Prabhu filmography

The following is the filmography of Prabhu. Besides Tamil he has also acted in Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films.[1]

## As an actor[edit]

### Films[edit]

#### Tamil films[edit]

Year | Film | Role | Notes  | Ref.

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1982 | Sangili | Rajali |  | [2]
Lottery Ticket | Bhairavan |  |
Nalanthana | Rami |  |
Adhisayappiravigal | Nachimuthu |  |
Chinnan Chirusugal |  |  |
Kozhi Koovuthu | Velusamy |  |
1983 | Neethibathi | Thyagu |  |
Raagangal Maruvathillai |  |  |
Soorapuli | Prabhu |  |
Thalaimagan | Raja |  |
Sandhippu | Vijay |  |
Muthu Engal Sothu | Muthu |  |
Sumangali | Prakash |  |
Soorakottai Singakutti | Selvam |  |
Miruthanga Chakravarthi | Kannan |  |
Vellai Roja | Peter |  |
1984 | Thiruppam | Shankar |  |
Irumbu Kaigal |  |  |
Pozhudhu Vidinjachu | Mutthaiyya |  |
Raja Veettu Kannukkutty | Siva |  |
Tharaasu |  | In This Film He has got the title 'Ilaiya Thilagam'  |
Sarithira Nayagan |  |  |
Simma Soppanam |  |  |
Kairasikkaran | Vijay | 25th Film  |
Unga Veettu Pillai |  |  |
Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Shankar |  |
Iru Medhaigal | Ranga |  |
Vamsa Vilakku | Inspector Shankar and Raja |  |
Priyamudan Prabhu | Prabhu |  |
Puthiya Sangamam |  |  |
1985 | Kanni Rasi | Lakshmipathi |  |
Naam Iruvar | Raja / Shankar |  |
Needhiyin Nizhal | Vijay |  |
Nermai | Raja |  |
Aduthathu Albert | Albert |  |
Raja Rishi | King Dusyantha |  |
1986 | Saadhanai |  |  |
Raja Nee Vaazhga  | Raja |  |
Nambinar Keduvathillai |  |  |
Naalellam Pournami |  |  |
Paalaivana Rojakkal | Balu |  | [3]
Aruvadai Naal | Muthuvel |  | [4]
1987 | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Chinna Thambi |  | [5]
Megam Karuththirukku |  |  | [6]
Chinna Poove Mella Pesu | David |  | [7]
Kavalan Avan Kovalan |  |  |
Vairagyam | Raja |  | [8]
Anjatha Singam |  |  |
Poo Poova Poothirukku | Ramu |  | [9]
Ivargal Varungala Thoongal |  | 50th Film  |
Mupperum Deviyar | Sudarshanan |  |
Anand | Anand |  |
1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Ramesh | Guest appearance  | [10]
En Uyir Kannamma | Shanmugam |  | [11]
Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye |  |  | [12]
Urimai Geetham | Thiyagu |  |
Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam | Swaminathan |  |
Guru Sishyan | Babu |  | [13]
Agni Natchathiram | ACP Gautham |  |
Manasukkul Mathappu | Sekar | Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil | [14]
En Thangachi Padichava | Periyasamy |  |
Raththa Dhanam |  |  | [15]
Dharmathin Thalaivan | Raju |  |
Kaliyugam | Inspector |  | [16]
Poovizhi Raja | Raja |  | [17]
Manamagale Vaa | Balu |  | [18]
1989 | Naalaiya Manithan | Police officer |  | [19]
Varam |  |  |
Pillaikkaga |  |  | [20]
Ninaivu Chinnam | Mutthikal Rasu |  |
Moodu Manthiram | Dilip |  |
Uthama Purushan | Raghu |  |
Vetri Vizha | Vijay |  |
Vetri Mel Vetri | Rajkumar |  |
Ponnu Pakka Poren |  | 75th Film  | [21]
1990 | Kavalukku Kettikaran | SI Dhilipan |  |
Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu | Muthu |  |
Arangetra Velai | Sivaramakrishnan |  |
Anjali | Dennis Joseph | Guest appearance | [22]
My Dear Marthandan | Marthandan |  |
Sathya Vaakku | Raja / Marudhu |  | [23]
Urudhi Mozhi | Arun |  | [24]
Raja Kaiya Vacha | Raja |  | [25]
1991 | Kumbakarai Thangaiah | Thangaiya |  |
Irumbu Pookkal |  | Guest Appearance  |
Vetri Karangal | Arun / Thiyagarajan |  |
Chinna Thambi | Chinna Thambi | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
Ayul Kaithi | Sekar |  |
Kizhakku Karai | Murali |  | [26]
Thalattu Ketkuthamma | Rasaiya |  | [27]
1992 | Mannan | Himself | Cameo appearance  |
Pandidurai | Pandidurai |  | [28]
Naangal | Keerthi |  |
Chinnavar | Muthu |  | [29]
Naalaya Seidhi | Manmadhan |  | [30]
Senthamizh Pattu | Balasubramaniyam |  | [31]
1993 | Chinna Maapillai | Thangavel |  | [32]
Uthama Raasa | Chinnaiya |  | [33]
Dharmaseelan | Thamizh Selvan & SP Dharma Seelan |  | [34]
Maravan | Sedhupathy |  | [35]
Uzhavan | Sundaram |  |
1994 | Rajakumaran | Rajakumaran | 100th Film | [36]
Duet | Guna |  | [37]
Priyanka | Arjun |  | [38]
Vietnam Colony | Venkata Krishnan |  | [39]
Jallikattu Kaalai | Gopalakrishnan |  | [40]
1995 | Kattumarakaran | Muthazhagu |  |
Pasumpon | Thangapandi |  |
Chinna Vathiyar | Chandramouli & Aravind |  |
Periya Kudumbam | Rathnavel |  |
Mr. Madras | Murugan |  |
Seethanam | Muthu Manikkam |  |
1996 | Parambarai | Paramasivam |  |
Sivasakthi | Sakthi |  |
Panchalankurichi | Kichcha |  |
1997 | Periya Thambi | Siva |  |
Mappillai Gounder | Subramaniyam (Mappillai Gounder) |  |
Thedinen Vanthathu | Velumani / Coimbatore Gopalakrishnan |  |
1998 | Ponmanam | Anandhan |  |
Iniyavale | Prabhakar |  |
En Uyir Nee Thaane | Vasu |  |
1999 | Kummi Paattu | Kanagarasu |  |
Suyamvaram | Aavudayappan |  |
Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Venkatesan |  |
Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Shanmugam | 125th Film  |
2000 | Thirunelveli | Thulasi |  |
Thai Porandachu | Giri |  |
Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Kandhan |  |
Budget Padmanabhan | Padmanabhan |  |
Vanna Thamizh Pattu | Vijaya Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja & Rathnavel Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja |  |
2001 | Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman | Chandrabose |  |
Middle Class Madhavan | Madhavan |  |
Super Kudumbam | Arun |  |
Mitta Miraasu | Chellaiya |  | [41]
2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Ramakrishnan | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor | [42]
2003 | Yes Madam | Sivaramakrishnan |  | [43]
Banda Paramasivam | Paraman |  | [44]
2004 | Vasool Raja MBBS | Vaddi |  |
2005 | Chandramukhi | Senthilnathan |  | [45]
2006 | Pasa Kiligal | Sethupathi |  |
Kusthi | Jeevanandham |  |
Unnakum Ennakum | Muthuppandi |  | [46]
2007 | Thaamirabharani | Saravana Perumal |  |
Vegam | DSP Kumaravel |  |
Billa | DSP Jayaprakash |  | [47]
2008 | Kuselan | Senthilnathan IPS | Guest appearance  |
Silambaattam | Muthuvel |  |
2009 | A Aa E Ee | Subramaniam | 150th Film  |
Ayan | Aarumuga Daas | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil |
Malai Malai | Pazhanivel |  |
Kanthasaamy | Paranthaman IPS |  |
2010 | Aasal | Mirasi |  |
Thambikku Indha Ooru | Kumaraswamy |  |
Maanja Velu | DIG Gautham Ganesh | Guest appearance  |
Magane En Marumagane | Himself | Guest appearance  |
Raavanan | Singarasan |  |
Thillalangadi | Krishna's father |  |
2011 | Thambikottai | Shanmugam |  |
Aadu Puli | Bhagyanathan |  |
Ponnar Shankar | Chozha Mannan |  |
Sankarankovil | Muthuvel | 175th Film  |
2012 | 3 | Ram's father |  |
Mirattal | Shankar Dhadha |  |
2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja | Muthukrishnan |  |
2014 | Ennamo Nadakkuthu | Parthiban |  |
Yennamo Yedho | Chakravarthy |  |
Uyirukku Uyiraga | Rangasamy |  |
Kayal | Ramkumar | Guest appearance  |
2015 | Aambala | Aalavandhan |  |
Kaaki Sattai | Inspector Sathyamurthy |  |
Sakalakala Vallavan | Shakthi's father |  |
Puli | Vembunathan | Cameo appearance  |
2016 | Theri | Commissioner Sibi Chakravarthi |  |
Vetrivel | Rajamanikam |  |
Unnodu Ka | Jayavel |  |
Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Annamalai | 200th Film  |
2017 | Mupparimanam | Himself | Cameo appearance |
7 Naatkal | Vijay Raghunath |  |
Yaar Ivan | Jagannathan |  |
2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | Aiya / Govindaraja Mooriyar |  |
Abhiyum Anuvum | Prabhu |  |
Saamy 2 | G. Viswanathan |  |
Utharavu Maharaja | Arun Bose |  |
Johnny | Jaishankar |  |
2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | Ramakrishnan |  |
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Prakash |  |
2020 | College Kumar | Thiru Kumaran |  |
2021 | Velan | 'Thillaiyar' Palanisamy |  |
2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Prabhu |  |
The Legend | Pugazhenthi |  |
Naane Varuvean | Psychiatrist |  |
Ponniyin Selvan: I | Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari |  |
Laththi | DIG Kamal |  |
2023 | Varisu | Dr. Anand Padmanabhan |  |
Ponniyin Selvan: II | Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari |  |
Raavana Kottam | Bose |  |
Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam | Kathar Bhai |  |
Key  †  | Denotes films that have not yet been released

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#### Telugu films[edit]

List of Prabhu Telugu film credits  Year  | Film  | Role  | Notes

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2008 | Kathanayakudu | SP Satya | Guest appearance
2010 | Darling | Hanumantha Rao |
Orange | Jaanu's father | Dubbed into Tamil as Ramcharan
2011 | Shakthi | Mahadevaraya |
Bejawada | Kaali Prasad |
2012 | Daruvu | Yama |
Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara? | Rayudu |
Tuneega Tuneega | Ramaswamy |
Dhenikaina Ready | Veera Narasimha Naidu |
2013 | Ongole Githa | Narayana |
2017 | Veedevadu | Jagannath |

#### Malayalam films[edit]

List of Prabhu Kannada film credits  Year  | Film  | Role  | Notes

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1996 | Kaalapani | Mukund Iyengar | Dubbed in Tamil as Siraichalai
2002 | Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam | Periyakulam Kannayya | Dubbed in Tamil as Gounder Veetu Mapillai
2003 | War and Love | Lt. Col. Sarathchandran | Dubbed in Tamil as Kalam
2004 | Kanninum Kannadikkum | Himself | Guest appearance
2010 | Pramani | Varkichan Joseph | Guest appearance
Best of Luck | Vinayaka Naickar |
2013 | Dracula 2012 | Robinson | Dubbed into Tamil as Naangam Pirai
2018 | Abhiyude Katha Anuvinteyum | Prabhu |
2021 | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Thangudu |

#### Kannada films[edit]

List of Prabhu Kannada film credits  Year  | Film  | Role

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2011 | Boss | Sethunathan Iyer
2014 | Drishya | Chandrasekar
Power | Krishna Prasad
2019 | Ayushman Bhava | Ram Kumar
2021 | Drishya 2 | Chandrashekhar

#### English film[edit]

List of Prabhu English film credits  Year  | Film  | Role  | Notes

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1995 | Ele, My Friend |  | Cameo appearance

## References[edit]

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2. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (8 September 2016). "In a flashback mode". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
3. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (7 November 1986). "Fruits of honesty". The Indian Express: 14.
4. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (14 November 1986). "Prabhu's day". The Indian Express: 14.
5. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (13 March 1987). "Avoids beaten track". The Indian Express: 14.
6. ^ NKS (20 March 1987). "Passable". The Indian Express: 14.
7. ^ Krishnaswamy, V. (1 May 1987). "Dialetics of love". The Indian Express. p. 12.
8. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (21 August 1987). "Shadow boxing". The Indian Express. p. 5.
9. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (25 September 1987). "On illegitimacy". The Indian Express. p. 5.
10. ^ Krishnaswamy, N. (29 January 1988). "Great start". The Indian Express. p. 5 - via Google News Archive Search.
11. ^ ராம்ஜி [Ramji], வி. [V.] (9 February 2023). இளையராஜாவின் இசையில் இன்றும் வாழும் 'என் உயிர் கண்ணம்மா!' [Ilayaraja's music still lives on 'En Uyir Kannamma!']. Kamadenu (in Tamil). Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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26. ^ "Kizhakku Karai", The Indian Express, p. 7, 27 September 1991, retrieved 17 November 2013
27. ^ "Thaalattu Ketkudhamma". Indian Express: 7. 29 November 1991.
28. ^ "Pandidurai". Indian Express: 7.
29. ^ "Chinnavar". 15 May 1992: 7. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
30. ^ "News on his soul". Indian Express: 7.
31. ^ "Old Tune". Indian Express: 7. 25 October 1992.
32. ^ "Wodehousian". Indian Express: 7. 17 January 1993.
33. ^ Mannath, Malini (30 April 1993). "Engrossing". The Indian Express.
34. ^ "Refreshing". Indian Express: 6.
35. ^ Malini Mannath (20 August 1993). "Cop who acts". The Indian Express: 6.
36. ^ "Rehash". 21 January 1994: 6. `{{cite journal}}`: Cite journal requires `|journal=` (help)
37. ^ "Stimulating study of the various aspects of love". New Straits Times: 6. 4 June 1994.
38. ^ "Engrossing". Indian Express: 6. 3 June 1994.
39. ^ "Rib-tickling". The Indian Express. 22 July 1994. p. 6.
40. ^ "Run-of-the-(oil)-mill". The Indian Express. 4 November 1994. p. 6.
41. ^ Mannath, Malini (2001). "Mitta Mirasu". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 19 August 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
42. ^ Mannath, Malini (19 August 2002). "Charlie Chaplin". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 19 August 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
43. ^ Mannath, Malini (28 February 2003). "Yes Madam". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 19 August 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
44. ^ Mannath, Malini (20 April 2003). "Banda Paramasivam". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 19 August 2003. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
45. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (22 April 2005). "The Superstar strikes in style". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 September 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2014.
46. ^ "From London with love – Unakkum Enakkum – CHEN". The Hindu. 28 July 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
47. ^ "Billa disappoints". Rediff. 14 December 2007.

## External links[edit]

* Official website Archived 30 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine
* Prabhu filmography at IMDb