P. L. Thenappan
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P. L. Thenappan is a Tamil cinema producer. He owns the production company called Sri Rajlakshmi Film (P) Ltd.
He debuted as a producer with the Tamil Film Kadhala Kadhala
starring Kamal Haasan
and Prabhu Deva which was released on 6.4.1998. Till date he has produced about 14 films and his latest being Tamil film Ayyanar
starring Aadhi and Meera Nandhan.
He is a producer known for making big budget films and at the same time promotes encouraging fresh talents as well.
These are the various jobs held by P. L. Thenappan before he became a film producer.
Film Festival in France.
He debuted as a producer with the Tamil Film Kadhala Kadhala
Kadhala Kadhala
Kaathala Kaathala is a Tamil language film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and produced by P. L. Thenappan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Prabhu Deva, Soundarya and Rambha in the lead roles with an ensemble cast in supporting roles...
starring Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan
Kamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
and Prabhu Deva which was released on 6.4.1998. Till date he has produced about 14 films and his latest being Tamil film Ayyanar
Ayyanar
Ayyanar is a Hindu village god, worshipped predominantly in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Tamil villages in Sri Lanka. He is primarily worshipped as a guardian deity who protects the rural villages...
starring Aadhi and Meera Nandhan.
He is a producer known for making big budget films and at the same time promotes encouraging fresh talents as well.
Early Years
Today P.L. Thenappan is one of the successful producers in the Tamil Film Industry. However not many have known Thenappan’s humble beginning.- As a bar-attender in a wine shop
- As a peon in a bank
- As a sub-editor in a weekly
- As an assistant in a pharmacy
- As an office boy
- As a production manager
These are the various jobs held by P. L. Thenappan before he became a film producer.
Films as Producer
Year | Movie | Company | Director | Artists |
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2010 | Ayyanar Ayyanar Ayyanar is a Hindu village god, worshipped predominantly in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and Tamil villages in Sri Lanka. He is primarily worshipped as a guardian deity who protects the rural villages... |
Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | S.S.Rajamithran | Aadhi |
2008 | Durai | Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | A.Venkatesh | Arjun |
2006 | Vallavan Vallavan Vallavan is a 2006Tamil film written and directed by T. R. Silambarasan, starring himself in the title role along with Nayantara, Reema Sen and Sandhya whilst Santhanam, Premji Amaren, Sathyan and S. Ve. Shekhar play supporting roles. The dialogues are written by noted writer Balakumaran, whilst... |
Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | T.R.Silambarasan | T.R.Silambarasan |
2005 | Priyasakhi Priyasakhi Priyasakhi is a 2005 Tamil film directed by K.S.Adiyaman. This film was the first ever Indian film to be dubbed into Zulu. The movie stars Madhavan, Sadha, Aishwarya, Ramesh Khanna, Madhubala, Manobala, Kovai Sarala and Rehman. The film is a contemporary Indian take on life and pregnancy topics... |
Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | K.S.Athiyamaan | Madhavan |
2005 | Kanaa Kanden | Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | K.V.Anand | Shrikanath & Prithviraj |
2003 | Diwan Diwan (film) Diwan is a South Indian Tamil film released in 2003. The film stars Sarathkumar, Kiran, Vadivelu. Film is directed by Suryaprakash who previously directed Maayi with Sarathkumar. S. A. Rajkumar composed the music... |
Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | Surya Prakash | Sarath kumar |
2002 | Punar Jani (Malayalam) | Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | Major Ravi | Mohan Lal's Son |
2002 | Panchathanthiram | Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | Mouli | Kamal Hassan |
2001 | Pammal K Sambantham | Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | K.S.Ravikumar | Kamal Hassan |
1998 | Kadhala Kadhala Kadhala Kadhala Kaathala Kaathala is a Tamil language film directed by Singeetham Srinivasa Rao and produced by P. L. Thenappan. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Prabhu Deva, Soundarya and Rambha in the lead roles with an ensemble cast in supporting roles... |
Saraswathi Films | Singetham Srinivasa Rao | Kamal Hassan |
Films as Co-Producer
Year | Movie | Company | Director | Artists |
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2000 | Thenali Thenali Thenali is a 2000 Tamil feature film directed and produced by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Crazy Mohan. The film featured Kamal Haasan playing the title role, and also starred Jayaram, Devayani and Jyothika. The film's music was composed by A. R. Rahman, whilst cinematography was handled by Priyan... |
R.K.Celluloids | K.S.Ravikumar | Kamal Hassan |
1999 | Padayappa Padayappa Padayappa is a 1999 Tamil drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The film features Rajinikanth, Soundarya and Ramya Krishnan playing lead roles, whilst Sivaji Ganesan, Lakshmi and Nassar play pivotal supporting roles. With soundtrack composed by A. R... |
Arunachala Cine Creation | K.S.Ravikumar | Rajinikanth |
Films as Production Executive
Year | Movie | Company | Director | Artists |
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1999 | Thodarum | P. V. Ramana | Ramesh Kanna | Ajith |
1997 | Natpukaga | Surya Movies | K.S.Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar |
1997 | Chachi 420 (Hindi) | Raj Kamal Films | Kamal Hassan | Kamal Hassan |
1997 | Dharma Chakram | Lakshmi Movie Makers | K.S.Ravikumar | Vijaykanth |
1996 | Pista | Pyramid Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Karthik |
1996 | Bharathi Kanamma | Pankak Productions | Cheran | Parthiban |
1996 | Avvai Shanmugam | Mahalakshmi Movies | K.S.Ravikumar | Kamal Hassan |
1996 | Paramparai | K.B.Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Prabhu |
1995 | Muthu | Kavithalaya | K.S.Ravikumar | Rajinikanth |
1995 | Periya Kudumbam | Ravi Shankar Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Prabhu |
1995 | Muthu Kulika Vaarigala | K.S.Ravikumar | Vignesh | |
1994 | Nattamai | Super Good Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar |
1994 | Magalir Mattum | Raj Kamal Films | Singeetham Srinivasan | Revathy & Nasser |
1993 | Chinna Pasanga Naanga | AGS Movies | Raj Kapoor | Murali |
1993 | Band Master | AGS Movies | K.S.Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar |
1993 | Suriyan Chandran | Ayanaar Cine Creations | K.S.Ravikumar | Selva & Saravanan |
1993 | Oor Mariyadhai | Super Good Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar |
1992 | Putham Puthu Payanam | Super Good Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Anand Babu |
1992 | Cheran Pandian | Super Good Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar |
1991 | Perum Puli | Super Good Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Anand Babu |
1991 | Devar Magan | Raj Kamal Films | Baradan | Kamal Hassan |
1990 | Puriyadha Pudhir | Super Good Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Raghuvaran |
Films as Production Manager
Year | Movie | Company | Director | Artists |
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1993 | Saktivel | AVM | K.S.Ravikumar | Selva |
1991 | Guna | Swathi Chitra Internationals | Santhana Bharathi | Kamal Hassan |
1990 | Appuraja (Hindi) | Raj Kamal Films | Kamal Hassan | Kamal Hassan |
1990 | Raja Raja Thaan | Ramarajan | ||
1990 | Enge Oor Maapillai | Ramarajan | ||
1990 | Thenpandi Seemaiyeelai | RamaNarayanan | Ramarajan | |
1990 | Poove Ilam Poove | Suresh, Nadia | ||
Notable Artists/Technicians Introduced by P L Thenappan
Year | Movie | Name | Introduces as |
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2010 | Ayyanar | S.S.Rajamithran | Director |
2006 | Vallavan | T.R.Silambarasan | Director |
2005 | Kanaa Kanden | K.V.Anand | Director |
2005 | Kanaa Kanden | Prithiviraj | Artist in Tamil |
2003 | Diwan | Vijay C Chakravarthy | Cinematographer |
2002 | Punar Jani | Major Ravi | Director |
2001 | Pammal K Sambantham | Kabilan | Lyric Writer |
Short Film Corner
Apart from the main stream cinema P.L Thenappan has produced two short films in French which were screened at the prestigious CannesCannes
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Film Festival in France.
Year | Movie | Company | Director |
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2009 | ECLUSE (French) | Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | Mahendran Bhaskar |
2010 | LA VILLE NE DORT PAS (French) | Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | Mahendran Bhaskar |