An Indian actor and director, who worked in Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. Despite studying law and working as a lawyer, the appearance of his younger brother Kamal Haasan in artistic works since childhood prompted him to appear for the first time in 1979 in the Tamil film Uthiripookkal, directed by Mahendran. Among his most prominent films are Vedham Pudhithu, Tabarana Kathe, and Thalapathi.