Cinematographer B Kannan dies at 69

Noted Cinematographer B Kannan passed away on Saturday at the age of 69 due to heart ailments. He had worked in more than 50 films in Tamil and Malayalam. He was known for his long-standing association with director Bharathiraja and had worked with him in 40 films.

In the film industry he was "Bharathirajvin Kangal".

One of his last works with Bharathiraja was "Bommalattam" (2008) starring Arjun Sarja and Nana Patekar. B Kannan is the son of filmmaker A Bhim Singh and brother of B Lenin, who is also a filmmaker.

His mortal remains has been kept his home in Alwarpet from 6 pm today, and the final rites will be held tomorrow. Kannan is survived by his wife and two daughters.