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{{Short description|Choreographer in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kalyan
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| birth_name = Kalyan Kumar
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| birth_place = Chennai
| death_date =
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| othername =
| yearsactive = 1987–present
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| occupation = [[Choreographer]]<br>[[Actor]] <br>[[Film producer|Producer]]
}}
'''Kalyan''' is an Indian choreographer, who has primarily worked on Tamil-language films. After beginning his career as a dancer and actor, he has gone on to choreograph songs in over two hundred films as a popular choreographer. He has also been a judge in the popular [[reality TV]] dance shows ''[[Jodi No.1 (TV series)|Jodi Number One]]'' and ''Kings of Dance'' for [[Vijay TV]].

==Career==
Kalyan began his career in the film industry as a dancer working with his great-aunt, Puliyur Saroja. He made his debut as a dancer in the film ''[[Per Sollum Pillai]]'' (1987) and then worked as an assistant choreographer with her in many popular Tamil films of the 1980s. He also became an actor and portrayed a negative role in the college drama film, ''[[Kalloori Vaasal]]'' (1996) featuring [[Ajith Kumar]], [[Prashanth]] and [[Pooja Bhatt]]. He then played an antagonist against actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] in [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]]'s ''[[Maanbumigu Maanavan]]'' (1996), before moving on to work primarily as a choreographer. Since 1996, he initially worked as an assistant under various dancers such as Chinni Prakash, Thara, Tharun and Puliyur Saroja, before going on to choreograph songs in over 200 films. His first Tamil project as a main choreographer was ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]'' (1999), and he made a breakthrough following his work in ''[[Dheena]]'' (2001).<ref name="behindwoods">{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/features/Slideshows/slideshows2/tamil-movie-choreographers/tamil-cinema-choreographer-kalyan.html|publisher=behindwoods.com|title=Kalyan choreographer Tamil movie dancers prabu deva raju sundram kalyan kala master brundha Tamil cinema Tamil songs kollywood|accessdate=2016-11-20}}</ref> Kalyan has however continued to make acting appearances in films including ''[[Kattradhu Kalavu]]'' (2010) and ''[[Kannula Kaasa Kattappa]]'' (2016), which he co-produced.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/grill-mill-interview-with-actorchoreographer-kalyan/article77037.ece|publisher=thehindu.com|title=Grill Mill: Interview with actor-choreographer Kalyan - The Hindu|newspaper=The Hindu |date=7 January 2010 |accessdate=2016-11-20}}</ref><ref name="indread">{{cite web|url=http://indread.com/12547/dance-master-kalyan-makes-a-comeback-with-vedhalam|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928182925/http://indread.com/12547/dance-master-kalyan-makes-a-comeback-with-vedhalam|url-status=usurped|archive-date=28 September 2015|author=Sriram Kasireddy|publisher=indread.com|title=Dance Master Kalyan Makes a Comeback with Vedhalam|accessdate=2016-11-20}}</ref> Kalyan has been a regular judge in the popular reality TV dance shows ''[[Jodi No.1 (TV series)|Jodi Number One]]'' and ''Kings of Dance'' for Vijay TV.

==Filmography==

===Actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Kalloori Vaasal]]'' || Milton ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Maanbumigu Maanavan]]'' || Madhan ||
|-
| 2001 || ''[[Citizen (2001 film)|Citizen]]'' || Police inspector ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Kattradhu Kalavu]]'' || Stanley Deva Sahayam ||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Va (film)|Va]]'' || Sokkathangam ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Enakkul Oruvan (2015 film)|Enakkul Oruvan]]'' || ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kannula Kaasa Kattappa]]'' || ||
|-
| 2018 || ''Koottali'' || Police inspector ||
|-
| 2022–2023 || ''[[Jhansi (TV series)|Jhansi]]'' || || Telugu TV series
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Rathasaatchi]]'' || Devasahayam ||
|-
| 2024 || ''[[Kadaisi Ulaga Por]]'' || Commissioner ||
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Indra (2025 film)|Indra]]'' || Inspector Nagendran ||
|-
| 2025 ||''[[Kiss (2025 film)|Kiss]]'' || Williams ||
|-
| 2025 ||''[[Revolver Rita]]'' || Master ||
|}

===Dancer===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Song
!class=unsortable| Notes
|-
| 1987|| ''[[Per Sollum Pillai]]'' || "Ammamma Vandathingu" ||
|-
| 1992 || ''[[Thai Mozhi]]'' || "Singara Maane" ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Baashha]]'' || "Naan Autokaaran" ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Thirumoorthy]]'' || "Thaka Thimi Tha" ||
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Asuran (1995 film)|Asuran]]'' || "Vathikuchu Pathikuchu" ||
|-
| 1996 || ''[[Thayagam]]'' || "Rangeela" ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Moovendhar]]'' || "Chera Enna" ||
|-
| 1998 || ''[[Sollamale]]'' || "Rathirida Roundadida" ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Ethirum Puthirum]]'' || "Kathu Pasanga" ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Sivan (film)|Sivan]]'' || "Rukkuthan Rukkuthan" ||
|-
| 1999 || ''[[Azhagarsamy]]'' || "Orange Colour" ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[7G Rainbow Colony]]'' || "January Matham" ||
|-
| 2004 || ''[[M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi]]'' || "Tamizh Nattu Manava" ||
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Aaru (film)|Aaru]]'' || "Nenjam Enum" ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Chennai 600028]]'' || "Saroja Saaman Nikalo" ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Chennai 600028 II]]'' || "Soppanasundari" ||
|}

===Choreographer===
{{Colbegin}}
* 1998 ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]''
* 2001 ''[[Dheena]]''
* 2001 ''[[Dhill]]''
* 2002 ''[[Thulluvadho Ilamai]]''
* 2002 ''[[April Maadhathil]]''
* 2002 ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]''
* 2003 ''[[Dhool]]''
* 2003 ''[[Kadhal Kondein]]''
* 2003 ''[[Saamy]]''
* 2003 ''[[Enakku 20 Unakku 18]]''
* 2003 ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]''
* 2003 ''[[Ottran]]''
* 2004 ''[[Ghilli]]''
* 2004 ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]''
* 2004 ''[[Arasatchi]]''
* 2004 ''[[7G Rainbow Colony]]''
* 2004 ''[[Attahasam]]''
* 2004 ''[[Sullan]]''
* 2004 ''[[Kovil (film)|Kovil]]''
* 2005 ''[[Sukran]]''
* 2005 ''[[Aaru (film)|Aaru]]''
* 2005 ''[[Anniyan]]''
* 2005 ''[[Ghajini (2005 film)|Ghajini]]''
* 2005 ''[[Ayya (2005 Tamil film)|Ayya]]''
* 2005 ''[[Aaru (film)|Aaru]]''
* 2005 ''[[Balu (film)|Balu]]''
* 2006 ''[[Paramasivan]]''
* 2006 ''[[Pattiyal]]''
* 2006 ''[[Pudhupettai]]''
* 2007 ''[[Aalwar]]''
* 2007 ''[[Chennai 600028]]''
* 2007 ''[[Azhagiya Tamil Magan]]''
* 2007 ''[[Malaikottai]]''
* 2007 ''[[Kireedam (2007 film)|Kireedam]]''
* 2007 ''[[Polladhavan (2007 film)|Polladhavan]]''
* 2007 ''[[Billa (2007 film)|Billa]]''
* 2008 ''[[Kuruvi]]''
* 2008 ''[[Yaaradi Nee Mohini]]''
* 2008 ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]''
* 2009 ''[[Sarvam]]''
* 2010 ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (2010 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]''
* 2010 ''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]''
* 2010 ''[[Darling (2010 film)|Darling]]''
* 2010 ''[[Kutty (2010 film)|Kutty]]''
* 2010 ''[[Tamizh Padam]]''
* 2010 ''[[Uthamaputhiran (2010 film)|Uthamaputhiran]]''
* 2010 ''[[Va (film)|Va Quarter Cutting]]''
* 2011 ''[[Siruthai]]''
* 2011 ''[[Mappillai (2011 film)|Mappillai]]''
* 2011 ''[[Mankatha]]''
* 2011 ''[[Mayakkam Enna]]''
* 2012 ''[[3 (2012 Tamil film)|3]]''
* 2013 ''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]''
* 2013 ''[[Irandaam Ulagam]]''
* 2015 ''[[Massu Engira Masilamani]]''
* 2015 ''[[Vedalam]]''
* 2016 ''[[Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings]]''
* 2016 ''[[Kannula Kaasa Kattappa]]''
* 2017 ''[[Vivegam]]''
* 2018 ''[[Tamizh Padam 2]]''
* 2019 ''[[Viswasam]]''
* 2019 ''[[RK Nagar (film)|RK Nagar]]''
* 2019 ''[[NGK (film)|NGK]]''
* 2019 ''[[Nerkonda Paarvai]]''
* 2023 ''[[Thunivu]]''
* 2023 ''[[Pichaikkaran 2]]''
* 2024 ''[[Mareesan]]''
* 2024 ''[[Inga Naan Thaan Kingu]]''
* 2025 ''[[Vidaamuyarchi]]''
{{colend}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=1649307|name=Kalyan}}

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[[Category:Indian film choreographers]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
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[[Category:Indian choreographers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian dancers]]
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