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.
Known For
Acting
(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)
Bhagavanth Kesari
as CI Srikanth
(2023)
Varisu
as Rajendran Palanisamy
(2023)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
(2023)
Por Thozhil
as SP Loganathan
(2023)
Rudhran
as Bhoominathan
(2023)
Rangabali
as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
(2023)
Custody
as Nataraj
(2023)
Bandra
as Veera Raghavan IPS
(2023)
Christopher
as SP Vetrivel IPS
(2023)
Paramporul
as R. Maithreyan
(2022)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
(2022)
(2022)
(2020)
Vaanam Kottatum
as Bose Kaalai
(2018)
Bharat Ane Nenu
as Bharath's Father
(2018)
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
as Challa
(2018)
Devadas
as Dada
(2018)
(2017)
Jaya Janaki Nayaka
as Chakravarthy
(2017)
Raajakumara
as Ashok
(2017)
(2017)
(2015)
I
as Cameo Appearance
(2015)
Sandamarutham
as Surya & Sarveswaran
(2014)
Kochadaiiyaan
as Sengodagan
(2014)
Asha Black
as Anwar Ali
(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)
Oridathoru Postman
as Yasin Mubarak
(2010)
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
as cameo appearance.
(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)
Jithan
as Tamizharasu
(2005)
(2004)
(2004)
Aai
as Sakthivel
(2004)
Chatrapathy
as Saravanan
(2004)
Gambeeram
as Muthusami
(2003)
Arasu
as u
(2003)
(2003)
(2002)
Samasthanam
as Thiru
(2002)
(2001)
Samuthiram
as Selvarasu
(2001)
(2001)
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
as Sakthivel
(2001)
Dost
as Vishwanath
(2001)
Rishi
as Velu & Rishi
(2000)
(2000)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
(1998)
(1998)
(1998)
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
as Cameo Appearance
(1998)
(1997)
Suryavamsam
as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
(1997)
Aravindhan
as Aravindhan
(1997)
Janakiraman
as Janakiraman
(1996)
Nethaji
as Nethaji
(1996)
(1995)
(1995)
Coolie
as Karna
(1995)
(1995)
Veluchami
as Veluchami
(1994)
Nattamai
as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
(1994)
Captain
as Captain Shiva
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Aranmanai Kaavalan
as Sakthi
(1994)
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Kattabomman
as Kattabomman
(1993)
Aadhityan
as Aadhityan
(1993)
I Love India
as Diwakar
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
(1992)
Meera
as Policeman
(1992)
(1992)
Suriyan
as Suriyan
(1992)
(1992)
Idhuthanda Sattam
as Selvaraj
(1992)
Ilavarasan
as Vijay
(1991)
Cheran Pandiyan
as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
(1991)
Gang Leader
as Raghava
(1991)
Captain Prabhakaran
as Rajaraman
(1991)
(1991)
Vetri Padigal
as Guruji
(1991)
Kaaval Nilayam
as Vijay
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
Jagathalaprathapan
as Dileep
(1990)
Mounam Sammadham
as Balu
(1990)
Salem Vishnu
as Siva
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Velai Kidaichuruchu
as Purushothaman
(1990)
Raja Kaiya Vacha
as Vaidyaraj
(1990)
(1990)
Urudhi Mozhi
as Legal
(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