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Kanal Kannan

Indian actor, action choreographer and screenwriter

Summary

Indian actor, action choreographer and screenwriter

Field	Value
name	Kanal Kannan
birth_name	V. Kannan
birth_date
birth_place	Vallivaram, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India
yearsactive	1989-present
occupation	actor, screenwriter, action choreographer, stunt co-ordinator

Kanal Kannan (born as V. Kannan) is an Indian actor, action choreographer and screenwriter who works in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. He has worked with actors Ajith Kumar, Vijay, [Simbu] Suriya, Vishal, Arjun, R. Sarath Kumar, Mammootty and Prithviraj Sukumaran in many films.

Stunt coordinators including Stun Shiva, Peter Hein, Anal Arasu, K. Ganesh Kumar, Silva, Rajasekhar, Hari Dinesh, Supreme Sundar, T. Ramesh and Thunder Jeeva have worked as fighters and assistants to him.

Filmography

As an action choreographer

All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.

Year	Title	Note
1991	Cheran Pandiyan
Anbu Sangili
Putham Pudhu Payanam
1992	Oor Mariyadhai
Mudhal Seethanam
Kizhakku Veluthachu
En Aasai Rasathi
Abhirami
1993	Suriyan Chandiran
Aranmanai Kili
Gokulam
1994	Captain	also in Telugu
Sakthivel
Priyanka
Manasu Rendum Pudhusu
Maindhan
Chinna Madam
Sevvanthi
Pudhusa Pootha Rosa
Nattamai
Kaviyam
Nila
Pudhiya Mannargal
1995	Deva
Chinna Mani
Muthukulikka Vaariyala
Ellame En Rasathan
Pasumpon
Ilaya Ragam
Nandhavana Theru
Chellakannu
Vishnu
Periya Kudumbam
Chandralekha
Muthu
Seethanam
Thotta Chinungi
Raja Simham	Telugu
Ayudha Poojai
Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum
1996	Aruva Velu
Parambarai
Poove Unakkaga
Sengottai
Manikkam
Namma Ooru Rasa
Avvai Shanmughi
Mr. Romeo
Panchalankurichi
Selva
1997	Sakthi
Hitler	Telugu
Preminchuku
Bharathi Kannamma
Superman	Malayalam
Collector Garu	Telugu
Suryavamsam
Adimai Sangili
Samrat
Adavilo Anna	Telugu
Porkkaalam
1998	Rathna
Bavagaru Bagunnara	Telugu
Pavitra Prema
Desiya Geetham
Sri Ramulayya	Telugu
Suryavamsam
1999	Thullatha Manamum Thullum
Adutha Kattam
Padayappa
Minsara Kanna
Nenjinile
Oruvan
Nee Varuvai Ena
Jodi
Hello
Mudhalvan
Pattali
2000	Annayya	Telugu
Thirunelveli
Narasimham	Malayalam
Good Luck
Sudhandhiram
Mugavaree
Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary	Telugu
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Yuvakudu	Telugu
Maayi
Uyirile Kalanthathu
Azaad	Telugu
Priyamanavale
Ennavalle
Dada Sahib	Malayalam
2001	Friends
Eduruleni Manishi	Telugu
Karumadikkuttan	Malayalam
Badri
Citizen
Poovellam Un Vasam
Rakshasa Rajavu	Malayalam
Alli Thandha Vaanam
Nayak: The Real Hero	Hindi
Manadhai Thirudivittai
Hanuman Junction	Telugu
Raavanaprabhu	Malayalam
2002	Seema Simham	Telugu
Red
Charlie Chaplin
Roja Kootam
Phantom	Malayalam
Sri Bannari Amman
Junior Senior
Ezhumalai
Raja
Samurai
Youth
Karmegham
Ivan
King
Five Star
En Mana Vaanil
Villain
Virumbugiren
2003	Kadhaludan
Manasellam
Ennai Thalatta Varuvala
Parasuram
Whistle
Eera Nilam
Diwan
Three Roses
Anjaneya
Vishnu	Telugu
2004	Kadamba	Kannada
Anji	Telugu
Gambeeram
Aethiree
Jana
Sullan
Singara Chennai
Madurey
Sathyam	Malayalam
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
Manmadhan
2005	Aayudham
Bunny	Telugu
6'2
Bhadra	Telugu
Kana Kandaen
Andarivaadu	Telugu
Anbe Aaruyire
Ghajini
Bageeratha	Telugu
Bambara Kannaley
Mahanandi	Telugu
Sandakozhi
2006	Saravana
Lakshmi	Telugu
Yuga
Asthram	Telugu
Thimiru
Stalin	Telugu
Chinnodu
Seethakoka Chiluka	Telugu
Varalaru
Thalaimagan
Vallavan
Chennai Kadhal
2007	Deepavali
Pori
Thullal
Evadaithe Nakenti	Telugu
En Uyirinum Melana
Dhee	Telugu
Lakshyam
Malaikottai
Thulasi	Telugu
Black Cat	Malayalam
2008
Bheema
Kaalai
Sadhu Miranda
Singakutty
Dasavatharam
Dhaam Dhoom
Ellam Avan Seyal
Hero	Telugu
Saamida
Silambattam
2009	Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval
Ayan
Rajadhi Raja
Raju Maharaju
Current	Telugu
Malai Malai
Kanthaswamy
Aadhavan
Amaravathi	Telugu
Vettaikaaran
2010	Aasal
Paiyaa
Sura
Pokkiri Raja	Malayalam
Maanja Velu
Kaadhal Solla Vandhen
Moscowin Kavery
2011	Ponnar-Shankar
Engeyum Kadhal
Ra.One	Hindi
Thambi Vettothi Sundaram
Osthe
2012	Nippu	Telugu
Mallu Singh	Malayalam
Hero
2013	Naayak	Telugu
Samar
Kammath & Kammath
Mirchi	Telugu
Zila Ghaziabad	Hindi
Thirumathi Thamizh
Mr. Pellikoduku	Telugu
Tadakha
Policegiri	Hindi
Shortcut Romeo
Adda	Telugu
D Company
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero	Hindi
Ramayya Vasthavayya	Telugu
Doosukeltha
Singh Saab The Great	Hindi
2014	Legend	Telugu
Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah
Irumbu Kuthirai
Poojai	url=http://www.sify.com/movies/vishal-injured-during-poojai-shoot-news-tamil-oe3kPPcafbh.html	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430233245/http://www.sify.com/movies/vishal-injured-during-poojai-shoot-news-tamil-oe3kPPcafbh.html	url-status=dead	archive-date=30 April 2014	title=Vishal injured during 'Poojai' shoot	website=Sify	access-date=26 August 2014}}
2015	Aambala
Isai
Killadi
Anegan	url=http://img.indiaglitz.com/tamil/news/Anegan_41013_m.jpg	title=tamil/news/Anegan_41013_m	publisher=img.indiaglitz.com	access-date=26 August 2014	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714161648/http://img.indiaglitz.com/tamil/news/Anegan_41013_m.jpg	archive-date=14 July 2014	url-status=dead}}
Rombha Nallavan Da Nee
Vaalu	url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Simbu-fights-in-a-railway-station/articleshow_b2/20892887.cms?prtpage=1	title=Simbu fights in a railway station	work=The Times of India	access-date=26 August 2014}}
Adhibar
2016	Saagasam
Sowkarpettai
Vaaliba Raja
Kotigobba 2 / Mudinja Ivana Pudi	Kannada / Tamil
Vaaimai
Wagah
Uchathula Shiva
Kaththi Sandai
2017	Si3
Sathya	Malayalam
Masterpiece
Vaigai Express
Khaidi No. 150	Telugu
2019	Charlie Chaplin 2
Kanniyum Kaalaiyum Sema Kadhal
Vinaya Vidheya Rama	Telugu
Yajamana	Kannada
Jack & Daniel	Malayalam
My Santa
2021	Jai Bhim
Naanum Single Thaan
2022	Etharkkum Thunindhavan
Carbon
Yutha Satham
Kaduva	Malayalam
2023	Bommai
Mark Antony
Therkathi Veeran
Pattathu Arasan
Kulasami
Kannur Squad	Malayalam; co-choreographer
Chandramukhi 2
2024	Rathnam

As an actor

Year	Title	Role	Note
1989	Anbu Kattalai	Henchman	special appearance
1990	Paattali Magan
1993	Aranmanai Kili
1994	Captain	Auto Driver
Naatamai	Silambam player
1995	Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala
Ellame En Rasathan	Rogue
Thai Thangai Paasam
1996	Avvai Shanmughi	Henchman
1997	Porkkaalam	Postman
1998	Kadhal Mannan	Taxi Driver
Sollamale	Coconut Seller
1999	Padayappa	Village man
Nee Varuvai Ena	Bus Passenger
Mudhalvan	Auto Driver
2000	Mugavaree
Pennin Manathai Thottu	Pickpocket
Uyirile Kalanthathu	Kanal
2001	Manadhai Thirudivittai	Rogue	special appearance
Citizen	Stunt Dupe
2002	Red
Vivaramana Aalu	Karuppu
Charlie Chaplin	Rouge
Raja	Henchman
Ivan
Villain
2003	Diwan	Referee
Villain	Henchman
2004	Aethiree	Police Driver
Sullan	Rouge
Singara Chennai	Auto Driver
2006	Thimiru	Dancer	special appearance in the song "Oppurane Oppurane"
Vallavan		special appearance
2007	Pori	Jackpot Ayyanardurai
Madurai Veeran	Kanal
Sivaji	Kanal Kannan	special appearance as a Henchman
En Uyirinum Melana		special appearance in the song "Kaakka Kaakka"
Malaikottai	Mattu Ravi	special appearance
2008	Silambattam	Pulippal Boopathy	special appearance as a Henchman
Bheema	Rogue	special appearance
2009	Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval	Shiva
2010	Moscowin Kavery	Azhagan's right hand
2011	Sankarankovil	Kathir
2013	Onbadhule Guru		special appearance in the song "Alaiyadhe Summa Summa"
2015	Aambala	Henchman
Killadi	Kangu Kannan	special appearance as a Thief
Rombha Nallavan Da Nee	Henchman
2016	Vaaliba Raja	Romantic Kannan	guest appearance
Uchathula Shiva
2017	Sakka Podu Podu Raja	Himself	special appearance
2022	Etharkkum Thunindhavan	Passerby

Writer

2011 Sankarankovil (also producer - uncredited)

Extra Fighter

1985 Pattuchelai
1989 Enne Petha Raasa
1990 Pachai Kodi
1990 Maruthu Pandi

Awards

;Won

1995 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator - Muthu
1996 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator - Selva
1996 Dinakaran Award for Best Stunt Master - Selva
1999 Dinakaran Award for Best Stunt for Stunt Choreographer - Padayappa, Mudhalvan
1999 Nandi Award for Best Fight Master - Annayya
2000 Dinakaran Award for Best Stunt Master - Maayi
2000 Nandi Award for Best Fight Master - Azad
2004 Medimix-Dinakaran Award for Best Stunt Master - M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi
2004 Filmfare Award for Best Action Director - South - Madurey
2005 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator - Sandakozhi
2006 Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director - Varalaru: The History of Godfather
2008 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Stunt Coordinator - Silambattam
2008 Anada Vikatan Award for Best Stunt Director - Bheemaa
2009 Edison Awards For Best Action - Ayan
2009 Maha Fine Arts for Best Stunt - Aadhavan
2009 V4 Popular Film Awards Best Stunt - Aadhavan ;Nominated
2007 Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director - Deepavali
2008 Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director - Dasavathaaram
2008 Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director - Bheema
2009 Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director - Ayan
2009 Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director - Vettaikaaran
2010 Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director - Paiyaa
2014 Vijay Award for Best Stunt Director - Poojai
2015 Edison Awards For Best Action - Aambala

Controversies

Cases

Kannan has filed a case against his wife in April 2012 in a city family court to bring his wife Hemavathi who was living in separation from him due to some differences, back to his family.

Kannan's neighbour filed a complaint against Kannan in the Chennai police department on October 2007 accusing him of shooting dead one of the stray dogs she feeds with a gun. The complainant also filed a complaint against Kannan at the Chennai Police Commissioner Office. She later told the Journalists that Kannan who was enraged of her complaint, entered her house and beat up her brother and also said that her life is in danger and the police are trying to cover up the incident. Kannan denied the allegations and claimed that he was not in Chennai when the incident took place.

Arrest

On June 18, 2023, Kanal Kannan shared a misleading video in social media of Brazilian actor playing the role of a Christian priest and dancing with a woman, and included a caption urging converted Hindus to repent for the state of "foreign religious culture". Kannan was detained for disrespecting religious sentiments and was sent to judicial custody and an FIR for insulting religious sentiments has been filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.

References

(23 January 2008). "Bharathi pairs with Kanal Kannan". IndiaGlitz.
(15 July 2013). "Kanal Kannan I'm proud to have worked in most of Ajith Kumar, Vijay and Sarath Kumar films". Youtube.
(5 January 2014). "Arindhathum Ariyathathum - With Stunt Master Kanal Kannan". Youtube.
(14 May 2014). "Peter Hein (Fight Master) in Arinthathum Ariyathathum (20/04/2014) - Part 1". Youtube.
Chowdhary, Y. Sunita. (2017-06-05). "Kanal Kannan: Fighting for fame". The Hindu.
Subramanian, Anupama. (2020-02-21). "Kamal Haasan offers Rs 1 crore to EVP mishap victims' kin".
"Vishal injured during 'Poojai' shoot".
"tamil/news/Anegan_41013_m". img.indiaglitz.com.
"Simbu fights in a railway station". The Times of India.
(22 April 2012). "Stunt Master 'Kanal' Kannan Files Case Against his Wife".
(2007-10-25). "நாயை சுட்டுக் கொன்றதாக கனல் கண்ணன் மீது புகார்".
(2006-11-26). "KANAL KANNAN SALMAN KHAN KOLLYWOOD STUNT MASTER SIVAJI SHOOT DOG Veterinary Hospital tamil movie news hot stills picture image gallery".
Ali, Prantik. (2023-07-19). "Viral videos of 'Christian priest' dancing: Man seen in the clips is a Brazilian actor dressed up as a pastor".
Alphonso, Anmol. (2023-07-13). "Video Of Brazilian Actor Falsely Shared As Christian Priest Dancing Proactively".
(2023-07-11). "Tamil stunt choreographer Kanal Kannan sent to judicial custody".

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