Samuthirakani

Samuthirakani

52 · Born: Apr 26, 1973

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornApr 26, 1973 Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
Parents
  • Pandiyaraj

Biography

P. Samuthirakani, a multifaceted individual of immense talent and versatility, has left an indelible mark on the Tamil film industry, showcasing his remarkable range as both a talented actor and a skilled director.

Samuthirakani's cinematic odyssey has been distinguished by a plethora of remarkable milestones, with a professional trajectory that has been influenced by his tenure as an assistant to the illustrious director K. Balachander.

Samuthirakani's journey in the film industry has been characterized by a string of notable achievements, a testament to his dedication and perseverance in the pursuit of his creative vision.

As an assistant to the renowned director K. Balachander, Samuthirakani has had the privilege of working alongside a master of his craft, absorbing valuable knowledge and insights that have undoubtedly shaped his own artistic perspective.

Throughout his career, Samuthirakani has consistently demonstrated a remarkable ability to craft compelling narratives and characters, earning him widespread recognition and acclaim within the Indian film industry.

With his impressive body of work, Samuthirakani has cemented his status as a talented and innovative filmmaker, leaving an indelible mark on the world of cinema.

Notably, one of his most distinguished directorial undertakings was the 2009 cinematic production, Naadodigal, which experienced a staggering commercial triumph, thereby garnering widespread acclaim and subsequently being reimagined in three distinct linguistic variations.

Noteworthy in addition to his multifaceted career as a director, Samuthirakani has concurrently cultivated a successful acting career, with a plethora of his most striking performances emerging in films such as Subramaniapuram and Easan, both of which were meticulously directed by the accomplished M. Sasikumar.

Throughout the various characters he has portrayed on screen, his remarkable range as a thespian has been consistently demonstrated, resulting in a plethora of opportunities that have not only highlighted his impressive versatility as an actor but also garnered him widespread admiration and recognition from his peers and the industry at large.

Career

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2022
RRR
RRR as Alluri Venkateshwarulu
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Bheemla Nayak
Bheemla Nayak as Jeevan Kumar
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Sarkaru Vaari Paata
Sarkaru Vaari Paata as Rajendranath
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Maaran
Maaran as Pazhani
{"id":231483,"title":"Thalaivi","year":"2021","character":"R. N. Veerappan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thalaivi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_231483.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_231483.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Thalaivi
Thalaivi as R. N. Veerappan
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Krack
Krack as Katari Krishna
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{"id":229854,"title":"Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo","year":"2020","character":"Appala Naidu","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ala-vaikunthapurramuloo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229854.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229854.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
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Walter
Walter as Bala
{"id":228523,"title":"Kaappaan","year":"2019","character":"Joseph","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kaappaan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_228523.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_228523.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Kaappaan
Kaappaan as Joseph
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{"id":230465,"title":"Jackpot","year":"2019","character":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jackpot-2019","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_230465.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_230465.jpg"},"released":1}
Jackpot
Jackpot as Director
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{"id":218782,"title":"Nimir","year":"2018","character":"Vellaiyappan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nimir","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218782.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Nimir
Nimir as Vellaiyappan
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Kaala
Kaala as Vaaliyappan
{"id":226782,"title":"Vada Chennai","year":"2018","character":"Guna","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vada-chennai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226782.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226782.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":229768,"title":"Aan Devathai","year":"2018","character":"Elango","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aan-devathai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_229768.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_229768.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":226725,"title":"Velaiilla Pattadhari 2","year":"2017","character":"Krishnamoorthy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/velaiilla-pattadhari-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226725.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2 as Krishnamoorthy
{"id":218519,"title":"Oppam","year":"2016","character":"Vasudevan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/oppam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218519.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218519.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Oppam
Oppam as Vasudevan
{"id":220503,"title":"Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum","year":"2016","character":"Kumar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/kadhalum-kadandhu-pogum","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220503.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220503.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":220771,"title":"Visaaranai","year":"2016","character":"Muthuvel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/visaaranai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220771.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220771.jpg"},"released":1}
Visaaranai
Visaaranai as Muthuvel
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Appa
Appa as Dhayalan
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Amma Kanakku
Amma Kanakku as Ranganathan
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Rajini Murugan
Rajini Murugan as "Ezhrai" Mookan
{"id":228493,"title":"Vetrivel","year":"2016","character":"Cameo appearance","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vetrivel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_228493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_228493.jpg"},"released":1}
Vetrivel
Vetrivel as Cameo appearance
{"id":33105,"title":"Massu Engira Masilamani","year":"2015","character":"Radha Krishnan (RK)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/massu-engira-masilamani","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33105.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33105.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
Massu Engira Masilamani
Massu Engira Masilamani as Radha Krishnan (RK)
{"id":125456,"title":"Velaiyilla Pattathari","year":"2014","character":"Krishnamoorthy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/velaiyilla-pattathari","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125456.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125456.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Velaiyilla Pattathari
Velaiyilla Pattathari as Krishnamoorthy
{"id":218781,"title":"Nimirndhu Nil","year":"2014","character":"Driver","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nimirndhu-nil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218781.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218781.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":225438,"title":"Saattai","year":"2012","character":"Dayalan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/saattai","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225438.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225438.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Saattai
Saattai as Dayalan
{"id":130398,"title":"Masters","year":"2012","character":"Protestor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/masters","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_130398.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_130398.jpg"},"released":1}
Masters
Masters as Protestor
{"id":232104,"title":"Easan","year":"2010","character":"Sangayya","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/easan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_232104.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_232104.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
Easan
Easan as Sangayya
{"id":226287,"title":"Subramaniapuram","year":"2008","character":"Kanugu","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/subramaniapuram","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_226287.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_226287.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":127634,"title":"Aakasha Mittayee","year":"2017","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/aakasha-mittayee","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_127634.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_127634.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":223941,"title":"Appa","year":"2016","job":"Director, Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/appa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223941.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223941.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Appa
Appa as Director, Screenplay, Story
{"id":218781,"title":"Nimirndhu Nil","year":"2014","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/nimirndhu-nil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218781.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218781.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Nimirndhu Nil
Nimirndhu Nil as Director, Writer
{"id":218924,"title":"Naadodigal","year":"2009","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/naadodigal","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_218924.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_218924.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
Naadodigal
Naadodigal as Director, Writer