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 Col. Theeran Devrajan
- Mr. X as Parameshwar Surya Pratap 'Mr. X' / Rana
- Aazhi
2025
- Kodai Diaries
- Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam as Narayanamoorthy
- Dude as Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
- Kannappa as Nathanadhudu
- Kombuseevi as Rokkapuli
- 3BHK as Vasudevan
- Nesippaya
- Adangathey
2024
- Journey
- Thalaimai Seyalagam ... (Producer)
- Hit List as ACP Yazhvendan
- Sarfira as Nedumaaran
- The Smile Man as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
- Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Chief
- Nirangal Moondru as Selvam
2023
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- Varisu as Rajendran Palanisamy
- Por Thozhil as SP Loganathan
- Bandra as Veera Raghavan IPS
- Bhagavanth Kesari as CI Srikanth
- Custody as Nataraj
- Rudhran as Bhoominathan
- Rangabali as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
- Christopher as SP Vetrivel IPS
- Paramporul as R. Maithreyan
2022
- Irai as Robert Vasudevan
- Raymo
- James
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
2021
- Parampara as Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu
2020
- Vaanam Kottatum as Bose Kaalai
2018
- Devadas as Dada
- Bharat Ane Nenu as Bharath's Father
- Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India as Challa
- Saakshyam
2017
- Jaya Janaki Nayaka as Chakravarthy
- Raajakumara as Ashok
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2
- Nenorakam
- Paambhu Sattai ... (Producer)
2016
- Santheyalli Nintha Kabira as Sikandar Lodi
2015
- I as Cameo Appearance
- Maari ... (Producer)
- Sandamarutham as Surya & Sarveswaran
- Idhu Enna Maayam ... (Producer)
2014
- Nimirndhu Nil as CBI officer Michael
- Kochadaiiyaan as Sengodagan
- 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
- Kaaval Thurai
- Christian Brothers as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 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
- 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
- Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- Dosth as Vishwanath
- 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
- Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- Janakiraman as Janakiraman
1996
- Nethaji as Nethaji
- Maha Prabhu
1995
- Coolie as Karna
- Nadodi Mannan
- Ragasiya Police
- Veluchami as Veluchami
1994
- Namma Annachi
- Magudikkaran
- Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- Captain as Captain Shiva
- Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- Indhu
- Rajapandi
1993
- Band Master
- Dasarathan
- Moondravadhu Kann
- I Love India as Diwakar
- Vedan
- Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- Munarivippu
1992
- Ellaichami as Ellaichami
- Suriyan as Suriyan
- Meera as Policeman
- Oor Mariyadhai
- Ilavarasan as Vijay
- Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- Samundi
1991
- Thangamana Thangachi as Vijay
- Idhaya Vasal
- Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- Surya IPS
- Pudhu Manidhan
- Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- Gang Leader as Raghava
- Vasanthakala Paravai
- Stuartpuram Police Station
- Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
1990
- Pulan Visaranai as D.R Mahendran Khurrana
- Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- Pudhu Paadagan as Aadhikesavan
- Puriyaadha Pudhir
- Sandhana Kaatru as Ramu
- Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- Balachandrudu as Minor Babu
- Magaadu
- Enkitta Mothathe
- Salem Vishnu as Siva
1988
- Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath