Acting
Sathyaraj
Born 1954-10-13
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Department: Acting
Biography
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
Prominent works featuring Sathyaraj
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Bāhubali: The Beginning
2015
TMDB3.8
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Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017
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Chennai Express
2013
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G.D.N
2026
TMDB3.5
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Mersal
2017
TMDB3.6
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Coolie
2025
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Bāhubali: The Epic
2025
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Sikandar
2025
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Jersey
2019
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Nanban
2012
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (245 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mandaadi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | G.D.N | Ramaiah Pillai | Movie | 2026 |
 | Bãhubali: The Torchbearer | Self | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Charukesi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | Seetha Payanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2026 |
 | Vaa Vaathiyaar | Periyasamy | Movie | 2026 |
 | Bāhubali: The Epic | Karikala Kattappa Nadar | Movie | 2025 |
 | Thamma | Elvis Karim Prabhakar | Movie | 2025 |
 | Idli Kadai | Vishnu Vardhan | Movie | 2025 |
 | Tribanadhari Barbarik | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2025 |
 | Coolie | Rajasekar | Movie | 2025 |
 | Love Marriage | MLA Pournami | Movie | 2025 |
 | Madras Matinee | Jyoti Ramaya | Movie | 2025 |
 | Sikandar | Minister Rakesh Pradhan | Movie | 2025 |
 | Baby & Baby | Mahalingam | Movie | 2025 |
 | Bioscope | himself (special appearance) | Movie | 2025 |
 | Zebra | "A to Z" Baba | Movie | 2024 |
 | Thozhar Cheguevara | Cheguvera | Movie | 2024 |
 | My Perfectt Husband | Bharathi | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan | Captain Prabhakaran | Movie | 2024 |
 | Munjya | Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar | Movie | 2024 |
 | Weapon | Mithran | Movie | 2024 |
 | Singapore Saloon | Chakrapani | Movie | 2024 |
 | Annapoorani | Sundarrajan | Movie | 2023 |
 | Otta | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Mansion 24 | Kalidas | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Angaaragan | Adhiveera Pandiyan | Movie | 2023 |
 | Theerkadarishi | Dass | Movie | 2023 |
 | Tamilarasan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Waltair Veerayya | Satyamurthy | Movie | 2023 |
 | Connect | Arthur Samuel | Movie | 2022 |
 | Meet Cute | Mohan Rao | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Love Today | Venu Shastri | Movie | 2022 |
 | Prince | Ulaganathan / Veluchamy | Movie | 2022 |
 | Pakka Commercial | Ex-Justice Suryanarayana | Movie | 2022 |
 | Veetla Vishesham | S. Unnikrishnan | Movie | 2022 |
 | Radhe Shyam | Paramahamsa | Movie | 2022 |
 | Etharkkum Thunindhavan | Aadhirayar | Movie | 2022 |
 | 1945 | INA Commander | Movie | 2022 |
 | Theerpugal Virkkapadum | Nalankumar | Movie | 2021 |
 | MGR Magan | M. G. Ramasamy | Movie | 2021 |
 | Tughlaq Durbar | Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance) | Movie | 2021 |
 | Prati Roju Pandaage | Raghu Ramayya | Movie | 2019 |
 | Thambi | Gnanamoorthy | Movie | 2019 |
 | Jersey | Coach Murthy | Movie | 2019 |
 | Kanaa | Murugesan | Movie | 2018 |
 | Nota | Mahendran | Movie | 2018 |
 | Echcharikkai | Nataraj IPS | Movie | 2018 |
 | Kadaikutty Singam | Ranasingam | Movie | 2018 |
 | Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal | Periyar | Movie | 2017 |
 | Mersal | Rathnavel | Movie | 2017 |
 | Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion | Karikala Kattappa Nadar | Movie | 2017 |
 | Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva | Kirubakaran IPS | Movie | 2017 |
 | Hyper | Narayana Murthy | Movie | 2016 |
 | Jackson Durai | Durai | Movie | 2016 |
 | Brahmotsavam | Ajay's Father | Movie | 2016 |
 | Gethu | Thulasi Raman | Movie | 2016 |
 | Nenu.. Sailaja... | Srinivasa Rao | Movie | 2016 |
 | Oru Naal Iravil | Sekar | Movie | 2015 |
 | Bāhubali: The Beginning | Karikala Kattappa Nadar | Movie | 2015 |
 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Shaheed Khadar | Movie | 2015 |
 | Tungabhadra | Ramaraju | Movie | 2015 |
 | Isai | Vetriselvan | Movie | 2015 |
 | Naaigal Jaakirathai | Producer | Movie | 2014 |
 | Poojai | A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu | Movie | 2014 |
 | Sigaram Thodu | Chellapa | Movie | 2014 |
| Kalavaram | Vetriselvan | Movie | 2014 | |
 | Raja Rani | James | Movie | 2013 |
 | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | Sivanandi | Movie | 2013 |
 | Thalaivaa | 'Anna' Ramadurai | Movie | 2013 |
 | Chennai Express | Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram | Movie | 2013 |
 | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | Amavasai | Movie | 2013 |
 | Mirchi | Deva | Movie | 2013 |
 | Nanban | Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam | Movie | 2012 |
 | Uchithanai Muharnthaal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 |
| Aayiram Vilakku | Lingam | Movie | 2011 | |
| Vengayam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 | |
| Sattapadi Kutram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2011 | |
| Gowravargal | Thondaiman | Movie | 2010 | |
| Irandu Mugam | Sarveswaren | Movie | 2010 | |
| Pollachi Mappiley | Sengaaliyappan | Movie | 2010 | |
 | Guru Sishyan | Guru Moorthy | Movie | 2010 |
 | Yagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2010 |
 | Aagathan | Gen. Hareendranath Varma | Movie | 2010 |
 | Shankam | Sivaiah | Movie | 2009 |
 | Vambu Sandai | Jeevanandham | Movie | 2008 |
 | Thangam | Thangam | Movie | 2008 |
 | Onbadhu Roobai Nottu | Madhava Padayachi | Movie | 2007 |
 | Kannamoochi Yenada | Commissioner Arumugam Gounder | Movie | 2007 |
 | Periyar | E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar | Movie | 2007 |
 | Adavadi | Bharath | Movie | 2007 |
 | Lee | Producer | Movie | 2007 |
| Gurukshetram | Bharath | Movie | 2006 | |
| Suyetchai MLA | Nambirajan | Movie | 2006 | |
 | Kovai Brothers | Ganesh | Movie | 2006 |
| Vanakkam Thalaiva | Manickam | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Vetrivel Sakthivel | Vetrivel | Movie | 2005 |
| 6'2 | James | Movie | 2005 | |
 | Mannin Maindhan | Inspector Pratap | Movie | 2005 |
 | Iyer IPS | DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy | Movie | 2005 |
 | Englishkaran | Thamizharasan | Movie | 2005 |
 | Maha Nadigan | Satya | Movie | 2004 |
 | Jore | Sabapathy | Movie | 2004 |
 | Vettam | Blind accordion player (uncredited) | Movie | 2004 |
 | Azhagesan | Azhagesan | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sound Party | Kumaresan | Movie | 2004 |
 | Sema Ragalai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2004 |
 | Adi Thadi | Tirupathi | Movie | 2004 |
 | Aalukkoru Aasai | Arivazhagan | Movie | 2003 |
| Sena | 'Sena' Senathipathi | Movie | 2003 | |
 | Military | 'Military' Madhavan | Movie | 2003 |
 | Ramachandra | Inspector Ramachandran | Movie | 2003 |
 | Maaran | Maaran | Movie | 2002 |
| Vivaramana Aalu | Mayilsamy | Movie | 2002 | |
 | Aandan Adimai | Sivaraman | Movie | 2001 |
 | Kunguma Pottu Gounder | Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder | Movie | 2001 |
 | Asathal | Vetri | Movie | 2001 |
 | Looty | Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan | Movie | 2001 |
| Puratchikkaaran | Anna | Movie | 2000 | |
 | Unnai Kann Theduthey | Vichu | Movie | 2000 |
 | Ennamma Kannu | Kaasi | Movie | 2000 |
 | Veeranadai | Periyakaruppu | Movie | 2000 |
 | Azhagarsamy | 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy | Movie | 1999 |
 | Malabar Police | Chinnasamy / Ramasamy | Movie | 1999 |
| Suyamvaram | Arunachalam | Movie | 1999 | |
 | Ponnu Veetukkaran | Jeeva | Movie | 1999 |
| Kalyana Galatta | Rajagopalan | Movie | 1998 | |
| Periya Manushan | Ramakrishnan and Subramani | Movie | 1997 | |
 | Pagaivan | Vasu | Movie | 1997 |
| Vallal | Durairasu | Movie | 1997 | |
| Senathipathi | Senathipathy/Sedhupathy | Movie | 1996 | |
| Sivasakthi | Siva | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Maaman Magal | Shanmugham | Movie | 1995 |
 | Villadhi Villain | Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan' | Movie | 1995 |
| Villadhi Villain | Writer | Movie | 1995 |
| Villadhi Villain | Director | Movie | 1995 |
| Engirundho Vandhan | Kannan | Movie | 1995 | |
 | Veera Padhakkam | Kalivarathan IPS | Movie | 1994 |
 | Thai Maaman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Thozhar Pandian | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 |
 | Vandicholai Chinraasu | Chinraasu | Movie | 1994 |
| Ravanan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Amaidhi Padai | Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel | Movie | 1994 |
 | Airport | Captain Arjun | Movie | 1993 |
 | Udan Pirappu | Sathya | Movie | 1993 |
| Kattalai | Sabarathnam | Movie | 1993 | |
| Walter Vetrivel | Walter Vetrivel I.P.S | Movie | 1993 | |
 | Thirumathi Palanisamy | Palanisamy | Movie | 1992 |
| Pangali | Sakthivel / Durai | Movie | 1992 | |
| Magudam | Muthuvelu | Movie | 1992 | |
| Therku Theru Machan | Subramani | Movie | 1992 | |
 | Rickshaw Mama | 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja | Movie | 1992 |
 | Bramma | Ravivarman 'Ravi' | Movie | 1991 |
| Pudhu Manidhan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Nadigan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
| Mallu Vetti Minor | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Velai Kidaichuruchu | Palanisamy | Movie | 1990 |
| Madurai Veeran Enga Saami | Mathi | Movie | 1990 | |
 | Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga | Quarter Govindan | Movie | 1990 |
 | Vazhkai Chakkaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1990 |
| Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai | Thangaraj | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Chinnappadass | Chinnappadass | Movie | 1989 |
| Pick Pocket | Rangaraj | Movie | 1989 | |
 | Thaai Naadu | Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani | Movie | 1989 |
| Pudhiya Vaanam | 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam | Movie | 1988 | |
| Jeeva | Jeeva | Movie | 1988 | |
 | En Bommukutty Ammavukku | Vinod | Movie | 1988 |
| Kazhugumalai Kallan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
| Ganam Courtar Avargale | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1988 |
 | Vedham Pudhithu | Balu Thevar | Movie | 1987 |
| Manathil Uruthi Vendum | Cameo | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Jallikkattu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu | SI Balaram | Movie | 1987 |
| Ini Oru Sudhanthiram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Makkal En Pakkam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
| Aalappirandhavan | Aalappirandhavan | Movie | 1987 | |
| Muthukkal Moondru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 |
 | Poovizhi Vasalile | Jeeva | Movie | 1987 |
 | Mandhira Punnagai | Dr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS | Movie | 1986 |
| Palaivana Rojakkal | Sabarathinam | Movie | 1986 | |
| Vidinja Kalyanam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
| Iravu Pookkal | Inspector Rajadurai | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Kadalora Kavithaigal | Chinnappa Das | Movie | 1986 |
| Dharmam | Karthik | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Vikram | Sugirtharaja | Movie | 1986 |
 | Muthal Vasantham | Kunguma Pottu Kounder | Movie | 1986 |
| Rasigan Oru Rasigai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
| Karimedu Karuvayan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Mr. Bharath | Gopinath | Movie | 1986 |
| Murattu Karangal | Kabali | Movie | 1986 | |
 | Japanil Kalyanaraman | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Saavi | Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player | Movie | 1985 |
 | Mangamma Sabadham | Boopathy | Movie | 1985 |
 | Sri Raghavendrar | Maqbool Khan | Movie | 1985 |
 | Eetti | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Mudhal Mariyathai | Mayilvaganam | Movie | 1985 |
 | Geethanjali | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Pagal Nilavu | Devarajan | Movie | 1985 |
| Anni | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Darja Donga | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Darja Donga | Story | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Anbin Mugavari | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 |
 | Pillai Nila | Saint Cromeo | Movie | 1985 |
| Needhiyin Nizhal | Nagaraj | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Mohanraj | Movie | 1985 |
 | Kaakki Sattai | Vicky | Movie | 1985 |
| Aagaya Thamaraigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | Shabash Vikram | 'Tyre King' Suman | Movie | 1985 |
| Santhoshakkanavukal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Khooni | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
| Thiramai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1985 | |
 | January 1 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Enakkul Oruvan | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | 24 Mani Neram | X. W. Ramarathnam | Movie | 1984 |
 | Naalai Unathu Naal | David | Movie | 1984 |
 | Thambikku Entha Ooru | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 |
 | Nooravathu Naal | Jayaraman | Movie | 1984 |
| Chiranjeevi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Naan Mahaan Alla | Jagan | Movie | 1984 |
| Thangaikkor Geetham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Sandhippu | Dany | Movie | 1983 |
| Urangatha Ninaivugal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 | |
 | Paayum Puli | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1983 |
 | Pagadai Panirendu | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Moondru Mugam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Hitler Umanath | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
| Neerottam | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
| Enippadigal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
| Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Sattam En Kaiyil | Vicky | Movie | 1978 |
 | Valli Mayil | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | Party | 'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan | Movie | — |
 | Kaaki | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | Marudhanayagam | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | Marshal | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| Dosa King | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | Dashamakan | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | Maragadha Naanayam 2 | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | Four Windows | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
 | Ranjan: The Advocate | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| Almost Nallavan | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | Gangs Kuruthi Punal | Self / Appearance | TV Series | — |