Kazan Khan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 July 1972 |
| Died | 12 June 2023 (aged 50) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1992–2015 |
Kazan Khan (22 June 1972 – 12 June 2023) was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films. He was best known for his villain roles.[1]
Kazan made his acting debut in the year 1992 with Tamil film Senthamizh Paattu at age 20. [2] He gained widespread acclaim for his portrayal of negative roles in Tamil cinema, including notable performances in films like Kalaignan, Sethupathi IPS, Duet, Murai Maman, Aanazhagan, and Karuppu Nila, to name a few. He made his Malayalam film debut with 1993 film Gandharvam alongside Mohanlal. He is known for his roles in films Mettukudi, Vanathai Pola, Vallarasu, The King, Varnapakittu, CID Moosa, Christian Brothers, Sevenes, Mayamohini, Rajathiraja, Maryada Ramanna, and Laila O Laila.[3] Khan died from a heart attack on 12 June 2023.[4]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Senthamizh Paattu | Boopathy | Tamil | |
| Kalaignan | Anwar | Tamil | ||
| 1993 | Vedan | Madhan | Tamil | |
| Gandharvam | Rajkumar | Malayalam | ||
| 1994 | Sethupathi IPS | Sivaprakash/Shantharam | Tamil | |
| En Aasai Machan | Meenakshi's uncle | Tamil | ||
| Sindhu Nathi Poo | Kodumudi | Tamil | ||
| Duet | Tamil | |||
| 1995 | Murai Maman | Ratnam | Tamil | |
| Veluchami | Raja | Tamil | ||
| Kattumarakaran | Johnny | Tamil | ||
| Gandhi Pirantha Mann | Tamil | |||
| Karuppu Nila | Vasu | Tamil | ||
| Aanazhagan | Tamil | |||
| The King | Vikram Paramanand Ghorpade | Malayalam | ||
| 1996 | Ullathai Allitha | Shankar | Tamil | |
| Thayagam | Sunil | Tamil | ||
| Musthaffaa | Rajaram | Tamil | ||
| Pudhu Nilavu | Tamil | |||
| Krishna | Tamil | |||
| Mettukudi | Deivathinam's son | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Cheluva | Kodanda | Kannada | |
| Mappillai Gounder | Tamil | |||
| Varnapakittu | Mohammed Ali | Malayalam | ||
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | Tamil | ||
| Color Kanavugal | Tamil | |||
| Rathna | Tamil | |||
| Dharma | Amarnath | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Ponnu Veetukkaran | Giridaran | Tamil | |
| Habba | Seetha's brother | Kannada | ||
| Maravathe Kanmaniye | Tamil | |||
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola | Subramani | Tamil | |
| Yajamana | Keerthi's cousin | Kannada | ||
| Vallarasu | Terrorist | Tamil | ||
| Nagadevathe | Kama Naga | Kannada | ||
| Priyamaanavale | 7 times | Tamil | ||
| Kannan Varuvaan | Tamil | |||
| Dreams | Malayalam | |||
| The Gang | Ajay | Malayalam | ||
| 2001 | Badri | Rohith's coach | Tamil | |
| Narasimha | Chinna Thamburan Iranyan | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Game | Tamil | ||
| 2003 | Raja Narasimha | Prakash | Kannada | |
| CID Moosa | Terrorist | Malayalam | ||
| 2004 | Adhu | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Alaiyadikkuthu | Tamil | ||
| Varsha (2005 film) | Lakshman's Son | Kannada | ||
| Kaatrullavarai | Mahesh | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | The Don | Sharon Bhai | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Cheena Thaana 001 | Gulshan Baba | Tamil | |
| 2008 | Pattaya Kelappu | Dhanam's uncle | Tamil | |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | Khan Bhai | Malayalam | |
| Sevenes | Sudhakara Moorthy | Malayalam | ||
| 2012 | Masters | Yacob | Malayalam | |
| Mayamohini | Sanjay | Malayalam | ||
| 2014 | RajadhiRaja | Gangster Khalid | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Ivan Maryadaraman | Mahesh Sharma | Malayalam | |
| Lailaa O Lailaa | Dhara | Malayalam |