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