Filmography
| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Pallavi Anu Pallavi | Yes | Yes | Kannada film Karnataka State Film Award for Best Screenplay |
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| 1984 | Unaru | Yes | Malayalam film | ||
| 1985 | Pagal Nilavu | Yes | Yes | ||
| Idaya Kovil | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1986 | Mouna Ragam | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director |
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| 1987 | Nayagan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Indian submission for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film |
| 1988 | Agni Natchathiram | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1989 | Geethanjali | Yes | Yes | Telugu film National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Nandi Award for Best Story Writer |
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| 1990 | Chatriyan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Anjali | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil | ||
| 1991 | Thalapathi | Yes | Yes | Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director | |
| 1992 | Roja | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Nominated—Golden St. George for Best Film at Moscow International Film Festival |
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| 1993 | Gaayam | Yes | Telugu film | ||
| Thiruda Thiruda | Yes | Yes | |||
| 1995 | Bombay | Yes | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Director Special Award at the Political Film Society Awards In the Spirit of Freedom Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival Gala Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival |
| 1995 | Aasai | Yes | |||
| 1996 | Indira | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1997 | Iruvar | Yes | Yes | Yes | Best Film at Belgrade International Film Festival |
| Nerrukku Ner | Yes | ||||
| 1998 | Dil Se.. | Yes | Yes | Yes | NETPAC Award at Berlin International Film Festival |
| 2000 | Alaipayuthey | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2001 | Dumm Dumm Dumm | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2002 | Kannathil Muthamittal | Yes | Yes | Yes | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Filmfare Award for Best Director – Tamil Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Best Film Award at Jerusalem Film Festival ITFA Best Director Award Audience Award for Best Feature Film at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Audience Choice Award for Narrative Competition at RiverRun International Film Festival Best Picture Award at Zimbabwe International Film Festival Audience Award, Jury Award and a Special Award at Film Fest New Haven Best International Film at Westchester Film Festival |
| Five Star | Yes | ||||
| Saathiya | Yes | Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay | |||
| 2004 | Yuva | Yes | Yes | Yes | Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Screen Award for Best Director Nominated—Screen Award for Best Screenplay |
| Aaytha Ezhuthu | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2007 | Guru | Yes | Yes | Yes | Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Director Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Story |
| 2010 | Raavan | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Raavanan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Nominated—Vijay Award for Favourite Director | |
| 2012 | Kadal | Yes | Yes | Yes | Filming |
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