Well, I cant say ive seen many films starring kamal hassan. A few, but not many. But though I dont speak Tamil, the films i
did see, I really liked. Growing up, for a long time one of my favourite films had been Appu Raja. But few films of his really made an impression:
1- Dayavaan (based on the godfather), I think it was included in time's list of best hundered films ever too.
2- The film on which the hindi film virasat is based. dont remember the name.
3- One of all time favourites, regardless of language - Pushpak. It was a silent film.
One thing i like about Kamal is his versatlity and willingness to experiment. He and amir khan are similar ni that way.
That said, its not correct to campare two actors from different streams, because there is no common benchmark to test against. Ive read a lot of bias in some of the posts above, and a lot of ignorance in others.
Praka says in one of his posts:"SRK is where common man who are construction workers or poor ppl from north india who feels Shahrukh as one of them". Nothing could be further from the truth. Shahrukh is actually a middle, upper class & NRI hero. Its those audiences he targets with his movies. He's a smart man and knows how to sell himself as a brand.
Now, im nor defending shah rukh. In fact i personally dislike his movies vehemently. He cant act to save his life and sticks to a definite formula. But i admire him for reaching the top spot in a ruthless industry without any support. Even Mr Bachhan cant say that.[sorry big B].
All that apart, if posts and comments are made, some intelligent ones would be welcome. i'll particularly point out Praka as a case in point where his comments are extremely biased, and/or ignorant of the matter at hand, to say nothing of the negativity almost dripping from them. No offence intended mate, but it dosent hav to be North India vs South Indian all the time.
Bout the topic, as far as movies are concerned, KH beats SRK any day any time.