Samuthirakani

P. Samuthirakani is a Tamil film actor and director. He worked as an assistant to director K. Balachander. His 2009 directorial Naadodigal was a runaway hit, which was later remade in three languages. He has acted in several films as well and is best known for his performances in Subramaniapuram and in Easan, both directed by M. Sasikumar.

Actor

2004

[ ] Neranja Manasu (Villager (Special Apperance))
[ ] Kamaraj (????)

2007

[ ] Paruthiveeran (Cameo Appearance)

2008

[ ] Subramaniapuram (Kanugu)

2010

[ ] Easan (Sangayya)
[ ] Shikkar (Comrade Abdulla)
[ ] Shambo Shiva Shambo (????)

2012

[ ] Masters (Protestor)
[ ] Saattai (Dayalan)
[ ] Neerparavai (Uduman Gani)
[ ] Thiruvambadi Thamban (Panchayat President)
[ ] Thiruvambadi Thamban (Ramanujan)

2013

[ ] D Company (Chaukidaar)

2014

[ ] Nimirndhu Nil (Driver)
[ ] Velaiyilla Pattathari (Krishnamoorthy)
[ ] Poovarasam Peepee (????)
[ ] Kaadu (Nanda)
[ ] Ninaithathu Yaaro (Special Appearance)
[ ] Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil (????)

2015

[ ] Sandamarutham (Thirumalai)
[ ] Massu Engira Maasilamani (Radha Krishnan (RK))
[ ] RajiniMurugan ("Ezhrai" Mookan)
[ ] The Reporter (DySP Parthasarathy)
[ ] Paayum Puli (Selvam)
[ ] Kaaval (Chandrasekhar)
[ ] Budhanin Sirippu (????)
[ ] Adhibar (????)
[ ] Strawberry (Aathi)
[ ] Tharkappu (Eraiyanbu)
[ ] Pasanga 2 (Guest Appearance)

2016

[ ] Visaranai (Muthuvel)
[ ] Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (Kumar)
[ ] Vetrivel (Cameo appearance)
[ ] Amma Kanakku (Ranganathan)
[ ] Appa (Dhayalan)
[ ] Oppam (Vasudevan)
[ ] Achamindri (????)

2017

[ ] Kootathil Oruthan (Sathyamurthy (Sathya))
[ ] Thondan (Maha Vishnu)
[ ] Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 (Krishnamoorthy)

2018

[ ] Vada Chennai (Guna)
[ ] Yemaali (Aravindh)
[ ] Kaala (Vaaliyappan)
[ ] Aan Devathai (Elango)
[ ] Nimir (Vellaiyappan)
[ ] Madura Veeran (Rathnavelu)
[ ] Maniyaar Kudumbam (S. Nallavan (cameo appearance))
[ ] Goli Soda 2 (Nadesan)
[ ] 2 Days (????)
[ ] 60 Vayadhu Maaniram (Ranga)

2019

[ ] Kolanji (Appasamy)
[ ] Peranbu (????)
[ ] Pettikadai (????)
[ ] Kaappaan (Joseph)
[ ] Jackpot (Director)
[ ] Adutha Saattai (Dayalan)
[ ] Namma Veettu Pillai (Chandrabose)
[ ] Sillu Karuppatti (Dhanapal)

2020

[ ] Walter (Bala)
[ ] Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (Appala Naidu)
[ ] Ettu Thikkum Para (Ambedkar)

2021

[ ] Writer (Head Constable Thangaraj)
[ ] Aakashavaani (Chandram Master)
[ ] Vinodhaya Sitham (Time)
[ ] Devadas Brothers (????)
[ ] Chithirai Sevvaanam (Muthupandi)
[ ] Aelay (????)
[ ] Vellai Yaanai (????)
[ ] Krack (Katari Krishna)
[ ] Pulikkuthi Pandi (Karumbalai Pandi)
[ ] MGR Magan (Agnishwaran)
[ ] Sangathalaivan (Shivalingam)
[ ] Thalaivii (R. N. Veerappan)
[ ] Udanpirappe (Sargunam Vaathiyaar)

2022

[ ] Sarkaru Vaari Paata (Rajendranath)
[ ] Macherla Niyojakavargam (Rajappa/Veera)
[ ] Panchathantram (Ramanatham)
[ ] Don (Chakaravarthi's Father)
[ ] Yaanai (????)
[ ] Kombu Vatcha Singamda (Eelam fighter)
[ ] Dongalunnaru Jagratha (Dr. Chakravarthy)
[ ] GodFather (Raghuram IPS)
[ W ] RRR (Alluri Venkateshwarulu)
[ ] Maaran (Pazhani)
[ ] Bheemla Nayak (Jeevan Kumar)

2023

[ ] Naan Kadavul Illai (????)
[ ] Thalaikoothal (Pazhani)
[ ] Dasara (Shivanna)
[ ] Vimanam (Veerayya)
[ ] Are You Ok Baby? (Balan)
[ ] BRO (Veena’s Uncle)
[ ] Thunivu (N. Dhayalan)
[ ] Vaathi (Thirupathi)
[ ] Nenu Student Sir! (????)

2024

[ ] Andhagan (????)
[ ] Garudan (Inspector E. Muthuvel)
[ ] Thiru.Manickam (Manickam)
[ ] Rajakili (????)
[ ] Siren (DSP S. Nagalingam)
[ ] Hanu-Man (Vibhishana)
[ ] Yaavarum Vallavare (Krishnan)
[ ] Singappenney (????)
[ ] Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam (????)
[ ] Rathnam (Panneer Selvam)
[ ] Hit List (????)
[ ] Indian 2: Zero Tolerance (Varadharajan)
[ ] Nandhan (Marudhu Durai)
[ ] Oka Manchi Prema Katha (Eshwar)

2025

[ ] Vanangaan (Kathiravan)
[ ] Daksha: The Deadly Conspiracy (Commissioner Chalapati)
[ ] Game Changer (Savi)
[ ] Kaantha (A. P. Kodandaraman)
[ ] Idli Kadai (Marisamy)
[ ] Ramam Raghavam (????)
[ ] Oka Pathakam Prakaaram (Raghuram)
[ ] HIT: The Third Case (Arjun Sarkar’s father)
[ ] Maargan (Muthuvel Rajan)
[ ] Raagu Kethu (Sivan)
[ ] Mass Jathara (B. Ajith Narayana)

2026

[ ] Carmeni Selvam (????)
[ ] Rowdy Janardhana (????)
[ ] The Rajasaab (Ganagaraju)

????

[ ] Public (????)
[ ] Kitna (????)
[ ] Arasan (Guna)
[ ] Charukesi (????)
[ ] Vada Chennai II : Anbuvin Ezhichi (Guna)
[ ] Ivan Thanthiran 2 (Kalivaradhan)
[ ] Sullan Sethu (????)
[ ] Untitled Sasikumar - Dharani Rasendran Film (????)
[ ] Bad Boy Karthik (????)

Directing

2001

[ ] Paarthale Paravasam (Assistant Director)

2003

[ ] Unnai Charanadaindhen (Director)

2004

[ ] Neranja Manasu (Director)

2009

[ ] Naadodigal (Director)

2010

[ ] Shambo Shiva Shambo (Director)

2011

[ ] Poraali (Director)

2012

[ ] Yaare Koogadali (Director)

2014

[ ] Nimirndhu Nil (Director)

2015

[ ] Janda Pai Kapiraju (Director)

2016

[ ] Appa (Director)

2017

[ ] Thondan (Director)
[ ] Aakasha Mittayee (Director)

2020

[ ] Naadodigal 2 (Director)

2021

[ ] Vinodhaya Sitham (Director)

2023

[ ] BRO (Director)

????

[ ] Kitna (Director)

Writing

2003

[ ] Unnai Charanadaindhen (Writer)

2004

[ ] Neranja Manasu (Dialogue)

2009

[ ] Naadodigal (Writer)

2010

[ ] Shambo Shiva Shambo (Screenplay)
[ ] Shambo Shiva Shambo (Story)

2011

[ ] Ithu Nammude Katha (Story)
[ ] Poraali (Story)
[ ] Poraali (Screenplay)
[ ] Poraali (Dialogue)
[ ] Hudugaru (Original Story)

2012

[ ] Yaare Koogadali (Writer)

2013

[ ] Rangrezz (Original Story)

2014

[ ] Nimirndhu Nil (Writer)

2015

[ ] Janda Pai Kapiraju (Writer)

2016

[ ] Appa (Dialogue)
[ ] Appa (Story)
[ ] Appa (Screenplay)

2017

[ ] Thondan (Story)
[ ] Thondan (Screenplay)

2018

[ ] Nimir (Dialogue)

2020

[ ] Naadodigal 2 (Screenplay)
[ ] Naadodigal 2 (Story)
[ ] Naadodigal 2 (Dialogue)

2021

[ ] Vinodhaya Sitham (Dialogue)
[ ] Vinodhaya Sitham (Screenplay)

2023

[ ] BRO (Writer)

????

[ ] Kitna (Writer)

Production

2016

[ ] Appa (Producer)

2019

[ ] Adutha Saattai (Producer)