R. Sarathkumar
Born: 1954-07-14 in New Delhi, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Mr. X as Parameshwar Surya Pratap 'Mr. X' / Rana
- Daadi Ki Shaadi as Col. Theeran Devrajan
- Aazhi
2025
- Dude as Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
- Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam as Narayanamoorthy
- Kodai Diaries
- Kannappa as Nathanadhudu
- Kombuseevi as Rokkapuli
- 3BHK as Vasudevan
- Nesippaya
- Adangathey
2024
- Thalaimai Seyalagam ... (Producer)
- Journey
- Sarfira as Nedumaaran
- Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Chief
- Nirangal Moondru as Selvam
- Hit List as ACP Yazhvendan
- The Smile Man as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
2023
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- Varisu as Rajendran Palanisamy
- Bhagavanth Kesari as CI Srikanth
- Por Thozhil as SP Loganathan
- Rudhran as Bhoominathan
- Rangabali as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
- Custody as Nataraj
- Bandra as Veera Raghavan IPS
- Christopher as SP Vetrivel IPS
- Paramporul as R. Maithreyan
2022
- Irai as Robert Vasudevan
- James
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- Raymo
2021
- Parampara as Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu
2020
- Vaanam Kottatum as Bose Kaalai
2018
- Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India as Challa
- Devadas as Dada
- Bharat Ane Nenu as Bharath's Father
- Saakshyam
2017
- Jaya Janaki Nayaka as Chakravarthy
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2
- Raajakumara as Ashok
- Paambhu Sattai ... (Producer)
- Nenorakam
2016
- Santheyalli Nintha Kabira as Sikandar Lodi
2015
- I as Cameo Appearance
- Maari ... (Producer)
- Idhu Enna Maayam ... (Producer)
- Sandamarutham as Surya & Sarveswaran
2014
- Nimirndhu Nil as CBI officer Michael
- Kochadaiiyaan as Sengodagan
- Asha Black as Anwar Ali
2013
- Myna
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal as Sundara Pandian IPS
- Acham Thavir
2012
- Genius as R. Sarath Chandra
- Achante Aanmakkal as Narasimham
- Sethu Samudhiram
2011
- Kanchana as Kanchana
- Kaaval Thurai
- Veeraputhran as Vimal Menon
- Christian Brothers as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- The Metro as CI Jacob Alexander
- Vidiyal
2010
- Jaggubhai as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- Kola Kolaya Mundhirika as cameo appearance.
- Oridathoru Postman as Yasin Mubarak
2009
- Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Edachena Kunkan Nair
- 1977 as Rajashekar / Vetrivel
2008
- Vaitheeswaran as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
2007
- Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- Pachaikili Muthucharam as Venkatesh
- Maya Kannadi as Sarath Kumar
2006
- Thalaimagan as Dheeran
2005
2004
- Gambeeram as Muthusami
- Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- Aai as Sakthivel
- Manasthan
2002
- Thenkasi Pattanam
- Samasthanam as Thiru
2001
- Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- Dosth as Vishwanath
- Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- Ullam Kollai Poguthey as Cameo
2000
- Pennin Manathai Thottu
- Maayi as 'Maayi' Maayandi
1999
- Rajasthan
- Pattali as Shanmugam
- Oruvan
- Chinnadurai
1998
- Moovendhar
- Natpukkaga
- Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- Simmarasi
1997
- Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- Suryavamsam as Sakthivel Gounder / Chinnarasu Gounder
1996
- Nethaji as Nethaji
- Maha Prabhu
1995
- Nadodi Mannan
- Coolie as Karna
- Veluchami as Veluchami
- Ragasiya Police
1994
- Magudikkaran
- Namma Annachi
- Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- Captain as Captain Shiva
- Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- Rajapandi
- Indhu
1993
- Moondravadhu Kann
- Dasarathan
- Band Master
- I Love India as Diwakar
- Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- Vedan
- Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- Munarivippu
1992
- Thai Mozhi as Rajasimham
- Meera as Policeman
- Suriyan as Suriyan
- Oor Mariyadhai
- Ellaichami as Ellaichami
- Ilavarasan as Vijay
- Samundi
- Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
1991
- Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- Surya IPS
- Idhaya Vasal
- Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- Thangamana Thangachi as Vijay
- Vasanthakala Paravai
- Gang Leader as Raghava
- Stuartpuram Police Station
- Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- Pudhu Manidhan
- Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
1990
- Palaivana Paravaigal as Mamu
- Sandhana Kaatru as Ramu
- Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- Pulan Visaranai as D.R Mahendran Khurrana
- Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- Pudhu Paadagan as Aadhikesavan
- Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- Puriyaadha Pudhir
- Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- Balachandrudu as Minor Babu
- Salem Vishnu as Siva
- Enkitta Mothathe
- Magaadu
1988
- Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath