Kannan Thamarakkulam Explained

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		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
2006	Midhunam	Asianet
2007	Ammakkayi
2008-2009	Ammathottil	Asianet
2009	Akkare Ikkare	Asianet
2009-2011	Maharani		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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kannan-Thamarakkulam . Iflicks . 9 August 2021 . 25 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201025020955/http://www.iflicks.in/StarPage/Director/Kannan-Thamarakkulam . live .
2. Web site: 24 December 2020 . Director Kannan Thamarakkulam gets married . 9 August 2021 . Keralakaumudi Daily . en . 23 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923204217/https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=459335&u=director-kannan-thamarakkulam-gets-married . live .
3. Web site: Kannan Thamarakkulam.
4. Web site: சூறையாடல் - விமர்சனம்.
5. Web site: 'Thinkal Muthal Velli Varae', a comedy drama directed by Kannan Thamarakulam. . https://web.archive.org/web/20151126104348/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Back-to-Big-Screen/2015/02/24/article2684105.ece . dead . 26 November 2015 . newindianexpress.com . 9 August 2021.
6. News: Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare Movie Review . The Times of India . 9 August 2021 . 27 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240727061051/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Thinkal-Muthal-Velli-Vare/movie-review/47662476.cms . live .
7. Web site: Aadupuliyattam Box Office: 21 Days Kerala Collections.
8. Web site: 22 September 2016 . Jayaram's next titled as 'Achayans' Prakash Raj and Unni Mukundan in lead roles . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180623193919/http://cinemabulletin.in/jayarams-next-titled-as-achayans-prakash-raj-and-unni-mukundan-in-lead-roles/ . 23 June 2018 . Cinema Bulletin . 9 August 2021.
9. Web site: Chanakya Thanthram Review: A Suspense Filled Entertainer That Qualifies To Be A Passable Fare!.
10. Web site: 'Pattabhiraman' review: A well-intentioned but hackneyed effort. 26 August 2019.
11. Web site: Vidhi – Disappointing crime thriller. 3 November 2023.
12. News: Udumbu. The Times of India. 10 December 2021.
13. News: Varaal Movie Review : A trite political thriller. The Times of India.
14. Web site: Virundhu Movie Review: This action flick has its moments but is hampered by chaotic treatment. Cinema Express. 31 August 2024.
15. Web site: Sooraiyadal (2014).
16. Web site: Rao . Subha J. . 23 May 2015 . 'I can never let KB down' . 9 August 2021 . The Hindu . en-IN . 3 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201203015944/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/i-can-never-let-kb-down-aarohanam/article7239086.ece . live .
17. Web site: 22 November 2015 . Om Puri to be back in Malayalam films after 27 years . dnaindia.com . 9 August 2021 . 22 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122214127/https://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-om-puri-to-be-back-in-malayalam-films-after-27-years-2147769 . live .
18. Web site: 17 November 2016 . Anu Sithara and Sshivada in Achayans . . 9 August 2021 . 27 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240727061050/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/171116/anu-sithara-and-sshivada-in-achayans.html . live .
19. Web site: Chanakya Thanthram movie review: A tepid thriller. 4 May 2018.
20. Web site: Pattabhiraman movie review: Relevant topic, poor execution. 25 August 2019.
21. News: Vidhi: The Verdict Movie Review : A real-life story that doesn't quite connect. The Times of India.
22. News: Udumbu. The Times of India.
23. Web site: Varaal review: The best of Kannan Thamarakkulam's work ends up as a parody!. 15 October 2022.
24. Web site: 2024-08-24 . Arjun Sarja's Virunnu Trailer Promises Thrilling Action Ahead Of August 29 Release . 2024-08-28 . News18 . en.