Vedham Pudhithu Kannan | |
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| Born | 18 April 1950 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film/Stage/TV writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Awards | Kalaimamani[1] Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer[2] |
K. Kannan popularly known as Vedham Pudhithu Kannan, is an Indian film/stage director, writer and producer who primarily works in Tamil cinema. At various stages of his career, Kannan had the privilege to be mentored by veteran directors Bharathiraja, S.P.Muthuraman and K. Balachander. Kannan is known for his penchant for embedding social reform messages in his stories,[3] and as of 2016 he had won Kalaimamani,[1] Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer,[2] Mylapore academy award for lifetime achievement among others.
- ^ a b "70 Chosen for Kalaimamani award". The Hindu. 26 February 2009.
- ^ a b "Tamilnadu govt awards Rajini and Kamal". cinesouth.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "Walking the tight rope".