Kannan Thamarakkulam

Indian film director

Vishnu Prabha

(m. 2020)

Children1

Kannan Thamarakkulam is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam and Tamil films.

Personal life

Thamarakkulam married Vishnu Prabha in a small ceremony at Chettikulangara in December 2020.^[2]

Career

He joined the cinema industry as an assistant director. He has worked as an assistant and associate in a lot of TV serials and movies. He made his first solo debut as a director in a TV Series, titled, Minnaram.^[3]

In 2014, he directed his debut as director in Tamil movie Sooraiyadal.^[4] His first direction venture in Malayalam was Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare (2015) with Jayaram.^[5] His third release was big budget film Aadupuliyattam in 2016.^[6] The horror genre received good response from the audiences and the critics.^[7] The next titled was the comedy, Achayans (2017).^[8] In 2018, Kannan Thamarakkulam has opted for Chanakya Thanthram (2018) an approach much similar to the second half of his previous film Achayans. He has given due importance to Unni Mukundan and he has portrayed his character with the required mass appeal and style quotient.^[9] In 2019, Kannan directs Jayaram in the comedy drama, Pattabhiraman.^[10] In 2021, he had two thriller releases Vidhi: The Verdict and Udumbu.^[11]^[12] Next, the political drama Varaal (2022) was released.^[13] In 2024, Virunnu also released in Tamil as Virundhu starring Arjun Sarja was a disappointment.^[14]

Filmography

Year	Title	Language	Notes	Source
2014	Sooraiyadal	Tamil	Debut film	^[15]
2015	Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare	Malayalam		^[16]
2016	Aadupuliyattam	Malayalam		^[17]
2017	Achayans	Malayalam		^[18]
2018	Chanakya Thanthram	Malayalam		^[19]
2019	Pattabhiraman	Malayalam		^[20]
2021	Vidhi: The Verdict	Malayalam		^[21]
2021	Udumbu	Malayalam		^[22]
2022	Varaal	Malayalam		^[23]
2024	Virunnu / Virundhu	Malayalam, Tamil		^[24]

Television

Year	Film	Channel	Notes
2006	Minnaram	Asianet
2006	Midhunam	Asianet
2007	Ammakkayi	Surya TV
2008-2009	Ammathottil	Asianet
2009	Akkare Ikkare	Asianet
2009-2011	Maharani	Vijay TV	Tamil serial
2011-2013	Amma	Asianet
2011-2013	Aval	Vijay TV	Tamil serial
2019	Sabarimala Swami Ayyapan	Asianet
2019	Pournami Thinkal	Asianet
2021-2022	Kaliveedu	Surya TV
2024	Janakiyudeyum Abhiyudeyum Veedu	Asianet

References

^ "Kannan-Thamarakkulam". Iflicks. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Director Kannan Thamarakkulam gets married". Keralakaumudi Daily. 24 December 2020. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Kannan Thamarakkulam".
^ "சூறையாடல் - விமர்சனம்".
^ "'Thinkal Muthal Velli Varae', a comedy drama directed by Kannan Thamarakulam". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Movie Review". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Aadupuliyattam Box Office: 21 Days Kerala Collections".
^ "Jayaram's next titled as 'Achayans' Prakash Raj and Unni Mukundan in lead roles". Cinema Bulletin. 22 September 2016. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Chanakya Thanthram Review: A Suspense Filled Entertainer That Qualifies To Be A Passable Fare!".
^ "'Pattabhiraman' review: A well-intentioned but hackneyed effort".
^ "Vidhi – Disappointing crime thriller".
^ "Udumbu".
^ "Varaal Movie Review : A trite political thriller".
^ "Virundhu Movie Review: This action flick has its moments but is hampered by chaotic treatment".
^ "Sooraiyadal (2014)".
^ Rao, Subha J. (23 May 2015). "'I can never let KB down'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Om Puri to be back in Malayalam films after 27 years". dnaindia.com. 22 November 2015. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Anu Sithara and Sshivada in Achayans". Deccan Chronicle. 17 November 2016. Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
^ "Chanakya Thanthram movie review: A tepid thriller".
^ "Pattabhiraman movie review: Relevant topic, poor execution".
^ "Vidhi: The Verdict Movie Review : A real-life story that doesn't quite connect".
^ "Udumbu".
^ "Varaal review: The best of Kannan Thamarakkulam's work ends up as a parody!".
^ "Arjun Sarja's Virunnu Trailer Promises Thrilling Action Ahead Of August 29 Release". News18. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 28 August 2024.