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