# Kazan Khan

Kazan Khan (22 June 1972 – 12 June 2023) was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu films. He was best known for his villain roles.

## Career

Kazan made his acting debut in the year 1992 with Tamil film Senthamizh Paattu at age 20. 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. Khan died from a heart attack on 12 June 2023, aged 50.

## Partial filmography

| Year | Film | Role | Language |
| 1992 | Senthamizh Paattu | Boopathy | Tamil |
| 1992 | Kalaignan | Anwar | Tamil |
| 1993 | Vedan | Madhan | Tamil |
| 1993 | Gandharvam | Rajkumar | Malayalam |
| 1994 | Sethupathi IPS | Sivaprakash/Shantharam | Tamil |
| 1994 | En Aasai Machan | Meenakshi's uncle | Tamil |
| 1994 | Sindhu Nathi Poo | Kodumudi | Tamil |
| 1994 | Duet | | Tamil |
| 1995 | Murai Maman | Ratnam | Tamil |
| 1995 | Veluchami | Raja | Tamil |
| 1995 | Kattumarakaran | Johnny | Tamil |
| 1995 | Gandhi Pirantha Mann | | Tamil |
| 1995 | Karuppu Nila | Vasu | Tamil |
| 1995 | Aanazhagan | | Tamil |
| 1995 | The King | Vikram Paramanand Ghorpade | Malayalam |
| 1996 | Ullathai Allitha | Shankar | Tamil |
| 1996 | Thayagam | Sunil | Tamil |
| 1996 | Musthaffaa | Rajaram | Tamil |
| 1996 | Pudhu Nilavu | | Tamil |
| 1996 | Krishna | | Tamil |
| 1996 | Mettukudi | Deivathinam's son | Tamil |
| 1996 | Minugu Thare | | Kannada |
| 1997 | Cheluva | Kodanda | Kannada |
| 1997 | Mappillai Gounder | | Tamil |
| 1997 | Varnapakittu | Mohammed Ali | Malayalam |
| 1997 | Devudu | Sarweswara Rao's brother-in-law | Telugu |
| 1998 | Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar | | Tamil |
| 1998 | Color Kanavugal | | Tamil |
| 1998 | Rathna | | Tamil |
| 1998 | Dharma | Amarnath | Tamil |
| 1999 | Ponnu Veetukkaran | Giridaran | Tamil |
| 1999 | Habba | Seetha's brother | Kannada |
| 1999 | Maravathe Kanmaniye | | Tamil |
| 2000 | Vaanathaippola | Subramani | Tamil |
| 2000 | Yajamana | Keerthi's cousin | Kannada |
| 2000 | Vallarasu | Terrorist | Tamil |
| 2000 | Nagadevathe | Kama Naga | Kannada |
| 2000 | Priyamaanavale | 7 Times (Priya's uncle) | Tamil |
| 2000 | Kannan Varuvaan | | Tamil |
| 2000 | Dreams | | Malayalam |
| 2000 | The Gang | Ajay | Malayalam |
| 2001 | Vande Matharam | Inspector Deva | Kannada |
| 2001 | Asura | Jayaraj | Kannada |
| 2001 | Railway Coolie | | Telugu |
| 2001 | Eduruleni Manishi | | Telugu |
| 2001 | Badri | Rohith's coach | Tamil |
| 2001 | Narasimha | Chinna Thamburan Iranyan | Tamil |
| 2001 | Adhipathi | | Telugu |
| 2001 | Bhadrachalam | Suraj | Telugu |
| 2002 | Game | | Tamil |
| 2003 | Raja Narasimha | Prakash | Kannada |
| 2003 | Palnati Brahmanayudu | | Telugu |
| 2003 | CID Moosa | Terrorist | Malayalam |
| 2004 | Veera Kannadiga | | Kannada |
| 2004 | Adhu | | Tamil |
| 2005 | 786 Khaidi Premakatha | | Telugu |
| 2005 | Alaiyadikkuthu | | Tamil |
| 2005 | Varsha | Lakshman's son | Kannada |
| 2005 | Kaatrullavarai | Mahesh | Tamil |
| 2005 | Nammanna | | Kannada |
| 2006 | The Don | Sharon Bhai | Malayalam |
| 2006 | Pandavaru | | Kannada |
| 2006 | Tenali Rama | | Kannada |
| 2007 | Soundarya | Johny | Kannada |
| 2007 | Snehana Preethina | Police Inspector | Kannada |
| 2007 | Cheena Thaana 001 | Gulshan Baba | Tamil |
| 2008 | Pattaya Kelappu | Dhanam's uncle | Tamil |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | Khan Bhai | Malayalam |
| 2011 | Sevenes | Sudhakara Moorthy | Malayalam |
| 2012 | Masters | Yacob | Malayalam |
| 2012 | Mayamohini | Sanjay | Malayalam |
| 2014 | Kovalanin Kadhali | | Tamil |
| 2014 | RajadhiRaja | Gangster Khalid | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Ivan Maryadaraman | Mahesh Sharma | Malayalam |
| 2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Dhara | Malayalam |