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