Kanal Kannan

• Name — Kanal Kannan • Birth Name — V. Kannan • Birthplace — Vallivaram, Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, India • Years Active — 1989-present • Occupation — actor, screenwriter, action choreographer, stunt co-ordinator

• All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted. • Year — Title — Note • 1991 — Cheran Pandiyan • Anbu Sangili • Putham Pudhu Payanam • 1992 — Oor Mariyadhai • Mudhal Seethanam • Kizhakku Veluthachu • En Aasai Rasathi • Abhirami • 1993 — Suriyan Chandiran • Aranmanai Kili • Gokulam • 1994 — Captain — Tamil/Telugu • Sakthivel • Priyanka • Manasu Rendum Pudhusu • Maindhan • Chinna Madam • Sevvanthi • Pudhusa Pootha Rosa • Nattamai • Kaviyam • Nila • Pudhiya Mannargal • 1995 — Deva • Chinna Mani • Muthukulikka Vaariyala • Ellame En Rasathan • Pasumpon • Ilaya Ragam • Nandhavana Theru • Chellakannu • Vishnu • Periya Kudumbam • Chandralekha • Muthu • Seethanam • Thotta Chinungi • Raja Simham — Telugu • Ayudha Poojai • Mannai Thottu Kumbidanum • 1996 — Aruva Velu • Parambarai • Poove Unakkaga • Sengottai • Manikkam • Parivattam • Namma Ooru Rasa • Avvai Shanmughi • Mr. Romeo • Panchalankurichi • Selva • 1997 — Sakthi • Hitler — Telugu • Preminchuku • Bharathi Kannamma • Superman — Malayalam • Collector Garu — Telugu • Suryavamsam • Adimai Sangili • Samrat • Adavilo Anna — Telugu • Porkkaalam • 1998 — Rathna • Bavagaru Bagunnara — Telugu • Pavitra Prema • Desiya Geetham • Sri Ramulayya — Telugu • Suryavamsam • 1999 — Thullatha Manamum Thullum • Adutha Kattam • Padayappa • Minsara Kanna • Nenjinile • Oruvan • Nee Varuvai Ena • Jodi • Hello • Mudhalvan • Pattali • 2000 — Annayya — Telugu • Thirunelveli • Narasimham — Malayalam • Good Luck • Sudhandhiram • Mugavaree • Rayalaseema Ramanna Chowdary — Telugu • Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven • Pennin Manathai Thottu • Yuvakudu — Telugu • Maayi • Uyirile Kalanthathu • Azaad — Telugu • Priyamanavale • Ennavalle • Dada Sahib — Malayalam • 2001 — Friends • Eduruleni Manishi — Telugu • Karumadikkuttan — Malayalam • Badri • Citizen • Poovellam Un Vasam • Rakshasa Rajavu — Malayalam • Alli Thandha Vaanam • Nayak: The Real Hero — Hindi • Manadhai Thirudivittai • Hanuman Junction — Telugu • Raavanaprabhu — Malayalam • 2002 — Seema Simham — Telugu • Red • Charlie Chaplin • Roja Kootam • Phantom — Malayalam • Sri Bannari Amman • Junior Senior • Ezhumalai • Raja • Samurai • Youth • Karmegham • Ivan • King • Five Star • En Mana Vaanil • Villain • Virumbugiren • 2003 — Kadhaludan • Manasellam • Ennai Thalatta Varuvala • Parasuram • Whistle • Eera Nilam • Diwan • Three Roses • Anjaneya • Vishnu — Telugu • 2004 — Kadamba — Kannada • Anji — Telugu • Gambeeram • Aethiree • Jana • Sullan • Singara Chennai • Madurey • Sathyam — Malayalam • M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi • Manmadhan • 2005 — Aayudham • Bunny — Telugu • 6'2 • Bhadra — Telugu • Kana Kandaen • Andarivaadu — Telugu • Anbe Aaruyire • Ghajini • Bageeratha — Telugu • Bambara Kannaley • Mahanandi — Telugu • Sandakozhi • 2006 — Saravana • Lakshmi — Telugu • Yuga • Asthram — Telugu • Thimiru • Stalin — Telugu • Chinnodu • Seethakoka Chiluka — Telugu • Varalaru • Thalaimagan • Vallavan • Chennai Kadhal • 2007 — Deepavali • Pori • Thullal • Evadaithe Nakenti — Telugu • En Uyirinum Melana • Dhee — Telugu • Lakshyam • Malaikottai • Thulasi — Telugu • Black Cat — Malayalam • 2008 • Bheema • Kaalai • Sadhu Miranda • Singakutty • Dasavatharam • Dhaam Dhoom • Ellam Avan Seyal • Hero — Telugu • Saamida • Silambattam • 2009 — Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval • Ayan • Rajadhi Raja • Raju Maharaju • Current — Telugu • Malai Malai • Kanthaswamy • Aadhavan • Amaravathi — Telugu • Vettaikaaran • 2010 — Aasal • Paiyaa • Sura • Pokkiri Raja — Malayalam • Maanja Velu • Kaadhal Solla Vandhen • Moscowin Kavery • 2011 — Ponnar-Shankar • Engeyum Kadhal • Ra.One — Hindi • Thambi Vettothi Sundaram • Osthe • 2012 — Nippu — Telugu • Mallu Singh — Malayalam • Hero • 2013 — Naayak — Telugu • Samar • Kammath & Kammath • Mirchi — Telugu • Zila Ghaziabad — Hindi • Thirumathi Thamizh • Mr. Pellikoduku — Telugu • Tadakha • Policegiri — Hindi • Shortcut Romeo • Adda — Telugu • D Company • Phata Poster Nikhla Hero — Hindi • Ramayya Vasthavayya — Telugu • Doosukeltha • Singh Saab The Great — Hindi • 2014 — Legend — Telugu • Thirumanam Ennum Nikkah • Irumbu Kuthirai • Poojai • 2015 — Aambala • Isai • Killadi • Anegan • Rombha Nallavan Da Nee • Vaalu • Adhibar • 2016 — Saagasam • Sowkarpettai • Vaaliba Raja • Kotigobba 2 / Mudinja Ivana Pudi — Kannada / Tamil • Vaaimai • Wagah • Uchathula Shiva • Kaththi Sandai • 2017 — Si3 • Sathya — Malayalam • Masterpiece • Vaigai Express • Khaidi No. 150 — Telugu • 2019 — Charlie Chaplin 2 • Kanniyum Kaalaiyum Sema Kadhal • Vinaya Vidheya Rama — Telugu • Yajamana — Kannada • Jack & Daniel — Malayalam • My Santa • 2021 — Jai Bhim • Naanum Single Thaan • 2022 — Etharkkum Thunindhavan • Carbon • Yutha Satham • Khudiram Bose (film) — Telugu • Kaduva — Malayalam • 2023 — Bommai • Mark Antony • Therkathi Veeran • Pattathu Arasan • Kulasami • Kannur Squad — Malayalam; co-choreographer • Chandramukhi 2 • 2024 — Rathnam • 2026 — Colony • Purushan

• Year — Title — Role — Note • 1989 — Anbu Kattalai — Henchman — special appearance • 1990 — Paattali Magan • 1993 — Aranmanai Kili • 1994 — Captain — Auto Driver • Naatamai — Silambam player • 1995 — Muthu Kulikka Vaarieyala • Ellame En Rasathan — Rogue • Thai Thangai Paasam • 1996 — Avvai Shanmughi — Henchman • 1997 — Porkkaalam — Postman • 1998 — Kadhal Mannan — Taxi Driver • Sollamale — Coconut Seller • 1999 — Padayappa — Village man • Nee Varuvai Ena — Bus Passenger • Mudhalvan — Auto Driver • 2000 — Mugavaree • Pennin Manathai Thottu — Pickpocket • Uyirile Kalanthathu — Kanal • 2001 — Manadhai Thirudivittai — Rogue — special appearance • Citizen — Stunt Dupe • 2002 — Red • Vivaramana Aalu — Karuppu • Charlie Chaplin — Rouge • Raja — Henchman • Ivan • Villain • 2003 — Diwan — Referee • Villain — Henchman • 2004 — Aethiree — Police Driver • Sullan — Rouge • Singara Chennai — Auto Driver • 2006 — Thimiru — Dancer — special appearance in the song "Oppurane Oppurane" • Vallavan — special appearance • 2007 — Pori — Jackpot Ayyanardurai • Madurai Veeran — Kanal • Sivaji — Kanal Kannan — special appearance as a Henchman • En Uyirinum Melana — special appearance in the song "Kaakka Kaakka" • Malaikottai — Mattu Ravi — special appearance • 2008 — Silambattam — Pulippal Boopathy — special appearance as a Henchman • Bheema — Rogue — special appearance • 2009 — Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval — Shiva • 2010 — Moscowin Kavery — Azhagan's right hand • 2011 — Sankarankovil — Kathir • 2013 — Onbadhule Guru — special appearance in the song "Alaiyadhe Summa Summa" • 2015 — Aambala — Henchman • Killadi — Kangu Kannan — special appearance as a Thief • Rombha Nallavan Da Nee — Henchman • 2016 — Vaaliba Raja — Romantic Kannan — guest appearance • Uchathula Shiva • 2017 — Sakka Podu Podu Raja — Himself — special appearance • 2022 — Etharkkum Thunindhavan — Passerby

• 1985 Pattuchelai • 1989 Enne Petha Raasa • 1990 Pachai Kodi • 1990 Maruthu Pandi

Kannan has filed a case against his wife in April 2012 in a city family court to bring his wife Hemavathi who was living in separation from him due to some differences, back to his family. Kannan's neighbour filed a complaint against Kannan in the Chennai police department in October 2007 accusing him of shooting dead one of the stray dogs she feeds with a gun. The complainant also filed a complaint against Kannan at the Chennai Police Commissioner Office. She later told the Journalists that Kannan who was enraged of her complaint, entered her house and beat up her brother and also said that her life is in danger and the police are trying to cover up the incident. Kannan denied the allegations and claimed that he was not in Chennai when the incident took place.

On June 18, 2023, Kanal Kannan shared a misleading video in social media of Brazilian actor playing the role of a Christian priest and dancing with a woman, and included a caption urging converted Hindus to repent for the state of "foreign religious culture". Kannan was detained for disrespecting religious sentiments and was sent to judicial custody and an FIR for insulting religious sentiments has been filed under various sections of the Indian Penal Code.