R. Sarathkumar
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-07-14 (70 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)
(2025)
(2025)
(2024)
Sarfira
as Nedumaaran
(2024)
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Chief
(2024)
The Smile Man
as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
(2024)
Hit List
as ACP Yazhvendan
(2024)
Nirangal Moondru
as Selvam
(2023)
Varisu
as Rajendran Palanisamy
(2023)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
(2023)
Bhagavanth Kesari
as CI Srikanth
(2023)
Rudhran
as Bhoominathan
(2023)
Custody
as Nataraj
(2023)
Por Thozhil
as SP Loganathan
(2023)
Christopher
as SP Vetrivel IPS
(2023)
Rangabali
as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
(2023)
Bandra
as Veera Raghavan IPS
(2023)
Paramporul
as R. Maithreyan
(2022)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
(2022)
(2022)
(2020)
Vaanam Kottatum
as Bose Kaalai
(2018)
(2018)
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
as Challa
(2018)
Bharat Ane Nenu
as Bharath's Father
(2018)
Devadas
as Dada
(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)
Kochadaiiyaan
as Sengodagan
(2014)
Nimirndhu Nil
as CBI officer Michael
(2013)
(2013)
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
as Sundara Pandian IPS
(2013)
(2012)
(2012)
Achante Aanmakkal
as Narasimham
(2011)
Kanchana
as Kanchana
(2011)
Christian Brothers
as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
(2011)
The Metro
as CI Jacob Alexander
(2011)
(2011)
Veeraputhran
as Vimal Menon
(2011)
(2010)
Jaggubhai
as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
(2010)
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
as cameo appearance.
(2010)
Oridathoru Postman
as Yasin Mubarak
(2009)
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Edachena Kunkan
(2009)
(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)
Ayya
as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
(2005)
Bunny
as Bhupati Raja
(2005)
(2005)
Jithan
as Tamizharasu
(2004)
Aai
as Sakthivel
(2004)
(2004)
Chatrapathy
as Saravanan
(2004)
Gambeeram
as Muthusami
(2003)
(2003)
Arasu
as u
(2003)
(2002)
(2002)
Samasthanam
as Thiru
(2001)
Samuthiram
as Selvarasu
(2001)
(2001)
Rishi
as Velu & Rishi
(2001)
Dost
as Vishwanath
(2001)
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
as Sakthivel
(2000)
(2000)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1998)
(1998)
(1998)
(1998)
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
as Cameo Appearance
(1997)
Suryavamsam
as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
(1997)
Aravindhan
as Aravindhan
(1997)
Janakiraman
as Janakiraman
(1996)
(1996)
Nethaji
as Nethaji
(1995)
(1995)
Coolie
as Karna
(1995)
(1995)
Veluchami
as Veluchami
(1994)
Nattamai
as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Captain
as Captain Shiva
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Aranmanai Kaavalan
as Sakthi
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Aadhityan
as Aadhityan
(1993)
I Love India
as Diwakar
(1993)
Kattabomman
as Kattabomman
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
Meera
as Policeman
(1992)
(1992)
Suriyan
as Suriyan
(1992)
(1992)
Idhuthanda Sattam
as Selvaraj
(1992)
Ilavarasan
as Vijay
(1991)
(1991)
Captain Prabhakaran
as Rajaraman
(1991)
(1991)
Gang Leader
as Raghava
(1991)
Cheran Pandiyan
as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
(1991)
Kaaval Nilayam
as Vijay
(1991)
Vetri Padigal
as Guruji
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
Mounam Sammadham
as Balu
(1990)
Jagathalaprathapan
as Dileep
(1990)
(1990)
Salem Vishnu
as Siva
(1990)
(1990)
Urudhi Mozhi
as Legal
(1990)
(1990)
Raja Kaiya Vacha
as Vaidyaraj
(1990)
(1990)
Velai Kidaichuruchu
as Purushothaman
(1990)
(1990)
(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