While he turned director in 2005 with the film Kanaa Kanden, it was his 2009 film
Ayan, starring Suriya, which went on to become a huge commercial success, and brought him into the spotlight as a director. Anand then went on to direct films with actors like Suriya, Dhanush, and Vijay Sethupathi as leads.
As a cinematographer, Anand had last collaborated with director Shankar for the Rajinikanth-starrer
Sivaji. Rajinikanth said that he was shocked and saddened to learn about Anand s death, and extended his condolences to Anand s family.
Anand had once said that cinematography and photography were extremely close to his heart. In a past interview to The Hindu, he said “Cinematography and photography is my thing. Direction is a temporary detour in my career.”
Top Tamil director KV Anand passed away: Top director and veteran cinematographer KV Anand breathed his last this morning after he suffered a massive heart attack at 3 AM in a private hospital in Chennai. KV Anand had coronavirus complications and he got admitted to a Chennai based hospital recently.