Samuthirakani

Actor

1973-04-26 · Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India

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.

• RRR (2022) — Alluri Venkateshwarulu
• Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) — Appala Naidu
• Vada Chennai (2018) — Guna
• Visaranai (2016) — Muthuvel
• Velaiyilla Pattathari (2014) — Krishnamoorthy
• Kaala (2018) — Vaaliyappan
• HIT: The Third Case (2025) — Arjun Sarkar’s father
• Massu Engira Maasilamani (2015) — Radha Krishnan (RK)
• Velaiyilla Pattathari 2 (2017) — Krishnamoorthy
• Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum (2016) — Kumar
• Peranbu (2019)
• Thunivu (2023) — N. Dhayalan
• Hanu-Man (2024) — Vibhishana
• Kaappaan (2019) — Joseph
• Don (2022) — Chakaravarthi's Father
• Paruthiveeran (2007) — Cameo Appearance
• Vaathi (2023) — Thirupathi
• The Rajasaab (2026) — Ganagaraju
• Oppam (2016) — Vasudevan
• Indian 2: Zero Tolerance (2024) — Varadharajan
• Dasara (2023) — Shivanna
• Game Changer (2025) — Savi
• Krack (2021) — Katari Krishna
• Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) — Rajendranath