Samuthirakani
Known for acting · Born 26 April 1973 · 53 · Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
166 credits
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.
Known for
Visaranai
2016
Velaiyilla Pattathari
2014
RRR
2022
Thunivu
2023
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
2020
Vada Chennai
2018
Oppam
2016
Krack
2021
Sarkaru Vaari Paata
2022
Kaantha
2025
Kaala
2018
Bheemla Nayak
2022
Acting (144)
2027MahakāliFilm
2026The RajasaabGanagarajuFilm
2026Bad Boy KarthikFilm
2026Sardar 2Agent Walrus (voice)Film
2026CharukesiFilm
2026Carmeni SelvamSelvamFilm
2026Rowdy JanardhanaFilm
2026DadaFilm
2026KarmakhyaTirupathiFilm
2026MysaaFilm
2026ThadayamSI Adhiyaman · 6 episodesSeries
2026IsakapatnamNaidu · 7 episodesSeries
2025HIT: The Third CaseArjun Sarkar’s fatherFilm
2025Game ChangerSaviFilm
2025KaanthaA. P. KodandaramanFilm
2025Idli KadaiMarisamyFilm
2025MaarganMuthuvel RajanFilm
2025Mass JatharaB. Ajith NarayanaFilm
2025VanangaanKathiravanFilm
2025Daksha: The Deadly ConspiracyCommissioner ChalapatiFilm
2025Ramam RaghavamFilm
2025Oka Pathakam PrakaaramRaghuramFilm
2025Raagu KethuSivanFilm
2024Hanu-ManVibhishanaFilm
2024Indian 2: Zero ToleranceVaradharajanFilm
2024GarudanInspector E. MuthuvelFilm
2024RathnamPanneer SelvamFilm
2024SirenDSP S. NagalingamFilm
2024AndhaganManoharFilm
2024Thiru.ManickamManickamFilm
2024Hit ListFilm
2024RajakiliFilm
2024Yaavarum VallavareKrishnanFilm
2024SingappenneyFilm
2024Oru Anweshanathinte ThudakkamFilm
2024NandhanMarudhu DuraiFilm
2024Oka Manchi Prema KathaEshwarFilm
2023ThunivuN. DhayalanFilm
2023VaathiThirupathiFilm
2023DasaraShivannaFilm
2023BROVeena’s UncleFilm
2023ThalaikoothalPazhaniFilm
2023VimanamVeerayyaFilm
2023Nenu Student Sir!Film
2023Naan Kadavul IllaiFilm
2023Are You Ok Baby?BalanFilm
2022RRRAlluri VenkateshwaruluFilm
2022DonChakaravarthi's FatherFilm
2022Sarkaru Vaari PaataRajendranathFilm
2022Bheemla NayakJeevan KumarFilm
2022GodFatherRaghuram IPSFilm
2022MaaranPazhaniFilm
2022Macherla NiyojakavargamRajappa/VeeraFilm
2022YaanaiFilm
2022Dongalunnaru JagrathaDr. ChakravarthyFilm
2022Kombu Vatcha SingamdaEelam fighterFilm
2022PanchathantramRamanathamFilm
2021KrackKatari KrishnaFilm
2021ThalaiviiR. N. VeerappanFilm
2021Vinodhaya SithamTimeFilm
2021AelayFilm
2021WriterHead Constable ThangarajFilm
2021MGR MaganAgnishwaranFilm
2021Pulikkuthi PandiKarumbalai PandiFilm
2021AakashavaaniChandram MasterFilm
2021Chithirai SevvaanamMuthupandiFilm
2021Vellai YaanaiFilm
2021SangathalaivanShivalingamFilm
2021UdanpirappeSargunam VaathiyaarFilm
2021Devadas BrothersFilm
2020Ala VaikunthapurramulooAppala NaiduFilm
2020WalterBalaFilm
2020Ettu Thikkum ParaAmbedkarFilm
2019PeranbuFilm
2019KaappaanJosephFilm
2019Namma Veettu PillaiChandraboseFilm
2019Sillu KaruppattiDhanapalFilm
2019JackpotDirectorFilm
2019KolanjiAppasamyFilm
2019Adutha SaattaiDayalanFilm
2019PettikadaiFilm
2018Vada ChennaiGunaFilm
2018KaalaVaaliyappanFilm
2018Aan DevathaiElangoFilm
2018Goli Soda 2NadesanFilm
2018NimirVellaiyappanFilm
2018YemaaliAravindhFilm
2018Maniyaar KudumbamS. Nallavan (cameo appearance)Film
2018Madura VeeranRathnaveluFilm
20182 DaysFilm
201860 Vayadhu MaaniramRangaFilm
2017Velaiyilla Pattathari 2KrishnamoorthyFilm
2017Kootathil OruthanSathyamurthy (Sathya)Film
2017ThondanMaha VishnuFilm
2016VisaranaiMuthuvelFilm
2016Kadhalum Kadanthu PogumKumarFilm
2016OppamVasudevanFilm
2016AppaDhayalanFilm
2016VetrivelCameo appearanceFilm
2016Amma KanakkuRanganathanFilm
2016AchamindriFilm
2015Massu Engira MaasilamaniRadha Krishnan (RK)Film
2015RajiniMurugan"Ezhrai" MookanFilm
2015Pasanga 2Guest AppearanceFilm
2015Paayum PuliSelvamFilm
2015KaavalChandrasekharFilm
2015AdhibarFilm
2015SandamaruthamThirumalaiFilm
2015StrawberryAathiFilm
2015Budhanin SirippuFilm
2015TharkappuEraiyanbuFilm
2015The ReporterDySP ParthasarathyFilm
2014Velaiyilla PattathariKrishnamoorthyFilm
2014Nimirndhu NilDriverFilm
2014Poovarasam PeepeeFilm
2014KaaduNandaFilm
2014Ninaithathu YaaroSelfFilm
2014Vasanthathinte Kanal VazhikalilFilm
2013D CompanyChaukidaarFilm
2012MastersProtestorFilm
2012NeerparavaiUduman GaniFilm
2012SaattaiDayalanFilm
2012Thiruvambadi ThambanPanchayat President, RamanujanFilm
2010ShikkarComrade AbdullaFilm
2010Shambo Shiva ShamboFilm
2010EasanSangayyaFilm
2008SubramaniapuramKanuguFilm
2007ParuthiveeranCameo AppearanceFilm
2004KamarajFilm
2004Neranja ManasuVillager (Special Apperance)Film
1996MarmadesamTribalSeries
—PublicFilm
—KitnaFilm
—ArasanGunaFilm
—Vada Chennai II: Anbuvin EzhichiGunaFilm
—Ivan Thanthiran 2KalivaradhanFilm
—Sullan SethuFilm
—Untitled Sasikumar - Dharani Rasendran FilmFilm
—David ReddyFilm
—Rajan VagaiyaraGunaFilm
—IrulanFilm
—ArisiFilm
—School BusFilm
—Kasthuri VeeduFilm
Directing (12)
2023BRODirector, WriterFilm
2021Vinodhaya SithamDirector, Dialogue, ScreenplayFilm
2017Aakasha MittayeeDirector, ScreenplayFilm
2015Janda Pai KapirajuDirector, WriterFilm
2014Nimirndhu NilDirector, WriterFilm
2012Yaare KoogadaliDirector, WriterFilm
2011PoraaliDirector, Story, Screenplay, DialogueFilm
2010Shambo Shiva ShamboDirector, Screenplay, StoryFilm
2009NaadodigalDirector, WriterFilm
2004Neranja ManasuDirector, DialogueFilm
2001Paarthale ParavasamAssistant DirectorFilm
—KitnaDirector, WriterFilm
Production (2)
2019Adutha SaattaiProducerFilm
2016AppaProducer, Director, Dialogue, Story, ScreenplayFilm
Writing (8)
2020Naadodigal 2Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, DirectorFilm
2018NimirDialogueFilm
2017ThondanStory, Director, ScreenplayFilm
2013RangrezzOriginal StoryFilm
2011Ithu Nammude KathaStoryFilm
2011HudugaruOriginal StoryFilm
2003Unnai CharanadaindhenWriter, DirectorFilm
—School BusWriter, DirectorFilm