Bakkiyaraj Kannan

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Bakkiyaraj Kannan
Born (1987-04-02) 2 April 1987 (age 38)
Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
EducationDFTech(MGR FTIT) BSc(SRM)
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2016- present
Spouse
Asha
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(m. 2020)​

Bakkiyaraj Kannan (born 2 April 1987) [1] is an Indian film director who works in Tamil film industry. He has directed two films: Remo (2016) and Sulthan (2021).

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Personal life

Kannan married Asha in October 2020. [2]

Career

When studying S.R.M. College & MGR Movie Television Institute Kannan forayed into films. He began working as an associate director to Sundar C and Atlee for Kalakalappu (2012) and Raja Rani (2013).

He made his directional debut with Remo (2016). [3] The film stars Sivakarthikeyan and Keerthy Suresh. [4] Which was an commercial success at the box-office. He earned a nomination for the Best Tamil Debut Director at the 6th South Indian International Movie Awards. [5] He also has won Edison Awards for Best Debut Director, for the film.

Kannan's next film as a director was Sulthan (2021). The film stars Karthi and Rashmika Mandanna. [6] The film opened to mixed to positive reviews, but was a decent hit at the box-office. [7] [8]

On 14 April 2024, it was announced that Kannan would be directing his next film under Lokesh Kanagaraj's banner, G Squad. Titled Benz , it will star Raghava Lawrence in the lead role. [9] On 30 October 2024, it was confirmed that Benz would be a part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe. [10]

Filmography

Films

YearFilmNotesRef
2016 Remo Debut as director; also special appearance in the song "Tamilselvi" [11]
2021 Sulthan [12]
2026 Benz †Story by Lokesh Kanagaraj and part of the LCU [13]

Awards and nominations

YearFilmAwardCategoryResult
2016 Remo 6th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut DirectorNominated
Edison Awards Best Debut DirectorWon

References

  1. ↑ @KollywoodStreet (2 April 2019). "Wish You Happy Birthday #Remo Director @Bakkiyaraj_k brother 🎉🎊" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 August 2021– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ "ரெமோ, சுல்தான் பட இயக்குனர் பாக்யராஜ் கண்ணன் திருமணம்". Dailythanthi.com (in Tamil). 28 October 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sivakarthikeyan - Bhagyaraj Kannan movie next titled as Remo". Scooptimes. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "RD Raja signs one more film with Bakkiyaraj Kannan". Sify . Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "SIIMA 2017: NTR, Nayanthara win top honours, Ranbir does a lungi dance". Hindustan Times. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Karthi signs a film with 'Remo' director Bakkiyaraj Kannan!". Sify . Archived from the original on 24 January 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "'Sulthan' day 1 box office collection report: A career-best for Karthi". Deccan Herald. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  8. ↑ "Sulthan Movie Review: Sulthan is a solidly written, immensely satisfying masala movie", The Times of India, retrieved 29 August 2021
  9. ↑ "Lokesh Kanagaraj's new venture with Raghava Lawrence and Bakkiyaraj Kannan titled Benz". Hindustan Times. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  10. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (29 October 2024). "Raghava Lawrence's Benz is officially a part of LCU". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Sivakarthikeyan's next film with debut director Bakkiyaraj Kannan has the best names in the business". Behindwoods. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  12. ↑ "Karthi film with Bakkiyaraj Kannan is an action-comedy". The Times of India. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
  13. ↑ Kumar, Akshay (29 October 2024). "Raghava Lawrence's Benz is officially a part of LCU". Cinema Express. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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