Sathyaraj
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 13, 1954
- Birthplace
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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
- Shane Nigam 29
Shane Nigam 29 TBA
Actor
- Almost Nallavan
Almost Nallavan TBA
Actor
Ranjan: The Advocate TBA
Actor
4 Windows TBA
Actor
Maragadha Naanayam 2 TBA
Actor
Dashamakan TBA
Actor
Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film TBA
Actor
- Dosa King
Dosa King TBA
Actor
Marshal TBA
Actor
Marudhanayagam TBA
Actor
Kaaki TBA
Actor
Party TBA
as 'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan
Valli Mayil TBA
Actor
Mandaadi 2026
as Machamuni
G.D.N 2026
as Ramaiah Pillai
Charukesi 2026
Actor
Seetha Payanam 2026
Actor
Vaa Vaathiyaar 2026
as Periyasamy
Bāhubali: The Epic 2025
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
Thamma 2025
as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
Idli Kadai 2025
as Vishnu Vardhan
Tribanadhari Barbarik 2025
Actor
Coolie 2025
as Rajasekar
Love Marriage 2025
as MLA Pournami
Madras Matinee 2025
as Jyoti Ramaya
Sikandar 2025
as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
Baby & Baby 2025
as Mahalingam
Bioscope 2025
as himself (special appearance)
Zebra 2024
as "A to Z" Baba
Thozhar Cheguevara 2024
as Cheguvera
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan 2024
as Captain Prabhakaran
Weapon 2024
as Mithran
Munjya 2024
as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
Singapore Saloon 2024
as Chakrapani
Annapoorani 2023
as Sundarrajan
Otta 2023
Actor
Angaaragan 2023
as Adhiveera Pandiyan
Theerkadarishi 2023
as Dass
Tamilarasan 2023
Actor
Waltair Veerayya 2023
as Satyamurthy
Connect 2022
as Arthur Samuel
Love Today 2022
as Venu Shastri
Prince 2022
as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
Pakka Commercial 2022
as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
Veetla Vishesham 2022
as S. Unnikrishnan
Etharkkum Thunindhavan 2022
as Aadhirayar
Radhe Shyam 2022
as Paramahamsa
1945 2022
as INA Commander
Theerpugal Virkkapadum 2021
as Nalankumar
MGR Magan 2021
as M. G. Ramasamy
Tughlaq Durbar 2021
as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
Prati Roju Pandaage 2019
as Raghu Ramayya
Thambi 2019
as Gnanamoorthy
Jersey 2019
as Coach Murthy
Kanaa 2018
as Murugesan
Nota 2018
as Mahendran
Echcharikkai 2018
as Nataraj IPS
Kadaikutty Singam 2018
as Ranasingam
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal 2017
as Periyar
Mersal 2017
as Rathnavel
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion 2017
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva 2017
as Kirubakaran IPS
Hyper 2016
as Narayana Murthy
Jackson Durai 2016
as Durai
Brahmotsavam 2016
as Ajay's Father
Gethu 2016
as Thulasi Raman
Nenu.. Sailaja... 2016
as Srinivasa Rao
Oru Naal Iravil 2015
as Sekar
Bāhubali: The Beginning 2015
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
Lailaa O Lailaa 2015
as Shaheed Khadar
Tungabhadra 2015
as Ramaraju
Isai 2015
as Vetriselvan
Naaigal Jaakirathai 2014
Producer
Poojai 2014
as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
Sigaram Thodu 2014
as Chellapa
- Kalavaram
Kalavaram 2014
as Vetriselvan
Raja Rani 2013
as James
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam 2013
as Sivanandi
Thalaivaa 2013
as 'Anna' Ramadurai
Chennai Express 2013
as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA 2013
as Amavasai
Mirchi 2013
as Deva
Nanban 2012
as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
Uchithanai Muharnthaal 2011
Actor
- Aayiram Vilakku
Aayiram Vilakku 2011
as Lingam
- Vengayam
Vengayam 2011
Actor
- Sattapadi Kutram
Sattapadi Kutram 2011
Actor
- Gowravargal
Gowravargal 2010
as Thondaiman
- Irandu Mugam
Irandu Mugam 2010
as Sarveswaren
- Pollachi Mappiley
Pollachi Mappiley 2010
as Sengaaliyappan
Guru Sishyan 2010
as Guru Moorthy
Yagam 2010
Actor
Aagathan 2010
as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
Shankam 2009
as Sivaiah
Vambu Sandai 2008
as Jeevanandham
Thangam 2008
as Thangam
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu 2007
as Madhava Padayachi
Kannamoochi Yenada 2007
as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
Periyar 2007
as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
Adavadi 2007
as Bharath
Lee 2007
Producer
Kurukshetram 2006
as Bharath
- Suyetchai MLA
Suyetchai MLA 2006
as Nambirajan
Kovai Brothers 2006
as Ganesh
- Vanakkam Thalaiva
Vanakkam Thalaiva 2005
as Manickam
Vetrivel Sakthivel 2005
as Vetrivel
- 6'2
6'2 2005
as James
Mannin Maindhan 2005
as Inspector Pratap
Iyer IPS 2005
as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
Englishkaran 2005
as Thamizharasan
Maha Nadigan 2004
as Satya
Jore 2004
as Sabapathy
Azhagesan 2004
as Azhagesan
Vettam 2004
as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
Sound Party 2004
as Kumaresan
Sema Ragalai 2004
Actor
Adi Thadi 2004
as Tirupathi
Aalukkoru Aasai 2003
as Arivazhagan
- Sena
Sena 2003
as 'Sena' Senathipathi
Military 2003
as 'Military' Madhavan
Ramachandra 2003
as Inspector Ramachandran
Maaran 2002
as Maaran
Vivaramana Aalu 2002
as Mayilsamy
Aandan Adimai 2001
as Sivaraman
Kunguma Pottu Gounder 2001
as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
Asathal 2001
as Vetri
Looty 2001
as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
- Puratchikkaaran
Puratchikkaaran 2000
as Anna
Unnai Kann Theduthey 2000
as Vichu
Ennamma Kannu 2000
as Kaasi
Veeranadai 2000
as Periyakaruppu
Azhagarsamy 1999
as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
Malabar Police 1999
as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
- Suyamvaram
Suyamvaram 1999
as Arunachalam
Ponnu Veetukkaran 1999
as Jeeva
Kalyana Galatta 1998
as Rajagopalan
Periya Manushan 1997
as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
Pagaivan 1997
as Vasu
Vallal 1997
as Durairasu
Senathipathi 1996
as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
Sivasakthi 1996
as Siva
Maaman Magal 1995
as Shanmugham
Villadhi Villain 1995
as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan', Writer, Director
Engirundho Vandhan 1995
as Kannan
Veera Padhakkam 1994
as Kalivarathan IPS
Thai Maaman 1994
as Rasappan
Thozhar Pandian 1994
as Pandian
Vandicholai Chinraasu 1994
as Chinraasu
- Ravanan
Ravanan 1994
Actor
Amaidhi Padai 1994
as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
Airport 1993
as Captain Arjun
Udan Pirappu 1993
as Sathya
Kattalai 1993
as Sabarathnam
Walter Vetrivel 1993
as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
Thirumathi Palanisamy 1992
as Palanisamy
Pangali 1992
as Sakthivel / Durai
Magudam 1992
as Muthuvelu
Therku Theru Machan 1992
as Subramani
Rickshaw Mama 1992
as 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja
Bramma 1991
as Ravivarman 'Ravi'
Pudhu Manidhan 1991
as Kabali
Nadigan 1990
as Raja
Mallu Vetti Minor 1990
as Rasappa G / Marappa G
Velai Kidaichuruchu 1990
as Palanisamy
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami 1990
as Mathi
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga 1990
as Quarter Govindan / Raja
Vazhkai Chakkaram 1990
as Thangavelu
Dravidan 1989
Actor
Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai 1989
as Thangaraj
Annakili Sonna Kathai 1989
as Marudhu
Chinnappadass 1989
as Chinnappadass
Pick Pocket 1989
as Rangaraj
Thaai Naadu 1989
as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
Pudhiya Vaanam 1988
as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
Jeeva 1988
as Jeeva
En Bommukutty Ammavukku 1988
as Vinod
- Kazhugumalai Kallan
Kazhugumalai Kallan 1988
Actor
- Ganam Courtar Avargale
Ganam Courtar Avargale 1988
Actor
Annanagar Mudhal Theru 1988
as Sivaraman/Ramsingh
Vedham Pudhithu 1987
as Balu Thevar
Anjatha Singam 1987
as Guest appearance
Manathil Uruthi Vendum 1987
as Cameo
Jallikkattu 1987
as Arjun
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu 1987
as SI Balaram
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram 1987
as IPS
Makkal En Pakkam 1987
as Samraj
Aalappirandhavan 1987
as Duraiarasan / Aalappirandhavan
Muthukkal Moondru 1987
as Sangili
Vilangu 1987
as Vinod's friend
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi 1987
as Periya Thambi
Poovizhi Vasalile 1987
as Jeeva
Mandhira Punnagai 1986
as Dr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS
Palaivana Rojakkal 1986
as Sabarathinam
Vidinja Kalyanam 1986
as "Half Boil" Arumugam
Iravu Pookkal 1986
as Inspector Rajadurai
Kadalora Kavithaigal 1986
as Chinnappa Das
- Dharmam
Dharmam 1986
as Karthik
Vikram 1986
as Sugirtharaja
Muthal Vasantham 1986
as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
Rasigan Oru Rasigai 1986
as Balu / R.K.
Karimedu Karuvayan 1986
as Cameo
- Raja Nee Vazhga
Raja Nee Vazhga 1986
Actor
Murattu Karangal 1986
as Kabali
Mr. Bharath 1986
as Gopinath
Japanil Kalyanaraman 1985
Actor
Saavi 1985
as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
Arthamulla Aasaigal 1985
as Prabhu
Mangamma Sabadham 1985
as Boopathy
Sri Raghavendrar 1985
as Maqbool Khan
Eetti 1985
as Sathyam
Mudhal Mariyathai 1985
as Mayilvaganam
Veli 1985
as Laksmikanthan
Geethanjali 1985
as Antony
Pagal Nilavu 1985
as Devarajan
- Anni
Anni 1985
Actor
- Darja Donga
Darja Donga 1985
as Harichandra Prasad, Story
Anbin Mugavari 1985
Actor
Pillai Nila 1985
as Saint Cromeo
Naan Sigappu Manithan 1985
as Mohanraj
Needhiyin Nizhal 1985
as Nagaraj
Kaakki Sattai 1985
as Vicky
Raman Sreeraman 1985
as Shankar
Erimalai 1985
Actor
Aagaya Thamaraigal 1985
as Chinna Kaalai
Shabash Vikram 1985
as 'Tyre King' Suman
- Santhoshakkanavukal
Santhoshakkanavukal 1985
Actor
- Khooni
Khooni 1985
Actor
- Thiramai
Thiramai 1985
Actor
January 1 1984
as Robert
Enakkul Oruvan 1984
Actor
24 Mani Neram 1984
as X. W. Ramarathnam
Naalai Unathu Naal 1984
as David
- Sattathai Thiruthungal
Sattathai Thiruthungal 1984
as Sarassi
Thambikku Entha Ooru 1984
as Sivaraman
Nooravathu Naal 1984
as Jayaraman
Chiranjeevi 1984
as Vetri
Naan Mahaan Alla 1984
as Jagan
- Thangaikkor Geetham
Thangaikkor Geetham 1983
Actor
Sandhippu 1983
as Dany
- Urangatha Ninaivugal
Urangatha Ninaivugal 1983
Actor
Paayum Puli 1983
Actor
Pagadai Panirendu 1982
as henchman
Nadodi Raja 1982
as Sekhar
Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam 1982
as Lawrence
Moondru Mugam 1982
Actor
Chain Jayapal 1982
as Henchman
Hitler Umanath 1982
as Samu
- Neerottam
Neerottam 1980
Actor
Kuruvikoodu 1980
as Raju
- Enippadigal
Enippadigal 1979
Actor
- Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai 1978
Actor
Sattam En Kaiyil 1978
as Vicky
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