Thyagarajan: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 17
- as director
- 4
- on screen
- 1981–2024
- box office
- $857K
- average score
- 75
Thyagarajan's Career in Numbers
Thyagarajan's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Thyagarajan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Tik Tik Tik (1981) to Andhagan (2024), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.
Thyagarajan Movies by Decade
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 5
- 2020s 1
The 1980s were Thyagarajan's busiest decade, with 7 films.
Thyagarajan Movies by Genre
- Thriller 4
- Action 3
- Drama 3
- Romance 3
- Crime 2
- Comedy 1
- Adventure 1
Thriller is the genre Thyagarajan has worked in most, with 4 films, ahead of action (3).
Thyagarajan Career Milestones
- First film
- Tik Tik Tik 1981
- Biggest box office hit
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam $802K worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Chekka Chivantha Vaanam Movie Echo Score 75
- Newest film
- Andhagan 2024
Thyagarajan Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Thyagarajan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 4 as director and 13 as actor. Rated films average a score of 75. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Thyagarajan
4
Thyagarajan Movies as an Actor
13- 2018
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam as Chinnappadasan aka Chinnappa · Thriller Worldwide box office: $802K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2017
Yaman as Karunakaran · Action Worldwide box office: $50.5K - 2010
Drohi as Narayanan · Drama - 2004
Shock as Paramasivan · Thriller - 2004
Jai as Veerapandi · Romance - 2003
Thilakkam as Maheswaran Thampi · Drama - 1989
State Rowdy Action - 1988
Manu Uncle as Gomas · Adventure - 1987
New Delhi as Nataraj Vishnu · Thriller - 1984
Neengal Kettavai as Arun · Crime - 1983
Paayum Puli Romance - 1981
Tik Tik Tik as Victor · Crime - 1981
Alaigal Oyivadhilai as David · Romance
Who Thyagarajan Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Thyagarajan shares the most films with. Manobala comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Prakash Raj (3).
Thyagarajan: Questions & Answers
How many movies Thyagarajan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Thyagarajan been in?
Thyagarajan is credited on 17 films, from 1981 to 2024. 13 of them as an actor and 4 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Thyagarajan's highest-grossing movie?
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) is Thyagarajan's biggest box office hit, with $802K worldwide, ahead of Yaman (2017) ($50.5K). Across every film with box office figures, Thyagarajan's movies have made $857K.
Thyagarajan's biggest hits What is the best Thyagarajan movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Thyagarajan's best-rated film is Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (2018) with a score of 75.
Best Thyagarajan movies, ranked What is Thyagarajan's newest movie?
The most recent film on Thyagarajan's filmography is Andhagan (2024), which Thyagarajan directed.
Who does Thyagarajan work with most often?
Thyagarajan shares the most films with Manobala (3 films), Prakash Raj (3 films) and Vijayakumar (2 films).
The Best Thyagarajan Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 credits.
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