is particularly prominent in Tamil cinema through the activities of these and related family

known
for
his
work
across
Tamil
cinema
as
well
as
in
Hindi
and
other
Indian
film
industries.
He
has
received
multiple
National
Film
Awards
and
has
played
a
leading
role
in
contemporary
Indian
cinema.
In
2019,
he
founded
the
political
party
Makkal
Needhi
Maiam.
films
and
has
been
active
in
public
life
through
his
varied
career
in
cinema
and
advocacy.
Tamil
cinema
and
is
married
to
director
Mani
Ratnam;
she
has
contributed
to
cinema
as
both
performer
and
filmmaker.
members,
and
it
is
often
recognized
in
discussions
of
Indian
film
and
cultural
life.
See
also
Hassan
(name)
and
Hasan
(disambiguation)
for
related
spellings
and
broader
usage.