R. Sarathkumar
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-07-14 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
New Delhi, India
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.
Acting
(2025)
(2025)
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Narayanamoorthy
(2025)
3BHK
as Vasudevan
(2025)
(2025)
(2025)
(2024)
The Smile Man
as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
(2024)
Sarfira
as Nedumaaran
(2024)
Nirangal Moondru
as Selvam
(2024)
Hit List
as ACP Yazhvendan
(2024)
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Chief
(2023)
Paramporul
as R. Maithreyan
(2023)
Rangabali
as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
(2023)
Varisu
as Rajendran Palanisamy
(2023)
Custody
as Nataraj
(2023)
Rudhran
as Bhoominathan
(2023)
Bhagavanth Kesari
as CI Srikanth
(2023)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
(2023)
Bandra
as Veera Raghavan IPS
(2023)
Por Thozhil
as SP Loganathan
(2023)
Christopher
as SP Vetrivel IPS
(2022)
(2022)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
(2022)
(2020)
Vaanam Kottatum
as Bose Kaalai
(2018)
Devadas
as Dada
(2018)
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
as Challa
(2018)
Bharat Ane Nenu
as Bharath's Father
(2018)
(2017)
Jaya Janaki Nayaka
as Chakravarthy
(2017)
Raajakumara
as Ashok
(2017)
(2017)
(2015)
I
as Cameo Appearance
(2015)
Sandamarutham
as Surya & Sarveswaran
(2014)
Asha Black
as Anwar Ali
(2014)
Nimirndhu Nil
as CBI officer Michael
(2014)
Kochadaiiyaan
as Sengodagan
(2013)
(2013)
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
as Sundara Pandian IPS
(2013)
(2012)
(2012)
Achante Aanmakkal
as Narasimham
(2011)
Christian Brothers
as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
(2011)
Kanchana
as Kanchana
(2011)
The Metro
as CI Jacob Alexander
(2011)
(2011)
Veeraputhran
as Vimal Menon
(2011)
(2010)
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
as cameo appearance.
(2010)
Oridathoru Postman
as Yasin Mubarak
(2010)
Jaggubhai
as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
(2009)
(2009)
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Edachena Kunkan Nair
(2008)
Vaitheeswaran
as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
(2007)
Pachaikili Muthucharam
as Venkatesh
(2007)
Maya Kannadi
as Sarath Kumar
(2007)
Nam Naadu
as Muthazhagu
(2006)
Thalaimagan
as Dheeran
(2005)
Jithan
as Tamizharasu
(2005)
Ayya
as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
(2005)
Bunny
as Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
(2005)
(2004)
Aai
as Sakthivel
(2004)
(2004)
Gambeeram
as Muthusami
(2004)
Chatrapathy
as Saravanan
(2003)
(2003)
(2003)
Arasu
as u
(2002)
(2002)
Samasthanam
as Thiru
(2001)
Rishi
as Velu & Rishi
(2001)
Samuthiram
as Selvarasu
(2001)
(2001)
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
as Sakthivel
(2001)
Dost
as Vishwanath
(2000)
(2000)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1998)
(1998)
(1998)
(1998)
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
as Cameo Appearance
(1997)
Aravindhan
as Aravindhan
(1997)
Janakiraman
as Janakiraman
(1997)
Suryavamsam
as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
(1996)
Nethaji
as Nethaji
(1996)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
Coolie
as Karna
(1995)
Veluchami
as Veluchami
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Captain
as Captain Shiva
(1994)
(1994)
Aranmanai Kaavalan
as Sakthi
(1994)
(1994)
Nattamai
as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
(1993)
(1993)
Aadhityan
as Aadhityan
(1993)
I Love India
as Diwakar
(1993)
(1993)
Kattabomman
as Kattabomman
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
Meera
as Policeman
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Idhuthanda Sattam
as Selvaraj
(1992)
Ilavarasan
as Vijay
(1992)
Suriyan
as Suriyan
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
Vetri Padigal
as Guruji
(1991)
Gang Leader
as Raghava
(1991)
Cheran Pandiyan
as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
(1991)
(1991)
Kaaval Nilayam
as Vijay
(1991)
Captain Prabhakaran
as Rajaraman
(1991)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Mounam Sammadham
as Balu
(1990)
Urudhi Mozhi
as Legal
(1990)
(1990)
Salem Vishnu
as Siva
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Raja Kaiya Vacha
as Vaidyaraj
(1990)
Balachandrudu
as Minor Babu
(1990)
Velai Kidaichuruchu
as Purushothaman
(1990)
Jagathalaprathapan
as Dileep
(1990)
(1988)
Kan Simittum Neram
as Inspector Sarath
(1987)
Crew
(2017)
Paambhu Sattai
Producer
(2015)
Maari
Producer
(2015)
Sandamarutham
Story
(2015)
Idhu Enna Maayam
Producer
(2009)
1977
Producer
(2006)
Thalaimagan
Director
(1988)
Kan Simittum Neram
Producer