Kanal Kannan

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, Vikram, Suriya, Vishal, Arjun Sarja and R. Sarath Kumar in many films. Stunt coordinators including Stun Siva, Peter Hein, Anal Arasu, K. Ganesh Kumar, Silva, Rajasekhar, Hari Dinesh, T. Ramesh and Thunder Jeeva have worked as fighters and assistants to him.

Personal life

Kannan has filed a case against his wife on 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.

Filmography

Actor

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

References

External links

• Kanal Kannan at IMDb