R. Sarathkumar
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Dude as Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
- 2025 · 3BHK as Vasudevan
- 2025 · Kannappa as
- 2025 · Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam as Narayanamoorthy
- 2025 · Nesippaya as
- 2024 · The Smile Man as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
- 2024 · Nirangal Moondru as Selvam
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Chief
- 2024 · Sarfira as Nedumaaran
- 2024 · Hit List as ACP Yazhvendan
- 2024 · Journey as
- 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 II as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2023 · Rudhran as Bhoominathan
- 2023 · Christopher as SP Vetrivel IPS
- 2023 · Varisu as Rajendran Palanisamy
- 2022 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2022 · James as
- 2022 · Irai as Robert Vasudevan
- 2021 · Parampara as Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu
- 2020 · Vaanam Kottatum as Bose Kaalai
- 2018 · Devadas as Dada
- 2018 · Saakshyam as
- 2018 · Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India as Challa
- 2018 · Bharat Ane Nenu as Bharath's Father
- 2017 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 as
- 2017 · Jaya Janaki Nayaka as Chakravarthy
- 2017 · Raajakumara as Ashok
- 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 · Acham Thavir as
- 2013 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal as Sundara Pandian IPS
- 2013 · Myna as
- 2012 · Sethu Samudhiram as
- 2012 · Achante Aanmakkal as Narasimham
- 2011 · The Metro as CI Jacob Alexander
- 2011 · Vidiyal as
- 2011 · Veeraputhran as Vimal Menon
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 2011 · Kanchana as Kanchana
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Yasin Mubarak
- 2010 · Jaggubhai as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Edachena Kunkan Nair
- 2009 · 1977 as Rajashekar / Vetrivel
- 2008 · Vaitheeswaran as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- 2007 · Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- 2007 · Maya Kannadi as Sarath Kumar
- 2007 · Pachaikili Muthucharam as Venkatesh
- 2005 · Jithan as Tamizharasu
- 2005 · Bunny as Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
- 2005 · Ayya as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2004 · Aai as Sakthivel
- 2004 · Gambeeram as Muthusami
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Thiru
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- 2001 · Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 1999 · Pattali as Shanmugam
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1999 · Chinnadurai as
- 1998 · Simmarasi as
- 1998 · Natpukkaga as
- 1998 · Moovendhar as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- Future · Mr. X as
- 1997 · Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- 1997 · Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
- 1997 · Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- 1995 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1994 · Captain as Captain Shiva
- 1994 · Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- 1993 · I Love India as Diwakar
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1993 · Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- 1992 · Meera as Policeman
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Gang Leader as Raghava
- 1990 · Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- 1990 · Magaadu as
- 1990 · Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1990 · Pudhu Paadagan as
- 1990 · Pulan Visaranai as
- 1988 · Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath
- Future · Criminal as
- Future · Adangathey as
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1994 · Indhu as
- 1993 · Munarivippu as
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1992 · Samundi as
- 1991 · Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
- 1990 · Balachandrudu as Minor Babu
- 1990 · Puriyaadha Pudhir as
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Siva
- Future · Judgment Day as
- 2025 · Kodai Diaries as
- 2022 · Raymo as
- 2017 · Nenorakam as
- 2011 · Kaaval Thurai as
- 2010 · Kola Kolaya Mundhirika as cameo appearance.
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as Dheeran
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- 2003 · Arasu as u
- 2001 · Dost as Vishwanath
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1998 · Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- 1996 · Nethaji as Nethaji
- 1996 · Maha Prabhu as
- 1995 · Coolie as Karna
- 1995 · Veluchami as Veluchami
- 1994 · Magudikkaran as
- 1994 · Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1993 · Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- 1993 · Band Master as
- 1992 · Oor Mariyadhai as
- Future · Naa Naa as
- Future · Kombuseevi as Rokkapuli
- 1993 · Dasarathan as
- 1992 · Suriyan as Suriyan
- 1992 · Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as Vijay
- 1991 · Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- 1991 · Stuartpuram Police Station as
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 · Enkitta Mothathe as
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- 1987 · Thaye Neeye Thunai as
- Future · Lucky Superstar as
- Future · Untitled Mohanlal - Vishnu G Raghav Film as