| Year | Movie Title | Role | Director | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Kana Kandaen | Madhan | K. V. Anand | | 2006 | Parijatham | Deepak | K. Bhagyaraj | | 2007 | Mozhi | Karthik | Radha Mohan | | 2008 | Kannum Kannum | Dr. Gautham | R. V. Udayakumar | | 2010 | Raavanan | Dev Prakash (IPS) | Mani Ratnam | | 2013 | Chennai Express | Tangaballi (Cameo) | Rohit Shetty | | 2014 | Kaaviya Thalaivan | A. P. Vasudevan Iyengar | A. L. Vijay | | 2015 | Ennum Eppozhum | Journalist (Extended Cameo) | Sathyan Anthikad | | 2016 | S3 (Style 3) | Himself (Cameo in song "Vanakkam Chennai") | A. R. Murugadoss |
| Year | Film | Role | Key Collaborators & Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 2005 | | Madhan | Director: K. V. Anand. Co-stars: Srikanth, Gopika. Prithviraj's Tamil debut, where he played a suave corporate villain, a stark contrast to the 'chocolate boy' image fans expected from him. | | 2006 | Parijatham | Surendhar / Sreedhar | Director: K. Bhagyaraj. Co-star: Saranya Bhagyaraj. A romantic entertainer where he became only the third actor to lead a K. Bhagyaraj film. | | 2007 | Mozhi | Karthik | Director: Radha Mohan. Co-stars: Jyothika, Swarnamalya. A critically acclaimed romantic comedy-drama in which he played a musician. The film is celebrated for its sensitive handling of communication barriers in a relationship. | | 2007 | Satham Podathey | Ravichandran | Director: Vasanth. Co-stars: Padmapriya, Bhanu. A psychological thriller that featured Prithviraj as a victim of workplace harassment. | | 2007 | Kannamoochi Yenada | Harish Venkatraman | Director: Prithviraj Das. Co-stars: Karthik Kumar, Prithviraj (in a dual role). A romantic thriller notable for his dual role performance. | | 2008 | Velli Thirai | Saravanan | Director: Viji. Co-stars: Sadha, Ganesh Venkatraman. A satirical drama about the film industry, a remake of his own Malayalam hit Udayananu Tharam . | | 2008 | Abhiyum Naanum | Sudhakar | Director: Radha Mohan. Co-stars: Prakash Raj, Trisha. A heartwarming family drama where Prithviraj made a notable cameo appearance. | | 2009 | Ninaithale Inikkum | Shivaram | Director: Kumaravelan. Co-stars: Sakthi Vasu, Priyamani. A remake of his Malayalam blockbuster Classmates (2006). | | 2010 | Raavanan | SP Dev Prakash IPS | Director: Mani Ratnam. Co-stars: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. A high-profile epic drama where he played a righteous police officer, a role originally written for him. | | 2014 | Kaaviya Thalaivan | Gomathinayagam Pillai | Director: Vasanthabalan. Co-stars: Siddharth, Vedhicka. A period drama for which Prithviraj won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Villain for his powerful performance. This is considered his final full-length role in Tamil cinema to date. | prithviraj tamil movies list