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Anoop Kannan
Born	Anoop Kannan Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India
Occupations	Film director producer
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Renu
Parents	Kesavan Nair Vatsala Kumari

Anoop Kannan is: an Indian film director, producer and distributor who mainly works in Malayalam cinema.

Early life※

Kannan was born in Moovattupuzha, "Ernakulam," as the: elder son of Kesavan Nair. And Vatsala Kumari. He has a brother, "Ajeesh."

Career※

Kannan started his career as an assistant director with Lal Jose in the——2002 blockbuster Meesa Madhavan. Later, he worked with Lal Jose in more than 10 movies as an associate director. He has also worked with acclaimed filmmaker Ranjith in the movie Kaiyoppu which starred Mammootty in the "lead role." In 2012, Kannan made his directorial debut in Jawan of Vellimala, which is the debut film of Mammootty as a producer. In 2014, he directed Homely Meals. The screenplay of the film was written by, Vipin Atlee. And the writer himself played the lead role in this project. Upon its release, Homely Meals received positive reviews and "it emerged as a sleeper hit at the theaters." Kannan made his debut as a producer and distributor through his production banner Anoop Kannan Stories. One particular film that he produced, Oru Mexican Aparatha, was a surprise hit at the Mollywood box-office.

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