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Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj

Acting

Born: October 13, 1954Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Sathyaraj is an Indian film actor and media personality who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. He started his career in villainous roles and later played lead roles. He has acted in over 200 films, which include a few Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films as well. He is known for his performance in Amaidhi Padai, Nadigan, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored film Periyar among others. He was also the director of the film Villadhi Villain (1995), starring himself in three different roles. Apart from his film career, Sathyaraj has been vocal in the media about various issues, such as Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism and water rights in Tamil Nadu. In 2011, he had a brief career as a television host for the game show Home Sweet Home on STAR Vijay. He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys and Kumaran Jewelry Shop.

Known For
Filmography
G.D.N

G.D.N

2026
Seetha Payanam

Seetha Payanam

2026
Vaa Vaathiyaar

Vaa Vaathiyaar

Periyasamy

2026
Bāhubali: The Epic

Bāhubali: The Epic

Karikala Kattappa Nadar

2025
Thamma

Thamma

Elvis Karim Prabhakar

2025
Idli Kadai

Idli Kadai

Vishnu Vardhan

2025
Tribanadhari Barbarik

Tribanadhari Barbarik

2025
Coolie

Coolie

Rajasekar

2025
Love Marriage

Love Marriage

MLA Pournami

2025
Love Marriage

Love Marriage

MLA (Special Appearance)

2025
Madras Matinee

Madras Matinee

Jyoti Ramaya

2025
Sikandar

Sikandar

Minister Rakesh Pradhan

2025
பேபி பேபி

பேபி பேபி

Mahalingam

2025
Baby & Baby

Baby & Baby

Mahalingam

2025
Bioscope

Bioscope

himself (special appearance)

2025
Zebra

Zebra

"A to Y" Baba

2024
Thozhar Cheguevara

Thozhar Cheguevara

Cheguvera

2024
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

Captain Prabhakaran

2024
Weapon

Weapon

Mithran

2024
Munjya

Munjya

Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar

2024
Singapore Saloon

Singapore Saloon

Chakrapani

2024
Annapoorani

Annapoorani

Sundarrajan

2023
Otta

Otta

2023
Angaaragan

Angaaragan

Adhiveera Pandiyan

2023
Theerkadarishi

Theerkadarishi

Dass

2023
Tamilarasan

Tamilarasan

2023
Waltair Veerayya

Waltair Veerayya

Satyamurthy

2023
Connect

Connect

Arthur Samuel

2022
Love Today

Love Today

Venu Shastri

2022
Prince

Prince

Ulaganathan / Veluchamy

2022
Pakka Commercial

Pakka Commercial

Ex-Justice Suryanarayana

2022
Veetla Vishesham

Veetla Vishesham

S. Unnikrishnan

2022
Etharkkum Thunindhavan

Etharkkum Thunindhavan

Aadhirayar

2022
Radhe Shyam

Radhe Shyam

Paramahamsa

2022
1945

1945

INA Commander

2022
Theerpugal Virkkapadum

Theerpugal Virkkapadum

Nalankumar

2021
MGR Magan

MGR Magan

M. G. Ramasamy

2021
Tughlaq Durbar

Tughlaq Durbar

Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)

2021
Prati Roju Pandaage

Prati Roju Pandaage

Raghu Ramayya

2019
Thambi

Thambi

Gnanamoorthy

2019
Jersey

Jersey

Coach Murthy

2019
Kanaa

Kanaa

Murugesan

2018
Nota

Nota

Mahendran

2018
Echcharikkai

Echcharikkai

Nataraj IPS

2018
Kadaikutty Singam

Kadaikutty Singam

Ranasingam

2018
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal

Periyar

2017
Mersal

Mersal

Rathnavel

2017
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

Karikala Kattappa Nadar

2017
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva

Kirubakaran IPS

2017
Hyper

Hyper

Narayana Murthy

2016
Jackson Durai

Jackson Durai

Durai

2016
Brahmotsavam

Brahmotsavam

Ajay's Father

2016
Gethu

Gethu

Thulasi Raman

2016
Nenu.. Sailaja...

Nenu.. Sailaja...

Srinivasa Rao

2016
Oru Naal Iravil

Oru Naal Iravil

Sekar

2015
Bāhubali: The Beginning

Bāhubali: The Beginning

Karikala Kattappa Nadar

2015
Lailaa O Lailaa

Lailaa O Lailaa

Shaheed Khadar

2015
Tungabhadra

Tungabhadra

Ramaraju

2015
Isai

Isai

Vetriselvan

2015
Poojai

Poojai

A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu

2014
Sigaram Thodu

Sigaram Thodu

Chellapa

2014

Kalavaram

Vetriselvan

2014
Raja Rani

Raja Rani

James

2013
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam

Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam

Sivanandi

2013
Thalaivaa

Thalaivaa

'Anna' Ramadurai

2013
Chennai Express

Chennai Express

Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram

2013
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

Amavasai

2013
Mirchi

Mirchi

Deva

2013
Nanban

Nanban

Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam

2012
Uchithanai Muharnthaal

Uchithanai Muharnthaal

2011

Aayiram Vilakku

Lingam

2011

Vengayam

2011

Sattapadi Kutram

2011

Gowravargal

Thondaiman

2010

Irandu Mugam

Sarveswaren

2010

Pollachi Mappiley

Actor

2010

Guru Sishyan

2010
Yagam

Yagam

2010
Aagathan

Aagathan

Gen. Hareendranath Varma

2010
Shankam

Shankam

Sivaiah

2009
Vambu Sandai

Vambu Sandai

2008
Thangam

Thangam

Thangam

2008
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu

Onbadhu Roobai Nottu

Madhava Padayachi

2007
Kannamoochi Yenada

Kannamoochi Yenada

Commissioner Arumugam Gounder

2007
Periyar

Periyar

E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar

2007

Adavadi

Bharath

2007

Gurukshetram

2006

Suyetchai MLA

Nambirajan

2006
Kovai Brothers

Kovai Brothers

Ganesh

2006

Vanakkam Thalaiva

2005
Vetrivel Sakthivel

Vetrivel Sakthivel

Vetrivel

2005

6'2

James

2005
Mannin Maindhan

Mannin Maindhan

2005
Iyer IPS

Iyer IPS

2005
Englishkaran

Englishkaran

Thamizharasan

2005
Maha Nadigan

Maha Nadigan

Satya

2004
Jore

Jore

2004
Azhagesan

Azhagesan

Azhagesan

2004
Vettam

Vettam

Blind accordion player (uncredited)

2004
Sema Ragalai

Sema Ragalai

2004
Adi Thadi

Adi Thadi

Tirupathi

2004
Aalukkoru Aasai

Aalukkoru Aasai

2003

Sena

'Sena' Senathipathi

2003
Military

Military

Madhavan(Military)

2003
Ramachandra

Ramachandra

Inspector Ramachandran

2003
Maaran

Maaran

2002

Vivaramana Aalu

2002

Aandan Adimai

Sivaraman

2001
Kunguma Pottu Gounder

Kunguma Pottu Gounder

Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder

2001
Asathal

Asathal

Vetri

2001

Looty

2001

Unnai Kann Theduthey

Vichu

2000
Ennamma Kannu

Ennamma Kannu

Kaasi

2000
Veeranadai

Veeranadai

Periyakaruppu

2000
Azhagarsamy

Azhagarsamy

'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy

1999
Malabar Police

Malabar Police

1999

Suyamvaram

1999
Ponnu Veetukkaran

Ponnu Veetukkaran

Jeeva

1999

Kalyana Galatta

Rajagopalan

1998
Pagaivan

Pagaivan

Vasu

1997

Vallal

Durairasu

1997

Senathipathi

Senathipathy/Sedhupathy

1996

Sivasakthi

1996
Maaman Magal

Maaman Magal

1995
Villadhi Villain

Villadhi Villain

Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'

1995

Veera Padhakkam

1994
Thai Maaman

Thai Maaman

1994

Thozhar Pandian

1994
Vandicholai Chinraasu

Vandicholai Chinraasu

Chinraasu

1994
Amaidhi Padai

Amaidhi Padai

Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel

1994
Airport

Airport

1993
Udan Pirappu

Udan Pirappu

Sathya

1993

Walter Vetrivel

Walter Vetrivel I.P.S

1993
Thirumathi Palanisamy

Thirumathi Palanisamy

Palanisamy

1992

Pangali

Sakthivel / Durai

1992

Therku Theru Machan

Subramani

1992
Rickshaw Mama

Rickshaw Mama

1992
Brahma

Brahma

Ravi Varma

1991

Pudhu Manidhan

1991
Nadigan

Nadigan

1990

Mallu Vetti Minor

1990

Velai Kidaichuruchu

Palanisamy

1990
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

Quarter Govindan

1990
Vazhkai Chakkaram

Vazhkai Chakkaram

1990

Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai

Thangaraj

1989

Chinnappadass

Chinnappadass

1989
Thaai Naadu

Thaai Naadu

Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani

1989

Pudhiya Vaanam

'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam

1988

Jeeva

Jeeva

1988
En Bommukutty Ammavukku

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

1988

Ganam Courtar Avargale

1988
Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru

Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru

1988
Vedham Pudhithu

Vedham Pudhithu

Balu Thevar

1987

Manathil Uruthi Vendum

Cameo

1987
Jallikkattu

Jallikkattu

1987
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

SI Balaram

1987

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

1987
Makkal En Pakkam

Makkal En Pakkam

1987

Aalappirandhavan

Aalappirandhavan

1987

Muthukkal Moondru

1987
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi

Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi

1987
Poovizhi Vasalile

Poovizhi Vasalile

Jeeva

1987
Mandhira Punnagai

Mandhira Punnagai

Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS

1986

Palaivana Rojakkal

Sabarathinam

1986

Vidinja Kalyanam

1986
Kadalora Kavithaigal

Kadalora Kavithaigal

Chinnappa Das

1986

Dharmam

Karthik

1986
Vikram

Vikram

Sugirtharaja

1986
Muthal Vasantham

Muthal Vasantham

Kunguma Pottu Kounder

1986
Mr. Bharath

Mr. Bharath

Gopinath

1986
Japanil Kalyanaraman

Japanil Kalyanaraman

1985
Saavi

Saavi

Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player

1985
Mangamma Sabadham

Mangamma Sabadham

Boopathy

1985
Sri Raghavendrar

Sri Raghavendrar

Maqbool Khan

1985
Eetti

Eetti

1985
Mudhal Mariyathai

Mudhal Mariyathai

Mayilvaganam

1985
Geethanjali

Geethanjali

1985
Pagal Nilavu

Pagal Nilavu

Devarajan

1985
Darja Donga

Darja Donga

1985

Anni

1985
Anbin Mugavari

Anbin Mugavari

1985
Pillai Nila

Pillai Nila

Saint Cromeo

1985
Naan Sigappu Manithan

Naan Sigappu Manithan

Mohanraj

1985

Needhiyin Nizhal

1985
Kaakki Sattai

Kaakki Sattai

Vicky

1985

Aagaya Thamaraigal

1985
Shabash Vikram

Shabash Vikram

'Tyre King' Suman

1985

Santhoshakkanavukal

1985

Khooni

1985

Thiramai

1985

January 1

1984
Enakkul Oruvan

Enakkul Oruvan

1984
24 Mani Neram

24 Mani Neram

X. W. Ramarathnam

1984

Naalai Unathu Naal

David

1984
Thambikku Entha Ooru

Thambikku Entha Ooru

1984
Nooravathu Naal

Nooravathu Naal

Jayaraman

1984

Chiranjeevi

1984
Naan Mahaan Alla

Naan Mahaan Alla

Jagan

1984

Thangaikkor Geetham

1983
Sandhippu

Sandhippu

Dany

1983

Urangatha Ninaivugal

1983
Paayum Puli

Paayum Puli

1983
Pagadai Panirendu

Pagadai Panirendu

1982
Moondru Mugam

Moondru Mugam

1982
Hitler Umanath

Hitler Umanath

1982

Neerottam

1980

Enippadigal

1979
Sattam En Kaiyil

Sattam En Kaiyil

Vicky

1978