# Chandrahasan
**Chandrahasan** (சந்திரஹாசன்; 6 March 1936 – 18 March 2017) was an Indian film producer and actor from [Tamil Nadu](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamil-nadu), best known as the elder brother of actor [Kamal Haasan](https://www.edgepedia.org/kamal-haasan) and as the administrator and executive producer of the family's production banner Raaj Kamal Films International.[1](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%B9%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D) • [2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-brother-and-producer-chandrahasan-dies-in-london-4575812/) He worked largely behind the scenes, handling the production of films such as *Virumandi*, *Vishwaroopam*, and *Thoongavanam*.[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-brother-and-producer-chandrahasan-dies-in-london-4575812/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1936, Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India[1](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%B9%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D) |
| Died | 18 March 2017, London, United Kingdom, of cardiac arrest[3](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kamal-haasans-elder-brother-chandrahasan-passes-away-966373-2017-03-19) |
| Profession | Practicing lawyer before entering film production[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-brother-and-producer-chandrahasan-dies-in-london-4575812/) |
| Role at RKFI | Executive producer and partner at Raaj Kamal Films International; handled *Virumandi*, *Vishwaroopam*, *Thoongavanam*, and others[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-brother-and-producer-chandrahasan-dies-in-london-4575812/) |
| Acting credits | *Raja Paarvai* (1981), *Indira* (1995), *Hey Ram* (2000), *Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga* (2021, posthumous)[4](https://informasilengkap.com/en/Chandrahasan) |
| Family | Married Geethamani (died January 2017); children Nirmal Hasan and actress Anu Hasan[3](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kamal-haasans-elder-brother-chandrahasan-passes-away-966373-2017-03-19) |
| Siblings | Elder brother Charuhasan (actor), younger brother Kamal Haasan, sister Nalini (classical dancer)[5](https://www.valeorine.com/reference/chandrahasan) |
## Early life and family
Chandrahasan was born in Paramakudi, a town in present-day Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, as the second of four children of advocate Srinivasan and Rajalakshmi.[5](https://www.valeorine.com/reference/chandrahasan) His elder brother [Charuhasan](https://www.edgepedia.org/charuhasan) and younger brother Kamal Haasan both became film actors, while his younger sister Nalini became a classical dancer.[5](https://www.valeorine.com/reference/chandrahasan) Both brothers trained as lawyers; Chandrahasan practiced law before joining the film business.[6](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kamal-haasan/2886) • [2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-brother-and-producer-chandrahasan-dies-in-london-4575812/)
**Marriage and children.** He married Geethamani; the couple had a son, Nirmal Hasan, who settled in the United States, and a daughter, [Anu Hasan](https://www.edgepedia.org/anu-hasan), an actress and television host who debuted in the 1995 film *Indira* and anchored the talk show *Koffee with Anu*.[4](https://informasilengkap.com/en/Chandrahasan) • [7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kamal-haasans-elder-brother-chandrahasan-dies-in-london/articleshow/57714437.cms) Geethamani died in January 2017 at the age of 73.[3](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kamal-haasans-elder-brother-chandrahasan-passes-away-966373-2017-03-19)
## Career
**Producer at Raaj Kamal Films International.** The banner was established in 1981 with the Tamil-Telugu film *Raja Paarvai*, which was Kamal Haasan's 100th film and the first production of the Haasan brothers; Chandrahasan also appeared in it, playing the father of Kamal Haasan's character.[8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/emotional-kamal-haasan-remembers-brother-chandrahasan-on-his-first-death-anniversary/articleshow/63354845.cms) • [9](https://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2022%20No%206/images/vol-22-issue-6.pdf) He held the position of executive producer at the banner and managed its administrative work for decades.[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-brother-and-producer-chandrahasan-dies-in-london-4575812/) Films he handled the production of include *Thevar Magan* (1992), *Kuruthipunal* (1996), *Hey Ram* (2000), *Virumandi* (2004), *Nala Damayanthi* (2005), *Unnaipol Oruvan* (2009), *Vishwaroopam* (2013), and *Thoongavanam* (2015).[10](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/chandrahasan/IEIN015586) He was associated with *[Vishwaroopam 2](https://www.edgepedia.org/vishwaroopam-ii)* (2018), his final project.[10](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/chandrahasan/IEIN015586) Kamal Haasan said he would not have made so many quality films under the banner without his elder brother's guidance.[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-brother-and-producer-chandrahasan-dies-in-london-4575812/)
**The Vishwaroopam dispute.** When the Tamil Nadu government imposed a two-week ban on *Vishwaroopam* in early 2013, Raaj Kamal Films International, represented by its partner S. Chandrahasan, filed writ petitions in the [Madras High Court](https://www.edgepedia.org/madras-high-court) challenging the ban.[11](https://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/?p=15890) He also played a crucial role in holding talks with Muslim groups that had objected to the film before its eventual release with a few cuts.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kamal-haasans-elder-brother-chandrahasan-dies-in-london/articleshow/57714437.cms)
**Acting.** His screen appearances were few. After *Raja Paarvai* (1981), he appeared as a minister in his niece [Suhasini Maniratnam](https://www.edgepedia.org/suhasini-maniratnam)'s directorial debut *Indira* (1995), which starred his own daughter Anu Hasan in the title role, and as Mohan Gandhiraman in *Hey Ram* (2000).[5](https://www.valeorine.com/reference/chandrahasan) • [4](https://informasilengkap.com/en/Chandrahasan) His last screen credit, *Appathava Aattaya Pottutanga*, was released posthumously in 2021.[4](https://informasilengkap.com/en/Chandrahasan)
## Death
Chandrahasan died on 18 March 2017 in London after suffering a massive cardiac arrest at the residence of his daughter Anu Hasan.[3](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kamal-haasans-elder-brother-chandrahasan-passes-away-966373-2017-03-19) News agencies reported his age as 82, while records giving his birth date of 6 March 1936 imply an age of 81.[3](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kamal-haasans-elder-brother-chandrahasan-passes-away-966373-2017-03-19) • [1](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%B9%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D) After his body was returned to Chennai, the family held a quiet funeral and later a remembrance meeting with film industry personalities in April 2017, attended by [Rajinikanth](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajinikanth), Ilaiyaraaja, and [Prakash Raj](https://www.edgepedia.org/prakash-raj) among others; Kamal Haasan described his brother as "a father figure".[5](https://www.valeorine.com/reference/chandrahasan)
## References
1. [சந்திரஹாசன், Tamilar.wiki](https://tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%B9%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D)
2. [Kamal Haasan's brother and producer Chandrahasan dead, The Indian Express (19 March 2017)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/kamal-haasan-brother-and-producer-chandrahasan-dies-in-london-4575812/)
3. [Kamal Haasan's elder brother Chandrahasan passes away, India Today (19 March 2017)](https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/kamal-haasans-elder-brother-chandrahasan-passes-away-966373-2017-03-19)
4. [Chandrahasan, Informasi Lengkap](https://informasilengkap.com/en/Chandrahasan)
5. [Chandrahasan (1936–2017) — film producer, Valéorine](https://www.valeorine.com/reference/chandrahasan)
6. [Kamal Haasan, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/kamal-haasan/2886)
7. [Kamal Haasan's elder brother Chandrahasan dies in London, The Times of India (19 March 2017)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/kamal-haasans-elder-brother-chandrahasan-dies-in-london/articleshow/57714437.cms)
8. [Emotional Kamal Haasan remembers brother Chandrahasan on his first death anniversary, The Times of India (2018)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/emotional-kamal-haasan-remembers-brother-chandrahasan-on-his-first-death-anniversary/articleshow/63354845.cms)
9. [Madras Musings Vol. 22 No. 6: The actor in the shadows](https://madrasmusings.com/Vol%2022%20No%206/images/vol-22-issue-6.pdf)
10. [Chandrahasan, BookMyShow](https://in.bookmyshow.com/person/chandrahasan/IEIN015586)
11. [Legal Battle over Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam at Madras High Court, dbsjeyaraj.com (5 February 2013)](https://dbsjeyaraj.com/dbsj/?p=15890)
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