Bakkiyaraj Kannan

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).

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

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 Atlee for Raja Rani (2013).

He made his directional debut with Remo (2016).[3] The film starred Sivakarthikeyan, Keerthy Suresh, Sathish, Anson Paul.[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 starred Karthi, Rashmika Mandanna, Nepoleon, Lal, Yogi Babu.[6] Which opens a mixed to positive reviews, but was a decent hit at the box-office.[7][8]

Filmography

Films
Year Film Writer Director Production Company Notes Ref
2016 Remo Yes Yes 24AM Studios Debut as director; also special appearance in the song "Tamilselvi" [9]
2021 Sulthan Yes Yes Dream Warrior Pictures [10]

Awards and nominations
Year Film Award Category Result
2016 Remo 6th South Indian International Movie Awards Best Debut Director Nominated
Edison Awards Best Debut Director Won

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, retrieved 29 August 2021
  9. "Sivakarthikeyan's next film with debut director Bakkiyaraj Kannan has the best names in the business". Behindwoods. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  10. "Karthi film with Bakkiyaraj Kannan is an action-comedy - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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