The actor who contested at Kovai South was initially leading during the vote counting. However, loses the seat to Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Vanathi Sreenivasan with just 1,500 votes difference.
Besides Kamal, other Kollywood artists such as Kushboo and Seeman have also lost their seats.
Actor Sarathkumar's All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) and Vijayakanth's Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) have also failed to win any seats in the election.