Kanal Kannan

Kanal Kannan (born 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, Silambarasan, 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 Tamil/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 Parivattam 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 2015 Aambala Isai Killadi Anegan Rombha Nallavan Da Nee Vaalu 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 Khudiram Bose (film) Telugu Kaduva Malayalam 2023 Bommai Mark Antony Therkathi Veeran Pattathu Arasan Kulasami Kannur Squad Malayalam; co-choreographer Chandramukhi 2 2024 Rathnam 2026 ColonyPurushan

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 in 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.