Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan is an Indian actor, filmmaker, producer, screenwriter and performer whose career spans Tamil cinema and several other Indian film industries. Beginning as a child artist, he developed into one of Indian cinema's most influential actor-filmmakers, working across acting, writing, directing and production.

His filmography includes works such as Nayakan, Moondram Pirai, Indian, Hey Ram, Dasavathaaram and Vikram. Television presenting later added an unscripted, discussion-led dimension to that long screen career.

Kamal Haasan became the original host of Bigg Boss Tamil when the edition launched in 2017 and continued through Season 7. His weekend episodes combined house review, contestant questioning and broader discussion of behaviour and decisions inside the game.

He stepped away from the programme before Season 8, after which Vijay Sethupathi took over the main hosting role. Kamal Haasan's tenure therefore represents the founding multi-season phase of the Tamil edition.