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'''R. Kannan''' (born '''Rajmohan''' on 21 July 1971) is an Indian [[Film director|filmmaker]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Narayanan|first=Venkateswaran|title=Vandhaan Vendraan|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Vandhaan-Vendraan/movie-review/10028162.cms|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=18 September 2011}}</ref> He made his directorial debut with the successful Tamil film ''[[Jayamkondaan]]'' starring [[Vinay Rai]] and [[Bhavana (Malayalam actress)|Bhavana]] in 2008.
'''R. Kannan''' (born '''Rajmohan''' on 21 July 1971) is an Indian [[Film director|filmmaker]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Narayanan|first=Venkateswaran|title=Vandhaan Vendraan|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Vandhaan-Vendraan/movie-review/10028162.cms|accessdate=19 September 2011|newspaper=[[Times of India]]|date=18 September 2011}}</ref> He made his directorial debut with the successful Tamil film ''[[Jayamkondaan]]'' starring [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]] and [[Bhavana (Malayalam actress)|Bhavana]] in 2008.


==Career==
==Career==
Kannan started his career assisting director [[Manobala]] before joining [[Mani Ratnam]] for films including ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]'' (2002), ''[[Ayutha Ezhuthu]]'' (2004)  and ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' (2007). He made his directorial debut with the drama film, ''[[Jayamkondaan]]'' (2008) starring [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]], [[Bhavana (Malayalam actress)|Bhavana]] and [[Lekha Washington]], 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/jayam-kondaan-review-tamil-pclwIodibchji.html|title=Jayam Kondan|website=Sify}}</ref> His second film, ''[[Kanden Kadhalai]]'', a remake of Imtiaz Ali's ''[[Jab We Met]]'' (2007), featured Bharath and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles and was also successful commercially. His subsequent releases ''[[Vanthaan Vendraan]]'' with [[Jiiva]] and [[Taapsee Pannu]], and the remake of ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Settai (2013 film)|Settai]]'' with [[Arya (actor)|Arya]].
Kannan started his career assisting director [[Manobala]] before joining [[Mani Ratnam]] for films including ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]'' (2002), ''[[Ayutha Ezhuthu]]'' (2004)  and ''[[Guru (2007 film)|Guru]]'' (2007). He made his directorial debut with the drama film, ''[[Jayamkondaan]]'' (2008) starring [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]], [[Bhavana (Malayalam actress)|Bhavana]] and [[Lekha Washington]], 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".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/jayam-kondaan-review-tamil-pclwIodibchji.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160421074750/http://www.sify.com/movies/jayam-kondaan-review-tamil-pclwIodibchji.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 April 2016|title=Jayam Kondan|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> His second film, ''[[Kanden Kadhalai]]'', a remake of Imtiaz Ali's ''[[Jab We Met]]'' (2007), featured Bharath and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles and was also successful commercially. His subsequent releases ''[[Vandhaan Vendraan]]'' with [[Jiiva]] and [[Taapsee Pannu]], and the remake of ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Settai (2013 film)|Settai]]'' with [[Arya (actor)|Arya]].


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 [[Karthi]] to play the lead role and Santhanam to portray a supporting role.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161010235557/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130823/entertainment-kollywood/article/director-kannan-ropes-santhanam-alangaaram]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/delhi-belly-to-mumbai-underbelly/article4564322.ece|title=Delhi Belly to Mumbai underbelly|first=Sudhish|last=Kamath|date=30 March 2013|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
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 [[Karthi]] to play the lead role and Santhanam to portray a supporting role.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130823/entertainment-kollywood/article/director-kannan-ropes-santhanam-alangaaram |title=Director Kannan ropes in Santhanam for Alangaaram |website=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161010235557/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130823/entertainment-kollywood/article/director-kannan-ropes-santhanam-alangaaram |archive-date=10 October 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/delhi-belly-to-mumbai-underbelly/article4564322.ece|title=Delhi Belly to Mumbai underbelly|first=Sudhish|last=Kamath|newspaper=The Hindu|date=30 March 2013|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=5 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605031928/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/delhi-belly-to-mumbai-underbelly/article4564322.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>


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 [[Attakathi Dinesh|Dinesh]] and [[Sridivya]], Kannan eventually finalised [[Vishnu Vishal|Vishnu]], [[Prayaga Martin]] and Swetha Ashok for the leading roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/will-sridivya-join-hands-with-attakathi-dinesh.html|title=Will Sridivya join hands with Attakathi Dinesh?|website=www.behindwoods.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onlykollywood.com/r-kannans-next-titled-poda-aandavane-en-pakkam/|title=R. Kannan's next is titled 'Poda Aandavane En Pakkam'|date=23 October 2014|website=Only Kollywood}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/minus-the-masala/article7018679.ece|title=Minus the masala|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|date=21 March 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | title="Poda Aandavane En Pakkam" and ''Adiye Kantha' - some popular Tamil movie based on dialogues | website=The News Minute | date=2015-01-20 | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/poda-aandavane-en-pakkam-and-adiye-kantha-some-popular-tamil-movie-based-dialogues-17899 | access-date=2020-08-28}}</ref> In August 2016, he began work on an action film titled ''[[Ivan Thanthiran]]'' starring [[Gautham Karthik]] in the lead 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 [[Attakathi Dinesh|Dinesh]] and [[Sridivya]], Kannan eventually finalised [[Vishnu Vishal|Vishnu]], [[Prayaga Martin]] and Swetha Ashok for the leading roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/will-sridivya-join-hands-with-attakathi-dinesh.html|title=Will Sridivya join hands with Attakathi Dinesh?|website=www.behindwoods.com|access-date=24 August 2016|archive-date=29 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129151219/http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/will-sridivya-join-hands-with-attakathi-dinesh.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onlykollywood.com/r-kannans-next-titled-poda-aandavane-en-pakkam/|title=R. Kannan's next is titled 'Poda Aandavane En Pakkam'|date=23 October 2014|website=Only Kollywood|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=18 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818105450/http://www.onlykollywood.com/r-kannans-next-titled-poda-aandavane-en-pakkam/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/minus-the-masala/article7018679.ece|title=Minus the masala|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 March 2015|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=28 August 2020|archive-date=22 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231222144847/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/minus-the-masala/article7018679.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | title=''Poda Aandavane En Pakkam'' and ''Adiye Kantha'' - some popular Tamil movie based on dialogues | website=The News Minute | date=2015-01-20 | url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/poda-aandavane-en-pakkam-and-adiye-kantha-some-popular-tamil-movie-based-dialogues-17899 | access-date=2020-08-28 | archive-date=24 November 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201124004720/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/poda-aandavane-en-pakkam-and-adiye-kantha-some-popular-tamil-movie-based-dialogues-17899 | url-status=live }}</ref> In August 2016, he began work on an action film titled ''[[Ivan Thanthiran]]'' starring [[Gautham Karthik]] in the lead role.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
===As director, producer, and screenwriter ===
|- 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Writer !! Story !!Producer
|+ List of R. Kannan film directing credits
|-
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Jayamkondaan]]'' || {{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}}
! rowspan="2" style="width:25px;" scope="col" | Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:175px;" scope="col" | Film
! colspan="4" scope="col" | Credited as
! rowspan=2 class="unsortable" scope="col" | Notes
|-
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Kanden Kadhalai]]'' || {{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}}
! width=65 scope="col" |Director
!Screenplay
!Story
! width="65" scope="col" |Producer
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Vanthaan Vendraan]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}}
| 2008 || ''[[Jayamkondaan]]''  
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}  
|
|
|-
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Settai (2013 film)|Settai]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}}
| 2009 || ''[[Kanden Kadhalai]]''  
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|
|
| Remake of ''[[Jab We Met]]''
|-
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Oru Oorla Rendu Raja]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}
| 2011 || ''[[Vandhaan Vendraan]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|| ||
|-
|-
| 2017 || ''[[Ivan Thanthiran]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}
| 2013 || ''[[Settai (film)|Settai]]''  
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|
|| || Remake of ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]''
|-
|-
| 2019 || ''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}  
| 2014 || ''[[Oru Oorla Rendu Raja]]''  
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} ||
|-
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Biskoth]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}}  
| 2017 || ''[[Ivan Thanthiran]]''  
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} ||
|-
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Thalli Pogathey (film)|Thalli Pogathey]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}}  
| 2019 || ''[[Boomerang (2019 film)|Boomerang]]''  
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} ||
|-
|-
|2021 ||''[[Eriyum Kannadi]]'' ||{{yes}} ||{{yes}} ||{{no}} ||{{yes}}  
| 2020 || ''[[Biskoth]]''  
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} ||
|-
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Thalli Pogathey]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| Remake of ''[[Ninnu Kori]]''
|-
| rowspan="2" |2023||''[[The Great Indian Kitchen (2023 film)|The Great Indian Kitchen]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|
| || Remake of ''[[The Great Indian Kitchen]]''
|-
|''[[Kasethan Kadavulada (2023 film)|Kasethan Kadavulada]]''
| style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
|
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| Remake of ''[[Kasethan Kadavulada]]''
|-
|2025 ||''[[Gandhari (2025 film)|Gandhari]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}}
| style="text-align:center;" | {{y}} ||
|}
|}


;As an actor
===As an actor===
*''[[Aaytha Ezhuthu]]'' (2004)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' (2011)
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Aaytha Ezhuthu]]'' || Villager || Uncredited role
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Ko (film)|Ko]]'' || Himself || Cameo appearance
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 03:02, 4 February 2026


R. Kannan
Born
Rajmohan

(1971-07-21) 21 July 1971 (age 55)
Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationFilm Director
Screenwriter
Years active2008–present
Spouse(s)
Madhana
(
m. 2009)
Children2

R. Kannan (born Rajmohan on 21 July 1971) is an Indian filmmaker.[1] He made his directorial debut with the successful Tamil film Jayamkondaan starring Vinay and Bhavana in 2008.

Career[edit | edit source]

Kannan started his career assisting director Manobala before joining Mani Ratnam for films including Kannathil Muthamittal (2002), Ayutha Ezhuthu (2004) and Guru (2007). He made his directorial debut with the drama film, Jayamkondaan (2008) starring Vinay, Bhavana and Lekha Washington, 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".[2] His second film, Kanden Kadhalai, a remake of Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met (2007), featured Bharath and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles and was also successful commercially. His subsequent releases Vandhaan Vendraan with Jiiva and Taapsee Pannu, and the remake of Delhi Belly in Tamil as Settai with Arya.

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 Karthi to play the lead role and Santhanam to portray a supporting role.[3][4]

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 Dinesh and Sridivya, Kannan eventually finalised Vishnu, Prayaga Martin and Swetha Ashok for the leading roles.[5][6] 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.[7] 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.[8] In August 2016, he began work on an action film titled Ivan Thanthiran starring Gautham Karthik in the lead role.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As director, producer, and screenwriter[edit | edit source]

List of R. Kannan film directing credits
Year Film Credited as Notes
Director Screenplay Story Producer
2008 Jayamkondaan Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2009 Kanden Kadhalai Green tickY Green tickY Remake of Jab We Met
2011 Vandhaan Vendraan Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2013 Settai Green tickY Green tickY Remake of Delhi Belly
2014 Oru Oorla Rendu Raja Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2017 Ivan Thanthiran Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2019 Boomerang Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2020 Biskoth Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY
2021 Thalli Pogathey Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Remake of Ninnu Kori
2023 The Great Indian Kitchen Green tickY Green tickY Remake of The Great Indian Kitchen
Kasethan Kadavulada Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Remake of Kasethan Kadavulada
2025 Gandhari Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY Green tickY

As an actor[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Aaytha Ezhuthu Villager Uncredited role
2011 Ko Himself Cameo appearance

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Narayanan, Venkateswaran (18 September 2011). "Vandhaan Vendraan". Times of India. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  2. ↑ "Jayam Kondan". Sify. Archived from the original on 21 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Director Kannan ropes in Santhanam for Alangaaram". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Kamath, Sudhish (30 March 2013). "Delhi Belly to Mumbai underbelly". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  5. ↑ "Will Sridivya join hands with Attakathi Dinesh?". www.behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "R. Kannan's next is titled 'Poda Aandavane En Pakkam'". Only Kollywood. 23 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. ↑ Srinivasan, Sudhir (21 March 2015). "Minus the masala". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 December 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. ↑ "Poda Aandavane En Pakkam and Adiye Kantha - some popular Tamil movie based on dialogues". The News Minute. 20 January 2015. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.

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