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
- Vaa Vaathiyaar as Periyasamy
- Seetha Payanam
2025
- Bāhubali: The Epic as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- Sikandar as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
- Thamma as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- Idli Kadai as Vishnu Vardhan
- Coolie as Rajasekar
- Love Marriage as MLA (Special Appearance)
- Tribanadhari Barbarik
- Madras Matinee as Jyoti Ramaya
- Baby & Baby as Mahalingam
- பேபி பேபி as Mahalingam
- Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
2024
- Munjya as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- Weapon as Mithran
- My Perfectt Husband as Bharathi
- Zebra as "A to Y" Baba
- Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
- Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Captain Prabhakaran
- Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
2023
- Mansion 24 as Kalidas
- Tamilarasan
- Waltair Veerayya as Satyamurthy
- Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
- Otta
- Theerkadarishi as Dass
- Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
2022
- Radhe Shyam as Paramahamsa
- Meet Cute as Mohan Rao
- Love Today as Venu Shastri
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Aadhirayar
- Veetla Vishesham as S. Unnikrishnan
- Connect as Arthur Samuel
- Prince as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
- 1945 as INA Commander
- 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
- Prati Roju Pandaage as Raghu Ramayya
- Thambi as Gnanamoorthy
2018
- Nota as Mahendran
- Kadaikutty Singam as Ranasingam
- Kanaa as Murugesan
- 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
- Lailaa O Lailaa as Shaheed Khadar
- Oru Naal Iravil as Sekar
- Isai as Vetriselvan
- Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
2014
- Poojai as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
- Naaigal Jaakirathai ... (Producer)
- Sigaram Thodu as Chellapa
- Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
2013
- Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam as Sivanandi
- Chennai Express as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
- Raja Rani as James
- Thalaivaa as 'Anna' Ramadurai
- Mirchi as Deva
- Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
2012
- Nanban as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
2011
2010
- Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- Yagam
- Guru Sishyan as Guru Moorthy
- Gowravargal as Thondaiman
- Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
- Pollachi Mappiley as Sengaaliyappan
2009
- Shankam as Sivaiah
2008
- Vambu Sandai as Jeevanandham
- Thangam as Thangam
2007
- Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
- Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- Lee ... (Producer)
- Adavadi as Bharath
2006
- Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
- Gurukshetram as Bharath
- Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
2005
- Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
- Iyer IPS as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
- Vanakkam Thalaiva as Manickam
- 6'2 as James
- Mannin Maindhan as Inspector Pratap
- Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
2004
- Vettam as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
- Sema Ragalai
- Azhagesan as Azhagesan
- Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
- Maha Nadigan as Satya
- Jore as Sabapathy
- Sound Party as Kumaresan
2003
- Aalukkoru Aasai as Arivazhagan
- Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
- Military as Madhavan(Military)
- Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
2002
- Maaran as Maaran
- Vivaramana Aalu as Mayilsamy
2001
- Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- Asathal as Vetri
- Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
- Looty as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
2000
- Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
- Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
- Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
- Puratchikkaaran as Anna
1999
- Malabar Police as Chinnasamy and Ramasamy
- Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
- Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
- Suyamvaram as Arunachalam
1998
- Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
1997
- Vallal as Durairasu
- Pagaivan as Vasu
- Periya Manushan as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
1996
- Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
- Sivasakthi as Siva
1995
- Maaman Magal as Shanmugham
- Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
1994
- Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- Veera Padhakkam as Kalivarathan IPS
- Thozhar Pandian
- Thai Maaman
- Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
1993
- Udan Pirappu as Sathya
- Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- Airport
1992
- Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
- Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
- Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
- Rickshaw Mama
1991
- Bramma as Ravi Varma
- Pudhu Manidhan
1990
- Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
- Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as Quarter Govindan
- Nadigan
- Mallu Vetti Minor
- Vazhkai Chakkaram
1989
- Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
- Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Thangaraj
- Chinnappadass as Chinnappadass
1988
- Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru
- En Bommukutty Ammavukku
- Jeeva as Jeeva
- Pudhiya Vaanam as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
- Ganam Courtar Avargale
1987
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
- Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
- Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- Vedham Pudhithu as Balu Thevar
- Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as SI Balaram
- Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
- Jallikkattu
- Makkal En Pakkam
- Aalappirandhavan as Aalappirandhavan
- Muthukkal Moondru
1986
- Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
- Vikram as Sugirtharaja
- Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
- Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
- Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
- Dharmam as Karthik
- Vidinja Kalyanam
1985
- Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
- Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
- Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
- Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
- Thiramai
- Anni
- Anbin Mugavari
- Aagaya Thamaraigal
- Santhoshakkanavukal
- Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
- Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
- Eetti
- Shabash Vikram as 'Tyre King' Suman
- Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
- Japanil Kalyanaraman
- Darja Donga
- Needhiyin Nizhal as Nagaraj
- Geethanjali
- Khooni
1984
- 24 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
- Thambikku Entha Ooru
- Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
- Naalai Unathu Naal as David
- Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
- January 1
- Chiranjeevi
- Enakkul Oruvan