Thampi
Kannanthanam,
who
has
directed
a
good
number
of
superhit
movies
in
Malayalam,
is
no
more.
Reportedly,
The
film-maker,
who
was
64-years-old,
breathed
his
last
this
afternoon
(October
02,
2018)
at
a
private
hospital
Kochi.
Thampi
Kannanthanam
was
one
of
the
most
popular
film-makers
of
the
Malayalam
film
industry
and
has
directed
16
films.
Thampi
Kannanthanam
made
his
big
debut
as
an
independent
film-maker
with
the
movie
Thavalam,
which
had
hit
the
theatre
back
in
the
year
1984.
The
film-maker
has
delivered
some
big
hits,
especially
in
the
1980s
and
the
1990s.
Importantly,
he
was
the
director
of
the
blockbuster
movie
Rajavinte
Makan,
which
had
hit
the
theatres
1986.
This
was
the
film
that
raised
Mohanlal
to
the
superstardom.
Interestingly,
the
director
himself
had
produced
this
big
movie.
Mohanlal
and
Thampi
Kannanthanam
havw
worked
together
in
a
good
number
of
movies.
Some
of
their
other
movie
are
Bhoomiyila
Rajakkanmar,
Nadodi,
Vazhiyorakazchakal,
Indrajalam
etc.
Thampi
Kannanthanam
has
also
worked
with
other
top
stars
of
the
industry
like
Mammootty,
Suresh
Gopi,
Jayaram
etc.
He
has
also
worked
in
a
good
number
of
movies
as
an
actor.
The
film-maker
has
directed
a
movie
in
Hindi,
titled
as
Hadd.
The
film-makers
last
film
was
Freedom,
which
had
graced
the
big
screens
back
in
the
year
2004.