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{{Short description|Indian film director (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox director
| name = Bakkiyaraj Kannan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|04|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Vellore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| education = DFTech(MGR FTIT)
BSc(SRM)
| occupation = Filmmaker
| years_active = 2016–present
| spouse = {{Marriage|Asha|2020}}
}}

'''Bakkiyaraj Kannan''' (born 2 April 1987)<ref>{{Cite tweet|user=KollywoodStreet|number=1112954890672791552|title=Wish You Happy Birthday #Remo Director @Bakkiyaraj_k brother 🎉🎊|date=2 April 2019|access-date=28 August 2021}}</ref> is an Indian film director who works in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] film industry. He has directed two films: ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'' (2016) and ''[[Sulthan (2021 film)|Sulthan]]'' (2021).

== Personal life ==
Kannan married Asha in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 October 2020|title=ரெமோ, சுல்தான் பட இயக்குனர் பாக்யராஜ் கண்ணன் திருமணம்|url=http://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2020/10/28050907/Remo-is-married-to-Sultan-film-director-Bhagyaraj.vpf|access-date=6 June 2021|website=Dailythanthi.com|language=ta}}</ref>

== Career ==
When studying S.R.M. College & MGR Movie Television Institute Kannan forayed into films. He began working as an associate director to [[Sundar C]] and [[Atlee (director)|Atlee]] for ''[[Kalakalappu]]'' (2012) and ''[[Raja Rani (2013 film)|Raja Rani]]'' (2013).

He made his directional debut with ''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web|date=18 February 2016|title=Sivakarthikeyan - Bhagyaraj Kannan movie next titled as Remo|url=https://www.scooptimes.com/news/sivakarthikeyan-bhagyaraj-kannan-movie-next-titled-remo/2020|access-date=9 June 2021|website=Scooptimes|language=en-US}}</ref> The film stars [[Sivakarthikeyan]] and [[Keerthy Suresh]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=RD Raja signs one more film with Bakkiyaraj Kannan|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/rd-raja-signs-one-more-film-with-bakkiyaraj-kannan-news-tamil-qizkjQcfabfih.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831103546/http://www.sify.com/movies/rd-raja-signs-one-more-film-with-bakkiyaraj-kannan-news-tamil-qizkjQcfabfih.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 August 2016|access-date=6 June 2021|website=[[Sify]]|language=en}}</ref> Which was an commercial success at the box-office. He earned a nomination for the Best Tamil Debut Director at the [[6th South Indian International Movie Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-03|title=SIIMA 2017: NTR, Nayanthara win top honours, Ranbir does a lungi dance|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/siima-2017-ntr-nayanthara-win-top-honours-ranbir-does-a-lungi-dance/story-j2xhmEhOIud4tpUGjQokCK.html|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> He also has won [[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]] for Best Debut Director, for the film.

Kannan's next film as a director was ''[[Sulthan (2021 film)|Sulthan]]'' (2021). The film stars [[Karthi]] and [[Rashmika Mandanna]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Karthi signs a film with 'Remo' director Bakkiyaraj Kannan!|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/karthi-signs-a-film-with-remo-director-bakkiyaraj-kannan-news-tamil-tbylmeaafdbig.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124145356/http://www.sify.com/movies/karthi-signs-a-film-with-remo-director-bakkiyaraj-kannan-news-tamil-tbylmeaafdbig.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2019|access-date=6 June 2021|website=[[Sify]]|language=en}}</ref> The film opened to mixed to positive reviews, but was a decent hit at the box-office due to the closure of theatres because of COVID 19 pandemi.<.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-03|title='Sulthan' day 1 box office collection report: A career-best for Karthi|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/sulthan-day-1-box-office-collection-report-a-career-best-for-karthi-969830.html|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Deccan Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Sulthan Movie Review: Sulthan is a solidly written, immensely satisfying masala movie|newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/sulthan/movie-review/81869545.cms|access-date=2021-08-29}}</ref>

On 14 April 2024, it was announced that Kannan would be directing his next film under [[Lokesh Kanagaraj]]'s banner, G Squad. Titled ''[[Benz (film)|Benz]]'', it will star [[Raghava Lawrence]] in the lead role.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-14 |title=Lokesh Kanagaraj's new venture with Raghava Lawrence and Bakkiyaraj Kannan titled Benz |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/tamil-cinema/lokesh-kanagarajs-new-venture-with-raghava-lawrence-and-bakkiyaraj-kannan-titled-benz-101713076324080.html |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> On 30 October 2024, it was confirmed that ''Benz'' would be a part of the [[Lokesh Cinematic Universe]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2024-10-29 |title=Raghava Lawrence's Benz is officially a part of LCU |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Oct/29/raghava-lawrences-benz-is-officially-a-part-of-lcu |access-date=2024-10-31 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==

=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|2016
|''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]''
|Debut as director; also special appearance in the song "Tamilselvi"
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=1 July 2015|title=Sivakarthikeyan's next film with debut director Bakkiyaraj Kannan has the best names in the business|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/sivakarthikeyans-next-film-with-debut-director-bakkiyaraj-kannan-has-the-best-names-in-the-business.html|access-date=9 June 2021|website=Behindwoods}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Sulthan (2021 film)|Sulthan]]''
|
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=Karthi film with Bakkiyaraj Kannan is an action-comedy|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/karthi-film-with-bakkiyaraj-kannan-is-an-action-comedy/articleshow/68392351.cms|access-date=6 June 2021|website=The Times of India|date=14 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2026
|{{pending film|[[Benz (film)|Benz]]}}
|Story by Lokesh Kanagaraj and part of the [[Lokesh Cinematic Universe|LCU]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Akshay |date=2024-10-29 |title=Raghava Lawrence's Benz is officially a part of LCU |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Oct/29/raghava-lawrences-benz-is-officially-a-part-of-lcu |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Award
!Category
!Result
|-
| rowspan="2" |2016
| rowspan="2" |''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]''
|[[6th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Best Debut Director
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|[[Edison Awards (India)|Edison Awards]]
|Best Debut Director
|{{Won}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{Twitter|id=Bakkiyaraj_k|name=Bakkiyaraj Kannan}}
*{{IMDb name|id=nm8490638/|name=Bakkiyaraj Kannan}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian people]]
[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:Tamil screenwriters]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1981 births]]

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Rajeev Menon at 17:18, 11 April 2026