Year
|
Film
|
Role
|
Language
|
Notes
|
|
1952
|
Parasakthi
|
Gunasekaran
|
Tamil
|
|
[2]
|
Panam |
Umapathy
|
Tamil
|
|
[3]
|
1953
|
Paradesi |
Ananth
|
Telugu |
|
[4]
|
Poongodhai
|
Ananth
|
Tamil
|
|
[4]
|
Thirumbi Paar |
Paranthaman
|
Tamil
|
|
[5]
|
Anbu |
Selvam
|
Tamil
|
|
[6]
|
Kangal |
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Pempudu Koduku |
Mohan
|
Telugu
|
|
|
Manidhanum Mirugamum |
|
Tamil
|
|
[8]
|
1954
|
Manohara |
Manoharan
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Illara Jothi |
Manohar
|
Tamil
|
|
[10]
|
Andha Naal |
Rajan
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Kalyanam Panniyum Brahmachari |
Ambalavanan (Ambalam)
|
Tamil
|
|
[12]
|
Manohara |
Manohara
|
Telugu
|
|
[13]
|
Manohara |
Manohara
|
Hindi
|
|
[14]
|
Thuli Visham |
Prince Suryakaanthan
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Koondukkili |
Jeeva
|
Tamil
|
|
[15]
|
Thookku Thookki |
Sundarangathan
|
Tamil
|
|
[16]
|
Edhir Paradhathu
|
Sundar
|
Tamil
|
|
|
1955
|
Kaveri |
Vijayan
|
Tamil
|
|
[18]
|
Mudhal Thethi |
Sivagnanam
|
Tamil
|
|
[19]
|
Ulagam Palavitham |
Arunagiri
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Mangaiyar Thilakam |
Vasudevan (Vasu)
|
Tamil |
|
|
Koteeswaran |
Chandar
|
Tamil
|
|
[21]
|
Kalvanin Kadhali |
Muthaiya
|
Tamil
|
25th Film |
|
1956
|
Naan Petra Selvam |
Shekar
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Nalla Veedu |
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Naane Raja |
Prince Villalan
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Tenali Raman |
Thenali Raman
|
Tamil
|
|
[22]
|
Pennin Perumai |
Nagu
|
Tamil
|
|
[23]
|
Raja Rani |
Raja
|
Tamil
|
In This Film, He has got 'Nadigar' Thilagam'
|
[24]
|
Amara Deepam |
Ashok
|
Tamil
|
|
[25]
|
Vazhvile Oru Naal |
Kannan / Salimkaboor Bai
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Rangoon Radha |
Dharmalinga Mudaliyar
|
Tamil
|
|
|
1957
|
Makkalai Petra Magarasi |
Sengodan
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Vanangamudi |
Chithrasenan
|
Tamil
|
|
[28]
|
Pudhaiyal |
Durai
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Manamagan Thevai |
Vijayakumar
|
Tamil
|
|
[29]
|
Thangamalai Ragasiyam |
Gajendran
|
Tamil
|
|
[30]
|
Rani Lalithangi |
Azhagapuri Prince Azhagesan
|
Tamil
|
|
[31]
|
Ambikapathy |
Ambikapathy
|
Tamil
|
|
[32]
|
Baagyavathi
|
Somu
|
Tamil
|
|
[33]
|
1958
|
Bommala Pelli |
Suryam
|
Telugu |
|
|
Uthama Puthiran |
Parthiban and Vikraman[a]
|
Tamil
|
|
[34]
|
Pathi Bakthi |
Pandiyan
|
Tamil |
|
[35]
|
Sampoorna Ramayanam |
Bharathan
|
Tamil |
|
[36]
|
Bommai Kalyanam |
Kannan
|
Tamil |
|
[37]
|
Annaiyin Aanai |
Sankar and Ganesh[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Sarangadhara |
Sarangadhara
|
Tamil
|
50th Film
|
[38]
|
Sabaash Meena |
Mohan
|
Tamil |
|
[39]
|
Kathavarayan |
Kathavarayan
|
Tamil
|
|
|
1959
|
Thanga Padhumai |
Manivannan
|
Tamil
|
|
[40]
|
Naan Sollum Ragasiyam |
Karunakaran
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Veerapandiya Kattabomman |
Veerapandiya Kattabomman
|
Tamil |
|
[41]
|
Maragatham |
Varendran
|
Tamil
|
|
[42]
|
Aval Yaar |
Sadhasivam
|
Tamil
|
|
[43]
|
Bhaaga Pirivinai |
Kannaiyan
|
Tamil
|
|
[44]
|
1960
|
Irumbu Thirai |
Manickavasagam/Manickam
|
Tamil
|
|
[45]
|
Kuravanji |
Kathiravan
|
Tamil |
|
[46]
|
Deivapiravi |
Madhavan
|
Tamil |
|
[47]
|
Raja Bakthi |
General Vikrangkadhan
|
Tamil |
|
[48]
|
Padikkadha Medhai |
Rangan
|
Tamil |
|
[49]
|
Paavai Vilakku |
Thanikachalam
|
Tamil |
|
[50]
|
Petra Manam |
Periyar E.V.Ramasamy
|
Tamil |
|
[51]
|
Vidivelli |
Chandru
|
Tamil |
|
[52]
|
1961
|
Paava Mannippu |
Ramu/Raheem
|
Tamil |
|
|
Punar Janmam |
Sankar
|
Tamil
|
|
[54]
|
Pasamalar
|
Rajasekaran "Raju"
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Ellam Unakkaga |
Ananthan |
Tamil |
|
[55]
|
Sri Valli
|
Lord Murugan
|
Tamil
|
|
[56]
|
Marutha Nattu Veeran |
General Jeevagan
|
Tamil |
|
[57]
|
Palum Pazhamum |
Dr.Ravi
|
Tamil |
|
|
Kappalottiya Thamizhan
|
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
|
Tamil
|
|
[58]
|
1962
|
Parthaal Pasi Theerum |
Balu
|
Tamil |
75th Film
|
[59]
|
Nichaya Thamboolam |
Raghu
|
Tamil |
|
[60]
|
Valar Pirai |
Kanagu
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Padithal Mattum Podhuma |
Gopal
|
Tamil
|
|
[61]
|
Bale Pandiya |
Pandiyan, Maruthu and Sankar[b]
|
Tamil
|
|
[62]
|
Vadivukku Valai Kappu |
Kumara Vijayaboopathy
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Senthamarai |
Village man
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Bandha Pasam |
Parthiban
|
Tamil
|
|
[63]
|
Aalayamani |
Thiyagarajan (Thiyagu)
|
Tamil
|
|
[64]
|
1963
|
Chitor Rani Padmini |
Rana Ratan Singh
|
Tamil
|
|
[65]
|
Arivaali |
Alavanthan
|
Tamil
|
|
[66]
|
Iruvar Ullam |
Selvam
|
Tamil
|
|
[67]
|
Naan Vanangum Dheivam |
Sundaram |
Tamil
|
|
[68]
|
Kulamagal Radhai |
Chandran
|
Tamil
|
|
[69]
|
Paar Magaley Paar |
Zamindar Sivalingam
|
Tamil
|
|
[70]
|
Kunkhumam |
Sundaram
|
Tamil
|
|
[71]
|
Ratha Thilagam |
Major Kumar |
Tamil |
|
[72]
|
Kalyaniyin Kanavan |
Kathiresan
|
Tamil
|
|
[73]
|
Annai Illam |
Kumar / Kumaresan
|
Tamil
|
|
|
1964
|
Karnan |
Karnan
|
Tamil
|
|
[74]
|
Pachhai Vilakku |
Sarathy
|
Tamil
|
|
[75]
|
Aandavan Kattalai |
Professor Krishnan / Moorthy
|
Tamil
|
|
[76]
|
Kai Kodutha Deivam |
Raghu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Puthiya Paravai |
Gopal
|
Tamil
|
|
[77]
|
Muradan Muthu |
Muthu / Kalimuthu
|
Tamil |
|
[78]
|
Navarathri
|
Various[c]
|
Tamil |
100th Film
|
[79]
|
1965
|
Pazhani
|
Pazhani
|
Tamil |
|
|
Anbu Karangal |
Sivaraman
|
Tamil |
|
|
Santhi |
Santhanam
|
Tamil |
|
[80]
|
Thiruvilaiyadal
|
Lord Shiva
|
Tamil
|
|
[81]
|
Neela Vaanam |
Babu
|
Tamil |
|
[82]
|
1966
|
Motor Sundaram Pillai |
Sundaram Pillai
|
Tamil |
|
|
Mahakavi Kalidas |
Kalidasan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Saraswathi Sabatham |
Narada Muni / Vidhyapathy[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Selvam |
Selvam
|
Tamil |
|
|
1967
|
Kandhan Karunai |
Veerabaghu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Nenjirukkum Varai |
Raguraman (Ragu)
|
Tamil |
|
|
Pesum Deivam |
Chandru
|
Tamil |
|
|
Thangai |
Madhanagopal (Madhan)
|
Tamil |
|
|
Paaladai |
Sekar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Thiruvarutchelvar |
Sekkizhar, Sundarar, Tiru Kurippu Thonda Nayanar, Appar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Iru Malargal |
Sundar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Ooty Varai Uravu |
Ravi
|
Tamil |
|
[86]
|
1968
|
Thirumal Perumai |
Periyalvar, Thondaradippodi Alvar, Thirumangai Alvar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Harichandra |
Harichandra Maharaja
|
Tamil |
|
|
Galatta Kalyanam |
Madhan
|
Tamil |
|
|
En Thambi |
Kannan / Chinnaiya
|
Tamil |
|
[87]
|
Thillana Mohanambal |
"Sikkal" Shanmugasundaram
|
Tamil |
|
|
Enga Oor Raja |
Sedhupathy and Boopathy[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Lakshmi Kalyanam |
Kathirvel
|
Tamil |
|
|
Uyarndha Manithan |
Rajalingam "Raju"
|
Tamil |
125th Film
|
|
1969
|
Anbalippu |
Velu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Thanga Surangam |
Rajan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Kaaval Dheivam |
Samundi
|
Tamil |
|
[90]
|
Gurudhakshanai |
Kannan
|
Tamil |
|
[91]
|
Anjal Petti 520 |
Prabu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Nirai Kudam |
Prabhakar / Doctor. Babu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Deiva Magan |
Sankar, Kannan and Vijay[b]
|
Tamil |
|
[92]
|
Thirudan |
Raju
|
Tamil |
|
|
Sivandha Mann |
Bharath
|
Tamil |
|
|
1970
|
Enga Mama |
Gotteswaran
|
Tamil |
|
[93]
|
Dharti |
Ananth
|
Hindi |
|
|
Vilaiyattu Pillai |
Muthaiya
|
Tamil |
|
[94]
|
Vietnam Veedu |
"Pristige" Padmanabhan Iyer
|
Tamil |
|
[95]
|
Ethiroli |
Advogate Sankar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Raman Ethanai Ramanadi |
Sappattu Raman (Vijayakumar) Veera Shivaji
|
Tamil |
|
[96]
|
Engirundho Vandhaal |
Sekar / Gunasekar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Sorgam |
Sankar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Paadhukaappu |
Kanthan
|
Tamil |
|
|
1971
|
Iru Thuruvam |
Rangan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Thangaikkaaga |
Ramu/Ravi
|
Tamil |
|
|
Arunodhayam |
Prabhu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Kulama Gunama |
Chinnathambi
|
Tamil |
|
|
Praptham |
Kannan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Sumathi En Sundari |
Madhu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Savaale Samali |
Manickam
|
Tamil |
150th Film
|
|
Thenum Paalum |
Ramu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Moondru Deivangal |
Siva
|
Tamil |
|
|
Babu |
Babu
|
Tamil |
|
|
1972
|
Raja |
Raja/Sekar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Gnana Oli |
Antony/Arun
|
Tamil |
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
|
|
Pattikada Pattanama |
Mookaiya/Mukesh
|
Tamil |
|
|
Dharmam Engey |
Rajasekar
|
Tamil |
|
[98]
|
Thavapudhalavan |
Nirmal
|
Tamil |
|
|
Vasantha Maligai
|
Ananth
|
Tamil
|
|
[99]
|
Neethi |
Raja
|
Tamil |
|
|
1973
|
Bharatha Vilas |
Gopal
|
Tamil |
|
|
Rajaraja Cholan
|
Raja Raja Cholan
|
Tamil
|
|
[101]
|
Ponnunjal |
Muthu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Bhakta Tukaram
|
Shivaji
|
Telugu
|
|
[102]
|
Engal Thanga Raja |
Dr.Thangaraja/Pattakathi Bhairavan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Gauravam
|
Barister Rajinikanth and Advocate Kannan [a]
|
Tamil
|
Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
|
|
Manidharil Manikkam |
Dr.Ananth
|
Tamil |
|
|
Rajapart Rangadurai
|
Rangadurai/Rajapart
|
Tamil
|
|
[104]
|
1974
|
Sivagamiyin Selvan |
Ashok and Ananth[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Thaai |
Ananthan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Vani Rani |
Ranga
|
Tamil |
|
|
Thangappathakkam |
S. P. Chowdhury
|
Tamil |
|
[106]
|
En Magan |
Raja alias Rajarathnam and Eattu Ramaiya Devar[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Anbai Thedi |
Ramu
|
Tamil |
|
|
1975
|
Manidhanum Dheivamagalam |
Kumaraiya and Sundaram[a]
|
Tamil |
|
[107]
|
Avandhan Manidhan
|
Ravikumar
|
Tamil |
175th Film
|
[108]
|
Mannavan Vanthaanadi |
Dharmaraja /Thirumalai/Chandramohan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Anbe Aaruyire |
Saravanan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Vaira Nenjam |
Ananth
|
Tamil |
|
|
Dr. Siva |
Dr. Siva
|
Tamil |
|
|
Paattum Bharathamum |
Ravisankar and Arun[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
1976
|
Unakkaga Naan |
Raja
|
Tamil |
|
|
Grahapravesam |
Raju
|
Tamil |
|
|
Sathyam |
Dharmalingam
|
Tamil |
|
|
Uththaman |
Gopi/Gopalakrishnan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Chitra Pournami |
Sengodan
|
Tamil |
|
[109]
|
Rojavin Raja |
Raja
|
Tamil |
|
|
1977
|
Avan Oru Sarithiram |
Sankar I.A.S
|
Tamil |
|
|
Dheepam |
Raja / Somu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Ilaya Thalaimurai |
Sampath
|
Tamil |
|
|
Naam Pirandha Mann |
Santhanadevan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Annan Oru Koyil |
Dr.Ramesh
|
Tamil |
|
|
1978
|
Andaman Kadhali |
Prabhu
|
Tamil |
|
[110]
|
Thyagam |
Raja / Rajasekaran
|
Tamil |
|
|
Ennai Pol Oruvan |
Sekar and Sundaramoorthy[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Punniya Boomi |
Manickam and Raju[a]
|
Tamil |
|
[111]
|
General Chakravarthi |
Chakravarthi
|
Tamil |
|
|
Thacholi Ambu |
Thacholi Othenakkurup
|
Malayalam |
|
|
Pilot Premnath |
Premnath
|
Tamil |
|
[112]
|
Justice Gopinath |
Gopinath
|
Tamil |
|
[113]
|
1979
|
Thirisoolam |
Rajasekhar, Shankar & Gurumoorthy[b]
|
Tamil |
200th Film
|
|
Kavari Maan |
Thyagarajan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Nallathoru Kudumbam |
Raja / Dr.Rajaraman
|
Tamil |
|
|
Imayam |
Gangadaran
|
Tamil |
|
|
Naan Vazhavaippen |
Ravi
|
Tamil |
|
[114]
|
Pattakkathi Bhairavan |
Bhairavan[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Vetrikku Oruvan |
Saravanan
|
Tamil |
|
|
1980
|
Rishi Moolam |
SP Santhosh IPS
|
Tamil |
|
|
Dharma Raja |
Dharmaraj
|
Tamil |
|
|
Yamanukku Yaman |
Sathya and Yama Dharmaraja[a]
|
Tamil |
|
[115]
|
Ratha Paasam |
Maharaja / Baba[a]
|
Tamil |
Also screenwriter
|
|
Vishwaroopam |
Sathyamoorthy and Raja[a]
|
Tamil |
|
[116]
|
1981
|
Mohana Punnagai |
Rajasekar / Raju / Raghavan
|
Tamil |
|
[117]
|
Sathya Sundharam |
Mannangatti, Sundaram
|
Tamil |
|
[118]
|
Amara Kaaviyam |
Raja
|
Tamil |
|
|
Kalthoon |
Parameswaran Kavundar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Lorry Driver Rajakannu |
Rajakannu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Maadi Veettu Ezhai |
Paramanandam and Mohan[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum |
Dwarakanath
|
Tamil |
|
|
1982
|
Hitler Umanath |
Umanath
|
Tamil |
|
[119]
|
Oorukku Oru Pillai |
Siva
|
Tamil |
|
|
Vaa Kanna Vaa |
Naidu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Garuda Saukiyama |
Deenadayalan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Sangili |
DSP Saravanan / Sangili[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Vasandhathil Or Naal |
Rajasekaran
|
Tamil |
|
|
Theerpu |
Rajashekar
|
Tamil |
225th Film
|
|
Nivuru Gappina Nippu |
|
Telugu
|
|
[120]
|
Thyagi |
IG Ganesh IPS and Kanwarlal[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Thunai |
Dhasaratharaman
|
Tamil |
|
|
Paritchaikku Neramaachu |
Narasimmachaari
|
Tamil |
|
|
Oorum Uravum |
Manickam
|
Tamil |
|
|
Nenjangal |
Raja
|
Tamil |
|
|
1983
|
Bezawada Bebbuli |
Ravindra
|
Telugu
|
|
|
Neethibathi |
Rajasekar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Imaigal |
Akbar baasha
|
Tamil |
|
|
Sandhippu |
Ramanathan / Raja[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
Sumangali |
Ramu
|
Tamil |
|
|
Miruthanga Chakravarthi |
Miruthanga Chakravarthi Subbaiya
|
Tamil |
|
|
Vellai Roja |
Father James & S P Arul IPS[a]
|
Tamil |
|
|
1984
|
Thiruppam |
D.I.G Rajasekhar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Chiranjeevi |
Chiranjeevi
|
Tamil |
|
|
Tharaasu |
Manaalan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Vaazhkai |
Rajasekhar
|
Tamil |
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Sarithira Nayagan |
Pandiaraja
|
Tamil |
|
|
Simma Soppanam |
Advocate Karthikeyan
|
Tamil |
|
|
Ezhuthatha Sattangal |
Nazeer
|
Tamil |
|
[121]
|
Iru Medhaigal |
Ranga
|
Tamil |
|
|
Dhavani Kanavugal |
Captain Chidambaram
|
Tamil |
|
|
Vamsa Vilakku |
Sathyamoorthy / Chakravarthy
|
Tamil |
|
|
1985
|
Bandham |
Abraham
|
Tamil |
|
|
Naam Iruvar |
Veerayya
|
Tamil |
250th Film
|
|
Padikkadha Pannaiyar |
Periya Pannaiyar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Needhiyin Nizhal |
D.I.G Nithyanandam
|
Tamil |
|
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Nermai |
Gowri Shankar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Muthal Mariyathai |
Malaichami
|
Tamil
|
|
|
Raja Rishi |
Saint Vishvamithrar Maharishi
|
Tamil |
|
[123]
|
Padikkadavan |
Rajasekhar
|
Tamil |
|
[124]
|
1986
|
Saadhanai |
Director Ramkumar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Marumagal |
Chandrasekhar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Anandha Kanneer |
Kalyanarama Iyer
|
Tamil |
|
|
Viduthalai |
Inspector Rajasingam
|
Tamil |
|
[124]
|
Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu |
Rajasekaran
|
Tamil |
|
|
Lakshmi Vandhachu |
Rajasekar
|
Tamil |
|
[125]
|
Mannukkul Vairam |
Thavasi
|
Tamil |
|
[126]
|
1987
|
Raja Mariyadhai |
Rajasekar
|
Tamil |
|
|
Kudumbam Oru Kovil |
Sankar
|
Tamil |
|
[127]
|
Muthukkal Moondru |
Father
|
Tamil |
|
[128]
|
Veerapandiyan |
Paandi
|
Tamil |
|
[129]
|
Anbulla Appa |
Rajasekaran
|
Tamil |
|
[130]
|
Viswanatha Nayakudu |
Nagama Nayaka
|
Telugu
|
|
|
Agni Putrudu |
Chaitanya
|
Telugu
|
|
|
Krishnan Vandhaan |
Sivaraman
|
Tamil |
|
[131]
|
Jallikattu |
Ram Prakash
|
Tamil |
|
[132]
|
Thambathyam |
Sathyamoorthy
|
Tamil |
|
|
1988
|
En Thamizh En Makkal |
|
Tamil |
|
[133]
|
Puthiya Vaanam |
D. I. G. Pandidurai
|
Tamil |
275th Film |
[134]
|
1991
|
Gnana Paravai |
Sivaji
|
Tamil |
|
[135]
|
1992
|
Naangal |
Chathurvedi
|
Tamil |
|
[136]
|
Chinna Marumagal |
|
Tamil
|
|
[137]
|
Mudhal Kural |
Jeeva
|
Tamil |
|
|
Thevar Magan |
Periya Thevar
|
Tamil |
|
|
1993
|
Paarambariyam |
Rajamannar
|
Tamil |
|
|
1995
|
Pasumpon |
Durairasu Devar
|
Tamil |
|
|
1997
|
Once More |
Selvam
|
Tamil |
|
[139]
|
Oru Yathramozhi |
Anantha Subramaniam
|
Malayalam
|
|
[140]
|
1998
|
En Aasai Rasave |
Valayapathi
|
Tamil |
|
[141]
|
1999
|
Mannavaru Chinnavaru
|
Rajashekar
|
Tamil
|
partially reshot version of Subhavartha
|
[142]
|
Padayappa
|
Dharmalingam
|
Tamil
|
|
[143]
|
Pooparika Varugirom |
Author
|
Tamil |
Last Release |
[144]
|