Charuhasan, the elder
brother
of
Kamal Haasan, who is in his 90s and is entertaining the audience with his films, will be awarded the
Lifetime Achievement Award
at Chennai International Film Festival. The 89-year-old actor has acted in over 120 films in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.
He is not only an actor but also a lawyer by profession. Charuhasan, who made his acting debut in 1979 Tamil film 'Uthirappukal' directed by Mahendran, recently starred in 'Tha Tha 87'.
At 90, Charuhasan continues to act in films as a hero, villain and in supporting characters as well. He has also directed many films including 'IPC 215', 'Puthiya Sangamam', 'Tabarana Kathe', 'Durga Sakthi' and 'Neelambari'.
The award will be presented to Charuhasan at the 17th International Film Festival to be held in Chennai on the 12th December. 95 films from various countries of the world will be screened at the event as well.