| Year | Film | Role | Notes | |
|---|
| 1982 | Sangili | Rajali | | [2] |
| Lottery Ticket | Bhairavan | | [3] |
| Nalanthana | Ramu | | [4] |
| Kannodu Kan | Rajadurai | | [5] |
| Adhisayappiravigal | Nachimuthu | | [6] |
| Chinnan Chirusugal | Prabhu | | [7] |
| Kozhi Koovuthu | Velusamy | | [8] |
| 1983 | Neethibathi | Thyagu | | [9] |
| Thalaimagan | Raja | | [10] |
| Soorapuli | Prabhu | | [11] |
| Sandhippu | Vijay | | [12] |
| Sumangali | Prakash | | [13] |
| Soorakottai Singakutti | Selvam | | [14] |
| Raagangal Maruvathillai | | | [15] |
| Miruthanga Chakravarthi | Kannan | | [16] |
| Vellai Roja | Peter | | [17] |
| Muthu Engal Sothu | Muthu | | [18] |
| 1984 | Priyamudan Prabhu | Prabhu | | [19] |
| Pozhudhu Vidinjachu | Mutthaiyya | | [20] |
| Raja Veettu Kannukkutty | Siva | | [21] |
| Tharaasu | Suresh | In This Film He has got the title 'Ilaiya Thilagam' | [22] |
| Thiruppam | Shankar | | [23] |
| Nyayam | Raja | | [24] |
| Sarithira Nayagan | Selvam | | [25] |
| Kairasikkaran | Vijay | | [26] |
| Simma Soppanam | Vijay | | [27] |
| Ezhuthatha Sattangal | Shankar | | [28] |
| Iru Medhaigal | Ranga | | [29] |
| Vamsa Vilakku | Inspector Shankar / Raja | | [30] |
| Unga Veettu Pillai | Ganesh | | [31] |
| Puthiya Sangamam | Vijayan | | [32] |
| Irumbu Kaigal | | | [33] |
| 1985 | Kanni Rasi | Lakshmipathi | | [34] |
| Naam Iruvar | Raja / Shankar | | [35] |
| Needhiyin Nizhal | Vijay | | [36] |
| Nermai | Raja | | [37] |
| Aduthathu Albert | Albert | | [38] |
| Raja Rishi | King Dusyantha | | [39] |
| 1986 | Saadhanai | Babu | | [40] |
| Raja Nee Vaazhga | Raja | | [41] |
| Nambinar Keduvathillai | Vinoth | | [42] |
| Naalellam Pournami | Velan | | [43] |
| Paalaivana Rojakkal | Balu | | [44] |
| Aruvadai Naal | Muthuvel | | [45] |
| 1987 | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Chinna Thambi | | [46] |
| Megam Karuththirukku | Karuppu Devan | | [47] |
| Chinna Poove Mella Pesu | David | | [48] |
| Kavalan Avan Kovalan | Chakravarthi / Pachaiyappan | | [49] |
| Vairagyam | Raja | | [50] |
| Anjatha Singam | Raja | | [51] |
| Poo Poova Poothirukku | Ramu | | [52] |
| Ivargal Varungala Thoongal | Inspector | | [53] |
| Mupperum Deviyar | Sudarshanan | | [54] |
| Anand | Anand | | [55] |
| 1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru | Ramesh | Extended Cameo | [56] |
| En Uyir Kannamma | Shanmugam | | [57] |
| Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye | Inspector Sekhar | | [58] |
| Urimai Geetham | Thiyagu | | [59] |
| Oruvar Vaazhum Aalayam | Swaminathan | | [60] |
| Guru Sishyan | Babu | | [61] |
| Agni Natchathiram | ACP Gautham | | [62] |
| Manasukkul Mathappu | Shekar | Cinema Express Award for Best Actor – Tamil | [63] |
| En Thangachi Padichava | Periyasamy | | [64] |
| Raththa Dhanam | Chinnaiya | | [65] |
| Dharmathin Thalaivan | Raju | | [66] |
| Kaliyugam | Inspector | | [67] |
| Poovizhi Raja | Raja | | [68] |
| Manamagale Vaa | Balu | | [69] |
| 1989 | Naalaiya Manithan | Inspector Vijay | | [70] |
| Varam | Ravi | | [71] |
| Pillaikkaga | Sangli Devan | | [72] |
| Ninaivu Chinnam | Mutthikal Rasu | | [73] |
| Moodu Manthiram | Dilip | | [74] |
| Uthama Purushan | Raghu | | [75] |
| Vetri Vizha | Vijay | | [76] |
| Vetri Mel Vetri | Rajkumar | | [77] |
| Ponnu Pakka Poren | Vembu | | [78] |
| 1990 | Kavalukku Kettikaran | SI Dhilipan | | [79] |
| Nalla Kaalam Porandaachu | Muthu | | [80] |
| Arangetra Velai | Sivaramakrishnan | | [81] |
| Anjali | Dennis Joseph | Guest appearance | [82] |
| My Dear Marthandan | Marthandan | | [83] |
| Sathya Vaakku | Raja / Marudhu | | [84] |
| Urudhi Mozhi | Arun | | [85] |
| Raja Kaiya Vacha | Raja | | [86] |
| 1991 | Kumbakarai Thangaiah | Thangaiya | | [87] |
| Irumbu Pookkal | Military | Guest Appearance | [88] |
| Vetri Karangal | Arun / Thiyagarajan | | [89] |
| Chinna Thambi | Chinna Thambi | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor | [90] |
| Ayul Kaithi | Chandrasekhar | | [91] |
| Kizhakku Karai | Murali | | [92] |
| Thalattu Ketkuthamma | Rasaiya | | [93] |
| 1992 | Mannan | Himself | Cameo appearance | [94] |
| Pandithurai | Pandithurai | | [95] |
| Naangal | Keerthi | | [96] |
| Chinnavar | Muthu | | |
| Naalaya Seidhi | Manmadhan | | [97] |
| Senthamizh Pattu | Balasubramaniyam | | [98] |
| 1993 | Chinna Maapillai | Thangavel | | [99] |
| Uthama Raasa | Chinnaiya | | [100] |
| Dharmaseelan | Thamizh Selvan & SP Dharma Seelan | | [101] |
| Maravan | Sedhupathy | | [102] |
| Uzhavan | Sundaram | | [103] |
| 1994 | Rajakumaran | Rajakumaran | 100th Film | |
| Duet | Guna | | [104] |
| Priyanka | Arjun | | [105] |
| Vietnam Colony | Venkata Krishnan | | [106] |
| Jallikattu Kaalai | Gopalakrishnan | | [107] |
| 1995 | Kattumarakaran | Muthazhagu | | [108] |
| Pasumpon | Thangapandi | | [109] |
| Chinna Vathiyar | Chandramouli & Aravind | | [110] |
| Periya Kudumbam | Rathnavel | | [111] |
| Mr. Madras | Murugan | | [112] |
| Seethanam | Muthu Manikkam | | [113] |
| 1996 | Parambarai | Paramasivam | | [114] |
| Sivasakthi | Sakthi | | [115] |
| Panchalankurichi | Kichcha | | [116] |
| 1997 | Periya Thambi | Siva | | [117] |
| Mappillai Gounder | Subramaniyam (Mappillai Gounder) | | [118] |
| Thedinen Vanthathu | Velumani / Coimbatore Gopalakrishnan | | [119] |
| 1998 | Ponmanam | Anandhan | | [120] |
| Iniyavale | Prabhakar | | [121] |
| En Uyir Nee Thaane | Vasu | | [122] |
| 1999 | Kummi Paattu | Kanagarasu | | [123] |
| Suyamvaram | Aavudayappan | | [124] |
| Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | Venkatesan | | [125] |
| Manam Virumbuthe Unnai | Shanmugam | | [126] |
| 2000 | Thirunelveli | Thulasi | | [127] |
| Thai Porandachu | Giri | | [128] |
| Kandha Kadamba Kathir Vela | Kandhan | | [129] |
| Budget Padmanabhan | Padmanabhan | | [130] |
| Vanna Thamizh Pattu | Vijaya Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja & Rathnavel Raghunatha Bhoopathy Raja | | [131] |
| 2001 | Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman | Chandrabose | | [132] |
| Middle Class Madhavan | Madhavan | | [133] |
| Super Kudumbam | Arun | | [134] |
| Mitta Miraasu | Chellaiya | | [135] |
| 2002 | Charlie Chaplin | Ramakrishnan | Tamil Nadu State Film Special Award for Best Actor | [136] |
| 2003 | Yes Madam | Sivaramakrishnan | | [137] |
| Banda Paramasivam | Paraman | | [138] |
| 2004 | Vasool Raja MBBS | Vaddi | | [139] |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Senthilnathan | | [140] |
| 2006 | Pasa Kiligal | Sethupathi | | [141] |
| Kusthi | Jeevanandham | | [142] |
| Unnakum Ennakum | Muthuppandi | | [143] |
| 2007 | Thaamirabharani | Saravana Perumal | | [144] |
| Vegam | DSP Kumaravel | | [145] |
| Billa | DSP Jayaprakash | | [146] |
| 2008 | Kuselan | Senthilnathan IPS | Guest appearance | [147] |
| Silambaattam | Muthuvel | | [148] |
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | Subramaniam | | [149] |
| Ayan | Aarumuga Daas | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil | [150] |
| Malai Malai | Pazhanivel | | [151] |
| Kanthasaamy | Paranthaman IPS | Partially reshot in Telugu as Mallanna | [152] |
| 2010 | Aasal | Mirasi | | [153] |
| Thambikku Indha Ooru | Kumaraswamy | | [154] |
| Maanja Velu | DIG Gautham Ganesh | Guest appearance | [155] |
| Magane En Marumagane | Himself | Guest appearance | [156] |
| Raavanan | Singarasan | | [157] |
| Thillalangadi | Krishna's father | Uncredited role | [158] |
| 2011 | Thambikottai | Shanmugam | | [159] |
| Aadu Puli | Bhagyanathan | | [160] |
| Ponnar Shankar | Chozha Mannan | | [161] |
| Sankarankovil | Muthuvel | | [162] |
| 2012 | 3 | Ram's father | | [163] |
| Mirattal | Shankar Dhadha | | [164] |
| 2013 | All in All Azhagu Raja | Muthukrishnan | | [165] |
| 2014 | Ennamo Nadakkuthu | Parthiban | | [166] |
| Yennamo Yedho | Chakravarthy | | [167] |
| Uyirukku Uyiraga | Rangasamy | | [168] |
| Kayal | Ramkumar | Guest appearance | [169] |
| 2015 | Aambala | Aalavandhan | | [170] |
| Kaaki Sattai | Inspector Sathyamurthy | | [171] |
| Sakalakala Vallavan | Shakthi's father | | [172] |
| Puli | Vembunathan | Cameo appearance | [173] |
| 2016 | Theri | Commissioner Sibi Chakravarthi | | [174] |
| Vetrivel | Rajamanikam | | [175] |
| Unnodu Ka | Jayavel | | [176] |
| Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum | Annamalai | 200th Film | [177] |
| 2017 | Mupparimanam | Himself | Cameo appearance | [178] |
| 7 Naatkal | Vijay Raghunath | | [179] |
| Yaar Ivan | Jagannathan | | [180] |
| 2018 | Mannar Vagaiyara | Aiya / Govindaraja Mooriyar | | [181] |
| Abhiyum Anuvum | Prabhu | Dubbed in Malayalam as Abhiyude Kadha Anuvinteyum | [182] |
| Saamy 2 | G. Viswanathan | | [183] |
| Utharavu Maharaja | Arun Bose | | [184] |
| Johnny | Jaishankar | | [185] |
| 2019 | Charlie Chaplin 2 | Ramakrishnan | | [186] |
| Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven | Prakash | | [187] |
| 2020 | College Kumar | Thiru Kumaran | | [188] |
| 2021 | Velan | 'Thillaiyar' Palanisamy | | [189] |
| 2022 | Kaathuvaakula Rendu Kaadhal | Prabhu | | [190] |
| The Legend | Pugazhenthi | | [191] |
| Naane Varuvean | Psychiatrist | | [192] |
| Ponniyin Selvan: I | Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari | | [193] |
| Laththi | DIG Kamal | | [194] |
| 2023 | Varisu | Dr. Anand Padmanabhan | | [195] |
| Ponniyin Selvan: II | Periya Vellar Boothi Vikramakesari | | [196] |
| Raavana Kottam | Bose | | [197] |
| Kathar Basha Endra Muthuramalingam | Kathar Bhai | | [198] |
| 2024 | PT Sir | Adv. Manickavel | | [199] |
| 2025 | Nesippaya | Gautham | | |
| Good Bad Ugly | Jayaprakash | | |
| Rajaputhiran | Chellaiah | | |
| Kiss | Swaminathan | | |
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