Sathyaraj
Born: 1954-10-13 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Known For: Acting
Biography
Sathyaraj is an Indian film actor and media personality who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. He started his career in villainous roles and later played lead roles. He has acted in over 200 films, which include a few Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films as well. He is known for his performance in Amaidhi Padai, Nadigan, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored film Periyar among others. He was also the director of the film Villadhi Villain (1995), starring himself in three different roles. Apart from his film career, Sathyaraj has been vocal in the media about various issues, such as Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism and water rights in Tamil Nadu. In 2011, he had a brief career as a television host for the game show Home Sweet Home on STAR Vijay. He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys and Kumaran Jewelry Shop.
Filmography
2026
- G.D.N as Ramaiah Pillai
- Mandaadi
- Seetha Payanam
- Vaa Vaathiyaar as Periyasamy
- Bãhubali: The Torchbearer as Self
- Charukesi
2025
- Bāhubali: The Epic as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- Coolie as Rajasekar
- Thamma as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- Sikandar as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
- Idli Kadai as Vishnu Vardhan
- Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
- Tribanadhari Barbarik
- Love Marriage as MLA Pournami
- Madras Matinee as Jyoti Ramaya
- Baby & Baby as Mahalingam
2024
- My Perfectt Husband as Bharathi
- Munjya as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- Weapon as Mithran
- Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Captain Prabhakaran
- Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
- Zebra as "A to Z" Baba
- Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
2023
- Mansion 24 as Kalidas
- Waltair Veerayya as Satyamurthy
- Tamilarasan
- Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
- Otta
- Theerkadarishi as Dass
- Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
2022
- Meet Cute as Mohan Rao
- Love Today as Venu Shastri
- Radhe Shyam as Paramahamsa
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Aadhirayar
- 1945 as INA Commander
- Connect as Arthur Samuel
- Prince as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
- Veetla Vishesham as S. Unnikrishnan
- Pakka Commercial as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
2021
- MGR Magan as M. G. Ramasamy
- Tughlaq Durbar as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
- Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Nalankumar
2019
- Jersey as Coach Murthy
- Thambi as Gnanamoorthy
- Prati Roju Pandaage as Raghu Ramayya
2018
- Kanaa as Murugesan
- Kadaikutty Singam as Ranasingam
- Nota as Mahendran
- Echcharikkai as Nataraj IPS
2017
- Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- Mersal as Rathnavel
- Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Kirubakaran IPS
- Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Periyar
2016
- Brahmotsavam as Ajay's Father
- Gethu as Thulasi Raman
- Nenu.. Sailaja... as Srinivasa Rao
- Jackson Durai as Durai
- Hyper as Narayana Murthy
2015
- Bāhubali: The Beginning as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- Lailaa O Lailaa as Shaheed Khadar
- Isai as Vetriselvan
- Oru Naal Iravil as Sekar
- Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
2014
- Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
- Poojai as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
- Naaigal Jaakirathai ... (Producer)
- Sigaram Thodu as Chellapa
2013
- Chennai Express as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
- Thalaivaa as 'Anna' Ramadurai
- Raja Rani as James
- Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam as Sivanandi
- Mirchi as Deva
- Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
2012
- Nanban as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
2011
2010
- Pollachi Mappiley as Sengaaliyappan
- Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- Gowravargal as Thondaiman
- Yagam
- Guru Sishyan as Guru Moorthy
- Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
2009
- Shankam as Sivaiah
2008
- Thangam as Thangam
- Vambu Sandai as Jeevanandham
2007
- Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
- Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- Adavadi as Bharath
- Lee ... (Producer)
2006
- Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
- Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
- Gurukshetram as Bharath
2005
- Iyer IPS as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
- 6'2 as James
- Mannin Maindhan as Inspector Pratap
- Vanakkam Thalaiva as Manickam
- Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
- Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
2004
- Sound Party as Kumaresan
- Vettam as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
- Sema Ragalai
- Azhagesan as Azhagesan
- Maha Nadigan as Satya
- Jore as Sabapathy
- Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
2003
- Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
- Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
- Military as 'Military' Madhavan
- Aalukkoru Aasai as Arivazhagan
2002
- Maaran as Maaran
- Vivaramana Aalu as Mayilsamy
2001
- Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
- Looty as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
- Asathal as Vetri
- Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
2000
- Puratchikkaaran as Anna
- Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
- Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
- Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
1999
- Malabar Police as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
- Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
- Suyamvaram as Arunachalam
- Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
1998
- Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
1997
- Vallal as Durairasu
- Periya Manushan as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
- Pagaivan as Vasu
1996
- Sivasakthi as Siva
- Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
1995
- Engirundho Vandhan as Kannan
- Maaman Magal as Shanmugham
- Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
1994
- Ravanan
- Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
- Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- Thai Maaman
- Veera Padhakkam as Kalivarathan IPS
- Thozhar Pandian
1993
- Airport as Captain Arjun
- Kattalai as Sabarathnam
- Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- Udan Pirappu as Sathya
1992
- Magudam as Muthuvelu
- Rickshaw Mama as 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja
- Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
- Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
- Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
1991
- Bramma as Ravivarman 'Ravi'
- Pudhu Manidhan
1990
- Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
- Madurai Veeran Enga Saami as Mathi
- Vazhkai Chakkaram
- Mallu Vetti Minor
- Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as Quarter Govindan
- Nadigan
1989
- Pick Pocket as Rangaraj
- Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Thangaraj
- Chinnappadass as Chinnappadass
- Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
1988
- Kazhugumalai Kallan
- En Bommukutty Ammavukku as Vinod
- Pudhiya Vaanam as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
- Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru
- Ganam Courtar Avargale
- Jeeva as Jeeva
1987
- Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as SI Balaram
- Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
- Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
- Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
- Vedham Pudhithu as Balu Thevar
- Jallikkattu
- Aalappirandhavan as Aalappirandhavan
- Makkal En Pakkam
- Muthukkal Moondru
1986
- Vikram as Sugirtharaja
- Karimedu Karuvayan
- Murattu Karangal as Kabali
- Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
- Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
- Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
- Rasigan Oru Rasigai
- Vidinja Kalyanam
- Dharmam as Karthik
- Iravu Pookkal as Inspector Rajadurai
- Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS
1985
- Shabash Vikram as 'Tyre King' Suman
- Khooni
- Anbin Mugavari
- Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
- Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
- Eetti
- Japanil Kalyanaraman
- Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- Geethanjali
- Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
- Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
- Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
- Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
- Aagaya Thamaraigal
- Needhiyin Nizhal as Nagaraj
- Darja Donga
- Thiramai
- Anni
- Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
- Santhoshakkanavukal
1984
- Thambikku Entha Ooru as Sivaraman
- Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
- January 1
- Naalai Unathu Naal as David
- Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
- Enakkul Oruvan
- 24 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
- Chiranjeevi