Personal Information
- Full Name
- Samuthirakani Pandiyaraj
- Birthplace
- Seithur, Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu, India
- Date of Birth
- April 26, 1973
Physical Statistics
- Height
- 186 cm
- Weight
- 80 kg
Family & Relationships
- Father
- Pandiyaraj
- Mother
- Lakshmi Ammal
- Spouse / Partner
- Jayalakshmi
- Child
- 1
Career Milestones & Awards
Awards & Honors
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for 'Visaranai' Vijay Award for Favourite Director for 'Naadodigal' Vijay Award for Best Dialogue Writer for 'Poorali' Best Character Artist Award for 'Visaranai' Tamil Nadu State Film Awards (three awards) Fi
Lesser-Known Facts & Trivia
- 11. Samuthirakani's smoking and alcohol habits are not known. | 2. He is a versatile South Indian actor who is prominent in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada movies. | 3. From a young age, he aspired to pursue a career in acting. | 4. Despite facing discouragement about his looks and physique, he pursued acting after completing his education. | 5. In 1997, he began his journey in the film industry as an assistant director. | 6. He later transitioned to writing scripts for movies. | 7. Samuthirakani has acted in various South Indian films such as ‘Poi’, ‘Paruthiveeran’, ‘Shambo Shiva Shambo’, ‘Masters’, ‘Easan’, and 'D Company'. | 8. In addition to his work in movies, he has also been involved in TV shows like ‘Ramani Vs Ramani’, ‘Thangavettai’, and ‘Adi Ennadi Asathu Penne’. | 9. He gained significant recognition for his roles in movies like 'Subramaniapuram', 'Easan', 'Saattai', 'Kaadu', and 'Oppam'. | 10. Samuthirakani has lent his voice to various artists in movies like ‘Goli Soda’, ‘Dhoni’, and ‘Kathakali’. | 11. In the years 2010 and 2011, he sang songs titled ‘Suvadu Suvad’ and ‘Vidiya Potri’. | 12. In his personal life, he enjoys cooking and baking. | 13. Several of his directorial works including Naadodigal have been remade in Telugu and Kannada languages. | 14. His directorial debut was with the shelved film 'Uyir Nanbanukku' starring Cheran, followed by 'Unnai Charanadaindhen' (2003).
