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{{short description|Indian film director and actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = K. S. Ravikumar
| image = K. S. Ravikumar at the first look launch of 'Policegiri' (cropped).jpg
| caption = K. S. Ravikumar at the first look launch of ''[[Policegiri]]'' (2013)
| birth_name = K. S. Ravikumar
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1958|05|30}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com/profile.php?sno=805|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121023222652/http://tamilfilmdirectorsassociation.com/profile.php?sno=805|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 October 2012|title=TANTIS|date=23 October 2012|access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Vanganoor]], [[Tiruvallur]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| nationality = Indian
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Director, screenwriter, producer, actor
| yearsactive = 1990–present
| spouse = Karpagam Ravikumar
| children = 3
}}
'''K. S. Ravikumar''' (born 30 May 1958) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, primarily working in [[Tamil cinema]]. In a career spanning around 30 years, he has directed some of the most recognisable and well-known Tamil films of all time and is considered one of the most popular film makers in Tamil cinema. He has directed numerous films ranging from [[Comedy film|comedy]] and [[Drama film|drama]] to [[action thriller]]s.
He has directed 44 films.

== Career ==

=== 1990–1997 ===
Ravikumar worked as co-director on [[R. B. Choudary]]'s production ''[[Pudhu Vasantham]]'' directed by [[Vikraman]] and the success of the film prompted the producer to give Ravikumar a chance to make his directorial debut. Ravikumar thus debuted as a film maker through ''[[Puriyaadha Pudhir]]'' (1990), a crime thriller starring [[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] and [[Raghuvaran]] in the leading roles. A remake of the Kannada film ''[[Tarka (film)|Tarka]]'', the film won positive reviews upon release and remains as Ravikumar's only film outside the [[masala film]] genre.<ref name="bday">{{Cite web |url=http://silverscreen.in/features/ks-ravikumar-birthday-feature/ |title=KS Ravikumar Birthday Feature |publisher=Silverscreen.in |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> The success of the film meant that Ravikumar was able to expand his team of assistants and shortly after began work on a film under the same production house titled ''Pudhu Kaaviyam'' with [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] in the lead role, though the venture was later shelved. He subsequently switched his genre of films to make a series of village action entertainers and regularly collaborated with actor [[Sarath Kumar]], scoring successes with ''[[Cheran Pandiyan]]'' (1991) and ''[[Nattamai]]'' (1994), after which he became a highly sought after film maker in the Tamil film industry.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/its-a-special-day-for-ksravikumar-tamil-news-108262 |title=Its a special day for KSRavikumar – Tamil Movie News |date=30 May 2014 |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref>

Ravikumar then signed on to make ''[[Muthu (film)|Muthu]]'' (1995), adapting [[Priyadarshan]]'s Malayalam film ''[[Thenmavin Kombath]]'', for a film produced by [[K. Balachander]] and starring [[Rajinikanth]]. Despite buying the official remake rights, he worked on his own screenplay, and the film consequently went on to gain "cult classic" status in India and Japan, as well as becoming one of the most profitable Tamil films till date at release.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/1999/jun/18mut.htm |title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Pioneer Muthu |date=18 June 1999 |publisher=M.rediff.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> Soon after he worked with [[Kamal Haasan]] for the first time in ''[[Avvai Shanmugi]]'' (1996), an Indian adaptation of the American comedy film, ''[[Mrs. Doubtfire]]''. The film, also featuring [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] and [[Gemini Ganesan]], won positive reviews and performed well at the box office. [[The Hindu]] praised the film claiming "turns out to be entertainer, mouthful from start to finish".<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://members.tripod.com/~S_Jagadish/films/avvaihindu.html |title=Avvai Shanmughi review on THE HINDU |date=15 November 1996 |publisher=Members.tripod.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/(docid)/91597BB83C97B34B65256940004D0DDC |title=Not a good year |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322151824/http://www.cscsarchive.org:8081/MediaArchive/art.nsf/%28docid%29/91597BB83C97B34B65256940004D0DDC |archive-date=22 March 2012 |access-date=23 December 2014}}</ref> The success of his two films with the two leading Tamil actors prompted further opportunities in big productions in 1997, notably [[Vijayakanth]]'s ''[[Dharma Chakkaram]]'' and the comedy ''[[Pistha]]'' featuring [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]].

=== 1998–2006 ===
In December 1997, Ravikumar announced his next project ''[[Padayappa]]'' (1999) would feature Rajinikanth again as the lead actor with [[Sivaji Ganesan]] also in a pivotal role. Though [[principal photography]] for the film was supposed to have started in April 1998, the [[Film Employees Federation of South India#June 1997|FEFSI strike]] that took place at that time delayed the project. After the strike ended, Ravikumar was able to complete [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]]'s ''[[Kondattam]]'' and the successful drama with Sarath Kumar, ''[[Natpukkaga]]'' (1998). The film was further delayed when Ravikumar accepted to quickly remake ''Natpukkaga'' in Telugu as ''[[Sneham Kosam]]'' (1999) with [[Chiranjeevi]] in the lead.<ref name="Amar Reddy">{{Cite web |url=http://cinemalead.com/visitor-column-id-the-journey-of-living-legend-rajinikanth-part-6-amar-reddy-15-09-133376.htm |title=The Journey of living legend Rajinikanth – Part 6 |last=Reddy, Amar |date=15 September 2013 |publisher=[[Cinemalead]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219165738/http://cinemalead.com/visitor-column-id-the-journey-of-living-legend-rajinikanth-part-6-amar-reddy-15-09-133376.htm |archive-date=19 December 2014 |access-date=18 December 2014}}</ref> The shoot of ''Padayappa'' began in November 1998 and was subsequently completed in three months, with the film became a blockbuster upon release, as well as earning positive reviews from critics. Following the success of ''Padayappa'', producer [[K. R. Gangadharan]] signed Ravikumar to direct a film and was insistent that the title should be ''[[Minsara Kanna]]'' (1999), after the popular song from Ravikumar's earlier film. His only collaboration with actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] till date, the film opened to below average reviews collections.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/1999/jul/02ss.htm |title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |date=2 July 1999 |publisher=M.rediff.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> He then completed the village action film ''[[Paattali]]'' (1999) with Sarath Kumar within a month, as well as directing a portion of the record-breaking comedy drama ''[[Suyamvaram]]'', bringing his release count for the year to five.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jul/15swa.htm |title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: The review of Swayamvaram |date=15 July 1999 |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> Ravikumar consequently worked on his first home production through the comedy film ''[[Thenali]]'' (2000), starring [[Kamal Haasan]] in the titular role. While his wife Karpagam produced the film under his home studio RK Celluloids, Ravikumar worked on the screenplay and direction for the film also starring [[Jayaram]], [[Jyothika]] and [[Devayani (actress)|Devayani]]. Completing the film swiftly despite avid publicity, ''Thenali'' won critical and commercial acclaim, prompting grand felicitations of the director at the success meet.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~kailasan/news.htm |title=Latest News |publisher=Pvv.ntnu.no |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/sep/21tamil.htm |title=rediff.com, Movies: Showbuzz! The story of a kiss! Kamal and Jyotika |date=21 September 2000 |publisher=M.rediff.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> In 2001, he had two releases; the Telugu marital comedy ''[[Bava Nachadu]]'' and the family drama ''[[Samudhiram]]'', in which he worked with Sarath Kumar again.

In 2002, Ravikumar made a third collaboration with [[Kamal Haasan]] through the comedy drama ''[[Panchathanthiram]]'', which was produced by his manager [[P. L. Thenappan]]. Telling the story of five friends and a trip to Bangalore which goes awry, the film opened to rave reviews and made profits at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/74/tamil/panchathanthiram/17/review.htm |title=Panchathanthiram Review – Tamil Movie Panchathanthiram Nowrunning Review |date=6 June 2002 |publisher=Nowrunning.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' (2002), his first film featuring [[Ajith Kumar]], was shot swiftly within forty days and also became a blockbuster upon release. He later remade the film in Telugu in 2003 under the same name with [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] in the lead role, after finishing ''[[Paarai (film)|Paarai]]'' (2003), another village action film with [[Sarath Kumar]]. In 2004, he began production on a third film starring [[Rajinikanth]] titled ''Jaggubhai''. Ravikumar spent six months on pre-production works and missed out on the opportunity to direct Kamal Haasan in ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]'' during the period, but the film was later shelved after a photo shoot. [[Rajinikanth]] had asked for changes to the script and after several months of tinkering, the pair decided to part ways and abandon the project.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13628063&cid=2408 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060703185220/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=13628063&cid=2408 |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 July 2006 |title=K.S.Ravikumar- Giving hits, his speciality |date=20 January 2007 |publisher=Sify |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> He moved on to make ''[[Aethiree]]'' (2004), a film about an imposter gangster with [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]], before agreeing terms with [[S. S. Chakravarthy|NIC Arts]] to make a follow up film with [[Ajith Kumar]] in three roles from November 2004, after ''Villain'''s success. Despite beginning production soon after the launch, financial problems meant that it progressed slowly and ''[[Varalaru]]'', only had a theatrical release in late 2006. The film, however, won positive reviews and became the blockbuster hit for Ajith until that date. In between, he worked quickly on another action drama, ''[[Saravana]]'' (2006) with [[Silambarasan]], a remake of the Telugu film ''[[Bhadra (2005 film)|Bhadra]]'' (2005).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2006/oct/23var.htm |title=Ajith all the way in Varalaaru |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/article3231113.ece |title=In the race, surely – Varalaaru |date=27 October 2006 |publisher=Thehindu.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref>

=== 2008–2019 ===
Ravikumar collaborated with [[Kamal Haasan]] again in the high-budget venture ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' (2008), where the actor portrayed ten different roles. Revealing that the film was an action adventure, encompassing mankind's concern for the environment, science and faith, ''Dasavathaaram'' became Ravikumar's most expensive and lengthy shoot till date. The film opened to positive reviews and became the most profitable Tamil film of 2008, with Ravikumar's work garnering a [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Filmfare Best Tamil Director Award]] nomination.<ref name="das">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=14691880&cid=2408 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080613000420/http://sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=14691880&cid=2408 |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 June 2008 |title=Welcome to |date=20 January 2007 |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> ''[[Aadhavan]]'' (2009) featuring [[Suriya]] and [[Nayantara]] was his next release, and it saw him return to his standard "commercial packaging" and the film performed well at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/aadhavan.html |title=Aadhavan – Tamil Movie Reviews – Suriya Nayanthara Ramesh Kanna Vadivelu K.S.Ravikumar Udhayanidhi Stalin Harris Jayaraj |publisher=Behindwoods.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> His shelved venture, the family-drama ''[[Jaggubhai]]'' (2010), re-began shoot with [[Sarath Kumar]] and [[Shriya Saran]] in mid 2008 but delays meant that the film was only released in January 2010, after a leaked copy had found itself online.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/53274.html |title=SarathRadhika in tears: Stars support – Tamil Movie News |date=5 January 2010 |publisher=Indiaglitz.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> He made a further collaboration with [[Kamal Haasan]] again in the romantic comedy ''[[Manmadan Ambu]]'' (2010), though the film opened to mixed reviews and collections.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/reviekeywords/south-review-of-manmadhan-ambu/20101223.htm |title=Kamal Haasan delivers with Manmadhan Ambu – Rediff.com Movies |date=23 December 2010 |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref>

Ravikumar then chose to collaborate with [[Rajinikanth]] for a historical action film titled ''Rana'' and production began in April 2011, with a photo shoot and scenes involving [[Deepika Padukone]] being shot. However Rajinikanth subsequently fell ill and the film was indefinitely delayed. In the meantime, he collaborated with Rajinikanth's daughter [[Soundarya R. Ashwin]] by writing the story and screenplay for ''[[Kochadaiiyaan]]'' (2014), India's first photorealistic performance capture film, which would serve as a prequel to ''Rana''. After he completed his work, he began production on his first Hindi film, adapting director [[Hari (director)|Hari]]'s Tamil film ''[[Saamy]]'' in a venture titled ''[[Policegiri]]'' (2013) with [[Sanjay Dutt]] in the lead role. However despite a high profile launch, production was troubled as a result of Dutt's impending arrest. Subsequently, the film was rushed with Ravikumar only able to use ten days of Dutt's forty-day schedule for the film, and the director noted he mentally prepared himself for the subsequent box office failure.<ref name="ss">{{Cite web |url=https://silverscreen.in/tamil/features/above-and-beyond-the-ks-ravikumar-interview/ |title=Above and Beyond: The KS Ravikumar Interview |publisher=Silverscreen.in |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180102150942/https://silverscreen.in/tamil/features/above-and-beyond-the-ks-ravikumar-interview/ |archive-date=2 January 2018 |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> In January 2014, a felicitation event titled ''Endrendrum Ravikumar'' was held at the Nehru Indoor Stadium marking the director's 25th year in the industry and was attended by several of Ravikumar's contemporaries and colleagues.<ref name="er">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/time-for-a-flashback/article5559243.ece |title=Time for a flashback |last=Udhav Naig |date=10 January 2014 |publisher=Thehindu.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> Following the completion of ''Kochadaiiyaan'', Ravikumar began work on a new venture titled ''[[Lingaa]]'' (2014) with [[Rajinikanth]], rather than reviving ''Rana''. Signing on [[Anushka Shetty]] and [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in other lead roles, production began in May 2014 and period scenes were shot around sets in [[Karnataka]]. The film was completed in a period of 120 days, considerably shorter than any other film of equal budget or film starring Rajinikanth in recent times and opened to successful collections commercially. Prior to release, Ravikumar and his scriptwriter Ponkumaran, successfully evaded legal action from claims of plagiarism regarding the script.<ref name="ss" /> He has directed featuring [[Sudeep]], a bilingual film ''[[Mudinja Ivana Pudi]]'' in Tamil and ''[[Kotigobba 2]]'' in Kannada language as the lead role. Both languages of the film have been successful in their industry.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mudinja-ivana-pudi-review-tamil-movie-20140|title=Mudinja Ivana Pudi review. Mudinja Ivana Pudi Tamil movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-Review-Kotigobba-2/articleshow/53675020.cms|title=Movie Review: Kotigobba 2|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=9 June 2020}}</ref> He later directed two Telegu actions films with [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] in ''[[Jai Simha]]'' (2018) and ''[[Ruler (film)|Ruler]]'' (2019).<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/jai-simha-review-telugu-movie-22010</ref><ref>https://www.123telugu.com/reviews/ruler-telugu-movie-review.html</ref>

=== 2020–present===

After theses ''Ayya Ullen Ayya'' (2020) and ''[[Naan Sirithal]]'' (2020), K. S. Ravikumar makes a solid start in his first-ever film ''[[Mathil]]'' (2021) as the lead.<ref>https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/tamil/2021/apr/14/mathil-movie-review-ks-ravikumar-just-about-salvages-a-middling-good-intentioneddrama-23954.html</ref>

== Style of working ==

=== Production ===

Ravikumar's films are usually made with a commercial format in the [[Masala film|masala]] genre, with action, family sentiment, comedy, betrayal, revenge and redemption appearing as key themes. The decision against marking [[art film]]s was a self-made decision, despite making his debut with a significantly different thriller in ''[[Puriyaadha Pudhir]]'' (1990).<ref name="ss" /><ref name="speciality">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/30/stories/2002103000080200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040116031114/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/30/stories/2002103000080200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 January 2004 |title=Giving hits, his speciality |last=Pillai |first=Sreedhar |date=30 October 2002 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> Ravikumar has often associated with the same team of writers and assistants since his early career, with actor-director [[Ramesh Khanna]] being a constant fixture in his team since a shelved venture titled ''Pudhu Kaaviyam'' was announced in 1990. Rather than considering his original storylines, Ravikumar has primarily gathered plots from other writers, refined them and adapted them into screenplays. He has also regularly associated with [[Erode Soundar]] in village action films, M. A. Kennedy in romantic comedies and [[Crazy Mohan]] in ventures featuring [[Kamal Haasan]]. Ravikumar often works on the script with his own story discussion team, away from his assistant directors, revealing that writing was "a personal process".<ref name="ss" /> However, for the production of ''[[Lingaa]]'' (2014), he revealed that the rush to finish the film by December 2014, meant he was unable to stay solely focused on the script and ventured out to help his assistants scout locations and arrange schedules.

Ravikumar is renowned for his quick schedules and his prompt completion of films, with [[Sify]] noting he is often considered a "film producer's delight" for his ability to stay within time and budget allotments.<ref name="ss image">{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=12110055&cid=2408 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321215723/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=12110055&cid=2408 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 March 2015 |title=Welcome to |date=20 January 2007 |publisher=Sify.com |access-date=4 June 2015}}</ref> He made an exception for his quick paced schedules with [[Kamal Haasan]]'s ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' (2008), indicating it was significantly more difficult to make than his previous ventures and involved extensive simultaneous CGI work to production.<ref name="das" /> The shooting for ''Lingaa'', one of the most expensive films in Tamil film history, was completed within 120 days. The duration was significantly smaller than any other Tamil film of equal budget, as well as for any recent film starring a leading actor, such as [[Rajinikanth]], in the main role.<ref name="ss" /> Ravikumar has also made cameo appearances in most of his directorial ventures, likening them to [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s [[List of Alfred Hitchcock cameo appearances|cameo appearances]].<ref name="speciality" />

=== Approach to actors ===
Ravikumar has often chose to work with established actors rather than newcomers, indicating that they are commercially more viable than newcomers, and are easier to handle them as they are more experienced.<ref name="ss image" /> He has regularly worked on his scripts only after finalising the lead actor, adding changes in the original plot line in order to blend it into the actor's image.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/%E2%80%98Cinema-is-just-business%E2%80%99/article14568240.ece|title=Cinema is just business|first=Sudhir|last=Srinivasan|date=13 August 2016|access-date=9 June 2020|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Describing his collaborations with [[Rajinikanth]], Ravikumar noted he ensured that each scene was discussed with the actor during the making of ''[[Padayappa]]'' (1999) and that Rajinikanth decided exactly where to place punch dialogues in order to attract audiences.<ref name="ss image" /> Referring to his work with [[Kamal Haasan]], he noted that the actor would describe a detailed scene on how to make his core audience of "city-slickers" laugh during the making of ''[[Thenali]]'' (2000) and ''[[Panchathanthiram]]'' (2002), and then request Ravikumar to add a slapstick element to make it applicable to village audiences too.<ref name="ss image" /> Ravikumar has also often collaborated with Sarath Kumar, who has since dedicated his success to the director's opportunities, with the pair working on several quickly shot village action films in the 1990s.<ref name="er" />

Ravikumar's temper with technicians has often been described to be "constantly on the edge", with assistant directors often remarking that Ravikumar yells regularly on set to ensure the production team work more efficiently. Director [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]] revealed that during his stint as an assistant director, he fell out with Ravikumar and was subsequently left out of the team of ''[[Purusha Lakshanam]]'' (1993) after irking the director.<ref name="ss" />

== Filmography ==

*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''

=== As director ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#B0C4DE;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes

|-
|| 1990 || ''[[Puriyaadha Pudhir]]'' || Cellmate ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1991 || ''[[Cheran Pandiyan]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Putham Pudhu Payanam]]'' || Sivalingam ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1992 || ''[[Oor Mariyadhai]]'' || Rakappan ||
|-
| ''[[Pondatti Rajyam]]'' || Neighbour ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1993 || ''[[Suriyan Chandiran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Band Master]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Purusha Lakshanam]]''
| Photographer ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1994 || ''[[Sakthivel]]''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Nattamai]]''
| Villager || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]] [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director]]
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1995 || ''[[Muthukulikka Vaariyala]]''
| Army officer ||
|-
| ''[[Periya Kudumbam]]''
| Financial partner ||
|-
| ''[[Muthu (1995 film)|Muthu]]''
| Landlord in Kerala ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1996 || ''[[Parambarai]]''
| ||
|-
| ''[[Avvai Shanmugi]]''
| Market man ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1997 || ''[[Dharma Chakkaram (1997 film)|Dharma Chakkaram]]''
| Cameo appearance ||
|-
| ''[[Pistha]]''
| Guitarist ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1998 || ''[[Kondattam]]''
| Photographer ||
|-
| ''[[Natpukkaga]]''
| Limping priest ||[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil]] [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]]
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1999 || ''[[Sneham Kosam]]''
| || Telugu film
|-
| ''[[Padayappa]]''
| Cameo appearance || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]]
|-
| ''[[Suyamvaram]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Minsara Kanna]]''
| Company GM ||
|-
| ''[[Paattali]]''
| Flower Decorator ||
|-
|| 2000 || ''[[Thenali]]''
| Himself ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2001 || ''[[Bava Nachadu]]''
||Cameo appearance ||Telugu film
|-
| ''[[Samudhiram]]''
|| Cameo appearance ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2002 || ''[[Panchathantiram]]''
|| Flight captain ||
|-
| ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]''
| Man requesting a photo ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2003 || ''[[Paarai (film)|Paarai]]''
| Building contractor ||
|-
|''[[Villain (2003 film)|Villain]]''
| Tamil director ||Telugu film
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Aethiree]]''
| Bachelor ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2006 || ''[[Saravana]]''
| Train passenger ||
|-
| ''[[Varalaru (film)|Varalaru]]''
| Family doctor || [[Vijay Award for Favourite Director]]
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Dasavathaaram]]''
| Dancer || [[ITFA Best Director Award]] [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]] Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Favourite Film]] Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Favourite Director]] Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil|Filmfare Award for Best Director]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Aadhavan]]''
| New servant || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Favourite Film]] Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Favourite Director]]
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2010 || ''[[Jaggubhai]]''
| Airport supervisor ||
|-
|''[[Manmadhan Ambu]]''
| Himself ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Policegiri]]''
| ||Hindi film
|-
|2014
| ''[[Lingaa]]''
| "Finishing" Kumar ||Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Favourite Director]]
|-
| 2016 || ''[[Kotigobba 2]]'' / ''[[Mudinja Ivana Pudi]]''
| Dancer in song "Kotigobba / Aisalamma" ||Kannada — Tamil bilingual
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Jai Simha]]''
| Court Judge || Telugu film
|-
| 2019
|''[[Ruler (film)|Ruler]]'' || ||Telugu film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/balakrishna-starrer-ruler-wraps-up-its-thailand-schedule/articleshow/70907885.cms|title=Balakrishna starrer Ruler wraps up its Thailand schedule - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== As producer ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Director
!Note
|-
|2000
|''[[Thenali]]''
|K. S. Ravikumar
|
|}

=== As writer ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Director
!Note
|-
|2014
|''[[Kochadaiyaan]]''
| [[Soundarya Rajinikanth|Soundarya Rajnikanth]]
|story, screenplay, dialogue<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/a-gift-to-the-tamil-audience-rajinikanth/article5767051.ece |title=A gift to the Tamil audience: Rajinikanth |date=9 March 2014 |publisher=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=12 May 2019}}</ref>
|}

=== As actor ===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Film
!Role
!Note
|-
|1986
|''[[Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum]]''
|Mohan's friend
|Uncredited
|-
|1989
|''[[Raaja Raajathan]]''
|Priest
|Uncredited
|-
|1990
|''[[Pudhu Vasantham]]''
|Watchman
|Uncredited
|-
|1991
|''[[Cheran Pandiyan]]''
|Sundaram
|
|-
|1995
|''Madhumathi''
|
|
|-
|1997
|''[[Pagaivan]]''
|Durairaj
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Golmaal (1998 film)|Golmaal]]''
|ACP Bike Pandian (Periya Pandi) and Chinna Pandi
|
|-
|1998
|''[[Santhosham (1998 film)|Santhosham]] ''
|
|
|-
|1999
|''[[Ponnu Veetukkaran]]''
| Manogar, Muthu's father
|
|-
|2000
|''[[Kannaal Pesavaa]]''
|
|
|-
|2001
|''[[Dosth (2001 Tamil film)|Dosth]]''
|Himself
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Thamizh]]''
|Police Inspector
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Kadhal Virus]]''
|Himself
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Indru Mudhal]]''
|
|
|-
|2004
|''[[Arul]]''
| Union Leader
|
|-
|2006
|''[[Thalai Nagaram]]''
| Assistant Commissioner
|
|-
|2007
|''[[Thottal Poo Malarum]]''
| Taxi driver
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval]]''
|Manickavel
|
|-
|2010
|''[[Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa|Vinnaithaandi Varuvaaya]]''
|Himself
|
|-
|2013
|''[[Onbadhule Guru]]''
|DSP Balram Naidu
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Inga Enna Solluthu]]''
|Himself
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Ninaithathu Yaaro]]''
|Himself
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Sigaram Thodu]]''
|Ravi
|
|-
|2014
|''[[Aadama Jaichomada]]''
|K. Sathyamoorthy
|
|-
|2015
|''[[Thanga Magan (2015 film)|Thanga Magan]]''
|Vijayraghavan
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Rekka (film)|Rekka]]''
|Ratna, Shiva's father
|
|-
|2016
|''[[Remo (film)|Remo]]''
|Himself
|
|-
|2017
|''[[En Aaloda Seruppa Kaanom]]''
|Politician
|
|-
|2017
|''[[Maayavan]]''
| Minister
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Ayogya (2019 film)|Ayogya]]''
|Head Constable Abdul Kader
|
|-
|2019
|''[[Comali]]''
| MLA Dharmaraj
|
|-
|2020
|''Ayya Ullen Ayya''
|
|
|-
|2020
|''[[Naan Sirithal]]''
| Dilli Babu
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Mathil]]''
|Lakshmikanthan
|A ZEE5 original film
|-
|2021
|''[[Cobra (2020 film)|Cobra]]''
|
|Post-production
|-
|2021
|''[[Maaligai (film)|Maaligai]]''
|Police Commissioner
|Filming
|-
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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