| Year | Film | Notes | |------|------|-------| | 1979 | Inikkum Ilamai | Debut film | | 1981 | Sattam Oru Iruttarai | First major success | | 1982 | Krodham | Action thriller | | 1983 | Dowry Kalyanam | Social drama | | 1984 | Nooravathu Naal | Investigative thriller | | 1985 | Viduthalai | Early police role | This period established him as a mass hero. He frequently collaborated with directors like Manivannan and R. Sundarrajan.