Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
1982 | Sangili | Rajali | | [2] |
Lottery Ticket | Bhairavan | | [3] |
Nalanthana | Ramu | | [4] |
Adhisayappiravigal | Nachimuthu | | [5] |
Chinnan Chirusugal | Prabhu | | [6] |
Kozhi Koovuthu | Velusamy | | [7] |
1983 | Neethibathi | Thyagu | | [8] |
Thalaimagan | Raja | | [9] |
Soorapuli | Prabhu | | [10] |
Sandhippu | Vijay | | [11] |
Sumangali | Prakash | | [12] |
Soorakottai Singakutti | Selvam | | [13] |
Raagangal Maruvathillai | | | [14] |
Miruthanga Chakravarthi | Kannan | | [15] |
Vellai Roja | Peter | | [16] |
Muthu Engal Sothu | Muthu | | [17] |
1984 | Priyamudan Prabhu | Prabhu | | [18] |
Pozhudhu Vidinjachu | Mutthaiyya | | [19] |
Raja Veettu Kannukkutty | Siva | | [20] |
Tharaasu | Suresh | In This Film He has got the title 'Ilaiya Thilagam' | [21] |
Thiruppam | Shankar | | [22] |
Nyayam | Raja | | [23] |
Sarithira Nayagan | Selvam | | [24] |
Kairasikkaran | Vijay | | [25] |
Simma Soppanam | Vijay | | [26] |
Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Shankar | | [27] |
Iru Medhaigal | Ranga | | [28] |
Vamsa Vilakku | Inspector Shankar / Raja | | [29] |
Unga Veettu Pillai | Ganesh | | [30] |
Puthiya Sangamam | Vijayan | | [31] |
Irumbu Kaigal | | | [32] |
1985 | Kanni Rasi | Lakshmipathi | | [33] |
Naam Iruvar | Raja / Shankar | | [34] |
Needhiyin Nizhal | Vijay | | [35] |
Nermai | Raja | | [36] |
Aduthathu Albert | Albert | | [37] |
Raja Rishi | King Dusyantha | | [38] |
1986 | Saadhanai | Babu | | [39] |
Raja Nee Vaazhga | Raja | | [40] |
Nambinar Keduvathillai | Vinoth | | [41] |
Naalellam Pournami | Velan | | [42] |
Paalaivana Rojakkal | Balu | | [43] |
Aruvadai Naal | Muthuvel | | [44] |
1987 | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Chinna Thambi | | [45] |
Megam Karuththirukku | Karuppu Devan | | [46] |
Chinna Poove Mella Pesu | David | | [47] |
Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Chakravarthi / Pachaiyappan | | [48] |
Vairagyam | Raja | | [49] |
Anjatha Singam | Raja | | [50] |
Poo Poova Poothirukku | Ramu | | [51] |
Ivargal Varungala Thoongal | Inspector | | [52] |
Mupperum Deviyar | Sudarshanan | | [53] |
Anand | Anand | | [54] |
1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Ramesh | Guest appearance | [55] |
En Uyir Kannamma | Shanmugam | | [56] |
Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | Inspector Sekhar | | [57] |
Urimai Geetham | Thiyagu | | [58] |
Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam | Swaminathan | | [59] |
Guru Sishyan | Babu | | [60] |
Agni Natchathiram | ACP Gautham | | [61] |
Manasukkul Mathappu | Shekar | Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil | [62] |
En Thangachi Padichava | Periyasamy | | [63] |
Raththa Dhanam | Chinnaiya | | [64] |
Dharmathin Thalaivan | Raju | | [65] |
Kaliyugam | Inspector | | [66] |
Poovizhi Raja | Raja | | [67] |
Manamagale Vaa | Balu | | [68] |
1989 | Naalaiya Manithan | Inspector Vijay | | [69] |
Pillaikkaga | Sangli Devan | | [70] |
Ninaivu Chinnam | Mutthikal Rasu | | [71] |
Varam | Ravi | | [72] |
Moodu Manthiram | Dilip | | [73] |
Uthama Purushan | Raghu | | [74] |
Vetri Vizha | Vijay | | [75] |
Vetri Mel Vetri | Rajkumar | | [76] |
Ponnu Pakka Poren | Vembu | | [77] |
1990 | Kavalukku Kettikaran | SI Dhilipan | | [78] |
Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu | Muthu | | [79] |
Arangetra Velai | Sivaramakrishnan | | [80] |
Anjali | Dennis Joseph | Guest appearance | [81] |
My Dear Marthandan | Marthandan | | [82] |
Sathya Vaakku | Raja / Marudhu | | [83] |
Urudhi Mozhi | Arun | | [84] |
Raja Kaiya Vacha | Raja | | [85] |
1991 | Kumbakarai Thangaiah | Thangaiya | | [86] |
Irumbu Pookkal | Military | Guest Appearance | [87] |
Vetri Karangal | Arun / Thiyagarajan | | [88] |
Chinna Thambi | Chinna Thambi | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor | [89] |
Ayul Kaithi | Sekar | | [90] |
Kizhakku Karai | Murali | | [91] |
Thalattu Ketkuthamma | Rasaiya | | [92] |
1992 | Mannan | Himself | Cameo appearance | [93] |
Pandithurai | Pandithurai | | [94] |
Naangal | Keerthi | | [95] |
Chinnavar | Muthu | | [96] |
Naalaya Seidhi | Manmadhan | | [97] |
Senthamizh Pattu | Balasubramaniyam | | [98] |
1993 | Chinna Maapillai | Thangavel | | [99] |
Uthama Raasa | Chinnaiya | | [100] |
Dharmaseelan | Thamizh Selvan & SP Dharma Seelan | | [101] |
Maravan | Sedhupathy | | [102] |
Uzhavan | Sundaram | | [103] |
1994 | Rajakumaran | Rajakumaran | 100th Film | [104] |
Duet | Guna | | [105] |
Priyanka | Arjun | | [106] |
Vietnam Colony | Venkata Krishnan | | [107] |
Jallikattu Kaalai | Gopalakrishnan | | [108] |
1995 | Kattumarakaran | Muthazhagu | | [109] |
Pasumpon | Thangapandi | | [110] |
Chinna Vathiyar | Chandramouli & Aravind | | [111] |
Periya Kudumbam | Rathnavel | | [112] |
Mr. Madras | Murugan | | [113] |
Seethanam | Muthu Manikkam | | [114] |
1996 | Parambarai | Paramasivam | | [115] |
Sivasakthi | Sakthi | | [116] |
Panchalankurichi | Kichcha | | [117] |
1997 | Periya Thambi | Siva | | [118] |
Mappillai Gounder | Subramaniyam (Mappillai Gounder) | | [119] |
Thedinen Vanthathu | Velumani / Coimbatore Gopalakrishnan | | [120] |
1998 | Ponmanam | Anandhan | | [121] |
Iniyavale | Prabhakar | | [122] |
En Uyir Nee Thaane | Vasu | | [123] |
1999 | Kummi Paattu | Kanagarasu | | [124] |
Suyamvaram | Aavudayappan | | [125] |
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Venkatesan | | [126] |
Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Shanmugam | | [127] |
2000 | Thirunelveli | Thulasi | | [128] |
Thai Porandachu | Giri | | [129] |
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Kandhan | | [130] |
Budget Padmanabhan | Padmanabhan | | [131] |
Vanna Thamizh Pattu | Vijaya Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja & Rathnavel Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja | | [132] |
2001 | Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman | Chandrabose | | [133] |
Middle Class Madhavan | Madhavan | | [134] |
Super Kudumbam | Arun | | [135] |
Mitta Miraasu | Chellaiya | | [136] |
2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Ramakrishnan | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor | [137] |
2003 | Yes Madam | Sivaramakrishnan | | [138] |
Banda Paramasivam | Paraman | | [139] |
2004 | Vasool Raja MBBS | Vaddi | | [140] |
2005 | Chandramukhi | Senthilnathan | | [141] |
2006 | Pasa Kiligal | Sethupathi | | [142] |
Kusthi | Jeevanandham | | [143] |
Unnakum Ennakum | Muthuppandi | | [144] |
2007 | Thaamirabharani | Saravana Perumal | | [145] |
Vegam | DSP Kumaravel | | [146] |
Billa | DSP Jayaprakash | | [147] |
2008 | Kuselan | Senthilnathan IPS | Guest appearance | [148] |
Silambaattam | Muthuvel | | [149] |
2009 | A Aa E Ee | Subramaniam | | [150] |
Ayan | Aarumuga Daas | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | [151] |
Malai Malai | Pazhanivel | | [152] |
Kanthasaamy | Paranthaman IPS | | [153] |
2010 | Aasal | Mirasi | | [154] |
Thambikku Indha Ooru | Kumaraswamy | | [155] |
Maanja Velu | DIG Gautham Ganesh | Guest appearance | [156] |
Magane En Marumagane | Himself | Guest appearance | [157] |
Raavanan | Singarasan | | [158] |
Thillalangadi | Krishna's father | | [159] |
2011 | Thambikottai | Shanmugam | | [160] |
Aadu Puli | Bhagyanathan | | [161] |
Ponnar Shankar | Chozha Mannan | | [162] |
Sankarankovil | Muthuvel | | [163] |
2012 | 3 | Ram's father | | [164] |
Mirattal | Shankar Dhadha | | [165] |
2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja | Muthukrishnan | | [166] |
2014 | Ennamo Nadakkuthu | Parthiban | | [167] |
Yennamo Yedho | Chakravarthy | | [168] |
Uyirukku Uyiraga | Rangasamy | | [169] |
Kayal | Ramkumar | Guest appearance | [170] |
2015 | Aambala | Aalavandhan | | [171] |
Kaaki Sattai | Inspector Sathyamurthy | | [172] |
Sakalakala Vallavan | Shakthi's father | | [173] |
Puli | Vembunathan | Cameo appearance | [174] |
2016 | Theri | Commissioner Sibi Chakravarthi | | [175] |
Vetrivel | Rajamanikam | | [176] |
Unnodu Ka | Jayavel | | [177] |
Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Annamalai | 200th Film | [178] |
2017 | Mupparimanam | Himself | Cameo appearance | [179] |
7 Naatkal | Vijay Raghunath | | [180] |
Yaar Ivan | Jagannathan | | [181] |
2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | Aiya / Govindaraja Mooriyar | | [182] |
Abhiyum Anuvum | Prabhu | | [183] |
Saamy 2 | G. Viswanathan | | [184] |
Utharavu Maharaja | Arun Bose | | [185] |
Johnny | Jaishankar | | [186] |
2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | Ramakrishnan | | [187] |
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Prakash | | [188] |
2020 | College Kumar | Thiru Kumaran | | [189] |
2021 | Velan | 'Thillaiyar' Palanisamy | | [190] |
2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Prabhu | | [191] |
The Legend | Pugazhenthi | | [192] |
Naane Varuvean | Psychiatrist | | [193] |
Ponniyin Selvan: I | Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari | | [194] |
Laththi | DIG Kamal | | [195] |
2023 | Varisu | Dr. Anand Padmanabhan | | [196] |
Ponniyin Selvan: II | Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari | | [197] |
Raavana Kottam | Bose | | [198] |
Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam | Kathar Bhai | | [199] |