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B. Kannan

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Also known as Bhimsingh Kannan

Indian cinematographer (1951-2020)

Film & TV

Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

Bhimsingh Kannan (10 January 1951 – 13 June 2020) was an Indian cinematographer who worked in Tamil and Malayalam films. He was known for his association with Director Bharathiraja and was referred to as "Bharathirajvin Kangal" (Bharathirajas's Eyes).

Known for

  • Kangalal Kaidhu Sei2004

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Active from
1994-09-16

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B. Kannan is an Indian veena player; he also plays the suddha maddalam. Kannan was born into an accomplished artistic family. His father, V. Balakrishnan, was a documentary-film maker, and his mother, Shyamala Balakrishnan, was a well known singer and musical scholar. His paternal grandfather, K. Subrahmanyam, was a veteran pioneer in films, while his paternal grandmother, Meenakshi Subrahmanyam, was a music composer and lyricist in the Sanskrit and Tamil languages. <a href="https://www.last.fm

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
India
Place of birth
Chennai
Place of death
Chennai
Sibling
B. Lenin
Occupation
film director
Image
B.Kannan Cinematographer.jpg
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start of work period
1981-00-00
date of birth
1951-01-10
date of death
2020-06-13
end of work period
2018-00-00
name in native language
பி. கண்ணன்
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