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 April 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.
Filmography
Films as producer
| Year | Movie | Company | Director | Artists |
| 2016 | Peranbu | Sri Rajalakshmi Films | Ram | Mammootty |
| 2010 | Ayyanar | Sri Rajlakshmi Film | S.S.Rajamithran | Aadhi |
| 2008 | Durai | Sri Rajlakshmi Film | A. Venkatesh | Arjun |
| 2006 | Vallavan | Sri Rajlakshmi Film | Silambarasan | T.R.Silambarasan |
| 2005 | Priyasakhi | Sri Rajlakshmi Film | K. S. Adhiyaman | Madhavan |
| 2005 | Kana Kandaen | Sri Rajlakshmi Film | K. V. Anand | Srikanth & Prithviraj |
| 2003 | Diwan | Sri Rajlakshmi Film | Surya Prakash | Sarath Kumar |
| 2002 | Punarjani (Malayalam) | Sri Rajlakshmi Film | Major Ravi | Pranav Mohanlal |
| 2002 | Panchathantiram | Sri Rajlakshmi Film | K. S. Ravikumar | Kamal Hassan |
| 2002 | Pammal K Sambantham | Sri Rajlakshmi Film | Mouli | Kamal Hassan |
| 1998 | Kadhala Kadhala | Saraswathi Films | Singetham Srinivasa Rao | Kamal Hassan |
Films as co-producer
| Year | Movie | Company | Director | Artists |
| 2000 | Thenali | R.K.Celluloids | K.S.Ravikumar | Kamal Hassan |
| 1999 | Padayappa | Arunachala Cine Creation | K.S.Ravikumar | Rajinikanth |
Films as production executive
| Year | Movie | Company | Director | Artists |
| 1999 | Thodarum | P. V. Ramana | Ramesh Kanna | Ajith |
| 1998 | Natpukaaga | Surya Movies | K.S.Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar |
| 1998 | Chachi 420 (Hindi) | Raj Kamal Films | Kamal Hassan | Kamal Hassan |
| 1997 | Dharma Chakkaram | Lakshmi Movie Makers | K.S.Ravikumar | Vijayakanth |
| 1997 | Pistha | Pyramid Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Karthik |
| 1997 | Bharathi Kannamma | Pankak Productions | Cheran | Parthiban |
| 1996 | Avvai Shanmugi | Mahalakshmi Movies | K.S.Ravikumar | Kamal Hassan |
| 1996 | Parambarai | 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 | Muthukulikka Vaariyala | | 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 | Band Master | AGS Movies | K.S.Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar |
| 1993 | Suriyan Chandiran | Ayanaar Cine Creations | K.S.Ravikumar | Selva & Saravanan |
| 1992 | Oor Mariyadhai | Super Good Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar |
| 1993 | Chinna Pasanga Naanga | AGS Movies | Raj Kapoor | Murali |
| 1992 | Cheran Pandiyan | Super Good Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Sarath Kumar |
| 1992 | Thevar Magan | Raj Kamal Films | Baradan | Kamal Hassan |
| 1991 | Putham Pudhu Payanam | Super Good Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Anand Babu |
| 1991 | Perum Pulli | Super Good Films | K.S.Ravikumar | Anand Babu |
| 1990 | Puriyaadha Pudhir | Super Good Films | K. S. Ravikumar | Raghuvaran |
Films as production manager
| Year | Movie | Company | Director | Artists |
| 1993 | Sakthivel | AVM | K.S.Ravikumar | Selva |
| 1991 | Gunaa | 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 |
| 2010 | Ayyanar | S.S.Rajamithran | Director |
| 2006 | Vallavan | T.R.Silambarasan | Full-fledged 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 |
Short film corner
Apart from the mainstream cinema P. L. 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) | Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | Mahendran Bhaskar |
| 2010 | LA VILLE NE DORT PAS (French) | Sri Rajlakshmi Film Pvt Ltd | Mahendran Bhaskar |
Actor
PL Thenappan has acted in small role as 'Tea Master' in Muthu where Rajini and Meena's "Irukki anaichi Umma Tharu" fun begins... Also acted as Villain in the Tamil movie 'Nellai Santhipu' in the year 2012...
He appeared as a main villain for M.Sasikumar's 'Easan' opposite to P.Samuthirakani.
