Thyagarajan
Acting Born Jun 21, 1945 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 67 credits
Biography
Thiagarajan is an Indian actor, director, and producer of Tamil films. He is the father of Tamil actor Prashanth. Thiagarajan made his acting debut with the film "Alaigal Oivathillai," where he appeared as the elder brother of film's lead actress Radha. His portrayal of a jungle bandit in "Malaiyoor Mambattiyan" provided him a major breakthrough in his career. He also acted in successful films like "Neengal Kettavai," "Payum Puli," and the Malayalam film "New Delhi," which became successful. The success of "New Delhi" prompted Thiagarajan to make his directorial debut with the film "Salem Vishnu," based on a character.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
PT SirAndhagan · DirectorAndhagan · ScreenplayAndhagan · Producer
Ponmagal Vandhal
Chekka Chivantha VaanamJohnny · ProducerJohnny · Screenplay
Yaman
VaaimaiSaahasam · ProducerSaahasam · ScreenplaySaahasam · DialoguePachakallam
Ponnar Shankar · DirectorPonnar Shankar · ProducerMambattiyan · DirectorMambattiyan · WriterMambattiyan · Producer
BodyguardDrohi
Adaikalam
ShockShock · DirectorShock · ProducerShock · ScreenplayJai
Thilakkam
Ravimama
Aanazhagan · ScreenplayAanazhagan · Director
Sangharsha
No. 20 Madras MailSalem VishnuSalem Vishnu · DirectorSalem Vishnu · ProducerSalem Vishnu · Writer
Miss PamelaState Rowdy
Manu UncleAbkariOru Muthassi KathaNew DelhiPoovukkul Boogambam · Director
New Delhi
Raja Yuvaraja
Komberi MookanKomberi Mookan · StoryNeengal KettavaiNerupukkul EeramNalla Naal
Malaiyoor MambattiyanBhagavathipuram Railway GatePaayum PuliRoshagadu
NenjangalGaruda SaukiyamaDaiviyin ThiruvilaiyadalBilla Ranga
Alaigal OyivadhilaiTik Tik Tik
Full filmography
- PT Sir (2024) as GP
- Andhagan (2024) Director
- Andhagan (2024) Screenplay
- Andhagan (2024) Producer
- Ponmagal Vandhal (2020) as Varadharajan
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) as Chinnappadasan aka Chinnappa
- Johnny (2018) Producer
- Johnny (2018) Screenplay
- Yaman (2017) as Karunakaran
- Vaaimai (2016) as Dheenadayalan
- Saahasam (2016) Producer
- Saahasam (2016) Screenplay
- Saahasam (2016) Dialogue
- Pachakallam (2016)
- Ponnar Shankar (2011) Director
- Ponnar Shankar (2011) Producer
- Mambattiyan (2011) Director
- Mambattiyan (2011) Writer
- Mambattiyan (2011) Producer
- Bodyguard (2010) as Ashokettan
- Drohi (2010) as Narayanan
- Adaikalam (2006) as Sathyamurthy
- Shock (2004) as Paramasivan
- Shock (2004) Director
- Shock (2004) Producer
- Shock (2004) Screenplay
- Jai (2004) as Veerapandi
- Jai (2004) Producer
- Thilakkam (2003) as Maheswaran Thampi
- Ravimama (1999)
- Aanazhagan (1995) Screenplay
- Aanazhagan (1995) Director
- Sangharsha (1993)
- No. 20 Madras Mail (1990) as Himself
- Salem Vishnu (1990) as Vishnu
- Salem Vishnu (1990) Director
- Salem Vishnu (1990) Producer
- Salem Vishnu (1990) Writer
- Magaadu (1990)
- Miss Pamela (1989)
- State Rowdy (1989)
- Manu Uncle (1988) as Gomas
- Abkari (1988) as Chidambaram
- Oru Muthassi Katha (1988)
- New Delhi (1988)
- Poovukkul Boogambam (1988) Director
- Anthima Theerpu (1988) as Nataraj Vishnu / Salem Vishnu
- Oohakachavadam (1988)
- New Delhi (1987) as Nataraj Vishnu
- Raja Yuvaraja (1985)
- Komberi Mookan (1984) as Komberi Mookan
- Komberi Mookan (1984) Story
- Neengal Kettavai (1984) as Arun
- Nerupukkul Eeram (1984)
- Nalla Naal (1984)
- Malaiyoor Mambattiyan (1983) as Mambattiyan
- Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate (1983)
- Paayum Puli (1983)
- Roshagadu (1983)
- Nenjangal (1982)
- Garuda Saukiyama (1982) as Muthukrishnan
- Daiviyin Thiruvilaiyadal (1982)
- Billa Ranga (1982)
- Alaigal Oyivadhilai (1981) as David
- Tik Tik Tik (1981) as Victor
- Ranjan: The Advocate Director
- Ranjan: The Advocate Writer