Name
Sathyaraj
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1954-10-13 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Known For
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
(884 Votes)
7.494
When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answ...
Relase Date : 27 Apr, 2017
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Bāhubali: The Epic
(42 Votes)
6.4
When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise h...
Relase Date : 29 Oct, 2025
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Bāhubali: The Beginning
(961 Votes)
7.566
The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he...
Relase Date : 10 Jul, 2015
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Chennai Express
(403 Votes)
6.506
Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his g...
Relase Date : 8 Aug, 2013
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Love Today
(62 Votes)
6.976
A young couple is made to exchange their phones for a day. What follows is a hilarious and...
Relase Date : 4 Nov, 2022
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Movies
Tv Shows
- 2021 Tughlaq Durbar as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
- 2001 Looty as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
- 1996 Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
- 1987 Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
- 2022 Pakka Commercial as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
- 2022 Radhe Shyam as Paramahamsa
- 2022 Connect as Arthur Samuel
- 1985 Anni
- 1985 Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
- 2023 Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
- 2021 Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Nalankumar
- 1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- 1986 Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
- 1985 Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
- 1984 Thambikku Entha Ooru
- 1982 Moondru Mugam
- 1983 Paayum Puli
- 2006 Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
- 1986 Vikram as Sugirtharaja
- 1987 Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as SI Balaram
- 1985 Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
- 1985 Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
- 1984 Enakkul Oruvan
- 2000 Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
- 1999 Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
- 2022 Veetla Vishesham as S. Unnikrishnan
- 2007 Adavadi as Bharath
- 2023 Theerkadarishi as Dass
- 1999 Suyamvaram as Arunachalam
- 2012 Nanban as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
- 1989 Chinnappadass as Chinnappadass
- 2022 Prince as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
- 1985 Santhoshakkanavukal
- 1985 Eetti
- 1984 Naalai Unathu Naal as David
- 1980 Neerottam
- 1991 Pudhu Manidhan
- 1984 January 1
- 2010 Pollachi Mappiley as Sengaaliyappan
- 2023 Otta
- 2023 Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
- 1995 Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
- 2013 Mirchi as Deva
- 1994 Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- Soon Valli Mayil
- 2000 Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
- 2024 Munjya as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 1984 Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
- 1985 Needhiyin Nizhal as Nagaraj
- 1987 Muthukkal Moondru
- 1988 Pudhiya Vaanam as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
- 1987 Jallikkattu
- 1985 Thiramai
- 2013 Raja Rani as James
- 2013 Chennai Express as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
- 2013 Thalaivaa as 'Anna' Ramadurai
- 1987 Vedham Pudhithu as Balu Thevar
- 2013 Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
- 2010 Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- 2013 Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam as Sivanandi
- 2009 Shankam as Sivaiah
- 1984 Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
- 2011 Sattapadi Kutram
- 2010 Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
- 2014 Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
- 1992 Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
- 1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
- 1985 Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
- 2026 Vaa Vaathiyaar as Periyasamy
- 1984 Chiranjeevi
- 1982 Hitler Umanath
- 1983 Sandhippu as Dany
- 2011 Vengayam
- 1987 Aalappirandhavan as Aalappirandhavan
- 1993 Udan Pirappu as Sathya
- 2008 Thangam as Thangam
- 1989 Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
- 1994 Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
- 1997 Pagaivan as Vasu
- 2014 Sigaram Thodu as Chellapa
- 2015 Isai as Vetriselvan
- 2017 Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Periyar
- 2006 Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
- 1985 Geethanjali
- 1985 Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
- 2022 Love Today as Venu Shastri
- 2024 Weapon as Mithran
- 2014 Poojai as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
- 1990 Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as Quarter Govindan
- 2024 Zebra as "A to Z" Baba
- 2005 Mannin Maindhan as Inspector Pratap
- 1985 Japanil Kalyanaraman
- 2024 Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
- 1987 Makkal En Pakkam
- 1995 Maaman Magal as Shanmugham
- 2003 Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
- 2002 Vivaramana Aalu as Mayilsamy
- 2005 Vanakkam Thalaiva as Manickam
- 2005 6'2 as James
- 1996 Sivasakthi as Siva
- 2004 Maha Nadigan as Satya
- 1997 Vallal as Durairasu
- 1993 Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- 2010 Guru Sishyan as Guru Moorthy
- 2007 Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- 1990 Nadigan
- 1990 Mallu Vetti Minor
- 1988 Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru
- 1994 Thai Maaman
- 2006 Gurukshetram as Bharath
- 2007 Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
- 2004 Jore as Sabapathy
- 1988 En Bommukutty Ammavukku as Vinod
- 2003 Aalukkoru Aasai as Arivazhagan
- 1992 Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
- 2005 Iyer IPS as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
- 1992 Rickshaw Mama as 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja
- 2007 Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- 2002 Maaran as Maaran
- 1999 Malabar Police as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
- 2003 Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
- 2015 Bāhubali: The Beginning as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2005 Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
- 2015 Lailaa O Lailaa as Shaheed Khadar
- 1987 Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
- 2023 Waltair Veerayya as Satyamurthy
- 1984 24 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
- 2016 Gethu as Thulasi Raman
- 2015 Oru Naal Iravil as Sekar
- 2017 Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Kirubakaran IPS
- 2017 Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2016 Brahmotsavam as Ajay's Father
- 2016 Jackson Durai as Durai
- 2010 Gowravargal as Thondaiman
- 2001 Asathal as Vetri
- 2001 Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- 1985 Aagaya Thamaraigal
- 1986 Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
- 1999 Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
- 2016 Nenu.. Sailaja... as Srinivasa Rao
- 2022 1945 as INA Commander
- 2016 Hyper as Narayana Murthy
- 2008 Vambu Sandai as Jeevanandham
- 2024 Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Captain Prabhakaran
- 1991 Bramma as Ravivarman 'Ravi'
- 2017 Mersal as Rathnavel
- 2018 Echcharikkai as Nataraj IPS
- 1987 Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
- 1993 Airport as Captain Arjun
- Soon Party as 'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan
- 1985 Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- 2018 Kadaikutty Singam as Ranasingam
- 2001 Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
- 1994 Thozhar Pandian
- 1986 Vidinja Kalyanam
- 1983 Thangaikkor Geetham
- 1994 Veera Padhakkam as Kalivarathan IPS
- 1992 Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
- 1990 Vazhkai Chakkaram
- 1988 Ganam Courtar Avargale
- 1985 Anbin Mugavari
- 1985 Khooni
- 1985 Darja Donga
- 1986 Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- 1986 Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
- 2018 Nota as Mahendran
- 2018 Kanaa as Murugesan
- 2015 Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
- 2023 Tamilarasan
- Soon Kaaki
- 2019 Jersey as Coach Murthy
- 2019 Prati Roju Pandaage as Raghu Ramayya
- 2019 Thambi as Gnanamoorthy
- 1998 Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
- 1983 Urangatha Ninaivugal
- 1982 Pagadai Panirendu
- 2005 Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
- 2011 Uchithanai Muharnthaal
- 2021 MGR Magan as M. G. Ramasamy
- 1979 Enippadigal
- 1978 Sattam En Kaiyil as Vicky
- 1990 Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
- 2010 Yagam
- 1988 Jeeva as Jeeva
- 2000 Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
- 2022 Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Aadhirayar
- 2004 Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
- 1989 Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Thangaraj
- Soon Marudhanayagam
- 2025 Idli Kadai as Vishnu Vardhan
- 2024 Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
- 1986 Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS
- 2025 Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
- 2025 Sikandar as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
- 2004 Sema Ragalai
- 2025 Baby & Baby as Mahalingam
- 2026 Mandaadi
- 2025 Coolie as Rajasekar
- 2025 Madras Matinee as Jyoti Ramaya
- 2026 Charukesi
- Soon Marshal
- 2025 Bāhubali: The Epic as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2004 Vettam as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
- 2011 Aayiram Vilakku as Lingam
- 2025 Tribanadhari Barbarik
- 2025 Thamma as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- Soon Dosa King
- 2026 Seetha Payanam
- 1985 Shabash Vikram as 'Tyre King' Suman
- 2026 G.D.N as Ramaiah Pillai
- Soon Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film
- Soon Dashamakan
- 2004 Azhagesan as Azhagesan
- 2003 Military as 'Military' Madhavan
- 2025 Love Marriage as MLA Pournami
- Soon Maragadha Naanayam 2
- Soon Four Windows
- 1986 Dharmam as Karthik
- Soon Ranjan: The Advocate
- 1978 Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
- 1997 Periya Manushan as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
- 2000 Puratchikkaaran as Anna
- 2004 Sound Party as Kumaresan
- 1986 Iravu Pookkal as Inspector Rajadurai
- 1995 Engirundho Vandhan as Kannan
- Soon Almost Nallavan
- 1990 Madurai Veeran Enga Saami as Mathi
- 1986 Karimedu Karuvayan
- 1989 Pick Pocket as Rangaraj
- 1992 Magudam as Muthuvelu
- 1986 Rasigan Oru Rasigai
- 1993 Kattalai as Sabarathnam
- 1988 Kazhugumalai Kallan
- 1986 Murattu Karangal as Kabali
- 2023 Mansion 24 ( 6 episodes ) as Kalidas
- Soon Gangs Kuruthi Punal ( 1 episode )
- 2022 Meet Cute ( 1 episode ) as Mohan Rao
- 2024 My Perfectt Husband ( 8 episodes ) as Bharathi
- 2026 Bãhubali: The Torchbearer ( 4 episodes ) as Self
