Karvannan

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Karvannan (died 13 February 2015) was an Indian film director, producer and screenwriter who worked on Tamil films. [1] [2]

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Career

Karvannan associated three times with actor Murali, during his five film career, working on Paalam (1990), Pudhiya Katru (1990) and Thondan (1995). [3] After a break in the late 1990s, he returned to make another feature film titled Remote (2004) with Napolean in the lead role. The impact and aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami meant that the film had a brief run in theatres. [4]

Karvannan died in February 2015, aged 55, following a heart attack. [5]

Filmography

YearFilmNotes
1990 Paalam
1990 Pudhiya Kaatru
1992 Moondrampadi
1995 Thondan
2004 Remote

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References

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