Samuthirakani

Samuthirakani is an Indian actor and film director who works in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam cinema. He began directing with Unnai Charanadaindhen (2003) and became established as a director with Naadodigal (2009), followed by Poraali (2011), Appa (2016) and Naadodigal 2 (2020).

As an actor he is known for Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014), Visaranai (2016), Kaala (2018) and Hanu-Man (2024). He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Visaranai, and has also received Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He appears in Charukesi and Karmakhya (both 2026).