Anoop Kannan is an Indian film director, producer and distributor who mainly works in

Malayalam Cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

Early life

Kannan was born in Moovattupuzha, Ernakulam, as the elder son of Kesavan Nair and Vatsala Kumari. He has a brother, Ajeesh.

Career

Kannan started his career as an assistant director with

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in the 2002 blockbuster ''

Meesa Madhavan ''Meesha Madhavan'' () is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Lal Jose and written by Ranjan Pramod. The film stars Dileep in the title role, while Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Jagathy Sreekumar and Cochin Han ...

''. Later, he worked with

in more than 10 movies as an associate director. He has also worked with acclaimed filmmaker

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in the movie ''

Kaiyoppu ''Kaiyoppu'' () is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language film written by Ambikasuthan Mangad. The film was produced and directed by Ranjith and stars Mammootty, Khushbu and Mukesh.Khushbu won Kerala state Film Special Mention Award for her performan ...

'' which starred Mammootty in the lead role. In 2012, Kannan made his directorial debut in ''

Jawan of Vellimala ''Jawan of Vellimala'' () is a 2012 Malayalam film written by James Albert and directed by debutant Anoop Kannan. It stars Mammootty, Sreenivasan, Mamta Mohandas and Asif Ali. Cast * Mammootty as Gopikrishnan,retired soldier, Indian Army * A ...

'', which is the debut film of

Mammootty Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (; born 7 September 1951), known mononymously by the hypocorism Mammootty (), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. He has also appeared in Tamil l ...

as a producer. In 2014, he directed ''

Homely Meals ''Homely Meals'' is a 2014 Malayalam film written by Vipin Atley and directed by Anoop Kannan (who previously directed ''Jawan of Vellimala''), starring Vipin Atley, Rajesh Sharma, Neeraj Madhav and Srinda Ashab. The film received positive revie ...

''. The screenplay of the film was written by Vipin Atlee, and the writer himself played the lead role in this project. Upon its release, ''

'' received positive reviews and it emerged as a sleeper hit at the theaters. Kannan made his debut as a producer and distributor through his production banner ''Anoop Kannan Stories''. One particular film that he produced, ''

Oru Mexican Aparatha ''Oru Mexican Aparatha'' (English: ''A Mexican Crime'') is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language political drama film directed by Tom Emmatty. The film stars Tovino Thomas, Neeraj Madhav and Roopesh Peethambaran. It was released on 3 March 2017 in ...

'', was a surprise hit at the Mollywood box-office.

Filmography

References

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