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R. Kannan is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Indian born on 21 july 1971
R. Kannan (born Rajmohan on 21 July 1971) is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut with the successful Tamil film Jayamkondaan starring Vinay Rai and Bhavana in 2008.
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Ko (2011)
, 2h45Directed by K. V. Anand
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists, Political films
Actors Jiiva, Karthika Nair, Ajmal Ameer, Piaa Bajpai, Prakash Raj, Kota Srinivasa Rao
Rating78%
Ashwin Kumar (Jiiva) is a photojournalist working for the private newspaper Dina Anjal. He witnesses Naxalites robbing a local bank. He chases them and manages to click photos of the robbers. When he tries to escape, he is stopped by a young woman Renuka 'renu' (Karthika Nair) who assumes he is the culprit and helps the robbers to take his camera. However, he is able to secure the memory card of the camera. The police catch him, and to prove that he is a press photographer, he shows the photos to the them, who identify everyone except the gang leader (whose face is covered by a mask). At his office, he again meets Renuka, who has newly joined as Article Editor. Saraswathi 'saro' (Piaa Bajpai) also works in his office and has feelings for Ashwin, who does not reciprocate.
Aayitha Ezhuthu (2004)
, 2h40Directed by Mani Ratnam
Origin Inde
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Politic, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Politique, Musical films, Political films
Actors Suriya, R. Madhavan, Siddharth, Meera Jasmine, Trisha Krishnan, Esha Deol
Roles a villager (uncredited)
Rating78%
Inba (Madhavan) grew up to be a goon, as his brother had left him to fend for himself and he had no option of earning. He loves, marries, and abuses his wife, Sashi (Meera Jasmine). Michael Vasanth (Suriya Sivakumar) is an influential student leader who wants politicians like Selvanayagam (Bharathiraja) to keep away from college elections. Michael is in love with his neighbour Geetha (Esha Deol) who lives with her parents. And then there is Arjun Balakrishnan (Siddharth), carefree and spoiled son of an IAS officer. He wants to relocate to the U.S. for a better future. He falls in love with Meera (Trisha Krishnan), whom he just met. One day, Meera and Arjun get into a quarrel on the road and Meera gets into an auto. Arjun hitches a ride from Michael, who is riding in the same direction, to catch up with Meera. Suddenly, Michael is shot but Arjun saves him. After talking to Michael, Arjun changes his mind and wants to be a politician. Selvanayagam is worried when he hears news of students standing in the election. He uses every possible resource to get them out of Politics. Firstly he provides scholarship to study at a prestigious foreign university to Michael. When Michael refuses the bribe, he orders his goon Inba to take control. Inba beats some students but faces very strong retaliation from Michael and other students. He kidnaps Arjun and other candidates. However, they manage to escape with the help of Inba's ally, Dilli (Sriman). Inba follows Arjun and beats him up. While running, Arjun manages to call Michael for help. He comes to rescue Arjun at Napier Bridge. Then Inba is handed to the police. Michael wins the four seats he and his college mates have contested for. Sashi leaves for her hometown while Inba remains in prison hoping not to get the capital punishment. Michael, Arjun and two friends enter into politics.
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Naan Than Bala (2014)
Directed by R. Kannan
Genres Drama
Actors Vivek, Mayilsamy, Nassar, Ganja Karuppu, Thennavan, Saranya
Rating56%
Bala (Vivek), a poor priest lives in an agraharam in Kumbakonam, looking after his aged parents and performing puja at a Perumal temple. Circumstances force him to accept help from a hired killer Poochi (Venkatraj) to save his father from a jail sentence.But life takes an unfortunate turn for Bala. Unable to bear the taunts of the neighbours, Bala’s parents commit suicide. Bala is forced to leave the agraharam.He begins a new life with his friend Poochi in Kancheepuram.Vaishali (Swetha), a young Sourashtrian who sells poli on the streets, comes into his life. Soon they get engaged.Meanwhile a close friendship develops between Bala and Poochi. When Bala learns of Poochi’s true identity. The police and the family is one of the victims are desperate to hunt down Poochi.
Oru Oorla Rendu Raja (2014)
, 2h12Directed by R. Kannan
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Vimal, Priya Anand, Soori, Nassar, Anupama Kumar, Thambi Ramaiah
Rating51%
Azhagu and Mike are thick friends and go lucky,jobless youths who just roam around doing nothing.They meet Priya in a train while trying to escape from a few goons who were chasing them for a reason. Initially they take Priya for a prostitute but later understand that she is actually a doctor. Azhagu falls for her immediately and decides that he should become an Engineer, so that he can marry Priya the Doctor. Priya is saved by Azhagu from a man who tries to kill her. Azhagu then listens to her story. Priya had a friend Kalpana,who was from a village where Priya went for a medical camp.There she learns that the people of that village are affected by potential cancer and other effects due to the Steel factory owned by Selva Vinayagam. Priya enters the company with the help of kalpana,who works there. Priya gathers proofs and talks with Selva to provide Safety equipments to the workers so that no one gets affected further. But selva denies and insults Priya, who leaves the place. Back in the factory, Kalpana operates a costly machine and unfortunately gets her hand stuck in it, resulting in huge blood loss. Priya begs the owners to dismantle the machine, so that kalpana can be saved, but the owners are reluctant and Kalpana dies as a result. Hence Priya decides to sue the company and files a case against them. The case is being heard the next day and if Priya makes it to the Court, the company will lose the case. So she is being targeted by Selva's men . How Azhagu and Mike help Priya escape the goons and Whether they help her to win the case forms the rest of the story.
Settai (2013)
, 2h16Directed by R. Kannan
Genres Comedy, Crime
Actors Arya, Hansika Motwani, Anjali, Santhanam, Premgi Amaren, Nassar
Rating46%
The story revolves around three roommates, journalist J K Boss(Arya), photographer Nagaraj(Santhanam) and Cheenu (Premji) leading an unkempt and debt-ridden life in a shoddy apartment. J K's ditsy fiancée, Madhumita, is an air hostess who agrees to deliver a package for Vladimir Dragunsky (Kim Bodnia) to Nassar, without realizing its contents or that Nassar is a gangster. Madhumita asks J K to deliver the package. JK, in turn, asks Nagaraj to do so. But Nagaraj is unable to do so as he is experiencing 'Chennai Belly'. Nagaraj hands Madhumita's package to Cheenu for delivery to Nassar, along with a package containing his stool sample for delivery to Nagaraj's doctor. Cheenu mixes up the two packages which makes Nassar furious and he starts the investigation by interrogating Vladimir.
Vandhaan Vendraan (2011)
, 2h19Directed by R. Kannan
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Jiiva, Nandha Durairaj, Taapsee Pannu, Rashin Rahman, Santhanam, Sapan Saran
Rating39%
The movie opens to a school where a boy recites before the school. Another boy is seen running to school as he is late. The teacher punishes him comparing to the boy who recited earlier, who is his younger step-brother. Enmity grows in the older boy as he is always compared to this younger brother. The younger brother burns the photo of the father of the older one as he was the reason for his defeat in the school's kabadi match. In retaliation, the older brother throws the younger one into a well. Watching him get drowned in the well, the older brother runs away from the village.
Kanden Kadhalai (2009)
Directed by R. Kannan
Genres Romance
Actors Bharath, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shammu, Santhanam, Munna, Sapan Saran
Rating56%
Shakthivel (Bharath) is the son of a wealthy industrialist and the managing director of Rajasekar Industries. His mother Kamala is suing the company because Shakthi insulted her for having an affair with the company auditor. To add to that, the girl he loved got married to someone else. Disgusted with life, he gets up and walks aimlessly, taking a bus to the Chennai Railway Station. There he boards the Pandian Express at night without a ticket and sits in gloom. Anjali (Tamannaah) is a college student who is going to her hometown Theni for vacation. Anjali is bubbly and talkative and thoroughly irritates Shakthi. She tells him of her plans to elope with her lover Gautham. At night, Shakthi leaves the train. Anjali wakes up to find him gone. Seeing him sitting on the platform, she gets off the train to bring him back. As a result she misses the train. She tells Shakthi that it is his responsibility to take her back to the train. Annoyed, he takes her to the next station so that she can board the train and leaves her. Anjali again misses the train. While she is waiting for a taxi to reach the next station, some gangsters chase her, but she runs into Shakthi who fights them off.
Jayamkondaan (2008)
Directed by R. Kannan
Genres Documentary
Actors Vinay Rai, Karthika Menon, Lekha Washington, Kishore, Saranya Mohan, Vasundhara Kashyap
Rating62%
Arjun (Vinay Rai) is an IT professional who lived in London for years, and has now come down to Chennai to start his own business. His circle of friends like Krishna (Krishna), Gopal (Vivek) and their wives, make him happy. Arjun's philosophy is to be cool and never lose one's temper, under any circumstances. He believes that in order to reach one's goals in life that it is better to win over your enemies and take them along.
Raasaiyya (1995)
Directed by R. Kannan
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Prabhu Deva, Roja, Vinu Chakravarthy, Raadhika Sarathkumar, Vijayakumar, Vadivelu
Rating50%
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Kanden Kadhalai (2009)
Directed by R. Kannan
Genres Romance
Actors Bharath, Tamannaah Bhatia, Shammu, Santhanam, Munna, Sapan Saran
Rating56%
Shakthivel (Bharath) is the son of a wealthy industrialist and the managing director of Rajasekar Industries. His mother Kamala is suing the company because Shakthi insulted her for having an affair with the company auditor. To add to that, the girl he loved got married to someone else. Disgusted with life, he gets up and walks aimlessly, taking a bus to the Chennai Railway Station. There he boards the Pandian Express at night without a ticket and sits in gloom. Anjali (Tamannaah) is a college student who is going to her hometown Theni for vacation. Anjali is bubbly and talkative and thoroughly irritates Shakthi. She tells him of her plans to elope with her lover Gautham. At night, Shakthi leaves the train. Anjali wakes up to find him gone. Seeing him sitting on the platform, she gets off the train to bring him back. As a result she misses the train. She tells Shakthi that it is his responsibility to take her back to the train. Annoyed, he takes her to the next station so that she can board the train and leaves her. Anjali again misses the train. While she is waiting for a taxi to reach the next station, some gangsters chase her, but she runs into Shakthi who fights them off.
Jayamkondaan (2008)
Directed by R. Kannan
Genres Documentary
Actors Vinay Rai, Karthika Menon, Lekha Washington, Kishore, Saranya Mohan, Vasundhara Kashyap
Rating62%
Arjun (Vinay Rai) is an IT professional who lived in London for years, and has now come down to Chennai to start his own business. His circle of friends like Krishna (Krishna), Gopal (Vivek) and their wives, make him happy. Arjun's philosophy is to be cool and never lose one's temper, under any circumstances. He believes that in order to reach one's goals in life that it is better to win over your enemies and take them along.