The art of cinema is beyond an individual and the artist must not be elevated above the art, said Kamal Haasan, in a post on X.

Kamal Haasan has officially decided to drop the title "Ulaga Nayagan" (Universal Hero) and other honorary prefixes associated with his name. On Monday, the veteran actor announced that he prefers to be addressed simply as "Kamal Haasan,

Asserting that cinema is bigger than any individual and that he remained a student, renowned actor Kamal Haasan on Monday announced his decision to renounce titles such as 'Ulaga Nayagan' (universal hero) bestowed on him and said he may be addressed by his name,

Kamal Haasan requests fans, media, and colleagues to avoid titles like "Ulaganayagan" and simply refer to him as Kamal Haasan.

Kamal Haasan recently issued a statement and announced that he no longer wishes to be addressed with titles or prefixes such as "Ulaganayagan". In a long note written in both English and Tamil, he explained that while he deeply appreciates the love and respect reflected in such titles,