Talk:Kamal Haasan/to do

Universal Hero's impressive and tremendous burst of effort in adding in plenty of raw material — much of it consisting of coherent and solid content on acting, key films, etc. — could be organised and improved upon around the suggested structure below.
 * On Improving This Article -- "Biography" section: suggested outline

-Biography-
 * --Early life/education--


 * ~ Role as child actor (how he got into it? Whom did he act with?)


 * ~ What happened (or what did he do) in the approximately 10-year gap between 1963 (when he was a child actor) and 1972? Did he study dancing to be a classical dancer?


 * ~ Under what circumstance did he return to acting leading up to 1972?


 * --Film career--


 * ---Acting---


 * ~ Can a so-called "golden/classic/quintessential period", say 1975 to early 1980s be described? Landmark films (Apoorva Raagangal, 16 Vayathinile, Aval Appadithaan, Raja Paarvai, Saagara Sangamam, etc.) and more commercial films (Guru, Sagalakallavallavan, Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey etc.)?


 * ~ Works that are a result of significant collaborations between early 1980s and early 1990s, such as those with film directors Bharathiraja, K. Balachander, K. Viswanath, Singeetham Srinivasa Rao, Mani Ratnam, Santhana Bharathi etc.?


 * ---Film production and direction---


 * ~ Notable films that he directed?


 * ~ Notable films he produced?


 * ---Other details?---


 * Non-conventional roles
 * ~The negative protagonist (e.g., Sigappu Rojakal), silent films (Pushpak), multiple-role films (here mention could be made about his multiple-role films -- but briefly please, because, after all, we must ponder a bit whether acting in multiple roles is such a great thing after all , as compared to focused, in-depth, broadly-explored single-person character studies)?


 * Dancing/Choreography in films
 * ~Does he usually choreograph himself or to what extent is he given room to improvise? How is his fluid dancing different from the more mechanical and highly choreographed contemporary dance routines?


 * ~Is he considered an adept dancer in most films, even in commercial films (modern dancing/classical dancing)? Some examples of each?


 * Playback singing
 * ~When was the first instance of him doing playback singing? Where can good/significant examples of his playback singing be heard (Nayakan, Vikram, Apoorva Sagodharargal)? Has he sung for other film actors (such as the song "Ponmaney Theduthey" in the film Oh Maane Maane (1984))?


 * Etc. (Screenplay/lyrics writing?)

-Recognitions/Awards- ~Just some key/important recognitions? (Details about the National Awards he had won, some key Filmfare awards , FICCI "Living Legend", and the Asian Film Festival recogitions -- which Asian Film Festivals and are there evidences/references for these?) ~Civilian awards (Padhma Shri)? -Partial filmography- ~Containing just award-winning films? (the rest can be put into dedicated filmography page)? AppleJuggler (talk) 05:21, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Kamal's notable entries into the Hindi-language film industry needs mentioning (Ek Duje Ke Liye (K. Balachander), and Saagar with Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia -- for which Kamal won a Filmfare award for acting I think? Not so sure, please check). I think perhaps it's worth writing a paragraph dedicated to some of his notable work in the more well-known Bollywood (or films remade in Hindi that have been notably successful or drew substantial attention -- did Hey Ram receive any attention in the mostly Hindi-speaking world?) AppleJuggler (talk) 00:40, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
 * How come no mention is made about his involvement in the Hindi film Saagar (1985)?

In relation to the above point about Saagar, in which Kamal co-acted with Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia: Vikram, a spy thriller involving nuclear missile proliferation and threats, is another film in which Kamal co-starred with Kapadia. This movie may also be mentioned in the text of this article because it stands out as an almost Bond-like, spy film. By linking films by whom he has co-acted with, and more significantly, by these films having some significance in themselves, we enrich this Wiki article's content. AppleJuggler (talk) 01:45, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Mention could be made of Vikram (1986)
 * I'll fix it soon. Universal Hero (talk) 16:57, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Almost all of the Tamil film directors interviewed in this article -- from K. Balachander, Sridhar, to Mani Ratnam -- consider Kamal's 16 Vayathinile as one of their favourite movies. In particular, Mani Ratnam highlighted the high-standard and realism of the film -- a realism which can be attributed at least in part in part to Kamal's prominent characterisation of the dimwit Chappani. These tidbits of information could be mentioned in the text of this Wikipedia article. 16 Vayathinile can be considered a key film in Kamal's oeuvre but is not mentioned in the text at the moment. AppleJuggler (talk) 01:56, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
 * 16 Vayathinile (1977) -- is among the favourite films of some top Tamil directors
 * This will appear in the 70's section, soon to be written Universal Hero (talk) 16:57, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Perhaps in a small paragraph, other collaborations with Rajinikanth (apart from in Visu's Thillu Mullu) could be mentioned -- 16 Vaiyathinile, Aval Appadithan, Moondru Mudichu, Apoorva Raagangal. AppleJuggler (talk) 00:21, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Collaborations with Rajinikanth