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