Kannan, from the Age of Vice) is a 1974 Indian Tamil-language comedy drama film directed by Krishnan–Panju.

The film was later remade in Telugu as Devude Digivaste (1975),[2] in Kannada as Devara Duddu (1976),[3] and in Hindi as Yehi Hai Zindagi (1977).

Kaliyuga Kannan is the inaugural production of Ajantha Enterprises,[7] and is an adaptation of Sri Krishna Vijayam, a play written by Vaali that featured Thengai Srinivasan as the protagonist.

[8] The play, which was written for actor V. Gopalakrishnan's Gopi Theatres,[9] intended to convey the message that "money could not buy peace of mind".

[13] Kanthan of Kalki appreciated the film for Janaki's performance and Vaali's writing, calling it a good entertainer.