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Raaj Kamal Films International
Indian film studio
Indian film studio
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Raaj Kamal Films International |
| image | Logo_of_Raaj_Kamal_Films_International.png |
| image_size | 200px |
| type | Film production |
| Film distribution | |
| foundation | 1981 |
| founder | Haasan Brothers |
| location_city | Chennai |
| location_country | India |
| key_people | Kamal Haasan |
| Chandrahasan | |
| R.Mahendran | |
| industry | Entertainment |
| products | Motion pictures |
Film distribution Chandrahasan R.Mahendran
Raaj Kamal Films International is an Indian film production and distribution company founded and headed by Kamal Haasan. Raja Paarvai (1981) was the first film to be produced by them under the banner "Haasan Brothers" before renaming it to Raaj Kamal Films International.
Filmography
Films produced
| Year | Title | Language | Director | Cast | Notes | Ref. | Raja Paarvai | Amavasya Chandrudu | Vikram | Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu | Sathya | Apoorva Sagodharargal | Thevar Magan | Magalir Mattum | Sathi Leelavathi | Kuruthipunal | Drohi | Chachi 420 | Hey Ram | Nala Damayanthi | Virumaandi | Mumbai Xpress | Unnaipol Oruvan/Oru Budhanazcha | Eenadu | Vishwaroopam | Uttama Villain | Thoongaa Vanam | Cheekati Rajyam | Vishwaroopam II | Kadaram Kondan | Vikram | Amaran | Thug Life | Thalaivar 173 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Tamil | Kamal Haasan, Madhavi, Y. G. Mahendra, L. V. Prasad | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telugu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Tamil | {{sortname | Rajasekhar | link=Rajasekhar (director)}} | Kamal Haasan, Sathyaraj, Amjad Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Ambika, Lissy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Sathyaraj, Geetha, Jeevitha, Nassar, Captain Raju | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Kamal Haasan, Amala, Rajesh, Nassar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Kamal Haasan, Gautami, Rupini, Srividya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | {{sortname | Bharathan}} | Kamal Haasan, Sivaji Ganesan, Revathi, Gautami, Nassar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Revathi, Urvashi, Rohini, Nassar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Kamal Haasan, Ramesh Arvind, Heera, Kalpana, Kovai Sarala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kamal Haasan, Arjun, Nassar, Gautami, Geetha | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telugu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Hindi | Kamal Haasan, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Om Puri | Remake of Avvai Shanmugi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Tamil, Hindi | Kamal Haasan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Hema Malini, Atul Kulkarni | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Tamil | {{sortname | Mouli | link=T. S. B. K. Moulee}} | Madhavan, Geetu Mohandas, Shruthika | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Kamal Haasan, Abhirami, Napoleon, Pasupathy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Tamil, Hindi | Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Nassar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Tamil, Malayalam | Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telugu | Kamal Haasan, Venkatesh, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Tamil | Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hindi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Tamil | Kamal Haasan, K. Balachander, K. Viswanath, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Kishore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Telugu | Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Kishore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Tamil | Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hindi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Tamil | Vikram, Akshara Haasan, Abi Hassan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Rajkumar Periasamy | Sivakarthikeyan, Sai Pallavi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Mani Ratnam | Kamal Haasan, Silambarasan, Trisha, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Abhirami | Co-produced with Madras Talkies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Cibi Chakaravarthi | Rajinikanth |
Films distributed
In addition to the films produced by Raaj Kamal films since 1981, the following films from other banners were distributed by the company:
| Year | Film | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hare Radha Hare Krishna | Tamil | Released Tamil dubbed version |
| 1991 | Gunaa | ||
| 1995 | Paasavalai | Released Tamil dubbed version | |
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmughi | ||
| 1998 | Kaathala Kaathala | ||
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | ||
| Panchatanthiram | |||
| 2005 | Rama Shama Bhama | Kannada | Remake of Sathi Leelavathi |
| 2021 | 83 | Tamil | Released Tamil dubbed version |
Cancelled projects
- Ladies Only (1997)
- Marudhanayagam (1999)
- Sabaash Naidu (2019)
Awards
| S.no | Ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Film Awards | 1992 | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil | Thevar Magan | |
| 2 | Tamil Nadu State Film Awards | 1992 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film | Thevar Magan | |
| 3 | Filmfare Awards South | 1989 | Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil | Apoorva Sagodharargal | |
| 4 | Cinema Express Awards | 1989 | Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil | Apoorva Sagodharargal | |
| 5 | 1992 | Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil | Thevar Magan | ||
| 6 | 1995 | Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil | Kuruthipunal | ||
| 7 | Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (South Korea) | 2004 | International Award for Best Asian Film | Virumaandi | |
| 8 | Los Angeles Independent Film Festival | 2015 | Best Film | Uttama Villain | |
| 9 | SIIMA Awards | 2024 | Best Film | Amaran |
References
References
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- (10 November 2015). "Thoongavanam: An okay thriller, with goodies for fans". The Hindu.
- (2015-11-20). "Cheekati Rajyam: The night is sinister". The Hindu.
- Menon, Vishal. (10 August 2018). "'Vishwaroopam 2' review: too dialogue-heavy for an action thriller". The Hindu.
- Nair, Sreehari. "Vishwaroop 2 Review: Slowest thriller ever made".
- S, Srivatsan. (19 July 2019). "'Kadaram Kondan' review: Vikram cakewalks through this quite engaging thriller". The Hindu.
- The Hindu Net Desk. (7 November 2020). "Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' teaser is all swagger and style". The Hindu.
- (15 Jan 2022). "kamal-haasan-collaborates-with-sivakarthikeyan-for-his-next-". indianexpress.com.
- "'Thalaivar 173': Cibi Chakaravarthi to helm Rajinikanth's next with Kamal Haasan". The Hindu.
- (30 July 2004). "Virumandi wins at Puchon Film Fest". [[The Hindu]].
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