# P. L. Thenappan

PL. Thenappan is an Indian film producer and actor who works predominantly in the Tamil film industry. 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
### Films as producer

| Year | Movie | Company | Director |
| 1998 | Kaathala Kaathala | Saraswathi Films | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| 2002 | Pammal K. Sambandam | Sri Rajalakshmi Film (P) Ltd | Mouli |
| 2002 | Panchathantiram | Sri Rajalakshmi Film (P) Ltd | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 2002 | Punarjani (Malayalam) | Sri Rajalakshmi Film (P) Ltd | Major Ravi |
| 2003 | Diwan | Sri Rajalakshmi Film (P) Ltd | Surya Prakash |
| 2005 | Kana Kandaen | Sri Rajalakshmi Film (P) Ltd | K. V. Anand |
| 2005 | Priyasakhi | Sri Rajalakshmi Film (P) Ltd | K. S. Adhiyaman |
| 2006 | Vallavan | Sri Rajalakshmi Film (P) Ltd | Silambarasan |
| 2008 | Durai | Sri Rajalakshmi Film (P) Ltd | A. Venkatesh |
| 2010 | Ayyanar | Sri Rajalakshmi Film (P) Ltd | S. S. Rajamithran |
| 2019 | Peranbu | Shree Raajalakshmi Films | Ram |

### Films as co-producer

| Year | Movie | Company | Director |
| 1999 | Padayappa | Arunachala Cine Creation | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 2000 | Thenali | R. K. Celluloids | K. S. Ravikumar |

### Films as Actor

| Year | Film | Role |
| 1995 | Muthu | Tea Master |
| 2012 | Nellai Santhippu | |
| 2017 | Kurangu Bommai | Ekambaram |
| 2017 | Balloon | |
| 2018 | Sketch | |
| 2018 | Madura Veeran | Perumal |
| 2019 | Peranbu | Land mafia member |
| 2019 | Gangs of Madras | Minister Tamizhvaanan |
| 2022 | Vezham | Minister |
| 2022 | Suzhal: The Vortex (Web Series) | Maniyar |
| 2023 | Bakasuran | |
| 2023 | Thugs | Annachi |
| 2023 | Theerkadarishi | |
| 2023 | Raavana Kottam | |
| 2023 | Kasethan Kadavulada | ACP Govindaraj |
| 2023 | Por Thozhil | Maarimuthu |
| 2024 | Maharaja | Ramki Saloon Owner |
| 2024 | Dhonima | |
| 2024 | Appu VI STD | |
| 2024 | Mura (Malayalam) | Ratnam |
| 2024 | Turbo (Malayalam) | Politician |
| 2025 | Dragon | Thenappan |

### Films as production executive

| Year | Movie | Company | Director |
| 1990 | Puriyaadha Pudhir | Super Good Films | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1991 | Perum Pulli | Super Good Films | Vikraman |
| 1991 | Putham Pudhu Payanam | Super Good Films | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1992 | Chinna Pasanga Naanga | AGS Movies | Raj Kapoor |
| 1992 | Oor Mariyadhai | Super Good Films | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1992 | Cheran Pandiyan | Super Good Films | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1992 | Thevar Magan | Raaj Kamal Films International | Bharathan |
| 1993 | Suriyan Chandiran | Ayanaar Cine Creations | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1993 | Band Master | AGS Movies | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1994 | Magalir Mattum | Raaj Kamal Films International | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| 1994 | Nattamai | Super Good Films | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1995 | Muthukulikka Vaariyala | Thrimurthy Films | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1995 | Periya Kudumbam | Ravi Shankar Films | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1995 | Muthu | Kavithalayaa Productions | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1996 | Parambarai | Malar Films | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmugi | Sree Mahalakshmi Combines | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1997 | Dharma Chakkaram | Lakshmi Movie Makers | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1997 | Bharathi Kannamma | Pankaj Productions | Cheran |
| 1997 | Pistha | Pyramid Films | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1997 | Chachi 420 (Hindi) | Raaj Kamal Films International | Kamal Haasan |
| 1998 | Natpukaaga | Surya Movies | K. S. Ravikumar |
| 1999 | Thodarum | Sri Devi Movie Makers | Ramesh Khanna |

### Films as production manager

| Year | Movie | Company | Director |
| 1987 | Poove Ilam Poove | Vijayakala Pictures | Sirumugai Ravi |
| 1988 | Thenpandi Seemayile | Sri Thenandal Films | C. P. Kolappan |
| 1989 | Enga Ooru Mappillai | VNR Creations Citizen Films | T. P. Gajendran |
| 1989 | Raaja Raajathan | Dhanisha Pictures | E. Ramdoss |
| 1989 | Appuraja (Hindi) | Raaj Kamal Films International | Singeetam Srinivasa Rao |
| 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 prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France.
| Year | Movie | Company | Director |
| 2009 | Ecluse (French) | Shree Rajalakshmi Films | Mahendran Bhaskar |
| 2010 | La ville ne dort pas (French) | Shree Rajalakshmi Films | Mahendran Bhaskar |