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 Nathanadhudu
- 2025 · Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam as Narayanamoorthy
- 2025 · Nesippaya as
- 2024 · The Smile Man as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
- 2024 · Nirangal Moondru as Selvam
- 2024 · Sarfira as Nedumaaran
- 2024 · Hit List as ACP Yazhvendan
- 2023 · Bandra as Veera Raghavan IPS
- 2023 · Bhagavanth Kesari as CI Srikanth
- 2023 · Paramporul as R. Maithreyan
- 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
- 2020 · Vaanam Kottatum as Bose Kaalai
- 2018 · Devadas as Dada
- 2018 · Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India as Challa
- 2018 · Bharat Ane Nenu as Bharath's Father
- 2017 · Jaya Janaki Nayaka as Chakravarthy
- 2015 · I as Cameo Appearance
- 2014 · Asha Black as Anwar Ali
- 2014 · Kochadaiiyaan as Sengodagan
- 2014 · Nimirndhu Nil as CBI officer Michael
- 2013 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal as Sundara Pandian IPS
- 2012 · Achante Aanmakkal as Narasimham
- 2011 · The Metro as CI Jacob Alexander
- 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
- 2008 · Vaitheeswaran as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- 2007 · Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- 2007 · Maya Kannadi as Sarath Kumar
- 2007 · Pachaikili Muthucharam as Venkatesh
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as Dheeran
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 2005 · Bunny as Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
- 2004 · Gambeeram as Muthusami
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 2001 · Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- 2001 · Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 1999 · Pattali as Shanmugam
- 1998 · Natpukkaga as
- 1998 · Moovendhar as
- 1997 · Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- 1997 · Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- 1995 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1992 · Meera as Policeman
- 1992 · Samundi as
- 1992 · Oor Mariyadhai as
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Gang Leader as Raghava
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 · Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- 1990 · Puriyaadha Pudhir as
- 1990 · Magaadu as
- 1990 · Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1990 · Pudhu Paadagan as
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Siva
- 1990 · Pulan Visaranai as
- 1987 · Thaye Neeye Thunai as
- Future · Naa Naa as
- Future · Criminal as
- 2025 · Kodai Diaries as
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Chief
- 2024 · Journey as
- 2023 · Rangabali as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
- 2022 · Irai as Robert Vasudevan
- 2021 · Parampara as Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu
- 2018 · Saakshyam as
- 2017 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 as
- 2015 · Sandamarutham as Surya & Sarveswaran
- 2013 · Acham Thavir as
- 2013 · Myna as
- 2011 · Veeraputhran as Vimal Menon
- 2009 · 1977 as Rajashekar / Vetrivel
- 2005 · Jithan as Tamizharasu
- 2005 · Ayya as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2004 · Aai as Sakthivel
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2003 · Arasu as u
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1998 · Simmarasi as
- 1997 · Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1994 · Captain as Captain Shiva
- 1994 · Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- 1993 · I Love India as Diwakar
- 1993 · Band Master as
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
- 1991 · Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- 1990 · Balachandrudu as Minor Babu
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- 1988 · Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath
- Future · Pahalgam as
- Future · Mr. X as
- 2026 · Lucky as
- 2022 · Raymo as
- 2017 · Raajakumara as Ashok
- 2017 · Nenorakam as
- 2012 · Sethu Samudhiram as
- 2011 · Vidiyal as
- 2011 · Kaaval Thurai as
- 2010 · Kola Kolaya Mundhirika as cameo appearance.
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Thiru
- 2001 · Dost as Vishwanath
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1999 · Chinnadurai as
- 1998 · Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- 1996 · Nethaji as Nethaji
- 1996 · Maha Prabhu as
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1995 · Coolie as Karna
- 1995 · Veluchami as Veluchami
- 1994 · Magudikkaran as
- 1994 · Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1994 · Indhu as
- 1993 · Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- 1993 · Munarivippu as
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1993 · Dasarathan as
- 1993 · Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- 1992 · Suriyan as Suriyan
- 1992 · Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as Vijay
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- 1991 · Stuartpuram Police Station as
- 1990 · Enkitta Mothathe as
- Future · Judgment Day as
- Future · Adangathey as
- Future · Kombuseevi as Rokkapuli