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பிறப்பு · Born: 26 Apr 1973, Rajapalayam

சமுத்திரக்கனி (Samuthirakani) இந்தியாவின் தமிழ்நாட்டைச் சேர்ந்த ஓர் இயக்குநர் மற்றும் நடிகராவார். 1973 ஆம் ஆண்டு ஏப்ரல் மாதம் 26 ஆம் தேதியன்று தெலுங்கை தாய்மொழியாக கொண்ட உப்பாரா என்ற தெலுங்கு சாதியில் இவர் பிறந்தார். பல தெலுங்கு மற்றும் மலையாள படங்களில் தோன்றியதுடன் தமிழ் படங்களில் முக்கியமாக பணியாற்றுகிறார். பார்த்தாலே பரவசம் படத்தில் இயக்குநர் கே.பாலசந்தரிடம் உதவியாளராகப் பணியாற்றினார். விசாரணை திரைப்படத்திற்காக 2016 இல் சிறந்த துணை நடிகருக்கான தேசிய திரைப்பட விருதை வென்றார்.

P. Samuthirakani (born 26 April 1973) is an Indian actor and film director who works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films. He worked as an assistant to director K. Balachander, in Paarthale Paravasam. He won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2016 for Visaranai, he is also a recipient of three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Filmfare Award and a SIIMA award.

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Samuthirakani was born on 26 April 1973 in Seithur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. He did his B.Sc. in mathematics from the Rajapalayam Rajus College and he also earned a Bachelor of Law from Ambedkar Law College. However, he aimed to become an actor. He has said that people used to tell him that he did not have the physical appearance or necessary talent to be an actor.

In 1997, he joined as an assistant director under Sundar K. Vijayan. He was then noticed by K. Balachander and was recruited as assistant director for Balachander's 100th film Paarthale Paravasam. He also assisted Balachander in the mega-serial Anni telecasted by Jaya TV. Samuthirakani recalled that the work experience he gained under Balachander helped him in many ways while shooting Arasi and Selvi, the mega-serial telecasted in Sun TV, which were massive hits among housewives.

In the early 2000s, Samuthirakani began his career as a director. He notably launched a shelved film titled Uyir Nanbanukku starring Cheran, before making Unnai Charanadaindhen (2003) for S. P. B. Charan.

He worked as an assistant director for K. Balachander in Parthale Paravasam (2001) and Poi (2006) and for Ameer in Paruthiveeran (2007).

However, it was the success of Naadodigal (2009) that established Samuthirakani as a director. Since then he has directed films such as Poraali (2011), Nimirndhu Nil (2014) and Appa (2016). All these films have been remade in Telugu and Kannada. He gained appreciation for his acting in Velaiilla Pattadhari (2014) as Dhanush's father and in Visaranai (2016) as a police inspector.

He also played important role in Rajinikanth's film Kaala (2018).

In 2020, he appeared in Telugu film, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. Samuthirakani's returned to directing with Naadodigal 2, a film that takes up the topic of equality. He played the main role in the Telugu film, Aakashavaani (2021). He also directed two fantasy comedy Vinodhaya Sitham (2021) and Bro (2023).

He also played the role of Vibhishana in the Telugu superhero film Hanu-Man (2024).

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