About Me

P. Samuthirakani is an Indian film actor and director who predominantely works in the Tamil industry besides appearing in a number of Malayalam Films. 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, Easan (both directed by M Sasikumar), and Saattai. He won the National award for best supporting actor in 2016 for his acting in the movie Visaranai.

  • Film Director
  • Film Actor
  • Screenwriter
  • Voice Actor
  • Singer

As director

Year Film Language Awards
2003 Unnai Charanadaindhen Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Story Writer
2004 Neranja Manasu Tamil –
2004 Naalo Telugu –
2009 Naadodigal Tamil Vijay Award for Favourite Director
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Director
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer
2010 Shambo Shiva Shambo Telugu Remake of Nadodigal
2011 Poraali Tamil Vijay Award for Best Dialogue Writer
2012 Yaare Koogadali Kannada Remake of Poraali
2014 Nimirndhu Nil Tamil  SIGA Award 2014 Best Dialogue Writer
2014 Janda Pai Kapiraju Telugu  By Language [ Nimirndhu Nil ]
2016 Appa Tamil Manivannan award
2017 Thondan Tamil –
2017 Akasha Mittayi Malayalam Remake of Appa
2018 Naadodigal 2 Tamil –
2018 Kitna Tamil
Malayalam
Telugu
Kannada

AS DIRECTOR

Worked as an Assistant Director with Legendary Film maker K. Balanchander and directed his Debut film “Unnai Charanadaindhen” and won Tamilnadu State Film Award for Best Story Writer.

Directed “Neranja Manasu” starring Vijaykanth and others.

Won SIGA Award 2014 Best Dialogue Writer for the film “Nimirndhunil,”

Naadodigal, a blockbuster movie starring Sasikumar and others was directed by him and he also directed it in Telugu as Shambo Siva Shambo with Ravi Teja.

He won Vijay Tv Awards Favourite Director for Naadodigal movie.

Again joined hands with Sasikumar in the film “Poraali” and won Vijay Tv award for Best Dialogue Writer and he also directed the Kannadam version titled “Yaarey Koogadali” with Puneet Rajkumar.

Nimirndhunil, starring Jeyam Ravi was a dream come true in his directorial venture which received positive reactions for his social responsibility to create a bribe free nation.

Also directed the Telugu version titled “JendaPai Kapiraju” starring Nani and Amala Paul.

As Actor

Year Film Role Language Notes
1998 Marmadesam – Edhuvum Nadakkum A tribal man Tamil Marmadesam TV Series (Episode 1)
2001 Ramany vs Ramany Part II A middle-aged man, Sales person Tamil TV series (Episode 51)
2001 Guhan An assistant director Tamil TV series (Episode 8)
also Co-director
2001 Parthale Paravasam A back-pain patient Tamil –
2006 Poi Tamil Cameo appearance
2007 Paruthiveeran Tamil Cameo appearance
2008 Subramaniapuram Kanugu Tamil Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
2010 Shambo Shiva Shambo Telugu Cameo appearance
2010 Shikkar Abdullah Malayalam
2010 Easan Sangayya Tamil
2012 Masters Malayalam Cameo appearance
2012 Thiruvambadi Thamban Malayalam
2012 Saattai Dayalan Tamil
2012 Neerparavai Uduman Gani Tamil –
2012 The Hit List Malayalam
2013 D Company Chaukidar Malayalam
2014 Ninaithathu Yaaro Himself Tamil Guest appearance
2014 Nimirndhu Nil A car driver Tamil Guest appearance
2014 Velaiyilla Pattathari Dhanush’s father Tamil Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
2014 Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil P Krishna Pillai Malayalam
2014 Kaadu Nandha Tamil
2015 Sandamarutham Thirumalai Tamil
2015 The Reporter Parthasarathy Malayalam
2015 Massu Engira Masilamani Radha Krishnan (RK) Tamil
2015 Buddhanin Sirippu Vettri Tamil
2015 Kaaval Chandrasekar Tamil
2015 Kamaraj Tamil
2015 Adhibar Raja Tamil
2015 Paayum Puli Selvaraj (Selvam) Tamil
2015 Strawberry Aathi Tamil
2015 Pasanga 2 Tamil Guest appearance
2016 Tharkappu Tamil
2016 Rajini Murugan “Ezhrai” Mookan Tamil As Villan
2016 Visaranai Inspector Muthuvel Tamil National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2016 Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum Kumar Tamil
2016 Vetrivel Tamil Cameo appearance
2016 Amma Kanakku Principal Ranganathan Tamil
2016 Appa Dhayalan Tamil
2016 Karinkunnam 6’S Saravanan Malayalam Cameo appearance
2016 Oppam Malayalam Post-Production
2016 Sattai Tamil Filming
2016 Untitled Thiru Project Tamil Filming
2016 Achamindri Sathya Tamil
2017 1971: Beyond Borders Malayalam
2017 Thondan Maha Vishnu Tamil
2017 Kootathil Oruthan Sathyamurthy (Sathya) Tamil
2017 Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 Raghuvaran’s father Tamil
2017 Aakashamittayi Director Malayalam
2018 Nimir Vellaiyappan Tamil Also dialogue writer
2018 Madura Veeran Rathnavelu Tamil
2018 Yemaali Aravindh Tamil
2018 Kaala Vaathu Tamil Filming
2018 Kolanji Tamil Filming
2018 Aan Devathai Tamil Filming
2018 Peranbu Tamil
Malayalam		 Delayed
2018 Kinar Malayalam Filming
2018 Kitna Tamil
Malayalam		 Filming

AS AN ACTOR

Acted in “Subramaniyapuram” as villain and was Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Acted in “Visaranai” as Police Inspector and won Prestigious National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Acted in Sattai movie as Dhayalan, a Teacher and lived in the hearts of the students and Parents as a real Teacher.

Also acted in Veelaiyilla pattathari as Father, which was well received by the audience.

The other films he acted in are: Easan, Neerparavi, Kaadu, Mass, Payum Puli , Strawberry, Rajini Murugan, Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum and more than 40 films in Tamil and Malayalam to add in the list.

Recently acted in his own directorial project “Appa”, Tamil movie which was a Blockbuster hit in the Tamil film Industry.

As Producer

Year Film Language
2016 Appa Tamil

AS A PRODUCER

He started his own Production Company in the name “Naadodigal” and produced “Appa” Tamil movie under this banner which yielded him good profit and goodwill.

Television

Year Title Language Notes
2001 Ramani Vs Ramani Tamil Comedy TV Serial
2001 Adi Ennadi Asathu Penne Tamil –
2001 Idho Boopalam Tamil –
2003 Anni Tamil TV Serial
2003 Tharkappu Kalai Theeratha Tamil TV Serial
2005 Thangavettai Tamil Game Show
2007 Arasi Tamil TV Serial
2011 7C Tamil TV Serial (Cameo)

Dubbing artist

Year Film For actor
2011 Aadukalam Kishore
2012 Dhoni Murli Sharma
2014 Goli Soda Madhusudhan Rao
2016 Kathakali Madhusudhan Rao

Singer

Year Film Song Composer Notes
2010 Vamsam “Suvadu Suvadu” Taj Noor Sang along with M Sasikumar and Pandiraj
2011 Poraali “Vidiya Potri” Sundar C Babu

Awards

Year Film Language Awards
2003 Unnai Charanadaindhen Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Story Writer
2009 Naadodigal Tamil Vijay Award for Favourite Director
Nominated , Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil
Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Director
Nominated , Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer
2011 Poraali Tamil Vijay Award for Best Dialogue Writer