Sathyaraj
Acting
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
Acting232
movieVaa Vaathiyaar
2026
Periyasamy
movieBāhubali: The Epic
2025
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
movieThamma
2025
Elvis Karim Prabhakar
movieIdli Kadai
2025
Vishnu Vardhan
movieCoolie
2025
Rajasekar
movieLove Marriage
2025
MLA (Special Appearance) / MLA Pournami
movieMadras Matinee
2025
Jyoti Ramaya
movieSikandar
2025
Minister Rakesh Pradhan
movieBaby & Baby
2025
Mahalingam
movieபேபி பேபி
2025
Mahalingam
movieBioscope
2025
himself (special appearance)
movieZebra
2024
"A to Z" Baba
movieThozhar Cheguevara
2024
Cheguvera
tvMy Perfectt Husband
2024
Bharathi
movieMazhai Pidikatha Manithan
2024
Captain Prabhakaran
movieMunjya
2024
Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
movieWeapon
2024
Mithran
movieSingapore Saloon
2024
Chakrapani
movieAnnapoorani
2023
Sundarrajan
tvMansion 24
2023
Kalidas
movieAngaaragan
2023
Adhiveera Pandiyan
movieWaltair Veerayya
2023
Satyamurthy
movieConnect
2022
Arthur Samuel
tvMeet Cute
2022
Mohan Rao
movieLove Today
2022
Venu Shastri
moviePrince
2022
Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
moviePakka Commercial
2022
Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
movieVeetla Vishesham
2022
S. Unnikrishnan
movieRadhe Shyam
2022
Paramahamsa
movieEtharkkum Thunindhavan
2022
Aadhirayar
movie1945
2022
INA Commander
movieTheerpugal Virkkapadum
2021
Nalankumar
movieMGR Magan
2021
M. G. Ramasamy
movieTughlaq Durbar
2021
Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
moviePrati Roju Pandaage
2019
Raghu Ramayya
movieThambi
2019
Gnanamoorthy
movieJersey
2019
Coach Murthy
movieKanaa
2018
Murugesan
movieNota
2018
Mahendran
movieEchcharikkai
2018
Nataraj IPS
movieKadaikutty Singam
2018
Ranasingam
movieMersal
2017
Rathnavel
movieBāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
movieMotta Shiva Ketta Shiva
2017
Kirubakaran IPS
movieHyper
2016
Narayana Murthy
movieBrahmotsavam
2016
Ajay's Father
movieGethu
2016
Thulasi Raman
movieNenu.. Sailaja...
2016
Srinivasa Rao
movieBāhubali: The Beginning
2015
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
movieLailaa O Lailaa
2015
Shaheed Khadar
movieTungabhadra
2015
Ramaraju
movieIsai
2015
Vetriselvan
moviePoojai
2014
A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
movieSigaram Thodu
2014
Chellapa
Kalavaram
2014
Vetriselvan
movieRaja Rani
2013
James
movieThalaivaa
2013
'Anna' Ramadurai
movieChennai Express
2013
Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
movieNagaraja Cholan MA, MLA
2013
Amavasai
movieMirchi
2013
Deva
movieNanban
2012
Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
Gowravargal
2010
Thondaiman
Irandu Mugam
2010
Sarveswaren
Pollachi Mappiley
2010
Sengaaliyappan
movieGuru Sishyan
2010
Guru Moorthy
movieAagathan
2010
Gen. Hareendranath Varma
movieShankam
2009
Sivaiah
movieVambu Sandai
2008
Jeevanandham
movieThangam
2008
Thangam
movieOnbadhu Roobai Nottu
2007
Madhava Padayachi
movieKannamoochi Yenada
2007
Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
moviePeriyar
2007
E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
movieAdavadi
2007
Bharath
Suyetchai MLA
2006
Nambirajan
movieKovai Brothers
2006
Ganesh
movieVetrivel Sakthivel
2005
Vetrivel
6'2
2005
James
movieMannin Maindhan
2005
Inspector Pratap
movieIyer IPS
2005
DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
movieEnglishkaran
2005
Thamizharasan
movieJore
2004
Sabapathy
movieVettam
2004
Blind accordion player (uncredited)
movieAzhagesan
2004
Azhagesan
movieSound Party
2004
Kumaresan
movieAdi Thadi
2004
Tirupathi
movieAalukkoru Aasai
2003
Arivazhagan
Sena
2003
'Sena' Senathipathi
movieMilitary
2003
'Military' Madhavan
movieRamachandra
2003
Inspector Ramachandran
movieMaaran
2002
Maaran
movieAandan Adimai
2001
Sivaraman
movieKunguma Pottu Gounder
2001
Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
movieAsathal
2001
Vetri
movieLooty
2001
Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
movieVeeranadai
2000
Periyakaruppu
movieAzhagarsamy
1999
'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
movieMalabar Police
1999
Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
Suyamvaram
1999
Arunachalam
Kalyana Galatta
1998
Rajagopalan
Periya Manushan
1997
Ramakrishnan and Subramani
Vallal
1997
Durairasu
Senathipathi
1996
Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
movieMaaman Magal
1995
Shanmugham
movieVilladhi Villain
1995
Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
movieVeera Padhakkam
1994
Kalivarathan IPS
movieVandicholai Chinraasu
1994
Chinraasu
movieAmaidhi Padai
1994
Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
movieUdan Pirappu
1993
Sathya
Walter Vetrivel
1993
Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
movieThirumathi Palanisamy
1992
Palanisamy
Pangali
1992
Sakthivel / Durai
movieBramma
1991
Ravi Varma
movieVelai Kidaichuruchu
1990
Palanisamy
movieUlagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
1990
Quarter Govindan
movieChinnappadass
1989
Chinnappadass
movieThaai Naadu
1989
Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
Pudhiya Vaanam
1988
'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
Jeeva
1988
Jeeva
movieVedham Pudhithu
1987
Balu Thevar
movieKadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
1987
SI Balaram
Aalappirandhavan
1987
Aalappirandhavan
movieMandhira Punnagai
1986
Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
Palaivana Rojakkal
1986
Sabarathinam
Iravu Pookkal
1986
Inspector Rajadurai
movieKadalora Kavithaigal
1986
Chinnappa Das
Dharmam
1986
Karthik
movieVikram
1986
Sugirtharaja
movieMuthal Vasantham
1986
Kunguma Pottu Kounder
movieMr. Bharath
1986
Gopinath
movieSaavi
1985
Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
movieMangamma Sabadham
1985
Boopathy
movieSri Raghavendrar
1985
Maqbool Khan
movieMudhal Mariyathai
1985
Mayilvaganam
moviePagal Nilavu
1985
Devarajan
moviePillai Nila
1985
Saint Cromeo
movieNaan Sigappu Manithan
1985
Mohanraj
movieShabash Vikram
1985
'Tyre King' Suman
movie24 Mani Neram
1984
X. W. Ramarathnam
movieNooravathu Naal
1984
Jayaraman
movieParty
"Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
Production2
movieNaaigal Jaakirathai
2014
Producer
movieLee
2007
Producer
Writing2
Directing1
movieVilladhi Villain
1995
Director