Sathyaraj
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: The Epic
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
Coolie
Thamma
Bāhubali: The Beginning
Chennai Express
Sikandar
Radhe Shyam
All Movies (227)
- Mandaadi2026
- G.D.N2026
- Charukesi2026
- Seetha Payanam2026
- Vaa Vaathiyaar2026 · as Periyasamy
- Bāhubali: The Epic2025 · as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- Thamma2025 · as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- Idli Kadai2025 · as Vishnu Vardhan
- Tribanadhari Barbarik2025
- Coolie2025 · as Rajasekar
- Love Marriage2025 · as MLA (Special Appearance)
- Love Marriage2025 · as MLA Pournami
- Madras Matinee2025 · as Jyoti Ramaya
- Sikandar2025 · as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
- Baby & Baby2025 · as Mahalingam
- பேபி பேபி2025 · as Mahalingam
- Bioscope2025 · as himself (special appearance)
- Zebra2024 · as "A to Z" Baba
- Thozhar Cheguevara2024 · as Cheguvera
- Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan2024 · as Captain Prabhakaran
- Munjya2024 · as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- Weapon2024 · as Mithran
- Singapore Saloon2024 · as Chakrapani
- Annapoorani2023 · as Sundarrajan
- Otta2023
- Angaaragan2023 · as Adhiveera Pandiyan
- Theerkadarishi2023 · as Dass
- Tamilarasan2023
- Waltair Veerayya2023 · as Satyamurthy
- Connect2022 · as Arthur Samuel
- Love Today2022 · as Venu Shastri
- Prince2022 · as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
- Pakka Commercial2022 · as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
- Veetla Vishesham2022 · as S. Unnikrishnan
- Radhe Shyam2022 · as Paramahamsa
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan2022 · as Aadhirayar
- 19452022 · as INA Commander
- Theerpugal Virkkapadum2021 · as Nalankumar
- MGR Magan2021 · as M. G. Ramasamy
- Tughlaq Durbar2021 · as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
- Prati Roju Pandaage2019 · as Raghu Ramayya
- Thambi2019 · as Gnanamoorthy
- Jersey2019 · as Coach Murthy
- Kanaa2018 · as Murugesan
- Nota2018 · as Mahendran
- Echcharikkai2018 · as Nataraj IPS
- Kadaikutty Singam2018 · as Ranasingam
- Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal2017 · as Periyar
- Mersal2017 · as Rathnavel
- Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion2017 · as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva2017 · as Kirubakaran IPS
- Hyper2016 · as Narayana Murthy
- Jackson Durai2016 · as Durai
- Brahmotsavam2016 · as Ajay's Father
- Gethu2016 · as Thulasi Raman
- Nenu.. Sailaja...2016 · as Srinivasa Rao
- Oru Naal Iravil2015 · as Sekar
- Bāhubali: The Beginning2015 · as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- Lailaa O Lailaa2015 · as Shaheed Khadar
- Tungabhadra2015 · as Ramaraju
- Isai2015 · as Vetriselvan
- Poojai2014 · as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
- Sigaram Thodu2014 · as Chellapa
- Kalavaram2014 · as Vetriselvan
- Raja Rani2013 · as James
- Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam2013 · as Sivanandi
- Thalaivaa2013 · as 'Anna' Ramadurai
- Chennai Express2013 · as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
- Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA2013 · as Amavasai
- Mirchi2013 · as Deva
- Nanban2012 · as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
- Uchithanai Muharnthaal2011
- Aayiram Vilakku2011 · as Lingam
- Vengayam2011
- Sattapadi Kutram2011
- Gowravargal2010 · as Thondaiman
- Irandu Mugam2010 · as Sarveswaren
- Pollachi Mappiley2010 · as Sengaaliyappan
- Guru Sishyan2010 · as Guru Moorthy
- Yagam2010
- Aagathan2010 · as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- Shankam2009 · as Sivaiah
- Vambu Sandai2008 · as Jeevanandham
- Thangam2008 · as Thangam
- Onbadhu Roobai Nottu2007 · as Madhava Padayachi
- Kannamoochi Yenada2007 · as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- Periyar2007 · as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- Adavadi2007 · as Bharath
- Gurukshetram2006 · as Bharath
- Suyetchai MLA2006 · as Nambirajan
- Kovai Brothers2006 · as Ganesh
- Vanakkam Thalaiva2005 · as Manickam
- Vetrivel Sakthivel2005 · as Vetrivel
- 6'22005 · as James
- Mannin Maindhan2005 · as Inspector Pratap
- Iyer IPS2005 · as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
- Englishkaran2005 · as Thamizharasan
- Maha Nadigan2004 · as Satya
- Jore2004 · as Sabapathy
- Vettam2004 · as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
- Azhagesan2004 · as Azhagesan
- Sound Party2004 · as Kumaresan
- Sema Ragalai2004
- Adi Thadi2004 · as Tirupathi
- Aalukkoru Aasai2003 · as Arivazhagan
- Sena2003 · as 'Sena' Senathipathi
- Military2003 · as 'Military' Madhavan
- Ramachandra2003 · as Inspector Ramachandran
- Maaran2002 · as Maaran
- Vivaramana Aalu2002 · as Mayilsamy
- Aandan Adimai2001 · as Sivaraman
- Kunguma Pottu Gounder2001 · as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- Asathal2001 · as Vetri
- Looty2001 · as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
- Puratchikkaaran2000 · as Anna
- Unnai Kann Theduthey2000 · as Vichu
- Ennamma Kannu2000 · as Kaasi
- Veeranadai2000 · as Periyakaruppu
- Azhagarsamy1999 · as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
- Malabar Police1999 · as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
- Suyamvaram1999 · as Arunachalam
- Ponnu Veetukkaran1999 · as Jeeva
- Kalyana Galatta1998 · as Rajagopalan
- Periya Manushan1997 · as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
- Pagaivan1997 · as Vasu
- Vallal1997 · as Durairasu
- Senathipathi1996 · as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
- Sivasakthi1996 · as Siva
- Maaman Magal1995 · as Shanmugham
- Villadhi Villain1995 · as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
- Engirundho Vandhan1995 · as Kannan
- Veera Padhakkam1994 · as Kalivarathan IPS
- Thai Maaman1994
- Thozhar Pandian1994
- Vandicholai Chinraasu1994 · as Chinraasu
- Amaidhi Padai1994 · as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- Airport1993
- Udan Pirappu1993 · as Sathya
- Walter Vetrivel1993 · as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- Thirumathi Palanisamy1992 · as Palanisamy
- Pangali1992 · as Sakthivel / Durai
- Therku Theru Machan1992 · as Subramani
- Rickshaw Mama1992
- Bramma1991 · as Ravi Varma
- Pudhu Manidhan1991
- Nadigan1990
- Mallu Vetti Minor1990
- Velai Kidaichuruchu1990 · as Palanisamy
- Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga1990 · as Quarter Govindan
- Vazhkai Chakkaram1990
- Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai1989 · as Thangaraj
- Chinnappadass1989 · as Chinnappadass
- Thaai Naadu1989 · as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
- Pudhiya Vaanam1988 · as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
- Jeeva1988 · as Jeeva
- En Bommukutty Ammavukku1988
- Ganam Courtar Avargale1988
- Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru1988
- Vedham Pudhithu1987 · as Balu Thevar
- Manathil Uruthi Vendum1987 · as Cameo
- Jallikkattu1987
- Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu1987 · as SI Balaram
- Ini Oru Sudhanthiram1987
- Makkal En Pakkam1987
- Aalappirandhavan1987 · as Aalappirandhavan
- Muthukkal Moondru1987
- Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi1987
- Poovizhi Vasalile1987 · as Jeeva
- Mandhira Punnagai1986 · as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
- Palaivana Rojakkal1986 · as Sabarathinam
- Vidinja Kalyanam1986
- Iravu Pookkal1986 · as Inspector Rajadurai
- Kadalora Kavithaigal1986 · as Chinnappa Das
- Dharmam1986 · as Karthik
- Vikram1986 · as Sugirtharaja
- Muthal Vasantham1986 · as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- Mr. Bharath1986 · as Gopinath
- Japanil Kalyanaraman1985
- Saavi1985 · as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- Mangamma Sabadham1985 · as Boopathy
- Sri Raghavendrar1985 · as Maqbool Khan
- Eetti1985
- Mudhal Mariyathai1985 · as Mayilvaganam
- Geethanjali1985
- Pagal Nilavu1985 · as Devarajan
- Darja Donga1985
- Anni1985
- Anbin Mugavari1985
- Pillai Nila1985 · as Saint Cromeo
- Needhiyin Nizhal1985 · as Nagaraj
- Naan Sigappu Manithan1985 · as Mohanraj
- Kaakki Sattai1985 · as Vicky
- Aagaya Thamaraigal1985
- Shabash Vikram1985 · as 'Tyre King' Suman
- Santhoshakkanavukal1985
- Khooni1985
- Thiramai1985
- January 11984
- Enakkul Oruvan1984
- 24 Mani Neram1984 · as X. W. Ramarathnam
- Naalai Unathu Naal1984 · as David
- Thambikku Entha Ooru1984
- Nooravathu Naal1984 · as Jayaraman
- Chiranjeevi1984
- Naan Mahaan Alla1984 · as Jagan
- Thangaikkor Geetham1983
- Sandhippu1983 · as Dany
- Urangatha Ninaivugal1983
- Paayum Puli1983
- Pagadai Panirendu1982
- Moondru Mugam1982
- Hitler Umanath1982
- Neerottam1980
- Enippadigal1979
- Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai1978
- Sattam En Kaiyil1978 · as Vicky
- Valli Mayil—
- Party— · as "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
- Kaaki—
- Marudhanayagam—
- Marshal—
- Dosa King—
- Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film—
- Dashamakan—
- Maragadha Naanayam 2—
- Four Windows—
- Ranjan: The Advocate—
All TV Shows (4)
- My Perfectt Husband2024 · as Bharathi
- Mansion 242023 · as Kalidas
- Meet Cute2022 · as Mohan Rao
- Gangs Kuruthi Punal—