Samuthirakani

Q: Has Samuthirakani won any awards?

Yes, Samuthirakani has received multiple awards for his performances, including the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and several nominations for his directorial work.

Q: What was Samuthirakani's first film?

Samuthirakani made his acting debut in the film 'Kasi' (2001), where he played a supporting role that showcased his talent.

Q: What are some of his most successful films?

Some of Samuthirakani's most successful films include 'Nadodigal', 'Viswasam', and 'Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer', all of which received positive reviews and performed well at the box office.

Q: What is known about Samuthirakani's personal life?

Samuthirakani is married to Kavitha and they have two children together. He maintains a relatively private personal life, focusing primarily on his career.

Q: What is Samuthirakani's estimated net worth?

Samuthirakani's estimated net worth is around 1 million USD, reflecting his successful career in the film industry as both an actor and director.

Q: What are some filmography milestones for Samuthirakani?

Samuthirakani has directed and acted in multiple films that have made a significant impact in Tamil cinema, such as his directorial debut 'Unnai Saranadainthen' and the commercially successful 'Nadodigal'.

Q: What genres does Samuthirakani typically work in?

Samuthirakani is known for his work in drama and action films, often incorporating themes of social justice and family values into his narratives.

Known for

RRR (2022)

IMDb 7.8 / 10

2022 / Action, Adventure / 185mins

A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.

Visaranai (2016)

IMDb 8.4 / 10

2016 / Crime, Drama / 118mins

Pandi and his friends, immigrant workers in Andhra Pradesh, are picked up by cops for a crime they never committed. And thus begins their...

Name

Samuthirakani

Height

5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)

Born

26 June 1973, Thirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India

Spouses

Kavitha (2009–present)

Children

2 children, names not publicly known

Parents

S. G. Rajendran, S. J. Meenakshi

Estimated Net Worth

1 million USD

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie Rowdy Janardhana	Unknown character	Not rated
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2026	TV Isakapatnam Set in the 1990s, in the ruthless port town of Isakapatnam, three forces collide—a woman driven by justice, a henchman...	Unknown character	Not rated
2026	Movie Charukesi	Unknown character	Not rated
2026	Movie Bad Boy Karthik	Unknown character	TMDB 5.0 / 10
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2025	Movie Mass Jathara A transport officer battles a violent drug lord and his criminal clan.	B. Ajith Narayana	TMDB 4.6 / 10
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2025	Movie Daksha: The Deadly Conspiracy A determined woman uncovers a deadly conspiracy while investigating corruption at the highest levels. As supernatural forces emerge and time...	Commissioner Chalapati	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2025	Movie Raagu Kethu Raagu Kethu is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Durai Balasundaram. The film stars P. Samuthirakani, Archana...	Sivan	Not rated
2025	Movie Maargan ADGP Dhruv, a seasoned high-ranking police officer haunted by a tragic past, grapples with a labyrinthine case, where every clue...	Muthuvel Rajan	TMDB 6.1 / 10
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2025	Movie Vanangaan Trouble follows Kottee, a deaf-mute and hot blooded do-gooder, when he gets a job at a special home for the...	Kathiravan	TMDB 5.5 / 10
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2023	Movie Are You Ok Baby? A heart-wrenching tale of adoption unfolds, pitting adoptive parents against the biological mother. Media intervention escalates the issue to legal...	Balan	Not rated
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2020	Movie Walter ASP Walter IPS, who plays the titular role as a cop, gets the mandatory, yet routine hero introduction scene when...	Bala	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2020	Movie Ettu Thikkum Para Ambedkar, a social activist, gets involved in the dark side of the government. As a result, his son and friends...	Ambedkar	Not rated
2020	Movie Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo After growing up enduring criticism from his father, a young man finds his world shaken upon learning he was switched...	Appala Naidu	TMDB 6.6 / 10
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2019	Movie Namma Veettu Pillai Arumpon wants his sister to get married into a good family, but is forced to accept her marriage to a...	Chandrabose	TMDB 5.4 / 10
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2019	Movie Jackpot Two con women lock horn with a gangster after knowing that a mystic vessel is hidden in his home.	Director	TMDB 3.4 / 10
2019	Movie Kolanji A young boy realises there is love and affection behind the strictness of his father.	Appasamy	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2019	Movie Pettikadai A young doctor decides to help the small traders of a village who are financially affected by the presence of...	Unknown character	Not rated
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2016	Movie Achamindri A pickpocket, his girlfriend and a cop become the targets of an education racket.	Unknown character	TMDB 7.0 / 10
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2016	Movie Kadhalum Kadanthu Pogum A small-time rowdy fresh out of prison and a runaway woman seeking a new life in Chennai become unexpected neighbors....	Kumar	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2016	Movie Visaranai Pandi and his friends, immigrant workers in Andhra Pradesh, are picked up by cops for a crime they never committed....	Muthuvel	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2015	Movie Tharkappu An encounter specialist learns the hard truth that all his encounter operations have been to safeguard the interests of corrupt...	Eraiyanbu	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2015	Movie Pasanga 2 The frustrated parents of two hyperactive kids realise the key to unlock their kids' potential lies in them accepting the...	Guest Appearance	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2015	Movie RajiniMurugan Rajini Murugan locks horns with Yezharai Mookkan who tries to get a share of Murugan's ancestral property by defaming his...	"Ezhrai" Mookan	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2015	Movie Strawberry A taxi driver is befriended by a medium who tells him that a spirit is trying to communicate with him....	Aathi	TMDB 2.5 / 10
2015	Movie Paayum Puli An extortion gang that murders businessmen kills a policeman working on the case. ACP Jayaseelan exterminates the gang by way...	Selvam	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2015	Movie Adhibar An NRI comes to Chennai and starts a real estate business. Even as his venture picks up, he learns that...	Unknown character	TMDB 3.7 / 10
2015	Movie Kaaval Anbarasu, a carefree son of a corrupt police constable, thwarts an encounter planned by Chandrasekar, an undercover cop. Anbu becomes...	Chandrasekhar	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2015	Movie Budhanin Sirippu Story of three person challenges the evil practices of country’s corruption, abuse of power and officer lethargic management.	Unknown character	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2015	Movie Massu Engira Maasilamani A conman gains the power to see and communicate with ghosts and decides to use it to make money. His...	Radha Krishnan (RK)	TMDB 5.0 / 10
2015	Movie Sandamarutham Sandamarutham is an age old story of an honest cop and his mission against a deadly villain, the only silver...	Thirumalai	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2015	Movie The Reporter The Reporter is an Indian Malayalam mystery thriller-romance film directed by Venugopan. The film stars Kailash, Samuthirakani, Ananya and Abhinaya.	DySP Parthasarathy	Not rated
2014	Movie Kaadu Velu agrees to take the blame and go to jail for smuggling sandalwood to save his friend Karuna, whose aim...	Nanda	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2014	Movie Velaiyilla Pattathari Raghuvaran, who is unemployed for years, gets his dream job but a powerful rival is keen to put him down....	Krishnamoorthy	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2014	Movie Poovarasam Peepee Three boys, who are spending their summer vacation together, witness a crime and decide to bring the guilty to book.	Unknown character	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2014	Movie Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil	Unknown character	Not rated
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2014	Movie Ninaithathu Yaaro A director changes the perception of love for a group of youngsters by narrating how he reclaimed his life because...	Self	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2013	Movie D Company An anthology of three stories which portray various shades and motives of violence through different characters that are dissimilar in...	Chaukidaar	TMDB 3.7 / 10
2012	Movie Neerparavai A skeleton is found at the home of Esther (Nandita Das), whose fisherman husband Arulappasamy (Vishnu) has been missing for...	Uduman Gani	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2012	Movie Saattai Dayalan is a newly appointed teacher of a government school in a village. He is unhappy with our education system...	Dayalan	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2012	Movie Thiruvambadi Thamban Thiruvambadi's father accidentally kills a politician's younger brother. The politician then sets out to avenge his brother's death and Thiruvambadi...	Panchayat President	TMDB 4.5 / 10
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2012	Movie Masters Two best friends, where one is a cop and the other a news reporter, always have each other's back and...	Protestor	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2010	Movie Easan Chezhiyan, the spoilt son of a minister, commits crimes but gets away with it. However, he is soon abducted by...	Sangayya	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2010	Movie Shikkar The story of Shikkar takes place at Chittazha, a mountainous terrain where bamboo reeds flourish. After much wandering from place...	Comrade Abdulla	TMDB 5.8 / 10
2010	Movie Shambo Shiva Shambo Santosh, the son of a politicians, is in love with his family’s arch rival's daughter. Karunakar, Malli, and Chandu are...	Unknown character	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2008	Movie Subramaniapuram In 1980, five friends live a carefree life in Madurai until they commit a near-perfect crime but do not manage...	Kanugu	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2007	Movie Paruthiveeran A village tough finally succumbs to the unconditional love of his angelic cousin, but his romance faces insurmountable challenges, including...	Cameo Appearance	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2004	Movie Neranja Manasu The villagers of Suriyakudi believe that young Ayyanar will be their saviour. He soon gets Sivanandi imprisoned for killing his...	Villager (Special Apperance)	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2004	Movie Kamaraj The film is a biographical sketch of the former Chief Minister of the then Madras State and the All-India Congress...	Unknown character	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1996	TV Marmadesam Marmadesam, meaning "Land of Mystery" in Tamil, is a television series directed by Naga. The series was telecast between 1997...	Tribal	Not rated
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Year	Title	Role	Rating
2023	Movie BRO After being fatally injured in a car crash, a man is given three months back on earth to make amends.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2023	Movie BRO After being fatally injured in a car crash, a man is given three months back on earth to make amends.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2021	Movie Vinodhaya Sitham A 50-something man, who dies following an accident, gets a chance to fulfil his wishes when Time lets him have...	Director Directing	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2021	Movie Vinodhaya Sitham A 50-something man, who dies following an accident, gets a chance to fulfil his wishes when Time lets him have...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2021	Movie Vinodhaya Sitham A 50-something man, who dies following an accident, gets a chance to fulfil his wishes when Time lets him have...	Dialogue Writing	TMDB 5.3 / 10
2020	Movie Naadodigal 2 A set of befriends jointly saving a lovers against the cast antagonists of a bad group after facing so many...	Dialogue Writing	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2020	Movie Naadodigal 2 A set of befriends jointly saving a lovers against the cast antagonists of a bad group after facing so many...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2020	Movie Naadodigal 2 A set of befriends jointly saving a lovers against the cast antagonists of a bad group after facing so many...	Story Writing	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2020	Movie Naadodigal 2 A set of befriends jointly saving a lovers against the cast antagonists of a bad group after facing so many...	Director Directing	TMDB 3.8 / 10
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2018	Movie Nimir An amiable photographer in a small-town, who is nursing a breakup, unwittingly becomes embroiled in a street brawl that turns...	Dialogue Writing	TMDB 6.3 / 10
2017	Movie Aakasha Mittayee A father-son movie that travels through the life of three families, especially about a father who nurtures and raises his...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2017	Movie Thondan A righteous ambulance driver rubs a politician on the wrong side, and the latter decides to teach him a lesson.	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
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2017	Movie Thondan A righteous ambulance driver rubs a politician on the wrong side, and the latter decides to teach him a lesson.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2016	Movie Appa A do-gooder who views everything in a different perspective, inspires others by being a doting father, and tries to bring...	Story Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2016	Movie Appa A do-gooder who views everything in a different perspective, inspires others by being a doting father, and tries to bring...	Dialogue Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
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2016	Movie Appa A do-gooder who views everything in a different perspective, inspires others by being a doting father, and tries to bring...	Producer Production	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2016	Movie Appa A do-gooder who views everything in a different perspective, inspires others by being a doting father, and tries to bring...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2015	Movie Janda Pai Kapiraju A naive rural newcomer fights a wrongful bribe charge, teaming with friends to expose police corruption through a daring sting...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2015	Movie Janda Pai Kapiraju A naive rural newcomer fights a wrongful bribe charge, teaming with friends to expose police corruption through a daring sting...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2014	Movie Nimirndhu Nil Aravind, a principled young man, takes on the corrupt officers in the government. They soon launch a counter-attack. Will Aravind...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	Movie Nimirndhu Nil Aravind, a principled young man, takes on the corrupt officers in the government. They soon launch a counter-attack. Will Aravind...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2013	Movie Rangrezz A man, with the help of his two best friends, helps his third friend to elope with his lover. However,...	Original Story Writing	TMDB 4.9 / 10
2012	Movie Yaare Koogadali Kumara and Natesa escape from their village and settle in the city. Later they start to work at a gas...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2012	Movie Yaare Koogadali Kumara and Natesa escape from their village and settle in the city. Later they start to work at a gas...	Director Directing	Not rated
2011	Movie Poraali Kumaran and Nallavan reach Chennai from Thrissur in search of jobs and land at the house of their friend Pulikutty....	Story Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2011	Movie Poraali Kumaran and Nallavan reach Chennai from Thrissur in search of jobs and land at the house of their friend Pulikutty....	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2011	Movie Poraali Kumaran and Nallavan reach Chennai from Thrissur in search of jobs and land at the house of their friend Pulikutty....	Dialogue Writing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2011	Movie Poraali Kumaran and Nallavan reach Chennai from Thrissur in search of jobs and land at the house of their friend Pulikutty....	Director Directing	TMDB 6.2 / 10
2011	Movie Hudugaru The story revolves around three friends who are desperately looking out for suitable job opportunities. Their lives get devastated when...	Original Story Writing	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2011	Movie Ithu Nammude Katha Vinod, Santosh and Kochumon are three friends who are ready to go to any extent to help each other. Things...	Story Writing	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2010	Movie Shambo Shiva Shambo Santosh, the son of a politicians, is in love with his family’s arch rival's daughter. Karunakar, Malli, and Chandu are...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2010	Movie Shambo Shiva Shambo Santosh, the son of a politicians, is in love with his family’s arch rival's daughter. Karunakar, Malli, and Chandu are...	Story Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2010	Movie Shambo Shiva Shambo Santosh, the son of a politicians, is in love with his family’s arch rival's daughter. Karunakar, Malli, and Chandu are...	Screenplay Writing	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2009	Movie Naadodigal A group of friends fight tooth and nail to unite two lovers but are dejected by a later turn of...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2009	Movie Naadodigal A group of friends fight tooth and nail to unite two lovers but are dejected by a later turn of...	Director Directing	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2004	Movie Neranja Manasu The villagers of Suriyakudi believe that young Ayyanar will be their saviour. He soon gets Sivanandi imprisoned for killing his...	Dialogue Writing	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2004	Movie Neranja Manasu The villagers of Suriyakudi believe that young Ayyanar will be their saviour. He soon gets Sivanandi imprisoned for killing his...	Director Directing	TMDB 3.5 / 10
2003	Movie Unnai Charanadaindhen	Writer Writing	Not rated
2003	Movie Unnai Charanadaindhen	Director Directing	Not rated
2001	Movie Paarthale Paravasam A doctor becomes an instant heartthrob after making an appearance in a movie and soon marries a woman. But just...	Assistant Director Directing	TMDB 5.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Kitna Kitna is an upcoming Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani. The film will be simultaneously made in...	Writer Writing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Kitna Kitna is an upcoming Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Samuthirakani. The film will be simultaneously made in...	Director Directing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Untitled Samuthirakani - Sudeep Film	Writer Writing	Not rated
TBA	Movie Untitled Samuthirakani - Sudeep Film	Director Directing	Not rated

Charukesi

2026

Bad Boy Karthik

2026 / TMDB 5.0

Carmeni Selvam

2026

The Rajasaab

2026 / TMDB 5.2

Kaantha

2025 / TMDB 6.6

Mass Jathara

2025 / TMDB 4.6

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RRR (2022)

Visaranai (2016)

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