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