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R. Sarathkumar
Actor, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born July 14, 1954 (70 years)
Ramanathan Sarathkumar is an Indian film actor, journalist, politician, the former president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association and former body builder. Sarathkumar has acted in more than 130 Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. He can speak Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English fluently.
In 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree. He first acted in negative roles, and later played minor roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in the subsequent years earning him the title Supreme Star in Tamil cinema. He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.
In 2007, he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in Tamil Nadu claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi constituency. He served as the president of the Nadigar Sangam from 2006 to 2015 for three consecutive terms.
In 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree. He first acted in negative roles, and later played minor roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in the subsequent years earning him the title Supreme Star in Tamil cinema. He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.
In 2007, he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in Tamil Nadu claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi constituency. He served as the president of the Nadigar Sangam from 2006 to 2015 for three consecutive terms.
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan · as Chief |
| 2024 | Sarfira · as Nedumaaran |
| 2024 | Hit List · as Acp Yazhvendan |
| 2024 | Journey (TV Series) |
| 2023 | Bandra · as Veera Raghavan Ips |
| 2023 | Bhagavanth Kesari · as Ci Srikanth |
| 2023 | Paramporul · as R. Maithreyan |
| 2023 | Rangabali · as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s Grandfather (special Appearance) |
| 2023 | Por Thozhil · as Sp Loganathan |
| 2023 | Custody · as Nataraj |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two · as Periya Pazhuvettarayar |
| 2023 | Rudhran · as Bhoominathan |
| 2023 | Christopher · as Sp Vetrivel Ips |
| 2023 | Varisu · as Rajendran Palanisamy |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I · as Periya Pazhuvettarayar |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Irai (TV Series) · as Robert Vasudevan |
| 2021 | Parampara (TV Series) · as Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu |
| 2020 | Vaanam Kottattum · as Bose Kaalai |
| 2019 | Seetharama Kalyana · as Shankhara |
| 2018 | Devadas · as Dada |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India · as Challa |
| 2018 | Bharath Ane Nenu · as Bharath's Father |
| 2017 | Jaya Janaki Nayaka · as Chakravarthy |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Raajakumara · as Ashok |
| 2015 | Janda Pai Kapiraju · as Cast |
| 2015 | Sandamarutham · as Surya & Sarveswaran |
| 2015 | I · as Cameo Appearance |
| 2014 | Asha Black · as Anwar Ali |
| 2014 | Kochadaiiyaan · as Sengodagan |
| 2014 | Nimirndhu Nil · as Cbi Officer Michael |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal · as Sundara Pandian Ips |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Genius · as Sarath Chandra |
| 2012 | Achante Aanmakkal · as Narasimham |
| 2011 | Saarathi · as Suryanarayana |
| 2011 | Kanchana: Muni 2 · as Kanchana |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers · as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala |
| 2011 | The Metro · as Ci Jacob Alexander |
| 2010 | Oridathoru Postman · as Yasin Mubarak |
| 2010 | Jaggubhai · as Jagannathan (jaggubhai) |
| 2009 | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika · as Cameo Appearance. |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja · as Edachena Kunkan |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Vaitheeswaran · as Saravanan / Dr. Bala |
| 2007 | Nam Naadu · as Muthazhagu |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam · as Venkatesh |
| 2006 | Thalaimagan · as Dheeran |
| 2005 | Jithan · as Tamizharasu |
| 2005 | Bunny · as Bhupati Raja |
| 2005 | Ayya · as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai |
| 2004 | Aai · as Sakthivel |
| 2004 | Chatrapathy · as Saravanan |
| 2004 | Gambeeram · as Muthusami |
| 2003 | Arasu · as U |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | Samasthanam · as Thiru |
| 2002 | Thenkasi Pattanam · as Kannan |
| 2001 | Samudhram · as Selvarasu |
| 2001 | Dost · as Vishwanath |
| 2001 | Vinnukkum Mannukkum · as Sakthivel |
| 2001 | Vinnukum Mannukum · as Cast |
| 2001 | Rishi · as Velu & Rishi |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Paattaalee · as Shanmugam |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | |
| 1998 | Simmarasi · as Cast |
| 1998 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen · as Cameo Appearance |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Suryavamsam · as Chinnarasu/sakthivel Gounder |
| 1997 | Aravindhan · as Aravindhan |
| 1996 | Cooku With Comali (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Nattamai · as 'nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi |
| 1994 | Aranmanai Kaavalan · as Sakthi |
| 1994 | Captain · as Captain Shiva |
| 1993 | I Love India · as Diwakar |
| 1992 | Meera · as Policeman |
| 1992 | Surieyan · as Suriyan |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Sivantha Malar · as Vijay |
| 1992 | Agreement · as Cast |
| 1991 | Vasanthakala Paravai · as Cast |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Archana IAS · as Santhosh Kumar |
| 1991 | Cheran Pandian · as Chinna Gounder (rajapaandi Gounder) |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Kaaval Nilayam · as Vijay |
| 1991 | Gang Leader · as Raghava |
| 1991 | Captain Prabhakaran · as Rajaraman |
| 1991 | |
| 1990 | Raja Kaiye Vacha · as Vaidyaraj |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Velai Kidaichiruchu · as Purushothaman |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Mounam Sammadham · as Balu |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | Sattathin Marupakkam · as Cast |
| 1987 |