Bakkiyaraj Kannan
Bakkiyaraj Kannan (born 2 April 1987) is an Indian film director who works in Tamil film industry. He has directed two films: Remo (2016) and Sulthan (2021).
Bakkiyaraj Kannan
- Name
- Bakkiyaraj Kannan
- Born
- 2 April 1987
- Birthplace
- Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Education
- DFTech(MGR FTIT) BSc(SRM)
- Occupation
- Filmmaker
- Nationality
- India
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Bakkiyaraj Kannan (born 2 April 1987) 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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• Name — Bakkiyaraj Kannan • Born — 2 April 1987 • Birthplace — Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India • Education — DFTech(MGR FTIT) BSc(SRM) • Occupation — Filmmaker • Years Active — 2016–present
Personal life
Personal life
Bakkiyaraj Kannan was named after the actor and filmmaker K. Bhagyaraj. He married Asha in October 2020.
Career
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). The film stars Sivakarthikeyan and Keerthy Suresh. 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. 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. The film opened to mixed to positive reviews, but was a decent hit at the box-office due to the closure of theatres because of COVID 19 pandemi.<. 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. On 30 October 2024, it was confirmed that Benz would be a part of the Lokesh Cinematic Universe.
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1981
Bakkiyaraj Kannan born.
Films
• Year — Film — Notes — Ref • 2016 — Remo — Debut as director; also special appearance in the song "Tamilselvi" • 2021 — Sulthan • 2027 — Benz — Story by Lokesh Kanagaraj and part of the LCU
Awards and nominations
• Year — Film — Award — Category — Result • 2016 — Remo — 6th South Indian International Movie Awards — Best Debut Director • Edison Awards — Best Debut Director
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