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Kanal Kannan

Born February 12, 1971 · Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India (age 55)

Kanal Kannan (born as V. Kannan) is an Indian fight master/action choreographer, actor and screenwriter in Indian cinema.He is very spiritual and more than anything he is very good human being. He has worked with actor Vijay in many films. Stunt masters including Stun Siva, Peter Hein, Anal Arasu, K. Ganesh Kumar and Jeeva have worked as fighters and assistants to him.

Known For

Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure

Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure · 2026

Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure

MovieDramaFantasy

A chosen warrior protects a mystical, serpent-bound Himalayan temple from those seeking to steal the power of the Brahma Kamalam, a divine relic.

Ra.One

MovieAdventureAction

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's up to the game's less powerful protagonist to save the world.

Padayappa

Padayappa · 1999

MovieDramaAction

Padayappa, a mechanical engineer whose father gives up his property to his foster brother, and then dies of shock soon after. Neelambari initially loves Padayappa, but plans to humiliate him after his family humiliates her father. The rest of the plot deals with Padayappa overcoming all the obstacles placed by Neelambari.

Ghajini

Ghajini · 2005

MovieActionRomance

After being hit by an iron rod, Sanjay Ramaswamy, a business tycoon, suffers from anterograde amnesia. He is unable to remember anything beyond fifteen minutes. Under such circumstances, he sets out on a quest to find the people who were responsible for his lover Kalpana's murder.

Ayan

MovieActionRomance

Deva works for Arumugam, a smuggler, who has taken care of him for many years. However, when his best friend gets killed, Deva decides to help the police to nab a dangerous drug lord.

Aranmanai Kili

Aranmanai Kili · 1993

MovieRomanceDrama

Raasaiyya, who works as a house help for a wealthy family, is unaware of Poongodi's feelings for him. Things take a turn when he saves Chellamma after she is abducted and dragged into the flesh trade.

Muthu

MovieComedyDrama

The story concerns Muthu, a charismatic, well-respected and loyal servant and charioteer of Raja Malayasimman, a wealthy zamindar. While Muthu and Raja's exploits lead them to fall in love with the same woman, an actress and dancer named Ranganayaki, Raja's materal uncle Ambalathar is keen on assuming control of the family's property.

Chandramukhi 2

Chandramukhi 2 · 2023

MovieComedyHorror

A wealthy family moves into the Vettaiyapuram palace to renovate their ancestral temple and perform a pooja, unaware of that it will reawaken the feud between a classical dancer, Chandramukhi and Vettaiyan Raja from centuries ago.

Filmography

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Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure

Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure · 2026

Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure

MovieDramaFantasy

A chosen warrior protects a mystical, serpent-bound Himalayan temple from those seeking to steal the power of the Brahma Kamalam, a divine relic.

Stunt Coordinator

Ra.One

MovieAdventureAction

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's up to the game's less powerful protagonist to save the world.

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Padayappa

Padayappa · 1999

MovieDramaAction

Padayappa, a mechanical engineer whose father gives up his property to his foster brother, and then dies of shock soon after. Neelambari initially loves Padayappa, but plans to humiliate him after his family humiliates her father. The rest of the plot deals with Padayappa overcoming all the obstacles placed by Neelambari.

Stunt Coordinator

Ghajini

Ghajini · 2005

MovieActionRomance

After being hit by an iron rod, Sanjay Ramaswamy, a business tycoon, suffers from anterograde amnesia. He is unable to remember anything beyond fifteen minutes. Under such circumstances, he sets out on a quest to find the people who were responsible for his lover Kalpana's murder.

Stunt Coordinator

Ayan

MovieActionRomance

Deva works for Arumugam, a smuggler, who has taken care of him for many years. However, when his best friend gets killed, Deva decides to help the police to nab a dangerous drug lord.

Stunt Coordinator

Aranmanai Kili

Aranmanai Kili · 1993

MovieRomanceDrama

Raasaiyya, who works as a house help for a wealthy family, is unaware of Poongodi's feelings for him. Things take a turn when he saves Chellamma after she is abducted and dragged into the flesh trade.

Muthu

MovieComedyDrama

The story concerns Muthu, a charismatic, well-respected and loyal servant and charioteer of Raja Malayasimman, a wealthy zamindar. While Muthu and Raja's exploits lead them to fall in love with the same woman, an actress and dancer named Ranganayaki, Raja's materal uncle Ambalathar is keen on assuming control of the family's property.

Stunt Coordinator

Chandramukhi 2

Chandramukhi 2 · 2023

MovieComedyHorror

A wealthy family moves into the Vettaiyapuram palace to renovate their ancestral temple and perform a pooja, unaware of that it will reawaken the feud between a classical dancer, Chandramukhi and Vettaiyan Raja from centuries ago.

Fight Choreographer

Premante Ideraa

Premante Ideraa · 1998

Premante Ideraa

MovieRomanceDrama

A boy meets a girl in a friend's marriage and falls for her but she is engaged to be married to a cop. He convinces everyone in her family but her father is head bent on getting her married to a cop.

Stunts

Sivaji: The Boss

Sivaji: The Boss · 2007

Sivaji: The Boss

MovieActionDrama

A wealthy engineer arrives in India with the mission of serving the nation and investing in the country's welfare but is met with strong opposition from corrupt officials and politicians. After being faced with insurmountable hardships, he decides to take drastic measures.

Cameo Appearance

Sita

Sita is a materialistic woman who only cares about materialistic gains and nothing else. MLA Basava Raju lusts for her and wants her to give him what she promised him for helping her. The villain of their tale is Ram, a man who’s way too innocent for his own good. How does Ram help Sita out of the fix she’s in forms the crux of the story.

Fight Choreographer

Nayak: The Real Hero

Nayak: The Real Hero · 2001

Nayak: The Real Hero

MovieDramaThriller

Shivajirao, a TV reporter, gets a chance to be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for a day after being challenged by incumbent Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan. After his one-day stint turns out to be a huge success, his life spirals out of control and he is embroiled in political intrigue.

Stunt Coordinator

Manmadhan

Manmadhan · 2004

MovieCrimeRomance

When Mythili meets Madhan, she's at once attracted towards and terrified of him since he looks exactly like the serial killer from her nightmares.

Stunt Coordinator

Evaru

MovieThrillerCrime

When a high-ranking police officer is killed by his alleged rape victim, Sub-inspector Vikram Vasudev is entrusted with investigating what seems like an open-and-shut case. However, as he delves deeper, Vikram finds the case spiralling into a dark tale filled with unexpected surprises.

Stunt Coordinator

Vinaya Vidheya Rama

Vinaya Vidheya Rama · 2019

Vinaya Vidheya Rama

MovieActionDrama

Ram is one among the five orphaned boys in Visakhapatnam, adopted by a doctor who ensures them a roof to live under, with dignity. Ram goes to any extent to protect his family and he's a handful for the baddie to handle in a time of crisis. How does Ram protect his family when they need him the most?

Stunt Coordinator

Thimiru

Thimiru · 2006

MovieActionRomance

Ganesh comes to Chennai to pursue his studies. A group of goons are on his pursuit. A kind hearted Ganesh is eventually forced to go back to his old ways to fight them and restore order.

Special Appearance in "Oppurane Oppurane" Song

Sandakozhi

Sandakozhi · 2005

MovieActionRomance

Balu, on a visit to his friend's hometown, falls for the latter's sister, Hema. When he learns that this area is ruled by a local goon, Kaasi, Balu teaches him a lesson. Now, Kaasi is seeking revenge.

Stunt Coordinator

Jack & Daniel

Jack & Daniel · 2019

MovieThrillerAction

Jack, a thief who hoodwinks the system and steals black money, is chased by Daniel, a cop intent on catching him. This action thriller portrays a game of cat and mouse that will keep you on tenterhooks!

Stunt Coordinator

Dasavatharam

Dasavatharam · 2008

MovieActionAdventure

Bio-technologist Govind K Somaiyya sets about on a precarious journey to India to retrieve a vial containing a deadly virus and prevent it from reaching the wrong hands of an ex-CIA agent and deadly assassins.

Stunt Coordinator

Hello

MovieRomanceDrama

Chandru's friends make fun of him as he does not have a girlfriend. He points out at a girl claiming that she is his girlfriend, due to which a number of unfortunate events take place in her life.

Aambala

Aambala · 2015

MovieActionComedy

Three brothers return to their native village to mend the relationship between their estranged father and his sisters. However, to unite the family, the brothers are told to marry their cousins.

Stunt Coordinator

Ramayya Vasthavayya

Ramayya Vasthavayya · 2013

Ramayya Vasthavayya

MovieDramaAction

Nandu, a happy-go-lucky college student falls head over heels in love with Akarsha and goes all out to woo her. But only after Akarsha falls for him does she realize that he has revenge on his mind.

Stunt Coordinator

Tholi Prema

Tholi Prema · 1998

MovieRomanceDrama

Balu falls in love with Anu who has come to her grandfather's house from the US. He even saves her life during an accident, but he is still not able to express his love to her.

Stunts

Mark Antony

Mark Antony · 2023

MovieScience FictionAction

Set in 1995, Mark, a skilled mechanic and the son of a former gangster, stumbles upon a phone that has the ability to connect with the past, tries to save his estranged mother from a grim fate. While facing his own family's legacy, Mark must navigate through dangerous consequences of altering the past, as it causes unforeseen repercussions in the present.

Stunt Coordinator