Kalyan (choreographer)
| Kalyan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation |
Choreographer Actor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
Kalyan is an Indian choreographer who has primarily worked on Tamil and Telugu language films. After beginning his career as an actor, he has gone on to choreograph songs in over two hundred films.
Career
Kalyan began his career in the film industry as an actor and portrayed a negative role in the college drama film, Kalloori Vaasal (1996) featuring Ajith Kumar, Prashanth and Pooja Bhatt. He then played an antagonist against actor Vijay in S. A. Chandrasekhar's Maanbumigu Maanavan (1996), before moving on to work primarily as a choreographer. Since 1996, he initially worked as an assistant under various dancers such as Chinni Prakash, Thara, Tharun and his grandfather Puliyur Saroja, before going on to choreograph songs in over 200 films. His first Tamil project as a main choreographer was Uyirodu Uyiraga (1999), and he made a breakthrough following his work in Dheena (2001).[1] Kalyan has however continued to make acting appearances in films including Kattradhu Kalavu (2010) and Kannula Kaasa Kattappa (2016), which he co-produced.[2][3]
Filmography
Actor
| Film | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalloori Vaasal | 1996 | Milton | |
| Maanbumigu Maanavan | 1996 | Madhan | |
| Kattradhu Kalavu | 2010 | Stanley Deva Sahayam | |
| Va | 2010 | Sokkathangam | |
| Kannula Kaasa Kattappa | 2016 | ||
| Vaa Deal | 2017 | Filming |
Dancer
| Film | Song | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asuran | "Vathikuchu Pathikuchu" | 1995 | |
| Chennai 600028 | "Saroja Saaman Nikalo" | 2007 |
References
- ↑ "Kalyan choreographer Tamil movie dancers prabu deva raju sundram kalyan kala master brundha tamil cinema tamil songs kollywood". behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ "Grill Mill: Interview with actor-choreographer Kalyan - The Hindu". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
- ↑ Sriram Kasireddy. "Dance Master Kalyan Makes a Comeback with Vedhalam". indread.com. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
External links
- Kalyan at the Internet Movie Database