R. Kannan (born Rajmohan on 21 July 1971) is an Indian

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. He made his directorial debut with the successful Tamil film ''

Jayamkondaan ''Jayam Kondaan'' ( The Victor) is a 2008 Tamil romantic action film directed and written by Kannan and produced by T. G. Thiyagarajan, Selvi Thiyagarajan,Sendhil Thyagarajan and T. Arjun. It stars Vinay, Bhavana and Lekha Washington while Vi ...

'' starring

Vinay Rai Vinay Rai (born 18 September 1979) is an Indian actor who primarily appears in Tamil films. He is best known for his performance in the films ''Unnale Unnale'' (2007), ''Jayamkondaan'' (2008), ''Endrendrum Punnagai'' (2013) and ''Aranmanai'' (2 ...

and

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in 2008.

Career

Kannan started his career assisting director

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before joining

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for films including ''

Kannathil Muthamittal ''Kannathil Muthamittal'' (also released internationally under the translated title ''A Peck on the Cheek'') is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language musical war film produced and directed by Mani Ratnam. It was based on a short story, "Amuthavum Avanum" ...

'' (2002), '' Ayutha Ezhuthu'' (2004) and ''

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'' (2007). He made his directorial debut with the drama film, ''

'' (2008) starring Vinay,

and

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, winning critical acclaim and commercial success at the box office. Featuring the story of an estranged brother and sister fighting over an ancestral property, Kannan won praise for his work. Sify.com stated that Kannan "has the potential to churn out a neat feel-good entertainer", adding that "the most refreshing thing about Kannan's film is that he tries to combine mainstream Tamil film aesthetics with mass appeal". His second film, ''

Kanden Kadhalai ''Kanden Kadhalai'' () is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by R. Kannan. The film, a remake of the 2007 Hindi film ''Jab We Met'', stars Bharath and Tamannaah. The film was released on 30 October 2009. This film was succ ...

'', a remake of Imtiaz Ali's ''

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'' (2007), featured Bharath and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles and was also successful commercially. His subsequent releases ''

Vandhaan Vendraan ''Vanthaan Vendraan'' () is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by R. Kannan that stars Jiiva, Nandha and Taapsee Pannu in the lead roles. Principal photography began on 27 August 2010, and the film released on ...

'' with

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and

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, and the remake of '' Delhi Belly'' in

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as '' Settai'' with

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. After the release of ''Settai'', Kannan began pre-production works on a film titled ''Alangaram'' to be produced by PVP Cinemas during early 2014. He revealed that he had worked on the script for over two years and began negotiations with

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to play the lead role and Santhanam to portray a supporting role. In October 2014, Kannan announced that he would direct and co-produce a film titled ''Poda! Aandavane En Pakkam'', which would highlight the struggles faced by engineering degree graduates. After unsuccessful negotiations with

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and

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, Kannan eventually finalised

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and Swetha Ashok for the leading roles. The film began production in March 2015, with the team shooting for a single schedule and songs in Chennai with the lead actors. However the film failed to progress beyond the first schedule and was ultimately shelved. Kannan announced that he was simultaneously working on the script of a horror comedy titled ''Adiye Kantha'' in December 2014, but the film also did not materialise. In August 2016, he began work on an action film titled ''

Ivan Thanthiran ''Ivan Thanthiran'' () is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by R. Kannan. The film features Gautham Karthik and Shraddha Srinath in the lead roles, while RJ Balaji and Super Subbarayan play supporting roles. ...

'' starring

Gautham Karthik Gautham Karthik (born 12 September 1989) is an Indian actor who works in Tamil-language films. He made his acting debut in Mani Ratnam's '' Kadal'' (2013). Early life and background Gautham Karthik was born to actor Karthik and his first wife ...

in the lead role.

Filmography

;As an actor *''

Aaytha Ezhuthu ''Aayutha Ezhuthu'' is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language political action film written and directed by Mani Ratnam. It is loosely based on the life story of George Reddy, a scholar from Osmania University of Hyderabad. It stars Suriya in the lead ro ...

'' (2004) *'' Ko'' (2011)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kannan, R. Tamil film directors Living people 1971 births People from Kanchipuram district Tamil screenwriters Indian Tamil people Screenwriters from Tamil Nadu Film directors from Tamil Nadu 21st-century Indian film directors