In 1990, "Michael Madana Kama Rajan" saw Haasan build on "Apoorva Sagodharargal" by playing quadruplets. It began as a collaboration with writer Crazy Mohan for future comedy films. Haasan won successive Best Actor awards for his portrayal of deranged, obsessive protagonists in "Gunaa" and "Thevar Magan" (which was remade in Hindi as 1997's "Virasat"). He was credited with the story for the latter. Haasan won his third National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil as a producer for "Thevar Magan". The film was India's submission for the Academy Awards that year. A series of films followed: "Singaravelan", "Maharasan", "Kalaignan", "Mahanadhi", "Nammavar", and "Sathi Leelavathi" Produced by Haasan, it featured himself alongside Kannada actor Ramesh Aravind and comedian Kovai Sarala. Haasan resumed his collaboration with K. Viswanath in the Telugu film, "Subha Sankalpam", and starred in the police story "Kuruthipunal" (Tamil) simultaneously shot in Telugu as "Drohi" with Arjun Sarja and won Filmfare Best Actor. Haasan's success in the latter was followed by his third National Film Award for Best Actor for "Indian". Haasan also won Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Best Actor for "Indian". The film was India's submission for the Academy Awards.