Sathyaraj
October 13, 1954 (72 years old) in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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
Credits
- 2026 · Mandaadi as Machamuni
- 2026 · G.D.N as Ramaiah Pillai
- 2026 · Bãhubali: The Torchbearer as Self
- 2026 · Charukesi as
- 2026 · Seetha Payanam as
- 2026 · Vaa Vaathiyaar as Periyasamy
- 2025 · Bāhubali: The Epic as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2025 · Thamma as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 2025 · Idli Kadai as Vishnu Vardhan
- 2025 · Tribanadhari Barbarik as
- 2025 · Coolie as Rajasekar
- 2025 · Sikandar as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
- 2025 · Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
- 2024 · My Perfectt Husband as Bharathi
- 2024 · Munjya as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 2024 · Weapon as Mithran
- 2023 · Mansion 24 as Kalidas
- 2023 · Tamilarasan as
- 2023 · Waltair Veerayya as Satyamurthy
- 2022 · Connect as Arthur Samuel
- 2022 · Meet Cute as Mohan Rao
- 2022 · Love Today as Venu Shastri
- 2022 · Prince as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
- 2022 · Radhe Shyam as Paramahamsa
- 2022 · Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Aadhirayar
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
- 2019 · Thambi as Gnanamoorthy
- 2019 · Jersey as Coach Murthy
- 2017 · Mersal as Rathnavel
- 2017 · Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2017 · Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Kirubakaran IPS
- 2016 · Brahmotsavam as Ajay's Father
- 2016 · Nenu.. Sailaja... as Srinivasa Rao
- 2015 · Bāhubali: The Beginning as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2013 · Thalaivaa as 'Anna' Ramadurai
- 2013 · Chennai Express as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
- 2013 · Mirchi as Deva
- 2012 · Nanban as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
- 2004 · Vettam as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
- 2004 · Sound Party as Kumaresan
- 2004 · Sema Ragalai as
- 2000 · Puratchikkaaran as Anna
- 1995 · Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
- 1994 · Ravanan as
- 1993 · Airport as Captain Arjun
- 1993 · Kattalai as Sabarathnam
- 1992 · Magudam as Muthuvelu
- 1992 · Rickshaw Mama as 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja
- 1989 · Pick Pocket as Rangaraj
- 1988 · En Bommukutty Ammavukku as Vinod
- 1988 · Kazhugumalai Kallan as
- 1986 · Vikram as Sugirtharaja
- 1986 · Rasigan Oru Rasigai as
- 1986 · Karimedu Karuvayan as
- 1986 · Murattu Karangal as Kabali
- 1985 · Shabash Vikram as 'Tyre King' Suman
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as Sivaraman
- Future · Almost Nallavan as
- Future · Marudhanayagam as
- Future · Gangs Kuruthi Punal as
- 2025 · Love Marriage as MLA Pournami
- 2025 · Baby & Baby as Mahalingam
- 2024 · Zebra as "A to Z" Baba
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
- 2023 · Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
- 2023 · Otta as
- 2022 · 1945 as INA Commander
- 2021 · MGR Magan as M. G. Ramasamy
- 2019 · Prati Roju Pandaage as Raghu Ramayya
- 2018 · Kanaa as Murugesan
- 2018 · Nota as Mahendran
- 2018 · Kadaikutty Singam as Ranasingam
- 2015 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Shaheed Khadar
- 2014 · Poojai as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
- 2014 · Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
- 2013 · Raja Rani as James
- 2013 · Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam as Sivanandi
- 2013 · Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
- 2010 · Gowravargal as Thondaiman
- 2010 · Pollachi Mappiley as Sengaaliyappan
- 2010 · Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- 2007 · Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
- 2005 · Iyer IPS as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
- 2004 · Maha Nadigan as Satya
- 2004 · Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
- 2003 · Military as 'Military' Madhavan
- 2001 · Looty as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
- 1999 · Malabar Police as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
- 1999 · Suyamvaram as Arunachalam
- 1999 · Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
- 1994 · Thai Maaman as
- 1994 · Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
- 1993 · Udan Pirappu as Sathya
- 1993 · Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- 1992 · Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
- 1991 · Bramma as Ravivarman 'Ravi'
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
- 1990 · Madurai Veeran Enga Saami as Mathi
- 1989 · Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
- 1988 · Ganam Courtar Avargale as
- 1987 · Vedham Pudhithu as Balu Thevar
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- 1987 · Makkal En Pakkam as
- 1986 · Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
- 1986 · Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
- 1986 · Dharmam as Karthik
- 1986 · Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
- 1985 · Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- 1985 · Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
- 1985 · Geethanjali as
- 1985 · Anbin Mugavari as
- 1985 · Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
- 1985 · Khooni as
- 1984 · Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
- 1983 · Thangaikkor Geetham as
- 1983 · Paayum Puli as
- Future · Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film as
- Future · Marshal as
- Future · Four Windows as
- Future · Valli Mayil as
- 2025 · Madras Matinee as Jyoti Ramaya
- 2024 · Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Captain Prabhakaran
- 2023 · Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
- 2023 · Theerkadarishi as Dass
- 2022 · Pakka Commercial as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
- 2022 · Veetla Vishesham as S. Unnikrishnan
- 2021 · Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Nalankumar
- 2018 · Echcharikkai as Nataraj IPS
- 2017 · Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Periyar
- 2016 · Hyper as Narayana Murthy
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Durai
- 2016 · Gethu as Thulasi Raman
- 2015 · Oru Naal Iravil as Sekar
- 2015 · Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
- 2015 · Isai as Vetriselvan
- 2014 · Sigaram Thodu as Chellapa
- 2011 · Uchithanai Muharnthaal as
- 2011 · Aayiram Vilakku as Lingam
- 2011 · Vengayam as
- 2011 · Sattapadi Kutram as
- 2010 · Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
- 2010 · Guru Sishyan as Guru Moorthy
- 2010 · Yagam as
- 2009 · Shankam as Sivaiah
- 2008 · Vambu Sandai as Jeevanandham
- 2008 · Thangam as Thangam
- 2007 · Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- 2007 · Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- 2007 · Adavadi as Bharath
- 2006 · Gurukshetram as Bharath
- 2006 · Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
- 2006 · Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as Manickam
- 2005 · Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
- 2005 · 6'2 as James
- 2005 · Mannin Maindhan as Inspector Pratap
- 2005 · Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
- 2004 · Jore as Sabapathy
- 2004 · Azhagesan as Azhagesan
- 2003 · Aalukkoru Aasai as Arivazhagan
- 2003 · Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
- 2003 · Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
- 2002 · Maaran as Maaran
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as Mayilsamy
- 2001 · Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
- 2001 · Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- 2001 · Asathal as Vetri
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
- 2000 · Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
- 1999 · Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
- 1998 · Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
- 1997 · Periya Manushan as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
- 1997 · Pagaivan as Vasu
- 1997 · Vallal as Durairasu
- 1996 · Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
- 1996 · Sivasakthi as Siva
- 1995 · Maaman Magal as Shanmugham
- 1995 · Engirundho Vandhan as Kannan
- 1994 · Veera Padhakkam as Kalivarathan IPS
- 1994 · Thozhar Pandian as
- 1992 · Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
- 1992 · Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1990 · Nadigan as
- 1990 · Mallu Vetti Minor as
- 1990 · Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as Quarter Govindan
- 1990 · Vazhkai Chakkaram as
- 1989 · Chinnappadass as Chinnappadass
- 1988 · Pudhiya Vaanam as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
- 1988 · Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru as
- 1987 · Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as SI Balaram
- 1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as
- 1987 · Aalappirandhavan as Aalappirandhavan
- 1987 · Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi as
- 1986 · Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS
- 1986 · Vidinja Kalyanam as
- 1986 · Iravu Pookkal as Inspector Rajadurai
- 1986 · Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- 1985 · Japanil Kalyanaraman as
- 1985 · Eetti as
- 1985 · Anni as
- 1985 · Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
- 1984 · January 1 as
- 1984 · Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
- Future · Ranjan: The Advocate as
- 1984 · 24 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
- 1984 · Naalai Unathu Naal as David
- Future · Maragadha Naanayam 2 as
- 1985 · Needhiyin Nizhal as Nagaraj
- 1983 · Sandhippu as Dany
- 1983 · Urangatha Ninaivugal as
- 1982 · Hitler Umanath as
- 1979 · Enippadigal as
- 1978 · Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai as
- Future · Kaaki as
- Future · Party as 'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan
- 1994 · Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- 1989 · Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Thangaraj
- 1988 · Jeeva as Jeeva
- 1987 · Jallikkattu as
- 1987 · Muthukkal Moondru as
- 1987 · Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
- 1985 · Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
- 1985 · Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
- 1985 · Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
- 1985 · Darja Donga as
- 1985 · Aagaya Thamaraigal as
- 1984 · Sattathai Thiruthungal as Sarassi
- 1984 · Chiranjeevi as
- 1982 · Moondru Mugam as
- Future · Dashamakan as
- 1985 · Santhoshakkanavukal as
- 1985 · Thiramai as
- 1984 · Enakkul Oruvan as
- 1982 · Pagadai Panirendu as
- 1980 · Neerottam as
- 1978 · Sattam En Kaiyil as Vicky
- Future · Dosa King as