Anandha Kannan

Actor, television host

Indian Singaporean Singapore

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, television host
NationalityIndian Singaporean
Date of Birth23/03/1974
Age47 years (died on 16, Aug, 2021)
BirthplaceSingapore
Date of Death16/08/2021

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Bio/Wiki

NicknameAK
Famous forHosting 'Savaal Singapore' on Vishvantham TV

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 10”
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolBeatty Secondary School, Singapore
College/UniversityNgee Ann Poly School of Film and Media Studies, Singapore

Personal Life

Place of DeathSingapore
Death CauseBile-duct cancer
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

SpouseRani Kanna
Children
  • Abrahaam Nithya Pandian
  • Ava Kannan
FatherGovindaraju
MotherVasanthakumari
SiblingsAnandha has a brother and a sister.

Career

Debut
Tamil FilmSaroja (2008)
TVKadhal Channel (2012)
Last FilmAdhisaya Ulagam (2012)
Awards
  • Awarded as 'International Youth Icon' at World Universities Tamil Conference 2013
  • Television Actors Guild Award (South India) for 'Best Actor'
  • Pradhana Vizha award for Best Host (Info-Ed) in 2011
Other Ventures
  • Director of AK Theatre
  • Trainer at AKT Creations

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anandha Kannan began his entertainment career in Singapore as an actor and host.
2. He gained popularity as a video jockey on Sun Music.
3. Anandha Kannan was recognized for hosting 'Savaal Singapore' on Vishvantham TV.
4. He faced a challenging battle with gall bladder cancer that had metastasized.
5. He was active in Singapore's arts scene as a director of arts company AK Theatre and a trainer at entertainment and arts company AKT Creations.
6. He hosted programmes such as Kaanbom Karpom, Amali Thumali, Oorkuruvi and Suvai on Vasantham.
7. During his teenage years, he acted in radio dramas like Siruvar Medai and hosted TV shows like Siruvargal Naangal.
8. He performed in Ravindran Drama Group’s (RDG) productions and local television dramas.
9. He acted in a children’s drama called Sindubad on Sun TV.
10. With the support of the National Arts Council, he went to India in 2017 to study Tamil folk theatre from Na Muthuswamy.
11. AK Theatre launched the Anandha Koothu, a diploma course in Indian musical theatre, in affiliation with the University of West London in 2019.
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