 When his younger brother Kamal Hasan started acting in movies as a child actor, Charu Hasan was his caretaker.Charuhasan eventually made his debut in 1979 Tamil film uthiripookkal directed by Mahendran which was based on a short story by Pudhumaipithan.Since then, he has acted in more than 120 films often playing supporting or antagonistic roles, his most important movies being "Vedham Pudhithu", "Tabarana Kathe" and "Thalapathi".