Acting
Yaar Kannan
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Acting
Credits
26 titles
Kannan made his debut as a film maker by directing Yaar? (1985), a horror film which gave a breakthrough to actor Arjun in the Tamil film industry. The success of the film prompted the director to use the film's name as a prefix and he subsequently went on to make several films in the late 1980s with Ramarajan including Namma Ooru Nayagan (1988), Anbu Kattalai (1989) and Kaavalan (1990). Kannan made a comeback with Yuga (2006), a low-budget science-fiction film featuring Richard, 'Ice' Ashok and Manikandan. Produced by fifty eight financiers, the film received negative reviews and performed poorly at the box office. He then supervised the Tamil version of the Telugu film Punnami Naagu featu…
Known for
6.1A sceptic one-eyed crime branch Inspector Rishi Nandhan assisted by his two trusted sub-inspectors Ayyanar and Chitra, investigates strange and mind-bending cases involving supernatural or paranormal phenomena. He stops at nothing in his efforts to find the truth behind unexplainable murders while also battling various challenges in his personal life.
Inspector Rishi
2024
4.8After being raised as the reincarnation of a famous actor, a man finds himself clashing with his grandfather's expectations of him.
Vaa Vaathiyaar
2026
Ravanan, a short-tempered farmer, frequently quarrels with Meena, the daughter of a wealthy man. As a result, she stops his sister's wedding. Enraged, Ravanan kidnaps her to teach a lesson.
Ravanan
1994
Yuga movie revolves around Narrain (Nasser) who a scientist and his assistant Banu (Swarnamalya) are conducting a research on comets. By chance they discover the imminent doom that will befall the people of the world due to a comet. To prevent the people from panicking they decide to hide this matter from the public. They organize a World scientists
Yuga
2006
NRDirector Kannan directs actor Mohan for 1st time. Director Kannan directs actor Mohan for 1st time . Director Kannan and music director V.S.Narasimhan joins for 1st time.
Unnai Ondru Ketpen
1986
6.2Two fun-loving youngsters Bosepandi and his friend create a lot of nuisance to the villagers. After having fallen for the daughter of the village chief, Bosepandi needs to use his wits to marry her.
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
2013
Film credits
2020s · 5 titles
4.8After being raised as the reincarnation of a famous actor, a man finds himself clashing with his grandfather's expectations of him.
Vaa Vaathiyaar
2026
4.1A close-knit family begins to come apart at the seams due to an astrologer's predictions of an imminent tragedy.
Eeswaran
2021
6.8Moorkkasaamy and Bhoominathan are divided by caste yet bound together by a friendship originated during their school days. Havoc reigns when Moorkkan’s father is attacked and all clues direct to Bhoomi being the perpetrator and the circumstances put the lives of two friends in a turmoil.
Kazhuvethi Moorkkan
2023
NRVillagers protest against the opening of a liquor shop in Moothakudi since alcohol claimed many lives in the 1970s. Will the liquor shop open or will Moothakudi remain a dry village?
Moothakudi
2023
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Meendum
2021
2010s · 6 titles
6.2Two fun-loving youngsters Bosepandi and his friend create a lot of nuisance to the villagers. After having fallen for the daughter of the village chief, Bosepandi needs to use his wits to marry her.
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
2013
6.2A revolutionary is sentenced to death for his anti-national activities. And so begins a battle of wits between the prison officer and his comrades, who try to rescues him with the help of the reluctant hangman who has been selected to deliver the punishment.
Purampokku Engira Podhuvudamai
2015
NRA youngster with a lackadaisical attitude realises the importance of embracing agriculture when a selfish businessman tries to acquire land from his village.
Kadalai
2016
6.4A struggling lawyer files a PIL in a hit-and-run case involving a business scion's son hoping that the resulting publicity would be good for his business.
Manithan
2016
6.7The story revolves around a mahout and his trained elephant.
Kumki
2012
5.6Aaron falls in love with Kayalvizhi at first sight but she does not reciprocate. They have to part ways when she starts developing feelings for him.
Kayal
2014
1990s · 2 titles
Ravanan, a short-tempered farmer, frequently quarrels with Meena, the daughter of a wealthy man. As a result, she stops his sister's wedding. Enraged, Ravanan kidnaps her to teach a lesson.
Ravanan
1994
Chinna Raja passable comedy-thriller with the director succeeding more in the thriller portions.Raja(Karthik) is an aspiring singer. His bandmaster Mani(Manivannan), after a lot of fibs, manages to get him the chance to sing at a big concert. The concert is organised by Radha(Roja) and romance blooms between them.Raja hears about his father's death and is contacted by Dilip (Karthik, in a dual role), his father's second wife's son. Dilip believes that their father was murdered and asks for Raja's help in finding out the truth. There is an accident and Raja, believing...
Chinna Raja
1999
Series credits
Behind the camera
Yuga movie revolves around Narrain (Nasser) who a scientist and his assistant Banu (Swarnamalya) are conducting a research on comets. By chance they discover the imminent doom that will befall the people of the world due to a comet. To prevent the people from panicking they decide to hide this matter from the public. They organize a World scientists
Yuga
2006
Yuga movie revolves around Narrain (Nasser) who a scientist and his assistant Banu (Swarnamalya) are conducting a research on comets. By chance they discover the imminent doom that will befall the people of the world due to a comet. To prevent the people from panicking they decide to hide this matter from the public. They organize a World scientists
Yuga
2006
NRDirector Kannan directs actor Mohan for 1st time. Director Kannan directs actor Mohan for 1st time . Director Kannan and music director V.S.Narasimhan joins for 1st time.
Unnai Ondru Ketpen
1986
4.5Yaar? is a 1985 Indian horror Tamil film, directed by Sakthi-Kannan and produced by S. Thanu, G. Sekaran and P. Suri. The film stars Arjun, Nalini, Jaishankar and J. V. Somayajulu in lead roles. The film had musical score by V. S. Narasimhan
Yaar?
1985
To obtain the "nagmani," a group of girls attacks a cobra pair. Unfortunately, the male cobra dies, and his partner escapes. Infuriated, she decides to take revenge.
Pournami Nagam
2010
No synopsis available yet.
Magudikkaran
1994
Vadivangal is a 1982 Indian Tamil film released on 1982. The film is directed by Madukoor Kannan, produced by V. Veerapan. Check out this page for more updates on Vadivangal.
Vadivangal
1982
7.0Shakthivel is determined to kill Balakrishnan and Rajamanikam for killing his brother and his family. He succeeds in killing Balakrishnan but his own son is hunting for him to kill him.
Anbu Kattalai
1989
NRNamma Ooru Nayagan (Tamil: நம்ம ஊரு நாயகன்) is a 1988 Indian Tamil film, directed by Yaar Kannan and produced by V. Anbukarasu. The film stars Ramarajan, Gouthami and Sripriya in lead roles. The film had musical score by newcomer Rajesh Khanna.
Namma Ooru Nayagan
1988
NRVimala's novel “Ula Varum Uravugal” was made into the 1986 Tamil romantic flick “Kanne Kaniyamuthe”, starring Rahman and Amala . “Though a few changes were made in characterisation
Kanne Kaniyamuthe
1986
Kaavalan is a 1990 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Yaar Kannan , starring Ramarajan in lead role.
Kaavalan
1990