| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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| 1975 | Apoorva Raagangal | Pandiyan | Tamil | |
| 1976 | Anthuleni Katha | Murthy | Telugu | |
| 1976 | Moondru Mudichu | Prasath | Tamil | |
| 1977 | 16 Vayathinile | Parattai | Tamil | |
| 1978 | Mullum Malarum | Kaali | Tamil | Won, Tamil Nadu State Film Special Prize for Best Actor |
| 1979 | Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai | Santhanam | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Billa | Billa,
Raja | Tamil | |
| 1980 | Murattu Kaalai | Kaalaiyan | Tamil | |
| 1981 | Thillu Mullu | Indran
(Chandran) | Tamil | |
| 1982 | Moondru Mugam | Alex Pandian,
Arun,
John | Tamil | Won, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 1984 | Nallavanuku Nallavan | Manickam | Tamil | Won, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| 1985 | Sri Raghavendra | Raghavendra Swami | Tamil | |
| 1991 | Thalapathi | Surya | Tamil | |
| 1992 | Annamalai | Annamalai | Tamil | |
| 1995 | Badsha | Manickam
(Manick Badsha) | Tamil | |
| 1995 | Muthu | Muthu,
Ejamaan | Tamil | Won, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| 1999 | Padayappa | Aarupadayappan | Tamil | Won, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2005 | Chandramukhi | Dr. Saravanan,
King Vettaiyan | Tamil | Won, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2007 | Sivaji | Sivaji Arumugam | Tamil | Won, Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award |
| 2010 | Enthiran | Dr. Vaseegaran,
Chitti Babu | Tamil | Nominated, Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award
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