R. Sarathkumar
Biography
Ramanathan Sarathkumar is an Indian film actor, journalist, politician, the former president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association and former body builder. Sarathkumar has acted in more than 130 Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. He can speak Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English fluently. In 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree. He first acted in negative roles, and later played minor roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in the subsequent years earning him the title Supreme Star in Tamil cinema. He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 2007, he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in Tamil Nadu claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi constituency. He served as the president of the Nadigar Sangam from 2006 to 2015 for three consecutive terms.
Known For
All Movies (155)
- Daadi Ki Shaadi2026 · as Colonel Theeran Devarajan
- Mr. X2026 · as Parameshwar Surya Pratap 'Mr. X' / Rana
- Aazhi2026
- Kombuseevi2025 · as Rokkapuli
- Dude2025 · as Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
- Adangathey2025
- 3BHK2025 · as Vasudevan
- Kannappa2025 · as Nathanadhudu
- Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam2025 · as Narayanamoorthy
- Nesippaya2025
- The Smile Man2024 · as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
- Nirangal Moondru2024 · as Selvam
- Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan2024 · as Chief
- Sarfira2024 · as Nedumaaran
- Hit List2024 · as ACP Yazhvendan
- Bandra2023 · as Veera Raghavan IPS
- Bhagavanth Kesari2023 · as CI Srikanth
- Paramporul2023 · as R. Maithreyan
- Rangabali2023 · as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
- Por Thozhil2023 · as SP Loganathan
- Custody2023 · as Nataraj
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II2023 · as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- Rudhran2023 · as Bhoominathan
- Christopher2023 · as SP Vetrivel IPS
- Varisu2023 · as Rajendran Palanisamy
- Raymo2022
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I2022 · as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- James2022
- Vaanam Kottatum2020 · as Bose Kaalai
- Devadas2018 · as Dada
- Saakshyam2018
- Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India2018 · as Challa
- Bharat Ane Nenu2018 · as Bharath's Father
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal 22017
- Jaya Janaki Nayaka2017 · as Chakravarthy
- Raajakumara2017 · as Ashok
- Nenorakam2017
- Santheyalli Nintha Kabira2016 · as Sikandar Lodi
- Sandamarutham2015 · as Surya & Sarveswaran
- I2015 · as Cameo Appearance
- Asha Black2014 · as Anwar Ali
- Kochadaiiyaan2014 · as Sengodagan
- Nimirndhu Nil2014 · as CBI officer Michael
- Acham Thavir2013
- Chennaiyil Oru Naal2013 · as Sundara Pandian IPS
- Myna2013
- Genius2012 · as R. Sarath Chandra
- Sethu Samudhiram2012
- Achante Aanmakkal2012 · as Narasimham
- The Metro2011 · as CI Jacob Alexander
- Vidiyal2011
- Veeraputhran2011 · as Vimal Menon
- Christian Brothers2011 · as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- Kaaval Thurai2011
- Kanchana2011 · as Kanchana
- Oridathoru Postman2010 · as Yasin Mubarak
- Kola Kolaya Mundhirika2010 · as cameo appearance.
- Jaggubhai2010 · as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja2009 · as Edachena Kunkan Nair
- 19772009 · as Rajashekar / Vetrivel
- Vaitheeswaran2008 · as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- Nam Naadu2007 · as Muthazhagu
- Maya Kannadi2007 · as Sarath Kumar
- Pachaikili Muthucharam2007 · as Venkatesh
- Thalaimagan2006 · as Dheeran
- Chanakya2005
- Jithan2005 · as Tamizharasu
- Bunny2005 · as Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
- Ayya2005 · as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- Aai2004 · as Sakthivel
- Gambeeram2004 · as Muthusami
- Chatrapathy2004 · as Saravanan
- Manasthan2004
- Diwan2003 · as Raghavan and Duraisingam
- Paarai2003
- Arasu2003 · as Arasu and Periyavar Nataraj
- Samasthanam2002 · as Thiru
- Thenkasi Pattanam2002
- Samuthiram2001 · as Selvarasu
- Dosth2001 · as Vishwanath
- Vinnukkum Mannukkum2001 · as Sakthivel
- Rishi2001 · as Velu & Rishi
- Ullam Kollai Poguthey2001 · as Cameo
- Maayi2000 · as 'Maayi' Maayandi
- Pennin Manathai Thottu2000
- Pattali1999 · as Shanmugam
- Oruvan1999
- Rajasthan1999
- Chinnadurai1999
- Simmarasi1998
- Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen1998 · as Cameo Appearance
- Natpukkaga1998
- Moovendhar1998
- Janakiraman1997 · as Janakiraman
- Suryavamsam1997 · as Sakthivel Gounder / Chinnarasu Gounder
- Aravindhan1997 · as Aravindhan
- Nethaji1996 · as Nethaji
- Maha Prabhu1996
- Ragasiya Police1995
- Nadodi Mannan1995
- Coolie1995 · as Karna
- Veluchami1995 · as Veluchami
- Magudikkaran1994
- Nattamai1994 · as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- Rajapandi1994
- Namma Annachi1994
- Indhu1994
- Captain1994 · as Captain Shiva
- Aranmanai Kaavalan1994 · as Sakthi
- Kattabomman1993 · as Kattabomman
- I Love India1993 · as Diwakar
- Moondravadhu Kann1993
- Band Master1993
- Munarivippu1993
- Vedan1993
- Dasarathan1993
- Aadhityan1993 · as Aadhityan
- Meera1992 · as Policeman
- Samundi1992
- Ellaichami1992 · as Ellaichami
- Suriyan1992 · as Suriyan
- Idhuthanda Sattam1992 · as Selvaraj
- Oor Mariyadhai1992
- Ilavarasan1992 · as Vijay
- Vasanthakala Paravai1991
- Surya IPS1991
- Cheran Pandiyan1991 · as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- Idhaya Vasal1991
- Kaaval Nilayam1991 · as Vijay
- Gang Leader1991 · as Raghava
- Captain Prabhakaran1991 · as Rajaraman
- Pudhu Manidhan1991
- Vetri Padigal1991 · as Guruji
- Thangamana Thangachi1991 · as Vijay
- Stuartpuram Police Station1991
- Raja Kaiya Vacha1990 · as Vaidyaraj
- Urudhi Mozhi1990 · as Legal
- Balachandrudu1990 · as Minor Babu
- Enkitta Mothathe1990
- Puriyaadha Pudhir1990
- Velai Kidaichuruchu1990 · as Purushothaman
- Magaadu1990
- Mounam Sammadham1990 · as Balu
- Sandhana Kaatru1990 · as Ramu
- Pudhu Paadagan1990 · as Aadhikesavan
- Jagathalaprathapan1990 · as Dileep
- Salem Vishnu1990 · as Siva
- Pulan Visaranai1990 · as D.R Mahendran Khurrana
- Kan Simittum Neram1988 · as Inspector Sarath
- Thaye Neeye Thunai1987
- Criminal—
- Judgment Day—
- Naa Naa—
- Pahalgam—
- NBK111—
All TV Shows (4)
- Kodai Diaries2025
- Journey2024
- Irai2022 · as Robert Vasudevan
- Parampara2021 · as Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu