P. L. Thenappan is an Indian film producer and actor who works predominantly in the Tamil film industry.^[1] He owns the production company Shree Rajalakshmi Films (P) Ltd. He debuted as a producer with the Tamil film Kaathala Kaathala (1998). He is a producer known for making big budget films.^[2] and at the same time producing small budget films as well.

Apart from mainstream cinema, Thenappan has produced two short films in French, which were screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in France.

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