Cinematographer B Kannan Dies at 69 in Chennai

Chennai: The director of photography for the south, B Kannan, died in Chennai on June 13, 2020. He was 69 years old at the time of his death. He had been sick for a few weeks and was also hospitalized and had heart surgery.

[caption id="attachment_461" align="aligncenter" width="613"] Kannan in an Interview at BOFTA[/caption]

It is reported on a Tamil news channel that he was transferred to intensive care after his condition did not improve and there he breathed his last one today. Kannan is survived by his wife Kanchana and their daughters Madhumati and Janani.

He worked in more than 50 films (40 films with BharathiRaja ). He was well known for his long term association with director Bharathiraja. Also, He was a HOD at BOFTA India film Institute for Cinematography department. It is a big loss to the Family, BOFTA and the Tamil film industry. Rest In Peace sir.

Deeply saddened to report the demise of our HoD for Cinematography dept. Thiru B. Kannan sir, such a lovable & wonderful person & a great teacher to our students. A huge loss to us. Rest in peace the gentleman & a great guide to our students 🙏🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/Mq3fdMshWA

— BOFTA FILM INSTITUTE (@BOFTAindia) June 13, 2020