Samuthirakani

ActorDirectorWriterProducerDirecting 1996–2026 (30 year career)

5.7 avg rating

Highest Rated

Budhanin Sirippu

2015

8.5

Visaranai

2016 · as Muthuvel

8.0

Vimanam

2023 · as Veerayya

8.0

Known For

Film

RRR

Alluri Venkateshwarulu

Film

Vada Chennai

Guna

Film

Visaranai

Muthuvel

Film

Velaiyilla Pattathari

Krishnamoorthy

Film

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

Appala Naidu

Film

Kaala

Vaaliyappan

Film

Peranbu

7.3 2019

Film

HIT: The Third Case

Arjun Sarkar’s father

Filmography

Acting (133)

Movies (130)

The Rajasaab

2026

as Ganagaraju

5.5

Rowdy Janardhana

2026 Upcoming

Dec 25

Carmeni Selvam

2026 Upcoming

Apr 3

Maargan

as Muthuvel Rajan

Game Changer

as Savi

Idli Kadai

as Marisamy

HIT: The Third Case

as Arjun Sarkar’s father

Mass Jathara

as B. Ajith Narayana

Kaantha

as A. P. Kodandaraman

6.5

Vanangaan

2025

as Kathiravan

5.5

Daksha: The Deadly Conspiracy

2025

as Commissioner Chalapati

4.0

Oka Pathakam Prakaaram

2025

as Raghuram

Ramam Raghavam

2025

Raagu Kethu

2025

as Sivan

Singappenney

Andhagan

Hit List

Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam

2024

Nandhan

2024

as Marudhu Durai

Siren

as DSP S. Nagalingam

Hanu-Man

as Vibhishana

Oka Manchi Prema Katha

2024

as Eshwar

Rathnam

2024

as Panneer Selvam

5.3

Yaavarum Vallavare

2024

as Krishnan

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

2024

as Varadharajan

3.3

Garudan

2024

as Inspector E. Muthuvel

Thiru.Manickam

as Manickam

Rajakili

Are You Ok Baby?

as Balan

Nenu Student Sir!

Naan Kadavul Illai

Vaathi

as Thirupathi

Thalaikoothal

as Pazhani

Thunivu

as N. Dhayalan

Dasara

as Shivanna

BRO

as Veena’s Uncle

Vimanam

as Veerayya

RRR

as Alluri Venkateshwarulu

7.7

Don

2022

as Chakaravarthi's Father

6.0

Panchathantram

2022

as Ramanatham

Maaran

as Pazhani

Sarkaru Vaari Paata

as Rajendranath

GodFather

as Raghuram IPS

Kombu Vatcha Singamda

2022

as Eelam fighter

7.0

Dongalunnaru Jagratha

as Dr. Chakravarthy

Bheemla Nayak

as Jeevan Kumar

Yaanai

Macherla Niyojakavargam

as Rajappa/Veera

Vellai Yaanai

Devadas Brothers

Udanpirappe

as Sargunam Vaathiyaar

Krack

as Katari Krishna

Writer

as Head Constable Thangaraj

Vinodhaya Sitham

as Time

MGR Magan

as Agnishwaran

Aakashavaani

as Chandram Master

Pulikkuthi Pandi

as Karumbalai Pandi

Aelay

Chithirai Sevvaanam

as Muthupandi

Thalaivii

as R. N. Veerappan

Sangathalaivan

as Shivalingam

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

as Appala Naidu

Walter

as Bala

Ettu Thikkum Para

as Ambedkar

Jackpot

as Director

Peranbu

Namma Veettu Pillai

as Chandrabose

Kaappaan

as Joseph

Adutha Saattai

as Dayalan

Kolanji

as Appasamy

Sillu Karuppatti

as Dhanapal

Pettikadai

Nimir

as Vellaiyappan

Yemaali

as Aravindh

Aan Devathai

as Elango

Vada Chennai

as Guna

2 Days

Kaala

as Vaaliyappan

Goli Soda 2

as Nadesan

60 Vayadhu Maaniram

as Ranga

Madura Veeran

2018

as Rathnavelu

6.0

Maniyaar Kudumbam

2018

as S. Nallavan (cameo appearance)

3.0

Velaiyilla Pattathari 2

2017

as Krishnamoorthy

5.7

Kootathil Oruthan

2017

as Sathyamurthy (Sathya)

Thondan

as Maha Vishnu

Appa

as Dhayalan

Oppam

as Vasudevan

Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum

as Kumar

Visaranai

as Muthuvel

Amma Kanakku

as Ranganathan

Vetrivel

as Cameo appearance

Achamindri

The Reporter

as DySP Parthasarathy

Paayum Puli

as Selvam

Sandamarutham

as Thirumalai

RajiniMurugan

as "Ezhrai" Mookan

Pasanga 2

as Guest Appearance

Massu Engira Maasilamani

2015

as Radha Krishnan (RK)

Adhibar

Budhanin Sirippu

Strawberry

as Aathi

Kaaval

as Chandrasekhar

Tharkappu

as Eraiyanbu

Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil

2014

Ninaithathu Yaaro

2014

as Special Appearance

3.0

Nimirndhu Nil

2014

as Driver

7.0

Velaiyilla Pattathari

as Krishnamoorthy

Kaadu

as Nanda

Poovarasam Peepee

D Company

as Chaukidaar

Thiruvambadi Thamban

as Panchayat President

Masters

as Protestor

Neerparavai

as Uduman Gani

Saattai

as Dayalan

Easan

as Sangayya

Shambo Shiva Shambo

Shikkar

as Comrade Abdulla

Subramaniapuram

as Kanugu

Paruthiveeran

as Cameo Appearance

Neranja Manasu

as Villager (Special Apperance)

3.5

Kamaraj

2004

5.0

Arasan

as Guna

Public

Vada Chennai II : Anbuvin Ezhichi

as Guna

Untitled Sasikumar - Dharani Rasendran Film

Kitna

Bad Boy Karthik

Charukesi

Ivan Thanthiran 2

as Kalivaradhan

Sullan Sethu

Television (3)

Thadayam

2026

as SI Adhiyaman

Isakapatnam

2026

Marmadesam

1996

as Tribal

Crew (45)

Movies (45)

BRO

Director

BRO

Writer

Vinodhaya Sitham

Dialogue

Vinodhaya Sitham

Director

Vinodhaya Sitham

Screenplay

Naadodigal 2

Dialogue

Naadodigal 2

Director

Naadodigal 2

Screenplay

Naadodigal 2

Story

Adutha Saattai

Producer

Nimir

Dialogue

Aakasha Mittayee

Director

Thondan

Director

Thondan

Screenplay

Thondan

Story

Appa

Dialogue

Appa

Director

Appa

Producer

Appa

Screenplay

Appa

Story

Janda Pai Kapiraju

Director

Janda Pai Kapiraju

Writer

Nimirndhu Nil

Director

Nimirndhu Nil

Writer

Rangrezz

Original Story

Yaare Koogadali

Director

Yaare Koogadali

2012

Writer

Hudugaru

Original Story

Poraali

Dialogue

Poraali

Director

Poraali

Screenplay

Poraali

Story

Ithu Nammude Katha

Story

Shambo Shiva Shambo

Director

Shambo Shiva Shambo

Screenplay

Shambo Shiva Shambo

Story

Naadodigal

Director

Naadodigal

Writer

Neranja Manasu

Dialogue

Neranja Manasu

Director

Unnai Charanadaindhen

2003

Director

Unnai Charanadaindhen

2003

Writer

Paarthale Paravasam

2001

Assistant Director

3.3

Kitna

Director

Kitna

Writer