Indian screenwriter and film director D.S Kannan is well known for his works mostly in the Telugu film industry. Kannan started off as a co-writer for S. S. Rajamouli directional Chatrapathi with story writer Vijayendra Prasad. Later in 2011, he directed Saarai Veerraju as a debutant director after working as co-writer and writer for many Telugu movies. His 2019 release includes Pailwaan. Directed by S Krishna, the movie stars Kiccha Sudeep in prominent role.