Raaj Kamal Films International

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 "Haazan Brothers" before renaming it to Raaj Kamal Films International.

Not to be confused with Rajkamal Kalamandir of V. Shantaram.

Raaj Kamal Films International
TypeFilm production
Film distribution
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1981
FounderKamal Haasan
Headquarters
Chennai
,
India
Key people
Kamal Haasan
Chandrahasan
ProductsMotion pictures

Filmography

Films produced
Title Year Language Director Cast Synopsis Ref.
Raja Paarvai 1981 Tamil Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Kamal Haasan, Madhavi, Y. G. Mahendra, L. V. Prasad
Amavasya Chandrudu 1981 Telugu Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Kamal Haasan, Madhavi, Y. G. Mahendra, L. V. Prasad
Vikram 1986 Tamil Rajasekhar Kamal Haasan, Sathyaraj, Amjad Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Ambika, Lissy Agent Vikram fights a lone battle to recapture the nuclear-capable Ballistic missile from a dangerous criminal, who plans to destroy India's capital New Delhi.
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu 1987 Tamil Santhana Bharathi Sathyaraj, Geetha, Jeevitha, Nassar, Captain Raju An honest and straightforward Tamil Nadu police officer spends his life tackling crime.
Sathya 1988 Tamil Suresh Krissna Kamal Haasan, Amala, Rajesh, Nassar A young man, frustrated with unemployment in India, ends up becoming a henchman and works up to become a political leader, who has his own agenda.
Apoorva Sagodharargal 1989 Tamil Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Kamal Haasan, Gautami, Rupini, Srividya Two twins, one circus midget and one mechanic, discover that their father was an honest police officer who was killed by four criminals, and plot to take revenge.
Thevar Magan 1992 Tamil Bharathan Kamal Haasan, Sivaji Ganesan, Revathi, Gautami, Nassar A youngster, who studied in London, is suddenly forced to take up the role of village chieftain role after the death of his father.
Magalir Mattum 1994 Tamil Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Revathi, Urvashi, Rohini, Nassar Three working women come together to stop the lecherous ways of their boss.
Sathi Leelavathi 1995 Tamil Balu Mahendra Kamal Haasan, Ramesh Arvind, Heera, Kalpana, Kovai Sarala Arun, a married man, has an affair with Priya as he dislikes his wife Leelavathi, who is plain-looking and overweight. When she discovers Arun's affair, she plots with Dr Sakthivel to win Arun back.
Kuruthipunal 1995 Tamil P. C. Sreeram Kamal Haasan, Arjun, Nassar, Gautami, Geetha A police officer with familial obligations battles to curb terrorism in the country.
Drohi 1995 Telugu P. C. Sreeram Kamal Haasan, Arjun, Nassar, Gautami, Geetha
Chachi 420 1997 Hindi Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Om Puri A man dresses up a nanny to spend more time with his estranged daughter. [1]
Hey Ram 2000 Tamil Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Hema Malini, Atul Kulkarni Saket Ram joins a movement to kill Mahatma Gandhi for apparent treachery against Hindu-dominated India. [2]
Hey Ram 2000 Hindi Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Hema Malini, Atul Kulkarni [3]
Nala Damayanthi 2003 Tamil Mouli Madhavan, Geetu Mohandas, Shruthika A naive Indian cook finds himself having to marry a native of Australia to stay in the country. [4]
Virumaandi 2004 Tamil Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Abhirami, Napoleon, Pasupathy Two prisoners explain the same incident from their different point of view to a reporter. [5]
Mumbai Xpress 2005 Tamil Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Nassar A deaf bike rider is forced to kidnap the son of a financier but ends up kidnapping the wrong child. [6]
Mumbai Xpress 2005 Hindi Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Kamal Haasan, Manisha Koirala, Om Puri [7]
Eenadu 2009 Telugu Chakri Toleti Kamal Haasan, Venkatesh, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy An anonymous caller informs a police commissioner about the bombs he has planted in the city. [8]
Unnaipol Oruvan 2009 Tamil Chakri Toleti Kamal Haasan, Mohanlal, Ganesh Venkatraman, Bharath Reddy [9]
Vishwaroopam 2013 Tamil Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah A secret RAW agent poses as an effeminate dancer to unearth the secrets of terrorists. [10]
Vishwaroop 2013 Hindi Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah [11]
Uttama Villain 2015 Tamil Ramesh Aravind Kamal Haasan, K. Balachander, K. Viswanath, Andrea Jeremiah, Pooja Kumar A famous actor, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer, decides to act in a fantasy-comedy film directed by his mentor for his last film. [12]
Thoongaa Vanam 2015 Tamil Rajesh Selva Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Kishore A police officer finds himself having to save his kidnapped son and bust a drug cartel in the course of a single night. [13]
Cheekati Rajyam 2015 Telugu Rajesh Selva Kamal Haasan, Prakash Raj, Trisha, Kishore [14]
Vishwaroopam II 2018 Tamil Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah A former Indian army officer is sent undercover to infiltrate a terrorist group and help rescue hostages. [15]
Vishwaroop II 2018 Hindi Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan, Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah [16]
Kadaram Kondan 2019 Tamil Rajesh Selva Vikram, Akshara Haasan, Abi Hassan A young doctor is forced to team up with a criminal after his wife is kidnapped in Kuala Lumpur. [17]
Vikram 2021 Tamil Lokesh Kanagaraj Kamal Haasan [18]

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:

No.YearFilmLanguageNotes
11986Hare Radha Hare KrishnaTamilReleased Tamil dubbed version
21991GunaaTamil
31995PaasavalaiTamilReleased Tamil dubbed version
41996Avvai ShanmughiTamil
51998Kaathala KaathalaTamil
62002Pammal K. SambandamTamil
72002PanchathantiramTamil
82005Rama Shama BhamaKannadaRemake of Sathi Leelavathi
9202083TamilReleased Tamil dubbed version

Cancelled projects

Awards
S.no Ceremony Year Category Nominee Result
1 National Film Awards 1992 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Thevar Magan Won
2 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards 1992 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film Thevar Magan Won
3 Filmfare Awards South 1989 Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil Apoorva Sagodharargal Won
4 Cinema Express Awards 1989 Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil Apoorva Sagodharargal Won
5 1992 Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil Thevar Magan Won
6 1995 Cinema Express Award for Best Film – Tamil Kuruthipunal Won
7 Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (South Korea)[19] 2004 International Award for Best Asian Film Virumaandi Won
8 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival 2015 Best Film Uttama Villain Won

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  13. "Thoongavanam: An okay thriller, with goodies for fans". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
  14. "Cheekati Rajyam: The night is sinister". The Hindu. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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