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Sathyaraj
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
Born October 13, 1954 (69 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2026 | |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Sikandar · as Cast |
| 2025 | Love Today · as Cast |
| 2024 | Zebra · as Cast |
| 2024 | My Perfectt Husband (TV Series) · as Bharathi |
| 2024 | Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan · as Captain Prabhakaran |
| 2024 | Weapon · as Mithran |
| 2024 | Munjya · as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar |
| 2024 | Singapore Saloon · as Chakrapani |
| 2023 | Annapoorani · as Sundarrajan |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Mansion 24 (TV Series) · as Kalidas |
| 2023 | Chandramukhi 2 · as Kathiresan |
| 2023 | Angaaragan · as Adhiveera Pandiyan |
| 2023 | Theerkadarishi · as Dass |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Waltair Veerayya · as Satyamurthy |
| 2022 | Connect · as Arthur Samuel |
| 2022 | Meet Cute (TV Series) · as Mohan Rao |
| 2022 | Love Today · as Venu Shastri |
| 2022 | Prince · as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy |
| 2022 | Pakka Commercial · as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana |
| 2022 | Veetla Vishesham · as S. Unnikrishnan |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam · as Paramahamsa |
| 2022 | Etharkkum Thunindhavan · as Aadhirayar |
| 2022 | 1945 · as Ina Commander |
| 2021 | Theerpugal Virkapadum · as Nalankumar |
| 2021 | 1945 · as Cast |
| 2021 | MGR Magan · as M. G. Ramasamy |
| 2021 | Tughlaq Durbar · as Nagaraja Chola (cameo Appearance) |
| 2019 | Thambi · as Gnanamoorthy |
| 2019 | Prati Roju Pandaage · as Raghu Ramayya |
| 2019 | Jersey · as Coach Murthy |
| 2018 | Kanaa · as Murugesan |
| 2018 | Nota · as Mahendran |
| 2018 | Echarikkai · as Nataraj Ips |
| 2018 | Kadaikutty Singam · as Ranasingam |
| 2017 | Kalavaadiya Pozhudhugal · as Periyar |
| 2017 | Mersal · as Rathnavel |
| 2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion · as Karikala Kattappa Nadar |
| 2017 | Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva · as Kirubakaran Ips |
| 2016 | Hyper · as Narayana Murthy |
| 2016 | Jackson Durai · as Durai |
| 2016 | Brahmotsavam · as Ajay's Father |
| 2016 | Gethu · as Thulasi Raman |
| 2016 | Nenu Sailaja · as Srinivasa Rao |
| 2015 | Oru Naal Iravil · as Sekar |
| 2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning · as Karikala Kattappa Nadar |
| 2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa · as Shaheed Khadar |
| 2015 | Tungabhadra · as Ramaraju |
| 2015 | Isai · as Vetriselvan |
| 2014 | Poojai · as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu |
| 2014 | Sigaram Thodu · as Chellapa |
| 2014 | Kalavaram · as Vetriselvan |
| 2013 | Raja Rani · as James |
| 2013 | Varuthapadatha valibar sangam · as Sivanandi |
| 2013 | Thalaivaa · as Ramadurai (anna) |
| 2013 | Chennai Express · as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram |
| 2013 | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA. · as Amavasai |
| 2013 | Mirchi · as Deva |
| 2012 | Nanban · as Virumandi Santhanam (virus) |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Aayiram Vilakku · as Lingam |
| 2011 | |
| 2010 | Irandu Mugam · as Sarveswaren |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Aagathan · as Gen. Hareendranath Varma |
| 2009 | Sankham · as Sivaiah |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Kencha · as Cast |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Onbadhu Roobai Nottu · as Madhava Padayachi |
| 2007 | Kannamoochi Yenada · as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder |
| 2007 | Manikanda · as Cast |
| 2007 | Periyar · as E. V. Ramasamy A.k.a. Periyar |
| 2007 | Adavadi · as Bharath |
| 2006 | Vetrivel Sakthivel · as Vetrivel |
| 2006 | Suyetchai MLA · as Nambirajan |
| 2006 | Kovai Brothers · as Ganesh |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | Englishkaran · as Thamizharasan |
| 2004 | Maha Nadigan · as Satya |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Azhagesan · as Azhagesan |
| 2004 | Sema Ragalai · as Cast |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Kaakha Kaakha · as Narrator |
| 2003 | Kutumba · as Cast |
| 2003 | Military · as Cast |
| 2003 | Ramachandra · as Inspector Ramachandran |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Asathal · as Vetri |
| 2001 | |
| 2000 | Unnai Kann Theduthey · as Vichu |
| 2000 | Ennama Kannu · as Kaasi |
| 2000 | Veera Nadai · as Periyakaruppu |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Azhagarsamy · as 'azhagu' Azhagarsamy |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Ponnu Veetukkaran · as Jeeva |
| 1997 | Pagaivan · as Vasu |
| 1995 | Maman Magal · as Cast |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Villathi villain · as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'kannan' |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Amaidhi Padai · as Amavasai (later Mla Nagaraja Cholan)/inspector Thangavel |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | Udanpirappu · as Sathya |
| 1993 | Walter Vetrivel · as Walter Vetrivel I.p.s |
| 1992 | Thirumathi Palanisamy · as Palanisamy |
| 1992 | Pangaali · as Sakthivel / Durai |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Brahma · as Ravi Varma |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Velai Kidaichiruchu · as Palanisamy |
| 1990 | Ulagam Piranthathu Enakkaga · as Quarter Govindan |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | Vaazhkai Chakkaram · as Thangavelu |
| 1989 | Chinnappadhaas · as Chinnappadass |
| 1989 | Thaai Naadu · as Albert Aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani |
| 1988 | Jeeva · as Jeeva |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Annanagar Mudhal Theru · as Cast |
| 1987 | Vedam Puthithu · as Balu Thevar |
| 1987 | Manathil Uruthi Vendum · as Cameo |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu · as Si Balaram |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Poovizhi Vasalile · as Jeeva |
| 1987 | Vilangu · as Guest Appearance |
| 1986 | |
| 1986 | Kadolara Kavithaigal · as Chinnappa Das |
| 1986 | Vikram · as Sugirtharaja |
| 1986 | Mr. Bharath · as Gopinath |
| 1986 | Kadaikan Parvai · as Cast |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Mangamma Sabatham · as Boopathy |
| 1985 | Sri Raghavendra · as Maqbool Khan |
| 1985 | Muthal Mariyathai · as Mayilvaganam |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Pagal Nilavu · as Devarajan |
| 1985 | Naan Sigappu Manithan · as Mohanraj |
| 1985 | Kaakki Sattai · as Vicky |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | Shabash Vikram · as Jeeva |
| 1984 | Janavari Onnu · as Cast |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Irupatthi Naalu Mani Neram · as X. W. Ramarathnam |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Nooravathu Naal · as Jayaraman |
| 1984 | Naan Mahaan Alla · as Jagan |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | |
| 1982 | |
| 1982 | Theerpugal Thirutha Padalam · as Cast |
| 1980 | |
| 1978 | Sattam En Kaiyil · as Vicky |
| 1978 | Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai · as Cast |