Kamal Haasan & Amala Movies Together List — 3 Films
Complete Movies List & Collaboration History
Last updated: 2026-06-05 · Data sources: Wikipedia, TMDB
Kamal Haasan and Amala appeared together in 3 Tamil films between 1987 and 1988. Their highest-rated collaboration was Sathya (1988 — 4.3/10). Films span Pesum Padam (1987) through Pushpak (1988).
The Kamal Haasan & Amala partnership
From Pesum Padam (1987) to Pushpak (1988). The played out closed with Pushpak in 1988. It started with Pesum Padam (1987).
The shape of the work
Kamal Haasan acted in every film; Amala acted in all of them.
Partnership facts
- Kamal Haasan personally convinced Amala to sign Sathya (1988) after the director, Suresh Krissna, was unsure about casting her. Kamal saw her work in Malayalam and pushed for her.
- In Pushpak (1988), a silent film with no dialogue, Kamal and Amala had to act entirely through expressions and body language. Amala later said Kamal's physical comedy made her relax and trust the process — she followed his lead in every scene.
- Their pairing in Sathya (1988) directly led to the trend of casting glamorous heroines in gritty, realistic roles. Before this, Amala was known for soft romantic parts; after Sathya, she got offers for darker, more layered characters.
- During the shoot of Pesum Padam (1987), Kamal and Amala would rehearse scenes in his car between takes because the set was too noisy. They became close friends during this time, but never dated — Amala has said Kamal was like a protective older brother.
- Amala once said: 'Kamal taught me that acting is not about delivering lines — it's about what you do between the lines. On Pushpak, I learned more from his silence than from any dialogue class.'
3 films across 1 decade
- Sathya
- Pesum Padam0
The partnership in numbers
Partnership Pattern
3 films across 1 years represents consistent collaboration.
Language Distribution
Linguistic diversity: 2 languages, with Tamil being their primary medium.
Where each was in their career
When they first worked together, Kamal Haasan had 122 films behind them; Amala had 5. After Pushpak, Kamal Haasan kept going for 66 more films; Amala stepped back.
Before Pesum Padam, Kamal Haasan had starred in 122 films, including Enakkul Oruvan (1984) and Enakkul Oruvan (1984).
After Pushpak, Kamal Haasan went on to appear in 66 more films, including Indian (1996) and Anbe Sivam (2003).
Before Pesum Padam, Amala had starred in 5 films, including Oru Iniya Udayam (1986) and Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu (1986).
After Pushpak, Amala went on to appear in 19 more films, including Hello (2017) and Life Is Beautiful (2012).
Collaboration Journey
A chronological view of Kamal Haasan & Amala's professional partnership
Actors and musicians who worked on most of their films
Tinnu Anand is the through-line — cast on 2 of their 3 films.
