Prakash Raj is an Indian actor, film director, producer and television presenter who mainly works in the South Indian film industry.[1] He acted in back-to-back stage shows for 300 a month in the initial stages of his career when he joined Kalakshetra, Bengaluru, and he has 2,000 street theatre performances to his credit.[2]
After working in the Kannada television industry and Kannada cinema for a few years, he made his debut in Tamil cinema through Duet (1994) by K. Balachander and has since been a commercially successful film star in Tamil. In remembrance, he named his production company Duet Movies.[3] [4] Prakash Raj's work in various languages like Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Hindi, Malayalam and English has placed him among the most sought after actors in Indian cinema.[5] [6] He has played a variety of roles, most notably as the antagonist and, of late, as a character actor. Prakash, as an actor has won a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1998 for Mani Ratnam's Iruvar and a National Film Award for Best Actor in 2009 for his role in Kanchivaram, a Tamil film directed by Priyadarshan,[7] and as a producer has won a National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada for Puttakkana Highway directed by his long-time theatre friend B. Suresh in 2011. Prakash was also the host of Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi during the shows second season. He has appeared in 398 films.
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Muthina Haara | Jaisingh | Kannada | ||
| Ramachaari | |||||
| Challenge[8] | Madhav Rao | ||||
| Anukoolakkobba Ganda | |||||
| 1991 | Keralida Kesari | Mari Veerappan | |||
| Kiladi Gandu[9] | Sayyed | ||||
| 1992 | Chamatkara | Inspector Rao | Cameo | ||
| Mallige Hoove | |||||
| 1993 | Harakeya Kuri | Badri | |||
| Tropical Heat | Police officer | English | |||
| 1994 | Duet | Actor Sirpy | |||
| Nishkarsha | Suresh | Kannada | |||
| Lockup Death | Giri | ||||
| Nila | Ramesh | Tamil | |||
| 1995 | Thalaivanin Arulullam | Dev Saravanan | Tamil | ||
| Bombay | Kumar | ||||
| Sankalpam | Gaddapalugu Chenchu Ramaiah | ||||
| Pullakuttikaran | Prakash Rao | Tamil | |||
| Aasai | Major Madhavan | ||||
| Seethanam | Rajasekhar | ||||
| 1996 | Kalki | Prakash | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain | ||
| The Prince | Surya Das | ||||
| Priyam | Dharma | Tamil | |||
| Subash | Arumugasamy | ||||
| Sahanam | K.N.Rao | Telugu | |||
| Gunshot | Ali Zaffar Khan | 25th Film | |||
| Vinodam | Prakash | ||||
| Vasantha Kavya | Kannada | ||||
| Janani | |||||
| Indraprastham | Mohan George | Malayalam | |||
| Pavithra Bandham | Suriya | Telugu | |||
| Vishwanath | Michael | Tamil | |||
| Poomani | Thangamani | ||||
| Alexander | Ashok | ||||
| 1997 | Suswagatham | Vasudeva Rao | Telugu | ||
| Hitler | Prakash Raj | ||||
| Iruvar | Tamilzhchelvan | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor | ||
| Minsara Kanavu | Jaipal | ||||
| Mommaga | Kannada | ||||
| Aravindhan | Krishnan Kumar | Tamil | |||
| Oru Yathramozhi | Satya | Malayalam | |||
| Raasi | Melapatty Ramasamy's son | Tamil | |||
| Dhinamum Ennai Gavani | Rolex | ||||
| V.I.P. | Santhosh's brother | Guest appearance | |||
| Nandhini | Prakash | ||||
| Nagamandala | Appanna | Kannada | |||
| Nerrukku Ner | Kandaswamy | Tamil | |||
| Pellichesukundam | Telugu | ||||
| Paththini | Eeswar | Tamil | |||
| Vidukathai | Neelakandan | ||||
| 1998 | Anthapuram | Narasimha | Telugu | National Film Award for Best Actor (Special Jury) | |
| Santhosham | Nadesan | Tamil | 50th Film | ||
| Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara | |||||
| Swarnamukhi | Akash | ||||
| Choodalani Vundi | Mahendra | Telugu | |||
| Yaare Neenu Cheluve | Jeetu | Kannada | |||
| Sandhippoma | Vishwa's father | Tamil | |||
| Senthooram | Muthu Manikkam | ||||
| Sollamale | Dr. Surya Prakash | ||||
| Gurupaarvai | Gurumurthy | ||||
| Kanasalu Neene Manasalu Neene | Lankesh | Kannada | |||
| Shanti Shanti Shanti | Ganga Prasad | ||||
| Preethsod Thappa | Chandana's father | ||||
| Manasichi Choodu | Politician | Telugu | |||
| 1999 | Sneham Kosam | Peddabbayi | |||
| En Swaasa Kaatrae | Guru | Tamil | |||
| Padayappa | IG Subramaniam | Cameo | |||
| Rajasthan | Terrorist | ||||
| Veedu Samanyudu Kaadu | Telugu | ||||
| Rajakumarudu | Dhanunjay | ||||
| Seenu | Dr. Surya Prakash | ||||
| Anthapuram | Narashima | Tamil | |||
| P | Venkata Narayana | Telugu | |||
| Preminchedi Endukamma | Jagan | Telugu | |||
| Samudram | Nooka Raju | ||||
| Z | Prakash | Kannada | |||
| Aavide Syamala | Telugu |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sammakka Sarakka | Bose | Telugu | 75th Film |
| Kshemamga Velli Labhamga Randi | Master | |||
| Sanchalanam | ||||
| Appu | Maharani | Tamil | ||
| Badri | Nanda | Telugu | ||
| Manoharam | Srinivasa Murthy | |||
| Real Story | Veeraiya | |||
| Sardukupodaam Randi | Problem Paramkusam | |||
| Adavi Chukka | ||||
| Chamundi | Kannada | |||
| Moodu Mukkalaata | Paramahamsa | Telugu | ||
| Chinna Chinna Kannile | Sabesan | Tamil | ||
| Azad | Salim | Telugu | ||
| Vaanavil | Prakash | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain | |
| Thank You Subba Rao | GK | Telugu | ||
| Bachi | Tatineni Koteswara Rao | |||
| Chiru Navvutho | Pratap | |||
| Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa | Cameo | |||
| 2001 | Mrugaraju | Valmiki Dora | ||
| Vanchinathan | Chidambaram | Tamil | ||
| Maa Aavida Meeda Ottu Mee Aavida Chala Manchidi | GV | Telugu | ||
| Murari | Zamindar | Cameo | ||
| Usire | Rudre Gowda | Kannada | ||
| Rishi | Inspector Shakthivel | Tamil | ||
| Little John | Kaala Bhairavan / Kala Bhairava | Tamil / Hindi / English | ||
| Dosth | ACP Neelakanda Bhramachari | Tamil | 100th Film | |
| Ammai Kosam | Anjali's father | Telugu | ||
| Premakke Sai | Kannada | |||
| Bhalevadivi Basu | Benerjee | Telugu | ||
| Nuvvu Naaku Nachav | Murthy | |||
| Alli Thandha Vaanam | Prakash | Tamil | ||
| 2002 | Premaku Swagatam | Mahendra | Telugu | |
| Kannathil Muthamittal | Dr. Herold Vikramesinghe | Tamil | ITFA Best Supporting Actor Award | |
| Ekangi | Kannada | |||
| Dhaya | Dhaya | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Actor (Special Jury) | |
| Hai | Priya's father | Telugu | ||
| Adrustam | Police Officer | |||
| Indra | Chenna Kesava Reddy | |||
| Idiot | Vipra Narayana | |||
| Shakti – The Power | Sharpshooter | |||
| Atithi | Ali Abdul Khan | Kannada | ||
| Album | Jamun fruit seller | Tamil | Cameo | |
| Nuvve Nuvve | Vishwanath | Telugu | Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Supporting Actor | |
| Bobby | Yadagiri | |||
| Kadhal Azhivathillai | Fingerprint Expert | Tamil | ||
| Khadgam | Amjad Khan | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| I Love You Da | Siddharth | Tamil | ||
| Rifles | Narasimha Varma | Telugu | ||
| 2003 | Chokka Thangam | Sundaram | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award |
| Okkadu | Obul Reddy | Telugu | Santosham Best Villain Award | |
| Juniors | Principal | |||
| Fools | 125th Film | |||
| Gangotri | Neelakantha Naidu | Nandi Award for Best Villain | ||
| Dil | Gowri Shankar | |||
| Kadhal Sadugudu | Chidambaram | Tamil | ||
| Sanchalanam | Telugu | [10] | ||
| Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi | Raghuveer | Nandi Award for Best Character Actor | ||
| Nijam | A.C.P Raja Narendra | |||
| Simhachalam | Dora Swamy Raju | |||
| Charminar | Surendra Babu | |||
| Tagore | Suryam | Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Supporting Actor | ||
| Naam | Irfan Pathan Khan | Tamil | ||
| Preethi Prema Pranaya | Dr. Ashok | Kannada | ||
| Sivamani | Dattu | Telugu | ||
| 2004 | Varsham | Ranga Rao | ||
| Lakshmi Narasimha | Dharma Bhiksham | |||
| Athade Oka Sainyam | Prakash Rao | |||
| Khakee | ACP Shrikant Naidu | Hindi | ||
| Thekkekkara Superfast | Jonnykutty | Malayalam | ||
| Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi | Appala Naidu | Telugu | ||
| Ghilli | Muthu Pandi | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Villain | |
| Samba | Pasupathi | Telugu | ||
| Koduku | Narayanan | |||
| Yagnam | Inspector Pratap Reddy | |||
| Sri Anjaneyam | Anji's father | |||
| Bimba | Raj | Kannada | 150th Film | |
| Nandu | Hindi | |||
| Naa Autograph | Prakash Kumar | Telugu | ||
| Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari | Sundara Murthy | |||
| Vasool Raja MBBS | Vishwanathan | Tamil | ||
| Azhagiya Theeye | Aravind | |||
| Arjun | Bala | Telugu | ||
| Giri | Suryaprakash | Tamil | ||
| M. Kumaran Son Of Mahalakshmi | Easwar | |||
| Konchem Touchlo Vunte Cheputanu | JK | Telugu | ||
| Vidyarthi | ||||
| Mass | Durga Prasad | |||
| Chatrapathy | Prakash | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Ayya | Karuppusamy | ||
| Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana | Prakash | Telugu | ||
| Dhana 51 | ||||
| Sankranthi | Govardhan Choudary | |||
| Chakram | Chakram's father | |||
| Bunny | Somaraju | |||
| Subhash Chandra Bose | Venkatratnam | |||
| Athanokkade | Ram's father | |||
| Bhadra | Surendra | |||
| Amudhae | Victor | Tamil | ||
| Arinthum Ariyamalum | Aadhi Narayanan | |||
| Andarivaadu | Veerendra (Eeru Babu) | Telugu | ||
| Anniyan | DCP Prabhakar | Tamil | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain | |
| Athadu | CBI Officer Anjaneya Prasad | Telugu | 175th Film | |
| Ponniyin Selvan | Guru | Tamil | ||
| Pandipada | Pandidurai | Malayalam | ||
| Political Rowdy | Pandu | Telugu | ||
| Aadum Koothu | Zamindar | Tamil | direct-to-television | |
| Bhageeratha | Venkata Ratnam | Telugu | ||
| Sivakasi | Udayappa | Tamil | Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Villain | |
| 2006 | Paramasivan | Nandhakumar | ||
| Aathi | Aadhi's father | |||
| Saravana | Soundarapandi | |||
| Idhaya Thirudan | Mayilravanan | |||
| Suyetchai MLA | Ilampirai | |||
| Ajay | Vijay | Kannada | ||
| Illalu Priyurala | Veer Singh | Telugu | ||
| Pokiri | Ali Bhai | |||
| Veerabhadra | Pothuraju | |||
| Thalainagaram | ACP Gopinath | Tamil | ||
| Parijatham | Santhosh | |||
| Vikramarkudu | DGP | Telugu | Cameo | |
| Ashok | Ashok's father | |||
| Bommarillu | Aravind | Nandi Award for Best Supporting Actor | ||
| Aran | Colonel | Tamil | ||
| Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu | Arokiyaraj | |||
| Perarasu | Elakkyam | |||
| Stalin | Muddu Krishnayya | Telugu | ||
| Vathiyar | Easwara Pandian | Tamil | 200th Film | |
| Sainikudu | Mondi Naani | Telugu | ||
| Khatarnak | Commissioner | |||
| Thiruvilaiyaadal Aarambam | Guru | Tamil | ||
| Rakhi | Judge | Telugu | Cameo | |
| Poi | Vidhi | Tamil | ||
| 2007 | Pokkiri | Ali Bhai | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Villain | |
| Lee | Puthiran | |||
| Mozhi | Vijayakumar | Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor | ||
| Viyabari | Kasi Viswanathan | Cameo | ||
| Aadivaram Adavallaku Selavu | Telugu | Cameo | ||
| Jagadam | Police Commissioner | Cameo | ||
| Munna | Kakha | |||
| Veerappu | Vedhukannu | Tamil | ||
| Aarya | Kasi | |||
| Chirutha | Karthikeya | Telugu | ||
| Kanna | Raghunath | Tamil | ||
| 2008 | Bheemaa | Chinna | ||
| Velli Thirai | Kannaiya | |||
| Jalsa | Indu & Bhagyamati's father | Telugu | ||
| Santosh Subramaniam | Subramaniam | Tamil | ||
| Arai En 305-il Kadavul | Kadavul | |||
| Kantri | Pothu Raju alias PR | Telugu | ||
| Parugu | Neelakanta | |||
| Saroja | Vishwanath | Tamil | ||
| Rainbow | Doctor | Telugu | 225th Film | |
| Alibhabha | Subramaniam | Tamil | ||
| Pandhayam | Masanam | |||
| Kotha Bangaru Lokam | Balu's father | Telugu | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Supporting Actor | |
| Kanchivaram | Vengadam | Tamil | National Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award (2009) Vijay Award for Best Actor | |
| Abhiyum Naanum | Raghuram | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Character Artiste (Male) Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Supporting Actor Award partially reshot in Telugu as Aakasamantha Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu | ||
| Panchamirtham | Raavana | |||
| 2009 | Villu | J. D. | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain | |
| Konchem Ishtam Konchem Kashtam | Prakash | Telugu | ||
| Thoranai | Thamizharasu | Tamil | ||
| Pistha | Suryaprakash | Telugu | ||
| Malai Malai | Essaki | Tamil | ||
| Anjaneyulu | Jai Prakash | Telugu | Cameo | |
| Josh | Principal | |||
| Wanted | Gani Bhai | Hindi | ||
| Solla Solla Inikkum | Bhadri Narayanan | Tamil | ||
| Mathiya Chennai | Cameo | |||
| Katha | Viren | Telugu |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Janani | Kannada | ||||
| Naanu Nanna Kanasu | Raj Uthappa | Also director | ||||
| Singam | Mayil Vaaganam | Tamil | ||||
| Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai | Jyoti's brother | |||||
| Hoo | Michael | Kannada | ||||
| Kadhalagi | Ananthakrishnan (AK) | Tamil | ||||
| Golimaar | DGP | Telugu | ||||
| Brindaavanam | Bhanu Prasad | |||||
| Khaleja | GK | |||||
| Anwar | Stalin Manimaran | Malayalam/Tamil | 250th Film | |||
| Elektra | Abraham and Isaac | Malayalam | Dual role | |||
| Collector Gari Bharya | Gautham | Telugu | ||||
| Magizhchi | Moses | Tamil | Cameo | |||
| Orange | Abhishek Verma | Telugu | ||||
| Chutti Chathan | The Cruel Magician | Tamil | ||||
| 2011 | Mirapakaay | Kittu | Telugu | |||
| Payanam | Vishwanath | Tamil | ||||
| Gaganam | Vishwanath | Telugu | ||||
| Vastadu Naa Raju | Narasimha | |||||
| Wanted | Basava Reddy | |||||
| Dongala Mutha | Munna Bhai | |||||
| Ponnar Shankar | Manthiappan | Tamil | ||||
| Ko | Yogeswaran | |||||
| Mr. Perfect | Dubey, Maggie’s Father | Telugu | ||||
| Vaanam | Rahimuddin Qureshi | Tamil | ||||
| Dhool | Nanda | Kannada | ||||
| Engeyum Kaadhal | Himself | Tamil | Cameo | |||
| Puttakkana Highway | Shani Krishna | Kannada | ||||
| Rajadhani | Ajay | Kannada | ||||
| Badrinaadh | Bheeshmanarayana | Telugu | ||||
| Pillaiyar Theru Kadaisi Veedu | Doctor | Tamil | Cameo | |||
| Bbuddah... Hoga Terra Baap | Kabir Bhai | Hindi | ||||
| Venghai | Rajalingam | Tamil | ||||
| Singham | Jaikanth Shikre | Hindi | ||||
| Rowthiram | Shiva's grandfather | Tamil | Cameo | |||
| Mr. Rascal | Telugu | 275th Film | ||||
| Dookudu | Shankar Narayana | SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role | ||||
| Oosaravelli | Ajju Bhai | |||||
| Solo | Raghupathi Naidu | |||||
| 2012 | Prarthane | Sahukar Thimmappa | Kannada | |||
| Businessman | Jaidev | Telugu | ||||
| Bodyguard | Varadarajula Naidu | Telugu | ||||
| Dhoni | Subramaniam | Also director | ||||
| Saguni | R. K. Boopathi | Tamil | ||||
| Devudu Chesina Manushulu | Prakash Raj | Telugu | ||||
| Julayi | Voiceover | |||||
| Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu | Rana Prathap Naidu | Telugu | ||||
| Dhamarukam | Lord Shiva / Sambayya | |||||
| Dabangg 2 | Thakur Bachcha Singh | Hindi | ||||
| 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu | Relangi Mavayya | Telugu | |||
| Mumbai Mirror | Shetty | Hindi | ||||
| Ongole Githa | Adikeshavulu | Telugu | ||||
| Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Gautham Krishna | Tamil | ||||
| Gouravam | Pasupathi | |||||
| Telugu | ||||||
| Thillu Mullu | Siva Gurunathan | Tamil | ||||
| Balupu | Nanaji / Mohan Rao | Telugu | ||||
| Thulli Vilayadu | Singamuthu | Tamil | ||||
| Policegiri | Nagori Subramaniam | Hindi | ||||
| Bhaag Milkha Bhaag | Veerapandian | |||||
| Zanjeer | Rudra Pratap Teja | |||||
| Thoofan | Telugu | 300th Film | ||||
| Rajjo | Handa Bhau | Hindi | ||||
| Singh Saab the Great | Bhoodev Singh | |||||
| 2014 | Heart Attack | Cameo | Telugu | |||
| Crazy Star | Kannada | |||||
| Race Gurram | Bheem Prakash | Telugu | ||||
| Heropanti | Surat Singh Chaudhary | Hindi | ||||
| Un Samayal Arayil | Kalidas | Tamil | Also director | |||
| Ulavacharu Biriyani | Telugu | |||||
| Oggarane | Kalidasa | Kannada | ||||
| Alludu Seenu | Bhai & Narasimha | Telugu | ||||
| Pilla Nuvvu Leni Jeevitham | Prabhakar | |||||
| Entertainment | Karan | Hindi | ||||
| Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam | Tamil | Cameo | ||||
| Govindudu Andarivadele | Balaraju | Telugu | ||||
| Power | A. K. Mishra | |||||
| Mukunda | Jaya Prakash | |||||
| 2015 | Temper | Waltair Vasu | ||||
| S/O Satyamurthy | Satyamurthy | |||||
| Pulan Visaranai 2 | Advocate | Tamil | ||||
| JK Enum Nanbanin Vaazhkai | Rudhratchagan | |||||
| O Kadhal Kanmani | Ganapathy | |||||
| Lion | CM Bharadwaja | Telugu | ||||
| Ranna | Sharat Chandra | Kannada | ||||
| Vinavayya Ramayya | Telugu | |||||
| Rudhramadevi | Shiva Devaiah | |||||
| Mr. Airavata | Prathap Khale | Kannada | ||||
| Thoonga Vanam | Vittal Rao | Tamil | 325th Film | |||
| Cheekati Rajyam | Telugu | |||||
| Inji Iduppazhagi | Satyanand | Tamil | ||||
| Size Zero | Telugu | |||||
| Boologam | Deepak | Tamil | ||||
| 2016 | Bangalore Naatkal | Francis | ||||
| Priyanka | ACP Satya Nadig | Kannada | ||||
| Speedunnodu | Veerabhadrappa | Telugu | ||||
| Devara Nadalli | Kanitkar | Kannada | ||||
| CandyFlip | Jojo | English / Hindi | ||||
| Shourya | Krishna | Telugu | ||||
| Oopiri | Prasad Rao | |||||
| Thozha | Prasad | Tamil | ||||
| Attack | Guru Raj | Telugu | ||||
| Manithan | Adisheshan | Tamil | ||||
| Ko 2 | Yogeeswaran | |||||
| Rajadhi Raja | Rudhraksha | Telugu | ||||
| Srirastu Subhamastu | Krishna Mohan | |||||
| Kotigobba 2 | Sathya's father | Kannada | ||||
| Mudinja Ivana Pudi | Sathyam's father | Tamil | ||||
| Idolle Ramayana | Bhujangaiah | Kannada | ||||
| Mana Oori Ramayanam | Telugu | |||||
| Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru | Manimaran | Tamil | ||||
| Naanu Mattu Varalakshmi | Trainer | Kannada | ||||
| 2017 | Shatamanam Bhavati | Raghavaraju | Telugu | |||
| Dwarka | Chief Minister | |||||
| Yaakkai | Sagayam | Tamil | ||||
| Raajakumara | Jagannath | Kannada | 350th Film | |||
| Achayans | Commissioner Karthik Kathiresan | Malayalam | ||||
| Aaradugula Bullet | Nithyanand | Telugu | ||||
| Vanamagan | Rajashekar | Tamil | ||||
| Nakshatram | Telugu | |||||
| Ungarala Rambabu | Ranga Nayar | |||||
| Golmaal Again | Vasu Reddy | Hindi | ||||
| Raja The Great | SP Prakash | Telugu | ||||
| Gowdru Hotel | Rishi's grandfather | Kannada | ||||
| Richie | Father A.K. Sagayam | Tamil | ||||
| Velaikkaran | Kasi | |||||
| Kalavadiya Pozhudugal | Soundarrajan | |||||
| 2018 | Jai Simha | Master | Telugu | |||
| Prema Baraha | Army man's father | Kannada | ||||
| Sollividava | Tamil | |||||
| Rangasthalam | MLA Dakshina Murthy | Telugu | ||||
| Seizer | Bhupathi | Kannada | Nominted – Filmibeat Award for Best Villain – Kannada | |||
| Mohanlal | Himself | Malayalam | ||||
| Bharat Ane Nenu | Varadarajulu | Telugu | ||||
| Mahanati | ||||||
| Sometimes | Krishnamoorthy | Tamil | direct-to-video | |||
| Traffic Ramasamy | Police Officer | |||||
| Goodachari | Satya | Telugu | ||||
| Srinivasa Kalyanam | R.K. | |||||
| 60 Vayadu Maaniram | Govindarajan | Tamil | ||||
| Chekka Chivantha Vaanam | Senapathi | |||||
| Hello Guru Prema Kosame | Viswanath | Telugu | ||||
| Sei | ACP Suryanarayana | Tamil | 375th Film | |||
| Odiyan | Ravunni | Malayalam | ||||
| 2019 | N. T. R. | Telugu | ||||
| Dora Swamy Naidu | ||||||
| 9 | Dr. Iniyath Khan | Malayalam | ||||
| Dev | Ramalingam | Tamil | ||||
| CandyFlip | Joseph | Hindi | ||||
| Athiran | Doctor | Malayalam | ||||
| Maharshi | K. Satyanarayana | Telugu | ||||
| 1st Rank Raju | CEO Parthasarathy | |||||
| Asuran | Venugopal Seshadri | Tamil | ||||
| Azhiyatha Kolangal 2 | Gowri Shankar | |||||
| Venky Mama | Brigadier Vijay Prakash | Telugu | ||||
| Ruler | Veerandranath Tagore | Akhanda | Chandrasekhar,Balayya’s Grandfather |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sarileru Neekevvaru | MLA Yeddula Nagendra | Telugu | |
| Mayabazar 2016 | ACP Ashok | Kannada | ||
| 2021 | Alludu Adhurs | Jaypal Reddy | Telugu | |
| Yuvarathnaa | Guru Dev Deshmukh | Kannada | ||
| Vakeel Saab | Nanda Gopal | Telugu | ||
| Jai Bhim | IG Perumalsamy | Tamil | Released on Amazon Prime Video | |
| Annaatthe | Nattadurai | |||
| Enemy | Paarirajan | |||
| 2022 | Clap | Kathir's / Vishnu's father | Tamil Telugu | |
| Pada | Chief Secretary N. Rajasekharan | Malayalam | ||
| Attack | V K Subramaniam | |||
| Vijayendra Ingalagi | Kannada | 400th Film | ||
| Shekar | Advocate | Telugu | Cameo | |
| Major | Unnikrishnan | Telugu Hindi | ||
| Rashtra Kavach Om | Murthy | Hindi | ||
| Bimbisara | Vishwanandan Varma | Telugu | ||
| Sita Ramam | Brigadier Y. K. Joshi | Telugu | ||
| Poikkal Kuthirai | Kathiravan's father | Tamil | ||
| Viruman | Muniyandi | Tamil | ||
| Thiruchitrambalam | Inspector Neelakandan | Tamil | ||
| Tamil | ||||
| Salaam Venky | Anupam Bhatnagar | Hindi | ||
| Varaal | Kerala CM Achuthan Nair | Malayalam | [11] | |
| 2023 | Varisu | Jayaprakash | Tamil | |
| Waltair Veerayya | Michael Caesar | Telugu | ||
| Rangamarthanda | Raghava Rao | |||
| Shaakuntalam | Sarangi | [12] | ||
| Tamil | [13] | |||
| Kunjamminis Hospital | Dr. Chacko | Malayalam | ||
| 2024 | Guntur Kaaram | Venkata Swamy | Telugu | |
| Satyabhama | [14] | |||
| Purushothamudu | Raghu Ram | |||
| Raayan | Commissioner Sargunam Prasad | Tamil | ||
| Telugu | Filming | |||
| Mangalam Prakash | Filming | |||
| Kannada | Post-production | |||
| Post-production[15] [16] | ||||
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Janakiraman | Netflix | Tamil | Anthology film |
| 2020 | Shootout at Alair | DSP Suryanarayana | ZEE5 | Telugu | |
| 2021 | Navarasa | Sivaraman | Netflix | Tamil | Anthology film |
| 2022 | Anantham | Venkatesan | ZEE5 | ||
| Mukhbir - The Story of a Spy | S. K. S. Moorthy | Hindi | |||
| 2024 | Ekam | Kannada | |||
| Year | Title | Language | Producer | Director | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dhaya | Tamil | ||||
| 2003 | Naam | |||||
| 2004 | Azhagiya Theeye | |||||
| 2005 | Kanda Naal Mudhal | |||||
| 2006 | Poi | |||||
| 2007 | Mozhi | |||||
| 2008 | Velli Thirai | |||||
| Abhiyum Naanum | ||||||
| 2010 | Inidhu Inidhu | |||||
| Naanu Nanna Kanasu | Kannada | Directorial Debut | ||||
| 2011 | Payanam | Tamil / Telugu | ||||
| Puttakkana Highway | Kannada | National Award for Best Regional Film of the year[17] Bengaluru International Film Festival Award[18] | ||||
| 2012 | Mayilu | Tamil | ||||
| Dhoni | Tamil / Telugu | |||||
| 2013 | Gouravam | |||||
| 2014 | Un Samayal Arayil / Oggarane / Ulavacharu Biriyani[19] [20] | Tamil / Kannada / Telugu | ||||
| 2016 | Manavoori Ramayanam / Idolle Ramayana | Telugu / Kannada | ||||
| 2020 | Compass | Kannada | ||||
| 2022 | Tadka | Hindi |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Channel | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Guddada Bhootha | Kannada | DD Chandana | |||
| 1995 | Kaialavu Manasu | Gururangan | Tamil | Sun TV | ||
| 1995 | Chinna Chinna Aasaigal - Judgement | Acted in the story "Judgement"[21] | ||||
| 2003 | Sahana | Jaya TV | ||||
| 2013 | Neengalum Vellalam Oru Kodi | Host | Star Vijay | |||
| 2024 | Ekam | Kannada | ekamtheseries.com | Anthology series; episode "Poorvachara" |