P. L. Thenappan is an Indian film producer and actor who works predominantly in the Tamil film industry.
Career He owns the production company Shree Rajalakshmi Films (P) Ltd. He debuted as a producer with the Tamil film Kaathala Kaathala (1998). He is a producer known for making big budget films and at the same time producing small budget films as well.
Filmography As producer Year Movie Company DirectorNotes1998 Kaathala Kaathala Saraswathi Films Singeetam Srinivasa Rao2002 Pammal K. Sambandam Sri Rajalakshmi Film (P) Ltd Mouli2002 Panchathantiram K. S. Ravikumar Punarjani Major RaviMalayalam film2003 Diwan Surya Prakash2005 Kana Kandaen K. V. Anand Priyasakhi K. S. Adhiyaman2006 Vallavan Silambarasan2008 Durai A. Venkatesh2010 Ayyanar S. S. Rajamithran2019 Peranbu Shree Raajalakshmi Films Ram
As co-producer Year Movie Company Director1999 Padayappa Arunachala Cine Creation K. S. Ravikumar2000 Thenali R. K. Celluloids
As actor Year Title RoleNotes 1995 Muthu Tea Master Uncredited role 2012 Nellai Santhippu 2017 Kurangu Bommai Ekambaram Balloon 2018 Sketch Madura Veeran Perumal 2019 Peranbu Land mafia member Gangs of Madras Minister Tamizhvaanan 2022 Vezham Minister Suzhal: The Vortex Maniyar Web series2023 Bakasuran Thugs Annachi Theerkadarishi Raavana Kottam Kasethan Kadavulada ACP GovindarajPor Thozhil Maarimuthu 2024MaharajaRamki Saloon OwnerDhonima Appu VI STD Mura RatnamMalayalam filmsTurbo Politician 2025 Dragon Thenappan Myyal Maareesan Inspector Kanagaraj Thalaivan Thalaivii Village president Theeyavar Kulai Nadunga Sankaran Sirai Sivangangai Court Judge2026Vaa Vaathiyaar B. Jaiganesh99/66 Priest Kara P. L. Thenappan Blast Mining Minister Parimala and Co Velumani
Web series Year Title Role Platform 2025–present Nadu Center Jeyanth's father JioHotstar
Films as production executive Year Movie Company DirectorNotes 1990 Puriyaadha Pudhir Super Good Films K. S. Ravikumar 1991 Perum Pulli Super Good Films Vikraman Putham Pudhu Payanam K. S. Ravikumar 1992 Chinna Pasanga Naanga AGS Movies Raj Kapoor Oor Mariyadhai Super Good Films K. S. Ravikumar Cheran Pandiyan Thevar Magan Raaj Kamal Films International Bharathan 1993 Suriyan Chandiran Ayanaar Cine Creations K. S. Ravikumar Band Master AGS Movies 1994 Magalir Mattum Raaj Kamal Films International Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Nattamai Super Good Films K. S. Ravikumar 1995 Muthukulikka Vaariyala Thrimurthy Films K. S. Ravikumar Periya Kudumbam Ravi Shankar Films Muthu Kavithalayaa Productions 1996 Parambarai Malar Films K. S. Ravikumar Avvai Shanmugi Sree Mahalakshmi Combines 1997 Dharma Chakkaram Lakshmi Movie Makers K. S. Ravikumar Bharathi Kannamma Pankaj Productions Cheran Pistha Pyramid Films K. S. Ravikumar Chachi 420 Raaj Kamal Films International Kamal Haasan Hindi film 1998 Natpukaaga Surya Movies K. S. Ravikumar 1999 Thodarum Sri Devi Movie Makers Ramesh Khanna
Films as production manager Year Movie Company DirectorNotes 1987 Poove Ilam Poove Vijayakala Pictures Sirumugai Ravi 1988 Thenpandi Seemayile Sri Thenandal Films C. P. Kolappan 1989 Enga Ooru Mappillai VNR CreationsCitizen Films T. P. Gajendran Raaja Raajathan Dhanisha Pictures E. Ramdoss Appuraja Raaj Kamal Films International Singeetam Srinivasa Rao Hindi dubbed version 1991 Gunaa Swathi Chitra Internationals Santhana Bharathi 1994 Sakthivel AVM Productions K. S. Ravikumar
Short films Apart from mainstream cinema, Thenappan has produced two short films in French, which were screened at the Cannes Film Festival in France. Year Movie Company DirectorLanguage2009 Ecluse Shree Rajalakshmi Films Mahendran BhaskarFrench2010 La ville ne dort pas
References
Publication: Tamil Weekly 'Kumudam' – Date: 25 March 2002 Publication: Tamil Weekly 'Bhakya' – Date: 2 August 2002 Publication: The Hindu – Metro Plus – Date: 23 May 2002
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