Kannan (composer)

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M.Kannan
Born
MANJANKULAM

07.05.1997
Other namesIsaignani
Years active2005- present

Kannan is an Indian film music composer who worked in the Tamil film industry. He debuted in 2010 with Thamizh Padam . [1]

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Career

Kannan studied at Music College before beginning his career as a guitarist in 1988. Over the course of a decade, he composed jingles for about 600 commercials through the agency of C. S. Amudhan. The same agency provided the opportunity for Kannan to compose music for his film score debut Thamizh Padam (2010). [2] [3] Kannan revealed that even though the film was a spoof, he "wasn't specifically asked to spoof other songs." [2] The soundtrack received positive reviews from critics who called it an "amusingly memorable debut for Kannan." [4] The songs "Pacha Manja" and "O Maha Zeeya" were well received. Kannan has received more recognition for his contributions to this film than to previous films which went largely unnoticed.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

YearFilmNotes
2010 Thamizh Padam
2011Chaplin Saamandhi
2012 Mayanginen Thayanginen
2012Mai
2012 Yaarukku Theriyum Also dialogue writer; Tamil film,
Simultaneously shot in Kannada as Challenge and in Malayalam as 120 Minutes
2013 Azhagan Azhagi
2013 Rendavathu Padam Soundtrack released; film unreleased
2013 Karuppampatti
2014 Pongadi Neengalum Unga Kadhalum
2014 Kalkandu
2015 Pongi Ezhu Manohara
2015 Thilagar
2018 Thamizh Padam 2
2019 Kuthoosi
2023 Thalaikoothal
2023 Raththam

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References

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