Jaishankar filmography

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This is the filmography of Indian actor '''[[Jaishankar]]''', who performed roles ranging from hero to villain.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=3 July 1965 |title=On the way to fame! |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.11921 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=19 |page=[https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.11921/page/n56 52]}}</ref> He was credited on screen with the title of '''Makkal Kalaignar Jaishankar''' or '''Makkal Tamilan''' in most of his films, sometimes referred to as '''Thennagathu James Bond''' (South Indian James Bond). In the era dominated by [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[M. G. Ramachandran]] and [[Ravichandran]] ,[[Gemini Ganesan]], he created his own niche with portrayals of westernised characters.

Jaishankar made his film debut in 1965, in the film ''[[Iravum Pagalum]]'', directed by [[Joseph Thaliath Jr.]] The film was released on 14 January 1965 on [[Thai Pongal]] day.<ref name=anandan>{{Cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails6.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |publisher=Sivagami Publishers |year=2004 |location=Chennai |language=ta |trans-title=Tamil film history and its achievements |author-link=Film News Anandan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414182530/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1965-cinedetails6.asp |archive-date=14 April 2017}}</ref> Despite facing competition from ''[[Enga Veettu Pillai]]'' and ''[[Pazhani (1965 film)|Pazhani]]'', released on the same day, the film become a commercial success.<ref name="IndianExpress">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19650206&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Promising new faces in 'Iravum Pagalum' |date=6 February 1965 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=3}}</ref> He generally starred in romance, comedy and action films (especially as detective). In the following year he acted in ''Enga Veettu Penn'' (1965), ''[[Panchavarna Kili]]'', where he played in a [[dual role]], and the film become a commercial success. Jaishankar starred in ''[[Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum]]'' (1965), where he played a divorced husband, an adaptation of [[Walt Disney|Disney]]'s ''[[The Parent Trap (1961 film)|The Parent Trap]]'', directed by [[Krishnan–Panju]], produced by [[AVM Productions]]. It was a commercial success and won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]], and in ''[[Nee (film)|Nee]]'', he played a college student, pairing with [[J. Jayalalithaa|Jayalalithaa]] for the first time, which become a commercial success. In 1966, he acted in the Psychological thriller film ''[[Yaar Nee?]]'', produced by [[P. S. Veerappa]], it was remake of the Hindi film ''[[Woh Kaun Thi?]]'' (1964). The film became successful at the box office. In 1967, he acted in the romantic-comic fantasy film ''[[Pattanathil Bhootham]]'', starring with [[K. R. Vijaya]], the film was heavily inspired by the 1964 American film ''[[The Brass Bottle (1964 film)|The Brass Bottle]]'', the film was directed by M. V. Raman, and the film was released on [[Puthandu|Tamil Puthandu]]. Despite facing competition from ''[[Magaraasi]]'', released on same day, it become a major commercial success. In 1969, he acted in a comedy film ''[[Poova Thalaiya]]'', where he played the role of a successful son-in-law, who will compete with an arrogant aunt. The film was a box office success, running for 100 days in many centers of Tamil Nadu and also all over India. In the same year he gives another major success; ''[[Akka Thangai]]'', he played a suspected brother and the film was directed by [[M. A. Thirumugam]]. The film was huge hit at the box office and won the [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film|Tamil Nadu Film Award for Best Film (Second Prize)]]. He starred in ''[[Mannippu]]'', where he played an artist and falsely charged his finance missing case, it becomes a successful at the box office and the film was remake of Malayalam film ''[[Padunna Puzha]]''.

In ''[[Maanavan]]'' (1970), he played a young man who becomes a district administrator from the poverty level. ''Maanavan'' proved a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700718&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Cinema |date=18 July 1970 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=10}}</ref> In 1970 he acted comedy film ''[[Veettuku Veedu]]'', based on the play ''Thikku Theriyadha Veettil'' and later 2001 ''[[Viswanathan Ramamoorthy (film)|Viswanathan Ramamoorthy]]'' based on this film, it became a huge hit at the box office. He starred in ''[[Ethirkalam]]'' with [[Gemini Ganesan]] and he acted western-adventure film ''[[Kalam Vellum]]'' (1970), all the films became successful at the box office. In ''[[Nootrukku Nooru]]'' (1971), he played a college professor, who is accused by three college girls of sexual harassment, the film was directed by [[K. Balachander]] under his production Kalakendra. It was one of the film milestones of Shankar's career and he won the Film Fans Association Best Actor Award in 1971.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/06/09/stories/09090229.htm|title=A philanthropist till the end|date=9 June 2000|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=6 June 2019}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Jaishankar worked under [[Modern Theatres]] film such as ''[[Iru Vallavargal]]'' (1966), ''[[Vallavan Oruvan]]'' (1966), ''[[Kadhalithal Podhuma]]'' (1967), ''[[Naangu Killadigal]]'', ''[[Neelagiri Express]]'' (1968), ''[[CID Shankar]]'', ''Karundhel Kannayiram'' (1972), ''[[Thedi Vandha Lakshmi]]'' (1973).

Between 1980 and 1999 Jaishankar emerged with latest actors like [[Rajinikanth]], [[Kamal Hassan]], [[Vijayakanth]], [[Sathyaraj]], [[Thiagarajan]], [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]], [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]], [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and played lead villain and in character role. In ''[[Murattu Kaalai (1980 film)|Murattu Kalai]]'' (1980), he reprised his villain role and co-starred with [[Rajinikanth]]. In ''[[Vidhi]]'' (1984), he played a rich criminal lawyer and father of playboy son, the film became a commercial success. In 1984, he acted in the thriller film ''[[24 Mani Neram]]'', where he played an investigator, the film was directed by [[Manivannan]] and in the same year he worked under [[Balu Mahendra]]'s in ''[[Neengal Kettavai]]''. In 1985, he played actress [[Nadhiya]]'s father's role in ''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]'', directed by [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]. Later, he acted in horror-thriller films such as ''[[Yaar? (film)|Yaar?]]'' and ''[[Pillai Nila]]'' (both released in 1985) and he played in the crime thriller film ''[[Saavi]]'', in which he played a CID Inspector and solved a murder case. The film was based on American film ''[[Dial M for Murder]]''. The film was a commercial hit at the box office. In the film ''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]'' (1986), he ran unprofitable Magazine Dhinamurasu, he was an editor of the magazine, the film was made by Film college students and ran over 100 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=oomai%20vizhigal|title=Filmography of oomai vizhigal|access-date=2011-11-28|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref> In 1989, he acted in science fiction-horror film ''[[Naalai Manithan]]'', in which he played a [[mad scientist]] who invents as drug which gives back life to the dead if injected within two hours of death, it became a profitable venture.

==Filmography==
{{Incomplete list|date=June 2019}}

===1960s===
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| rowspan="5" | 1965
! ''[[Iravum Pagalum]]''
| Rajasekar
| Debut Movie
| <ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/iravum-pagalum-1965/article3021281.ece |title=Blast from the past – Iravum Pagalum 1965 |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=20 March 2009 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>
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! ''[[Enga Veetu Penn]]''
|
|
|<ref name="poster">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19651023&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Engaveettu Penn |date=23 October 1965 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=14}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Panchavarna Kili]]''
| Sekar
|
|<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HreICwAAQBAJ&q=Panchavarna+Kili&pg=PA315 |title=Madras Studios: Narrative, Genre, and Ideology in Tamil Cinema |last=Pillai |first=Swarnavel Eswaran |publisher=[[SAGE Publishing|SAGE Publications]] |year=2015 |isbn=9789351502128 |pages=90}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Nee (film)|Nee]]''
| Sundaram
|
|<ref name="Sport and Pastime1">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=18 September 1965 |title=Nee |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.11921 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=19 |page=[https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.11921/page/n109 51]}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum]]''
| Chandrasekar
|
|<ref name="BFTP">{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kuzhandaiyum-deivamum-1965/article2308458.ece |title=Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum 1965 |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=30 July 2011 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1966
! ''[[Iru Vallavargal]]''
| Rajan
|
| <ref name="Sport & Pastime2">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=2 April 1966 |title=Some Recent Releases |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20950 |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=20 |page=[https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.20950/page/n110 52]}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Yaar Nee?]]''
| Dr. Anand
|
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/yaar-nee-1966-tamil/article8801984.ece|title = Yaar Nee? (1966) TAMIL|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 3 July 2016|last1 = Guy|first1 = Randor}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Naam Moovar]]''
|
|
|<ref name="RandorGuy">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/naam-moovar-1966/article19275219.ece |title=Naam Moovar (1966) |last=Guy |first=Randor |date=14 July 2017 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=7 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Kathal Paduthum Padu|Kadhal Paduthum Paadu]]''
| Raju
|
|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=1383373&Print=1 |title='திரைஞானி' திரைஞானம் |date=9 November 2015 |work=[[Dinamalar]] |access-date=7 June 2019 |language=ta}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Gowri Kalyanam]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/gauri-kalyanam/|title=Gowri Kalyanam|access-date=2019-06-07|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Vallavan Oruvan]]''
| CID Shankar
|
| <ref>http://www.citwf.com/film368565.htm {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref>
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| rowspan="11" | 1967
!''[[Penne Nee Vazhga]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.valaitamil.com/movies/penne-nee-vazhga_tamil-movie_1721.html|title=Penne Nee Vazhga|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
! ''[[Sabash Thambi]]''
| Sekhar
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/shabash-thambi/|title=shabash thambi|access-date=2019-06-12|publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Pattanathil Bhootham]]''
| Bhaskar
|
| <ref>{{Cite magazine |date=30 April 1967 |title=சினிமா விமர்சனம்: ''பட்டணத்தில் பூதம்'' |trans-title=Movie Review: ''Pattanathil Bhootham'' |magazine=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |language=ta}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Raja Veetu Pillai]]''
|Raja
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/raja-veetu-pillai|title=Raja Veetu Pillai|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Bhavani (1967 film)|Bhavani]]''
| Chinna Durai
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/bhavani_1967 |title= Bhavani (1967)|access-date=12 June 2019|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Uyirmel Aasai]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{Cite news |url=http://i60.tinypic.com/28015ac.jpg |title=உயிர் மேல் ஆசை |access-date=12 October 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20171012074538/http://i60.tinypic.com/28015ac.jpg |archive-date=12 October 2017 |publisher=Ayyappan Productions |year=1967 |language=ta |trans-title=Will to live}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Selva Magal]]''
| Sekhar
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/selva-magal/|title=selva magal|access-date=2019-06-12|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
|-Kaathal paravai
!''[[Ponnana Vazhvu]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/ponnana-vazhvu-movie/9611|title=Ponnana Vazhvu|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
! ''[[Muhurtha Naal]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/muhurtha-naal-movie/9615|title=Muhurtha Naal|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Kadhalithal Podhuma]]''
| Ravi
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/kadhalithal-podhuma/|title=Kadhalithal Podhuma|access-date=2019-06-12|publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Naan Yaar Theriyuma]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/naan-yaar-theriyuma-23556|title=Naan Yaar Theriyuma|access-date=12 June 2019|publisher=cinestaan}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="12" | 1968
!''[[Anbu Vazhi]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/anbu-vazhi-22254|title=Anbu Vazhi|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Teacheramma]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/teecharamma/|title=Teecharamma|access-date=12 June 2019|publisher=Spicyonion.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Neelagiri Express]]''
| CID Shankar
| 25th Film
|<ref name="thehindu2">{{cite news |last=Guy|first=Randor|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Neelagiri-express-1968/article6993706.ece |title=Blast from the past - Neelagiri Express 1968 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date= 14 March 2015 |access-date=2019-06-12}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Deiveega Uravu]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/deiveega-uravu/|title=Deiveega Uravu (1968)|access-date=12 June 2019|publisher=Spicyonion.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Bommalattam (1968 film)|Bommalattam]]''
| Sukumar
|
| <ref name="WorldFilmography">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0498015696 |title=World Filmography |last=Cowie |first=Peter |publisher=Tantivy Press |year=1977 |pages=266}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Puthisaligal]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/puthisaligal/|title=Puthisaligal (1968)|access-date=12 June 2019|publisher=Spicyonion.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Nervazhi]]''
| Balu
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/ner-vazhi-23722|title=Ner Vazhi (1968)|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Paal Manam]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/paal-manam|title=Paal Manam|access-date=12 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Muthu Chippi]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/muthuchippi/|title=Muthu Chippi|access-date=2019-06-12|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Jeevanaamsam]]''
| Moorthi
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://gomolo.com/jeevanamsam-movie/9662|title=Jeevanamsam Movie|access-date=2019-06-12|publisher=gomolo}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Uyira Maanama]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gomolo.com/uyira-manama-movie/9622|title=Uyira Manama|access-date=15 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Siritha Mugam]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/siritha-mugam-movie/9636|title=Siritha Mugam|access-date=15 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="13" | 1969
! ''[[Anbalippu]]''
| Raja
|
| <ref name="thehindu3">{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/anbalippu-1969/article17969379.ece|title=Anbalippu Box Office|access-date=2019-06-15|newspaper=hindu|date=13 April 2017|last1=Guy|first1=Randor}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Akka Thangai]]''
| Shankar
|
| <ref name=anandan/>
|-
!''[[Nil Gavani Kadhali]]''
| CID Shankar
|
| <ref name="thehindu4">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/nil-gavani-kaadhali-1969/article5876495.ece|title=Nil Gavani Kaadhali - The Hindu|newspaper=The Hindu|date=5 April 2014|access-date=2019-06-15|publisher=thehindu.com|last1=Guy|first1=Randor}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Poova Thalaiya]]''
| Shankar
|
| <ref name="hindu">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/tamil-film-poova-thalaya/article7747085.ece | title=Poova Thalaiya (1969) | publisher=Randor Guy | work=Hindu | date=10 October 2015 | access-date=15 June 2019| last1=Guy | first1=Randor }}</ref>
|-
!''[[Aayiram Poi]]''
| Ravi
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/aayiram-poi/|title=Aayiram Poi|access-date=2019-06-15|publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Magane Nee Vazhga]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/magane-nee-vazhga|title=Magane Nee Vazhga (1969)|access-date=15 June 2019|publisher=Spicyonion.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Pennai Vazha Vidungal]]''
|
|
|{{sfn|Pillai|2015|p=168}}
|-
!''[[Kanni Penn]]''
| Inspector Sundaram
|
| <ref name="IE review1">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690920&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Cinema |date=20 September 1969 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=8}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Naangu Killadigal]]''
| Anandan (a) Kumar
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690927&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title = The Indian Express - Google News Archive Search}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Ponnu Mappillai]]''
| Ramesh
|
|<ref>{{cite news |date=September 27, 1969 |title=Cinema |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19690927&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=12}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Manasatchi]]''
|
|
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/manasatchi-movie/9707|title=Manasatchi (1969)|access-date=2019-06-14}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Athai Magal]]''
| Sekar
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/athai-magal|title=Athai Magal (1969)|access-date=2019-06-14}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Mannippu]]''
| Gopi
|
| <ref name="thehindu5">{{cite news |author=B. Vijayakumar |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-coulmns/old-is-gold--padunna-puzha-1968/article7648637.ece |title=Old is Gold - Padunna Puzha 1968 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 September 2015 |access-date=2019-06-14}}</ref>
|-
|}

===1970s===
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| rowspan="9" | 1970
!''[[Penn Deivam]]''
| Police Inspector
|
| <ref name="thehindu6">{{Cite news |title=Penn Deivam Reviews |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Penn-Deivam-1970/article14640088.ece |access-date=2019-06-14 |newspaper=hindu|date=10 September 2016 }}</ref>
|-
!''[[Ethirkalam]]''
| Rathinam
|
| <ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 1970 |title=Ethirkalam |page=5 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700221&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>
|-
!''[[CID Shankar]]''
| CID Shankar
| 50th Film
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=C.I.D.Sankar |url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/C.I.D.Sankar/ |access-date=2019-06-14 |publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Veettuku Veedu]]''
| Vasudevan
|
| <ref>{{Cite news |date=17 August 2018 |title=சி(ரி)த்ராலயா 31: 'நெஞ்சிருக்கும் வரை' மறக்க முடியாது! |work=[[The Hindu (Tamil)|The Hindu Tamil]] |url=https://tamil.thehindu.com/cinema/cinema-others/article24707150.ece |access-date=29 March 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Maanavan]]''
|
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Maanavan |url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/manavan/ |access-date=2019-06-14 |publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Kadhal Jothi]]''
|
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kadhal Jothi |url=http://www.gomolo.com/kadhal-jothi-movie/9720 |access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Kalam Vellum]]''
| Velu
|
| <ref>{{Cite news |date=26 September 1970 |title=Cinema |pages=8 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19700926&printsec=frontpage&hl=en}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Kannan Varuvan (1970 film)|Kannan Varuvan]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kannan Varuvan (1970) |url=https://www.cinebee.in/kannan-varuvan-movie-rating-critics-review/score/6591023526445056 |access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Nilave Nee Satchi]]''
| Mohan
|
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Nilave Nee Satchi |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/nilave-nee-satchi-23704 |access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1971
! ''[[Pudhiya Vazhkai]]''
| Shankar
|
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Pudhiya Vazhkai |url=http://www.gomolo.com/pudhia-vazhkai-movie/9788 |access-date=2019-06-14 |publisher=gomolo.com}}</ref>
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! ''[[Nangu Suvargal]]''
| Raja
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| <ref name="thenewsminute">{{Cite news |last=Aravind |first=CV |date=25 September 2017 |title=From 'Pasamalar' to 'Vikram Vedha', Tamil cinema's experiments with multi starrers |work=[[The News Minute]] |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pasamalar-vikram-vedha-tamil-cinemas-experiments-multi-starrers-68975 |access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Nootrukku Nooru]]''
| Professor Prakash
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| <ref>{{Cite news |last=Aishwarya |first=S. |date=19 March 2009 |title=Stellar roles ahead put this star on cloud nine |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/Stellar-roles-ahead-put-this-star-on-cloud-nine/article16639621.ece |access-date=14 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Kulama Gunama]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite book |last=Baskaran |first=S. Theodore |title=Sivaji Ganesan: Profile of an Icon |publisher=Wisdom Tree |year=2015 |isbn=9788183281096 |pages=93 |author-link=S. Theodore Baskaran |orig-year=2008}}</ref>
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!''Veettukku Oru Pillai''
| Mohan
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Veettukku Oru Pillai (1971) |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/veetukku-oru-pillai-24769 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Thanga Gopuram]]''
| Durai
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanga Gopuram |url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/thanga-gopuram/ |access-date=18 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''[[Anbukkor Annan]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Anbukkor Annan |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/anbukkor-annan |access-date=18 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''[[Needhi Dhevan]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Needhi Devan |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/neethi-devan-23717 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Kettikaran]]''
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!''[[Soodhattam]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Soodhattam (1971) |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/soodhattam |access-date=18 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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| rowspan="16" | 1972
!''[[Ganga (1972 film)|Ganga]]''
| Ganga
| 75th Film
|<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raaj |first=Neelam |date=27 August 2009 |title=Desi cowboy is back, mind it! |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Desi-cowboy-is-back-mind-it/articleshow/4938909.cms |access-date=19 May 2019}}</ref>
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!''Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai''
| Shankar
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| <ref>{{Citation |title=Rani Yaar Kuzhanthai (1972) |url=http://moviegk.com/title/tt3424600/ |language=en |access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref>
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!''[[Kadhalikka Vanga]]''
| Tamil Arasu
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=kadhalikka vanga |url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/kadhalikka-vanga/ |access-date=2019-06-18 |publisher=spicyonion}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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!''[[Nawab Naarkali]]''
| Ravi
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| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tamilonline.com/thendral/article.aspx?aid=12083|title=Tamilonline - Thendral Tamil Magazine - எழுத்தாளர் - கோமல் சுவாமிநாதன்}}</ref>
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!''[[Karundhel Kannayiram]]''
| Ashok<br />Arun
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Karundhel Kannayiram |url=http://www.gomolo.com/karunthel-kannayiram-movie/9815 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Thaikku Oru Pillai]]''
|
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Thaaikku Oru Pillai |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/thaikku-oru-pillai-24403 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Kanimuthu Paappa]]''
| Raja
|
| <ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=xXhTAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Thunive+Thunai%22&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Kanimuthu+Pappa Film World – Volume 14 – Page cccvi]</ref>
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!''[[Avasara Kalyanam]]''
| Sekar
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=avasara kalyanam |url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/avasara-kalyanam/ |access-date=2019-06-18 |publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''[[Delhi To Madras]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Delhi to Madras (1972) |url=http://www.gomolo.com/delhi-to-madras-movie/9822 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Savalukku Savaal]]''
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Savalukku Saaval |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/savalukku-saval |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Varaverpu]]''
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Varaverpu |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/varaverpu-24693 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Jakkamma (film)|Jakkamma]]''
| Jambu
|
| <ref>{{Cite web |title={{sic|ஷக்கம்மா|nolink=1}} |url=https://vellitthirai.com/movie/%E0%AE%B7%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE/ |access-date=18 June 2019 |website=Vellitthirai}}</ref>
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!''[[Unakkum Enakkum (1972 film)|Unakkum Enakkum]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Unakkum Enakkum (1972) |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/unakkum-enakkum-24632 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Ashirvadham]]''
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!''[[Mappillai Azhaippu]]''
| Anand
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Mappillai Azhaippu |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/mappillai-azhaippu-23401 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Ponmagal Vandhal]]''
|
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ponmagal Vandhaal |url=http://www.gomolo.com/ponmagal-vandhal-movie/9838 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="12" | 1973
!''[[Vaayadi]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Vaayadi (1973) |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/vayadi |access-date=18 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''[[Vijaya (film)|Vijaya]]''
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!''[[Arangetram (film)|Arangetram]]''
| Jaishankar
| Guest Appearance
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=8 November 2000 |title=rediff.com, Movies: Kamal, as we know him |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/nov/08kamal.htm |access-date=6 December 2013 |website=Rediff}}</ref>
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!''[[Vandhaale Magaraasi]]''
| Dr. Sundaram
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=vandhaale magarasi |url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/vandhaale-magarasi/ |access-date=2019-06-18 |publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''[[Thalai Prasavam]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Thalai Prasavam (1973) |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/thalai-prasavam |access-date=18 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''[[Amman Arul]]''
| Shankar
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Director Pattu |url=https://spicyonion.com/director/pattu-movies-list/ |access-date=2019-06-18 |publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''[[Anbu Sagodharargal]]''
| Prem
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Anbu Sagodharargal |url=http://www.gomolo.com/anbu-sagodharargal-movie-cast-crew/9855 |access-date=2019-06-18 |publisher=gomolo}}</ref>
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!''[[Thedi Vandha Lakshmi]]''
| Inspector Mohan Kumar / Ramesh / Kannan
|
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thedi Vantha Lakshmi |url=http://www.moviebuff.com/thedi-vantha-lakshmi |access-date=2019-06-18 |publisher=moviebuff}}</ref>
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!''[[Iraivan Irukkindran]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Iraivan Irukkindran |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/iraivan-irukkindran |access-date=18 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''Ponvandu''
| Kannan
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Pon Vandu |url=http://moviebuff.com/pon-vandu |access-date=2019-06-18 |publisher=moviebuff}}</ref>
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!''[[Vakkuruthi]]''
| Narendran
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Vakkuruthi (1973) |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/vakkuruthi |access-date=18 June 2019 |publisher=moviebuff}}</ref>
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!''[[Deiva Kuzhandhaigal]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Deiva Kuzhandhaigal |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/deiva-kuzhandhaigal-22531 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="13" | 1974
! ''[[Kalyanamam Kalyanam (1974 film)|Kalyanamam Kalyanam]]''
| Muthu
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|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalyanamam Kalyanam |url=http://www.gomolo.com/kalyanamam-kalyanam-movie/9920 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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! ''[[Pillai Selvam]]''
|
| 100th Film
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Pillai Selvam |url=http://www.gomolo.com/pillai-selvam-movie/9944 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Idhayam Parkiradhu]]''
|
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Idhayam Paarkiradhu |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/idhayam-parkiradhu |access-date=18 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''[[Thanga Valayal]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1974.asp |access-date=7 June 2020|title=1974-ல் வெளியான படப்பட்டியல் - தயாரிப்பாளர்கள்| Lakshman Sruthi - 100% Manual Orchestra |}}</ref>
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!''[[Thirudi (1974 film)|Thirudi]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Thirudi (1974) |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movie/thirudi-24541 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Vairam]]''
| Raja
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Vairam |url=http://gomolo.com/vairam-movie/9961 |access-date=2019-06-18 |publisher=Gomolo.com}}</ref>
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!''[[Ungal Viruppam]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ungal Viruppam |url=https://www.cinebee.in/ungal-viruppam-movie-rating-critics-review/score/5095687712669696 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Prayachittham]]''
| Raju
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!''[[Athaiya Mamiya]]''
| Shankar
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Athaiya Mamiya |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/athaiya-mamiya/ |access-date=2019-06-18 |publisher=spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''[[Unnaithan Thambi]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Unnaithaan Thambi (1974) |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/unnaithan-thambi-24586 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Akkarai Pachai]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Akkarai Pachai |url=http://www.gomolo.com/akkarai-pachai-movie/9903 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Kaliyuga Kannan]]''
| Krishnan
|
| <ref name="Dharap">{{Cite book |last=Dharap |first=B. V. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jF4JAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Kaliyuga+Kannan%22 |title=Indian Films |publisher=[[National Film Archive of India]] |year=1974 |pages=369}}</ref>
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!''[[Pandhattam]]''
| Ashok
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Pandhattam (1974) |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/pandhattam-23792 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="12" | 1975
! ''[[Enga Pattan Sothu]]''
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! ''[[Hotel Sorgam]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Hotel Sorgam (1975) |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/hotel-sorgam-22733/cast-crew |access-date=21 June 2019}}</ref>
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! ''[[Cinema Paithiyam]]''
| Jaishankar
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| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2013/aug/27/The-common-mans-film-maker-510849.html|title=The common man's film maker}}</ref>
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! ''[[Yarukku Maappillai Yaro]]''
| Seetharaman
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Yarukku Maappillai Yaro |url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/yarukku-maappillai-yaro/ |access-date=2019-06-21 |publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
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! ''[[Pinju Manam]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Pinju Manam (1975) |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/pinju-manam/ |access-date=21 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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! ''[[Sondhangal Vazhga]]''
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| <ref name="lakshmansruthi">{{Cite web |title=1975-ல் வெளியான படபட்டியல் |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/english%20Films/1975.asp |access-date=21 June 2019}}</ref>
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! ''[[Thottadhellam Ponnaagum]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Thottathellam Ponnagum |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/thottathellam-ponnagum-18663/songs |access-date=21 June 2019}}</ref>
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! ''[[Apoorva Raagangal]]''
| Jaishankar
| Guest Appearance
| {{sfn|Rajadhyaksha|Willemen|1998|p=422}}
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! ''[[Unga Veettu Kalyanam]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Unga Veettu Kalyanam (1975) |url=http://www.gomolo.com/unga-veetu-kalyanam-movie/9977 |access-date=21 June 2019}}</ref>
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! ''[[Eduppar Kai Pillai]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Eduppar Kai Pillai |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/eduppar-kai-pillai |access-date=21 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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! ''[[Thai Veetu Seedhanam]]''
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! ''[[Avalukku Aayiram Kangal]]''
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| <ref name="Cinemavum Naanum">{{Cite book |last=Mahendran |title=சினிமாவும் நானும் |publisher=Karpagam Publications |year=2013 |pages=343 |language=ta |trans-title=Cinema and Me |author-link=Mahendran (filmmaker) |orig-year=2004}}</ref>
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| rowspan="7" | 1976
! ''[[Ore Thanthai]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ore Thanthai |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/ore-thanthai |access-date=21 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Thunive Thunai]]''
| CID Anand
| 125th Film
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |date=2018-08-16 |title=Southern Lights: The Man Who Made (And Named) Ilayaraja |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/tamil-composer-singer-ilayaraja-panchu-arunachalam-mentor-death-anniversary-southern-lights-baradwaj-rangan |access-date=2019-06-21 |website=Film Companion}}</ref>
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!''[[Nee Oru Maharani]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Nee Oru Maharani (1976) |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/nee-oru-maharani-23687 |access-date=21 June 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Mayor Meenakshi]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tracking-indian-communities/makeover-still-a-mans-move-in-tamil-films/|title = Makeover still a man's move in Tamil films|date = 17 May 2016}}</ref>
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!''[[Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal (1976) |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/oru-kodiyil-iru-malargal |access-date=21 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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!''[[Panakkara Penn]]''
| Raja
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| {{sfn|Ashish Rajashyaksha, Paul Williams|page=627}}
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!''[[Mittai Mummy]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Mittai Mummy (1976) |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/mittai-mummy |access-date=21 June 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion}}</ref>
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| rowspan="15" | 1977
!''[[Andru Sinthiya Ratham]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Andru Sindhiya Ratham mpvie Review |url=https://www.cinebee.in/andru-sinthiya-ratham-movie-rating-critics-review/score/5560074609098752 |access-date=21 June 2019 |publisher=cinebee.in}}</ref>
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!''[[Uyarndhavargal]]''
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| Guest Appearance
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Uyarnthavargal Tamil Movie |url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/uyarnthavargal |publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
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!''[[Sonthamadi Nee Enakku]]''
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!''[[Rasi Nalla Rasi]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Rasi Nalla Rasi (1977) |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/rasi-nalla-rasi-24092 |access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Avar Enakke Sontham]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Avar Enakke Sontham |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/avar-enakke-sontham |access-date=3 July 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion.com}}</ref>
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!''[[Maamiyar Veedu (1977 film)|Maamiyar Veedu]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Maamiyar Veedu (1977) |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/mamiyar-veedu |access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Palabishegham]]''
| Kumaran
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=palabishegam |url=http://gomolo.com/palabishegam-movie/10120 |access-date=2019-07-03 |publisher=gomolo}}</ref>
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!''[[Oruvanukku Oruthi]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Oruvanukku Oruthi (1977) |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/oruvanukku-oruthi-18052 |access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Gaslight Mangamma]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Gaslight Mangamma (1977) |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/gaslight-mangamma |access-date=3 July 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion.com}}</ref>
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!''[[Rowdy Rakkamma]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Rowdy Rakkamma (1977) |url=https://www.moviebuff.com/rowdy-rakkamma |access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref>
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! ''[[Aasai Manaivi]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Asai Manaivi |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/asai-manaivi-17001 |access-date=3 July 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Kalamadi Kalam]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalamadi Kalam |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/kalamadi-kalam |access-date=3 July 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion.com}}</ref>
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!''[[Gaayathri]]''
| Ganesh
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!''[[Chakravarthy (1977 film)|Chakravarthy]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Chakravarthy (1977) |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/chakravarthi |access-date=30 July 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion.com}}</ref>
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!''[[Nallathukku Kalamillai]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Nallathukku Kalamillai |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/nallathukku-kalamillai-23576 |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>
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| rowspan="14" | 1978
!''[[Aval Oru Adhisayam]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Aval Oru Adhisayam |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/aval-oru-athisayam-22267 |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Vazha Ninaithal Vazhalam]]''
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| 150th Film
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vazha Ninaithal Vazhalam |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/vazha-ninaithal-vazhalam-18776 |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Ganga Yamuna Kaveri]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ganga Yamuna Kaviri |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/ganga-yamuna-kaveri |access-date=30 July 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion.com}}</ref>
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!''[[Mudi Sooda Mannan (1978 film)|Mudi Sooda Mannan]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Mudi Sooda Mannan |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/mudi-sooda-mannan |access-date=30 July 2019 |publisher=Spicyonion.com}}</ref>
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!''[[Ithu Eppadi Irukku]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Ithu Eppadi Irukku |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/ithu-eppadi-irukku-22777/cast-crew |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Makkal Kural (film)|Makkal Kural]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Makkal Kural (1978) |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/makkal-kural-23278 |access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>
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!''[[Ilaya Rani Rajalakshmi]]''
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!''[[Taxi Driver (1978 film)|Taxi Driver]]''
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!''[[Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi]]''
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! ''[[Mela Thaalangal]]''
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| rowspan="11" | 1979
!''[[Nenjukku Needhi]]''
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! ''[[Kadamai Nenjam]]''
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!''[[Kizhakkum Merkum Sandhikkindrana]]''
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!''[[Ore Vaanam Ore Bhoomi]]''
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! ''[[Mahalakshmi (film)|Mahalakshmi]]''
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===1980s===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Notes
! class="wikitable"|{{Tooltip|Ref(s)|Reference(s)}}
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1980 ||''[[Jamboo]]''|| Jambu || ||
|-
|''[[Kaalam Badhil Sollum]]''|| ||175th Film
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|-
|''[[Saranam Ayyappa]]''|| CID Shankar ||Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Murattu Kaalai (1980 film)|Murattu Kaalai]]''|| Pannaiyar || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1981 ||''[[Kannitheevu]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Savaal]]''|| Shankar || ||
|-
|''[[Garjanai (1981 film)|Garjanai]]''|| Parasuram || ||
|-
|''[[Kulakozhundhu]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Anjatha Nenjangal]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Keezh Vaanam Sivakkum]]''|| Kumaran || ||
|-
|''[[Needhi Pizhaithathu]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Ellam Inba Mayyam]]''|| Kailasa Mudaliyar || ||
|-
| rowspan="12" | 1982 ||''[[Vazhvey Maayam]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Pattanathu Rajakkal]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Thanikattu Raja]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Auto Raja (1982 film)|Auto Raja]]''|| Ramu || ||
|-
|''[[Theerpu]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Kelviyum Naane Pathilum Naane]]''|| Rajagopal ||Guest appearance ||
|-
|''[[Om Shakti]]''|| || Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Thaai Mookaambikai]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Nandri, Meendum Varuga]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Asthivaram]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Oru Varisu Uruvagiradhu]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Adhisayappiravigal]]''|| || ||
|-
| rowspan="15" | 1983 ||''[[Ennai Paar En Azhagai Paar]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Paayum Puli (1983 film)|Paayum Puli]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Uruvangal Maralam]]''|| God ||Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Kai Varisai]]''|| ||200th Film
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|-
|''[[Kann Sivanthaal Mann Sivakkum]]''|| Vairam || ||
|-
|''[[Bhookambam]]''|| Sethu Varman || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Thudikkum Karangal]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Thai Veedu]]''|| Anand || ||
|-
|''[[Thambathigal]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Sattam]]''|| Ramesh || ||
|-
|''[[Adutha Varisu]]''|| Jamindhar || Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Indru Nee Nalai Naan]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Malaiyoor Mambattiyan]]''|| DSP Ranjith || ||
|-
|''[[Apoorva Sahodarigal]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Thanga Magan (1983 film)|Thanga Magan]]''|| Rajalingam || ||
|-
| rowspan="19" | 1984 ||''[[Amma Irukka]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Thiruppam]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Vidhi]]''|| "Tiger" Dayanidhi || ||
|-
|''[[Idhu Enga Boomi]]''|| ||Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Vengaiyin Mainthan]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Sattathai Thiruthungal]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]''|| |||Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Vellai Pura Ondru]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Sarithira Nayagan]]''|| || Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Neengal Kettavai]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Alaya Deepam]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Veetuku Oru Kannagi]]''|| || Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[24 Mani Neram]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Anbulla Rajinikanth]]''|| Jaishankar || Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Ezhuthatha Sattangal]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Naalai Unathu Naal]]''|| Devadas || ||
|-
|''[[Iru Medhaigal]]''|| || Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Kudumbam (1984 film)|Kudumbam]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Kadamai]]''|| || ||
|-
| rowspan="18" | 1985 ||''[[Aandavan Sothu]]''|| ||225th Film
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|-
|''[[Bandham (1985 film)|Bandham]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Mookkanan Kaiyiru]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Anni (1985 film)|Anni]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Sivappu Nila (1985 film)|Sivappu Nila]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Nermai]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]''|| Sundaram || ||
|-
|''[[Veli (film)|Veli]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Engal Kural]]''|| || Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Anthasthu]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Yaar? (film)|Yaar?]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Arthamulla Aasaigal]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Neethiyin Marupakkam]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Oonjaladum Uravugal]]''|| ||250th Film
|
|-
|''[[Saavi (film)|Saaavi]]''|| CID Shankar || ||
|-
|''[[Padikkadavan (1985 film)|Padikkadavan]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Samaya Purathale Satchi]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Pillai Nila]]''|| David || ||
|-
| rowspan="15" | 1986 ||''[[Meendum Pallavi]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Marumagal (1986 film)|Marumagal]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Rasigan Oru Rasigai]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Kaithiyin Theerpu]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Murattu Karangal]]''|| Kaali || ||
|-
|''[[Naanum Oru Thozhilali]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Dharmam]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Enakku Nane Needipathi]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Kanne Kaniyamuthe]]'''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Bathil Solval Bhadrakali]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Oomai Vizhigal]]''|| Chandran || ||
|-
|''[[Annai En Dheivam]]''|| J.K.J Durai || ||
|-
|''[[Kodai Mazhai]]''|| ||275th Film
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|-
|''[[Kulirkaala Megangal]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Maaveeran]]''|| || ||
|-
| rowspan="14" | 1987 ||''[[Kadhal Parisu]]''|| Kailash || ||
|-
|''[[Solvathellam Unmai (film)|Solvadhellam Unmai]]''|| Jagan || ||
|-
|''[[Kathai Kathayam Karanamam]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Paruva Ragam]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Veerapandiyan]]''|| CID Shankar || ||
|-
|''[[Vairakkiyam]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Enga Ooru Pattukaran]]''|| Manjampetti || Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Oru Thayin Sabhatham]]''|| ||Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Vilangu]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Poove Ilam Poove]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Cooliekkaran]]''|| Marthandan || ||
|-
|''[[Evargal Indiyargal]]''|| ||Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Anjatha Singam]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Ivargal Varungala Thoongal]]''|| || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1988 ||''[[Oorai Therinjikitten (film)|Oorai Therinjikitten]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[En Jeevan Paduthu]]''|| ||Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Thaai Paasam]]''|| || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1989 ||''[[Naalaiya Manithan]]''|| Doctor || |||
|-
|''[[Thaai Naadu]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989 film)|Apoorva Sagodharargal]]''|| Sathyamoorthy || ||
|-
|''[[Poruthathu Pothum (film)|Poruthathu Pothum]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Ponmana Selvan]]''|| ||Guest Appearance ||
|-
|''[[Dravidan (1989 film)|Dravidan]]''|| || ||
|-
|''[[Mappillai (1989 film)|Mappillai]]''|| Rajarajeswari's Husband || ||
|-
|''[[Pudhu Mappillai]]''|| || ||
|-
|}

===1990s===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Note(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| rowspan="4" |1990
! ''[[Pathimoonam Number Veedu]]''
| Dr. Murali
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/Ringing-in-eerie-silence/2013/07/17/article1686760.ece|title=Ringing in eerie silence - The New Indian Express|date=2013-07-17|access-date=2019-06-18|publisher=newindianexpress.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Mounam Sammadham]]''
| Sundaram
| 300th film
| <ref name="IE review">{{Cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19900622&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=Mounam Sammadham |date=22 June 1990 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |page=7}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Palaivana Paravaigal]]''
| Sivaprakasam
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=palaivana%20paravaigal|title=Filmography of palaivana paravaigal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101230025502/http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=palaivana%20paravaigal|archive-date=2010-12-30|access-date=2019-06-18|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Amma Pillai]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Amma Pillai Vinyl LP Records|url=http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers/42/3/1/1|publisher=musicalaya|access-date=2019-06-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424014652/http://musicalaya.net/imgviewer.php?mod=lpcovers%2F42%2F3%2F1%2F1|archive-date=24 April 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |1991
! ''[[Vanakkam Vathiyare]]''
| Duraisingam
|
| .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rainier.tamilo.com/old-movie-list-a-to-l/4063-tamil-movie-vanakkam-vathiyare-year-1980.html|title=Tamil Movie Vanakkam Vathiyare Year 1980|author=Kiru|work=tamilo.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Kaaval Nilayam]]''
| DSP Ravi
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=kaval%20nilayam|title=Filmography of kaval nilayam|access-date=2019-06-18|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Sir... I Love You]]''
|Lalitha's father
|
|
|-
!''[[Thalapathi]]''
| Krishnamoorthy (Arjun's father)
|
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/for-better-or-worse-they-made-headlines/article4261048.ece |title=For better or worse, they made headlines |date=1 January 2013 |work=The Hindu |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |1992
!''[[Singaravelan]]''
| Retired IG Natesan
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/computer-poche-the-demise-of-kollywood-s-funny-futuristic-side-news-kollywood-nlgtBRacjchsi.html|title=Computer Poche! The demise of Kollywood's funny & futuristic side}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Naalaya Seidhi]]''
|
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/naalaiya-seithi-movie/11657|title=Naalaya Seidhi|access-date=2019-06-18|publisher=gomolo.com}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Nadodi Pattukkaran]]''
| Sivathaya
|
|<ref>{{cite journal|author=N. Krishnaswamy|title=Nadodi Paattukkaran|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=1992-05-22|access-date=2019-06-18|page=7|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920522&printsec=frontpage}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |1993
!''[[Dhuruva Natchathiram]]''
| Raja
|
| <ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211208/x0X1wIQANP4 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150520160616/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0X1wIQANP4 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0X1wIQANP4| title = Dhuruva Natchathiram Full Movie Part 1 | website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
|-
! ''[[Gokulam]]''
| Gayatri's guardian
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=gokulam |title=Filmography of gokulam|access-date=2019-06-18|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |1994
! ''[[Priyanka (1994 film)|Priyanka]]''
| Sriram
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indolink.com/Film/priyanka.html|title=INDOlink Film Review: Priyanka|last=Balaji|first=T.K.|website=Indolink|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051202071654/http://www.indolink.com/Film/priyanka.html|archive-date=2 December 2005|url-status=bot: unknown|access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Kanmani (film)|Kanmani]]''
| Rajasekaran
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=kanmani|title = டோடோவின் ரஃப் நோட்டு — Tamil Kavithai -- தமிழ் கவிதைகள் - நூற்று கணக்கில்!}}</ref>
|-
!''[[En Rajangam]]''
| Chief Minister
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/en-rajangam/|title=En Rajangam (1994)|access-date=2019-06-18|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" |1995
!''Chithirai Thiruvizha''
|
|
|
|-
!''[[Vishnu (1995 film)|Vishnu]]''
| Thangadurai
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.woodsdeck.com/movies/4553-vishnu-1995 |title=Vishnu Tamil Movie Reviews, Photos, Videos (1995) |publisher=woodsdeck.com |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Chandralekha (1995 film)|Chandralekha]]''
| Ibrahim
|
| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jointscene.com/movies/kollywood/Chandralekha_-_1995/1162 |title=Chandralekha - 1995 |work=Joint Scene |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316152343/http://www.jointscene.com/movies/Kollywood/Chandralekha_-_1995/1162 |archive-date=2010-03-16}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Varraar Sandiyar]]''
| Sandiyar's father
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/movie/varraar-chandiyar/|title=Varraar Chandiyar (1995) Tamil Movie|access-date=2019-06-18|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
|-
|1996
!''[[Subash (film)|Subash]]''
| Subash's father
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=subhash|title=Filmography of subhash|access-date=2019-06-18|publisher=cinesouth.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |1997
! ''[[Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen]]''
| Kannan's father
|
| <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=kalamellam%20kathirupen |title=Filmography of kalamellam kathirupen |publisher=Cinesouth.com |date=1997-01-14 |access-date=2019-06-18}}</ref>
|-
!''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]''
| Aathikesavan
|
|
|-
| 1998
! ''[[Dharma (1998 film)|Dharma]]''
| Dharma's father
|
| <ref name="groups.google.com">{{cite web|url=https://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.tamil/browse_thread/thread/27af1fb9091d0adc/aff47817cde6b536?lnk=gst&q=#aff47817cde6b536 |title=Tamil Movie News-Pudhu Edition 2 – soc.culture.tamil | Google Groups |date=22 October 1996 |access-date=18 June 2019}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
! ''[[Chinna Raja]]''
| Raja and Dilip's father
|
|
|-
!''[[Poo Vaasam]]''
|
|
| <ref>http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/english%20Films/1999.asp</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=poovasam|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130423031116/www.cinesouth.com/cgi-bin/filmography/newfilmdb.cgi?name=poovasam|url-status=dead|archive-date=2013-04-23|title=Filmography of poovasam}}</ref>
|}

===2000s===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Film
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Note(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
| 2003
! ''IPC 215''
| Police officer
|
| <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/oct/27ipc.htm|title=Rediff on the Net, Movies: To catch a thief}}</ref>
|-
| 2022
! ''[[Valimai]]''
| Arjun's father
| Posthumous photographic appearance
|
|}

==Television==
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Serial
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Note(s)
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
|1998 ||''Kuppathu Sastrigal'' || || ||<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-Meera-Krishnan/article15676993.ece|title=Grill Mill: Meera Krishnan|work=The Hindu|date=6 November 2010|last1=Kumar|first1=S. R. Ashok}}</ref>
|-
|2020 ||''[[Abhiyum Naanum (TV series)|Abhiyum Naanum]]''|| Sangilikaruppan || Posthumous photographic appearance ||
|}

==References==
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