Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj

Known for
Acting
Born
October 13, 1954 (age 72)
Birthplace
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

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Filmography

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Valli Mayil poster

Valli Mayil

Movie

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Party poster

Party

Movie · as 'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan

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Kaaki poster

Kaaki

Movie

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Marudhanayagam poster

Marudhanayagam

Movie

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Marshal poster

Marshal

Movie

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Dosa King

Dosa King

Movie

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Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film poster

Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film

Movie

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Dashamakan poster

Dashamakan

Movie

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Maragadha Naanayam 2 poster

Maragadha Naanayam 2

Movie

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4 Windows poster

4 Windows

Movie

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Ranjan: The Advocate poster

Ranjan: The Advocate

Movie

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Almost Nallavan

Almost Nallavan

Movie

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Shane Nigam 29

Shane Nigam 29

Movie

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Gangs Kuruthi Punal poster

Gangs Kuruthi Punal

TV · 1 ep

2026
Vaa Vaathiyaar poster

Vaa Vaathiyaar

Movie · as Periyasamy

2026
Mandaadi poster

Mandaadi

Movie · as Machamuni

2026
Charukesi poster

Charukesi

Movie

2026
Seetha Payanam poster

Seetha Payanam

Movie

2026
G.D.N poster

G.D.N

Movie · as Ramaiah Pillai

2026
Bãhubali: The Torchbearer poster

Bãhubali: The Torchbearer

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2025
Idli Kadai poster

Idli Kadai

Movie · as Vishnu Vardhan

2025
Bioscope poster

Bioscope

Movie · as himself (special appearance)

2025
Sikandar poster

Sikandar

Movie · as Minister Rakesh Pradhan

2025
Baby & Baby poster

Baby & Baby

Movie · as Mahalingam

2025
Coolie poster

Coolie

Movie · as Rajasekar

2025
Madras Matinee poster

Madras Matinee

Movie · as Jyoti Ramaya

2025
Bāhubali: The Epic poster

Bāhubali: The Epic

Movie · as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

2025
Tribanadhari Barbarik poster

Tribanadhari Barbarik

Movie

2025
Thamma poster

Thamma

Movie · as Elvis Karim Prabhakar

2025
Love Marriage poster

Love Marriage

Movie · as MLA Pournami

2024
Munjya poster

Munjya

Movie · as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar

2024
Weapon poster

Weapon

Movie · as Mithran

2024
Zebra poster

Zebra

Movie · as "A to Z" Baba

2024
Singapore Saloon poster

Singapore Saloon

Movie · as Chakrapani

2024
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan poster

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

Movie · as Captain Prabhakaran

2024
Thozhar Cheguevara poster

Thozhar Cheguevara

Movie · as Cheguvera

2024
My Perfectt Husband poster

My Perfectt Husband

TV · as Bharathi · 8 eps

2023
Annapoorani poster

Annapoorani

Movie · as Sundarrajan

2023
Theerkadarishi poster

Theerkadarishi

Movie · as Dass

2023
Otta poster

Otta

Movie

2023
Angaaragan poster

Angaaragan

Movie · as Adhiveera Pandiyan

2023
Waltair Veerayya poster

Waltair Veerayya

Movie · as Satyamurthy

2023
Tamilarasan poster

Tamilarasan

Movie

2023
Mansion 24 poster

Mansion 24

TV · as Kalidas · 6 eps

2022
Pakka Commercial poster

Pakka Commercial

Movie · as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana

2022
Radhe Shyam poster

Radhe Shyam

Movie · as Paramahamsa

2022
Connect poster

Connect

Movie · as Arthur Samuel

2022
Veetla Vishesham poster

Veetla Vishesham

Movie · as S. Unnikrishnan

2022
Prince poster

Prince

Movie · as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy

2022
Love Today poster

Love Today

Movie · as Venu Shastri

2022
1945 poster

1945

Movie · as INA Commander

2022
Etharkkum Thunindhavan poster

Etharkkum Thunindhavan

Movie · as Aadhirayar

2022
Meet Cute poster

Meet Cute

TV · as Mohan Rao · 1 ep

2021
Tughlaq Durbar poster

Tughlaq Durbar

Movie · as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)

2021
Theerpugal Virkkapadum poster

Theerpugal Virkkapadum

Movie · as Nalankumar

2021
MGR Magan poster

MGR Magan

Movie · as M. G. Ramasamy

2019
Jersey poster

Jersey

Movie · as Coach Murthy

2019
Prati Roju Pandaage poster

Prati Roju Pandaage

Movie · as Raghu Ramayya

2019
Thambi poster

Thambi

Movie · as Gnanamoorthy

2018
Echcharikkai poster

Echcharikkai

Movie · as Nataraj IPS

2018
Kadaikutty Singam poster

Kadaikutty Singam

Movie · as Ranasingam

2018
Nota poster

Nota

Movie · as Mahendran

2018
Kanaa poster

Kanaa

Movie · as Murugesan

2017
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal poster

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal

Movie · as Periyar

2017
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva poster

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva

Movie · as Kirubakaran IPS

2017
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion poster

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

Movie · as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

2017
Mersal poster

Mersal

Movie · as Rathnavel

2016
Gethu poster

Gethu

Movie · as Thulasi Raman

2016
Brahmotsavam poster

Brahmotsavam

Movie · as Ajay's Father

2016
Jackson Durai poster

Jackson Durai

Movie · as Durai

2016
Nenu.. Sailaja... poster

Nenu.. Sailaja...

Movie · as Srinivasa Rao

2016
Hyper poster

Hyper

Movie · as Narayana Murthy

2015
Isai poster

Isai

Movie · as Vetriselvan

2015
Bāhubali: The Beginning poster

Bāhubali: The Beginning

Movie · as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

2015
Lailaa O Lailaa poster

Lailaa O Lailaa

Movie · as Shaheed Khadar

2015
Oru Naal Iravil poster

Oru Naal Iravil

Movie · as Sekar

2015
Tungabhadra poster

Tungabhadra

Movie · as Ramaraju

2014
Kalavaram

Kalavaram

Movie · as Vetriselvan

2014
Sigaram Thodu poster

Sigaram Thodu

Movie · as Chellapa

2014
Poojai poster

Poojai

Movie · as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu

2013
Mirchi poster

Mirchi

Movie · as Deva

2013
Raja Rani poster

Raja Rani

Movie · as James

2013
Chennai Express poster

Chennai Express

Movie · as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram

2013
Thalaivaa poster

Thalaivaa

Movie · as 'Anna' Ramadurai

2013
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA poster

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

Movie · as Amavasai

2013
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam poster

Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam

Movie · as Sivanandi

2012
Nanban poster

Nanban

Movie · as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam

2011
Sattapadi Kutram

Sattapadi Kutram

Movie

2011
Vengayam

Vengayam

Movie

2011
Uchithanai Muharnthaal poster

Uchithanai Muharnthaal

Movie

2011
Aayiram Vilakku

Aayiram Vilakku

Movie · as Lingam

2010
Pollachi Mappiley

Pollachi Mappiley

Movie · as Sengaaliyappan

2010
Aagathan poster

Aagathan

Movie · as Gen. Hareendranath Varma

2010
Irandu Mugam

Irandu Mugam

Movie · as Sarveswaren

2010
Guru Sishyan poster

Guru Sishyan

Movie · as Guru Moorthy

2010
Gowravargal

Gowravargal

Movie · as Thondaiman

2010
Yagam poster

Yagam

Movie

2009
Shankam poster

Shankam

Movie · as Sivaiah

2008
Thangam poster

Thangam

Movie · as Thangam

2008
Vambu Sandai poster

Vambu Sandai

Movie · as Jeevanandham

2007
Adavadi poster

Adavadi

Movie · as Bharath

2007
Kannamoochi Yenada poster

Kannamoochi Yenada

Movie · as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder

2007
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu poster

Onbadhu Roobai Nottu

Movie · as Madhava Padayachi

2007
Periyar poster

Periyar

Movie · as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar

2006
Suyetchai MLA

Suyetchai MLA

Movie · as Nambirajan

2006
Kovai Brothers poster

Kovai Brothers

Movie · as Ganesh

2006
Kurukshetram poster

Kurukshetram

Movie · as Bharath

2005
Mannin Maindhan poster

Mannin Maindhan

Movie · as Inspector Pratap

2005
Vanakkam Thalaiva

Vanakkam Thalaiva

Movie · as Manickam

2005
6'2

6'2

Movie · as James

2005
Iyer IPS poster

Iyer IPS

Movie · as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy

2005
Englishkaran poster

Englishkaran

Movie · as Thamizharasan

2005
Vetrivel Sakthivel poster

Vetrivel Sakthivel

Movie · as Vetrivel

2004
Maha Nadigan poster

Maha Nadigan

Movie · as Satya

2004
Jore poster

Jore

Movie · as Sabapathy

2004
Adi Thadi poster

Adi Thadi

Movie · as Tirupathi

2004
Sema Ragalai poster

Sema Ragalai

Movie

2004
Vettam poster

Vettam

Movie · as Blind accordion player (uncredited)

2004
Azhagesan poster

Azhagesan

Movie · as Azhagesan

2004
Sound Party poster

Sound Party

Movie · as Kumaresan

2003
Sena

Sena

Movie · as 'Sena' Senathipathi

2003
Aalukkoru Aasai poster

Aalukkoru Aasai

Movie · as Arivazhagan

2003
Ramachandra poster

Ramachandra

Movie · as Inspector Ramachandran

2003
Military poster

Military

Movie · as 'Military' Madhavan

2002
Vivaramana Aalu poster

Vivaramana Aalu

Movie · as Mayilsamy

2002
Maaran poster

Maaran

Movie · as Maaran

2001
Looty poster

Looty

Movie · as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan

2001
Asathal poster

Asathal

Movie · as Vetri

2001
Kunguma Pottu Gounder poster

Kunguma Pottu Gounder

Movie · as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder

2001
Aandan Adimai poster

Aandan Adimai

Movie · as Sivaraman

2000
Unnai Kann Theduthey poster

Unnai Kann Theduthey

Movie · as Vichu

2000
Veeranadai poster

Veeranadai

Movie · as Periyakaruppu

2000
Ennamma Kannu poster

Ennamma Kannu

Movie · as Kaasi

2000
Puratchikkaaran

Puratchikkaaran

Movie · as Anna

1999
Azhagarsamy poster

Azhagarsamy

Movie · as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy

1999
Suyamvaram

Suyamvaram

Movie · as Arunachalam

1999
Malabar Police poster

Malabar Police

Movie · as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy

1999
Ponnu Veetukkaran poster

Ponnu Veetukkaran

Movie · as Jeeva

1998
Kalyana Galatta poster

Kalyana Galatta

Movie · as Rajagopalan

1997
Pagaivan poster

Pagaivan

Movie · as Vasu

1997
Vallal poster

Vallal

Movie · as Durairasu

1997
Periya Manushan poster

Periya Manushan

Movie · as Ramakrishnan and Subramani

1996
Senathipathi poster

Senathipathi

Movie · as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy

1996
Sivasakthi poster

Sivasakthi

Movie · as Siva

1995
Villadhi Villain poster

Villadhi Villain

Movie · as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'

1995
Maaman Magal poster

Maaman Magal

Movie · as Shanmugham

1995
Engirundho Vandhan poster

Engirundho Vandhan

Movie · as Kannan

1994
Amaidhi Padai poster

Amaidhi Padai

Movie · as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel

1994
Vandicholai Chinraasu poster

Vandicholai Chinraasu

Movie · as Chinraasu

1994
Thai Maaman poster

Thai Maaman

Movie · as Rasappan

1994
Thozhar Pandian poster

Thozhar Pandian

Movie · as Pandian

1994
Veera Padhakkam poster

Veera Padhakkam

Movie · as Kalivarathan IPS

1994
Ravanan

Ravanan

Movie

1993
Udan Pirappu poster

Udan Pirappu

Movie · as Sathya

1993
Walter Vetrivel poster

Walter Vetrivel

Movie · as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S

1993
Airport poster

Airport

Movie · as Captain Arjun

1993
Kattalai poster

Kattalai

Movie · as Sabarathnam

1992
Pangali poster

Pangali

Movie · as Sakthivel / Durai

1992
Thirumathi Palanisamy poster

Thirumathi Palanisamy

Movie · as Palanisamy

1992
Rickshaw Mama poster

Rickshaw Mama

Movie · as 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja

1992
Therku Theru Machan poster

Therku Theru Machan

Movie · as Subramani

1992
Magudam poster

Magudam

Movie · as Muthuvelu

1991
Pudhu Manidhan poster

Pudhu Manidhan

Movie · as Kabali

1991
Bramma poster

Bramma

Movie · as Ravivarman 'Ravi'

1990
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga poster

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

Movie · as Quarter Govindan / Raja

1990
Nadigan poster

Nadigan

Movie · as Raja

1990
Mallu Vetti Minor poster

Mallu Vetti Minor

Movie · as Rasappa G / Marappa G

1990
Vazhkai Chakkaram poster

Vazhkai Chakkaram

Movie · as Thangavelu

1990
Velai Kidaichuruchu poster

Velai Kidaichuruchu

Movie · as Palanisamy

1990
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami poster

Madurai Veeran Enga Saami

Movie · as Mathi

1989
Chinnappadass poster

Chinnappadass

Movie · as Chinnappadass

1989
Thaai Naadu poster

Thaai Naadu

Movie · as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani

1989
Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai poster

Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai

Movie · as Thangaraj

1989
Pick Pocket poster

Pick Pocket

Movie · as Rangaraj

1989
Annakili Sonna Kathai poster

Annakili Sonna Kathai

Movie · as Marudhu

1989
Dravidan poster

Dravidan

Movie

1988
Pudhiya Vaanam poster

Pudhiya Vaanam

Movie · as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam

1988
Annanagar Mudhal Theru poster

Annanagar Mudhal Theru

Movie · as Sivaraman/Ramsingh

1988
En Bommukutty Ammavukku poster

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

Movie · as Vinod

1988
Ganam Courtar Avargale

Ganam Courtar Avargale

Movie

1988
Jeeva poster

Jeeva

Movie · as Jeeva

1988
Kazhugumalai Kallan

Kazhugumalai Kallan

Movie

1987
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram poster

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

Movie · as IPS

1987
Manathil Uruthi Vendum poster

Manathil Uruthi Vendum

Movie · as Cameo

1987
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu poster

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

Movie · as SI Balaram

1987
Muthukkal Moondru poster

Muthukkal Moondru

Movie · as Sangili

1987
Jallikkattu poster

Jallikkattu

Movie · as Arjun

1987
Vedham Pudhithu poster

Vedham Pudhithu

Movie · as Balu Thevar

1987
Aalappirandhavan poster

Aalappirandhavan

Movie · as Duraiarasan / Aalappirandhavan

1987
Makkal En Pakkam poster

Makkal En Pakkam

Movie · as Samraj

1987
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi poster

Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi

Movie · as Periya Thambi

1987
Poovizhi Vasalile poster

Poovizhi Vasalile

Movie · as Jeeva

1987
Vilangu poster

Vilangu

Movie · as Vinod's friend

1987
Anjatha Singam poster

Anjatha Singam

Movie · as Guest appearance

1986
Mr. Bharath poster

Mr. Bharath

Movie · as Gopinath

1986
Vikram poster

Vikram

Movie · as Sugirtharaja

1986
Kadalora Kavithaigal poster

Kadalora Kavithaigal

Movie · as Chinnappa Das

1986
Vidinja Kalyanam poster

Vidinja Kalyanam

Movie · as "Half Boil" Arumugam

1986
Muthal Vasantham poster

Muthal Vasantham

Movie · as Kunguma Pottu Kounder

1986
Palaivana Rojakkal poster

Palaivana Rojakkal

Movie · as Sabarathinam

1986
Mandhira Punnagai poster

Mandhira Punnagai

Movie · as Dr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS

1986
Dharmam

Dharmam

Movie · as Karthik

1986
Iravu Pookkal poster

Iravu Pookkal

Movie · as Inspector Rajadurai

1986
Karimedu Karuvayan poster

Karimedu Karuvayan

Movie · as Cameo

1986
Rasigan Oru Rasigai poster

Rasigan Oru Rasigai

Movie · as Balu / R.K.

1986
Murattu Karangal poster

Murattu Karangal

Movie · as Kabali

1986
Raja Nee Vazhga

Raja Nee Vazhga

Movie

1985
Anni

Anni

Movie

1985
Pillai Nila poster

Pillai Nila

Movie · as Saint Cromeo

1985
Sri Raghavendrar poster

Sri Raghavendrar

Movie · as Maqbool Khan

1985
Kaakki Sattai poster

Kaakki Sattai

Movie · as Vicky

1985
Mangamma Sabadham poster

Mangamma Sabadham

Movie · as Boopathy

1985
Santhoshakkanavukal

Santhoshakkanavukal

Movie

1985
Eetti poster

Eetti

Movie · as Sathyam

1985
Needhiyin Nizhal poster

Needhiyin Nizhal

Movie · as Nagaraj

1985
Thiramai

Thiramai

Movie

1985
Naan Sigappu Manithan poster

Naan Sigappu Manithan

Movie · as Mohanraj

1985
Mudhal Mariyathai poster

Mudhal Mariyathai

Movie · as Mayilvaganam

1985
Geethanjali poster

Geethanjali

Movie · as Antony

1985
Pagal Nilavu poster

Pagal Nilavu

Movie · as Devarajan

1985
Japanil Kalyanaraman poster

Japanil Kalyanaraman

Movie

1985
Aagaya Thamaraigal poster

Aagaya Thamaraigal

Movie · as Chinna Kaalai

1985
Saavi poster

Saavi

Movie · as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player

1985
Anbin Mugavari poster

Anbin Mugavari

Movie

1985
Khooni

Khooni

Movie

1985
Darja Donga

Darja Donga

Movie · as Harichandra Prasad

1985
Shabash Vikram poster

Shabash Vikram

Movie · as 'Tyre King' Suman

1985
Raman Sreeraman poster

Raman Sreeraman

Movie · as Shankar

1985
Veli poster

Veli

Movie · as Laksmikanthan

1985
Arthamulla Aasaigal poster

Arthamulla Aasaigal

Movie · as Prabhu

1985
Erimalai poster

Erimalai

Movie

1984
Thambikku Entha Ooru poster

Thambikku Entha Ooru

Movie · as Sivaraman

1984
Enakkul Oruvan poster

Enakkul Oruvan

Movie

1984
Naalai Unathu Naal poster

Naalai Unathu Naal

Movie · as David

1984
January 1 poster

January 1

Movie · as Robert

1984
Nooravathu Naal poster

Nooravathu Naal

Movie · as Jayaraman

1984
Naan Mahaan Alla poster

Naan Mahaan Alla

Movie · as Jagan

1984
Chiranjeevi poster

Chiranjeevi

Movie · as Vetri

1984
24 Mani Neram poster

24 Mani Neram

Movie · as X. W. Ramarathnam

1984
Sattathai Thiruthungal

Sattathai Thiruthungal

Movie · as Sarassi

1983
Paayum Puli poster

Paayum Puli

Movie

1983
Sandhippu poster

Sandhippu

Movie · as Dany

1983
Thangaikkor Geetham

Thangaikkor Geetham

Movie

1983
Urangatha Ninaivugal

Urangatha Ninaivugal

Movie

1982
Moondru Mugam poster

Moondru Mugam

Movie

1982
Hitler Umanath poster

Hitler Umanath

Movie · as Samu

1982
Pagadai Panirendu poster

Pagadai Panirendu

Movie · as henchman

1982
Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam poster

Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam

Movie · as Lawrence

1982
Chain Jayapal poster

Chain Jayapal

Movie · as Henchman

1982
Nadodi Raja poster

Nadodi Raja

Movie · as Sekhar

1980
Neerottam

Neerottam

Movie

1980
Kuruvikoodu poster

Kuruvikoodu

Movie · as Raju

1979
Enippadigal

Enippadigal

Movie

1978
Sattam En Kaiyil poster

Sattam En Kaiyil

Movie · as Vicky

1978
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai

Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai

Movie