Sathyaraj
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1954-10-13 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Sathyaraj
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.
Acting
Party
as "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
Kaaliyan
as Thirumalan Naikan
(2025)
Coolie
as Rajasekar
(2025)
Sikandar
as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
(2025)
Bāhubali: The Epic
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
(2025)
Baby & Baby
as Mahalingam
(2025)
(2025)
Love Marriage
as MLA (Special Appearance)
(2025)
Idli Kadai
as Vishnu Vardhan
(2025)
பேபி பேபி
as Mahalingam
(2025)
(2025)
Madras Matinee
as Jyoti Ramaya
(2025)
Bioscope
as himself (special appearance)
(2024)
Zebra
as "A to Y" Baba
(2024)
Weapon
as Mithran
(2024)
Munjya
as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
(2024)
Singapore Saloon
as Chakrapani
(2024)
Thozhar Cheguevara
as Cheguvera
(2024)
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Captain Prabhakaran
(2023)
(2023)
(2023)
Theerkadarishi
as Dass
(2023)
Waltair Veerayya
as Satyamurthy
(2023)
Annapoorani
as Sundarrajan
(2023)
Angaaragan
as Adhiveera Pandiyan
(2022)
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Aadhirayar
(2022)
Veetla Vishesham
as S. Unnikrishnan
(2022)
Pakka Commercial
as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
(2022)
Prince
as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
(2022)
Radhe Shyam
as Paramahamsa
(2022)
Love Today
as Venu Shastri
(2022)
1945
as INA Commander
(2022)
Connect
as Arthur Samuel
(2021)
Tughlaq Durbar
as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
(2021)
MGR Magan
as M. G. Ramasamy
(2021)
Theerpugal Virkkapadum
as Nalankumar
(2019)
Thambi
as Gnanamoorthy
(2019)
Prati Roju Pandaage
as Raghu Ramayya
(2019)
Jersey
as Coach Murthy
(2018)
Nota
as Mahendran
(2018)
Kadaikutty Singam
as Ranasingam
(2018)
Kanaa
as Murugesan
(2018)
Echcharikkai
as Nataraj IPS
(2017)
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
(2017)
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
as Kirubakaran IPS
(2017)
Mersal
as Rathnavel
(2017)
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
as Periyar
(2016)
Jackson Durai
as Durai
(2016)
Hyper
as Narayana Murthy
(2016)
Gethu
as Thulasi Raman
(2016)
Brahmotsavam
as Ajay's Father
(2016)
Nenu.. Sailaja...
as Srinivasa Rao
(2015)
Bāhubali: The Beginning
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
(2015)
Isai
as Vetriselvan
(2015)
Lailaa O Lailaa
as Shaheed Khadar
(2015)
Tungabhadra
as Ramaraju
(2015)
Oru Naal Iravil
as Sekar
(2014)
Poojai
as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
(2014)
Sigaram Thodu
as Chellapa
(2014)
Kalavaram
as Vetriselvan
(2013)
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
as Sivanandi
(2013)
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA
as Amavasai
(2013)
Raja Rani
as James
(2013)
Thalaivaa
as Ramadurai (Anna)
(2013)
Mirchi
as Deva
(2013)
Chennai Express
as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
(2012)
Nanban
as Virumandi Santhanam (Virus)
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
Aayiram Vilakku
as Lingam
(2010)
Aagathan
as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
(2010)
(2010)
(2010)
Irandu Mugam
as Sarveswaren
(2010)
Gowravargal
as Thondaiman
(2010)
Pollachi Mappiley
as Actor
(2009)
Shankam
as Sivaiah
(2008)
Thangam
as Thangam
(2008)
(2007)
Kannamoochi Yenada
as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
(2007)
Periyar
as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
(2007)
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
as Madhava Padayachi
(2007)
Adavadi
as Bharath
(2006)
Kovai Brothers
as Ganesh
(2006)
(2006)
Suyetchai MLA
as Nambirajan
(2005)
(2005)
Englishkaran
as Thamizharasan
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
Vetrivel Sakthivel
as Vetrivel
(2005)
(2004)
Maha Nadigan
as Satya
(2004)
Vettam
as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
(2004)
(2004)
Adi Thadi
as Tirupathi
(2004)
(2003)
Ramachandra
as Inspector Ramachandran
(2003)
(2003)
Sena
as 'Sena' Senathipathi
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
Aandan Adimai
as Sivaraman
(2001)
Asathal
as Vetri
(2001)
(2001)
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
(2000)
Veeranadai
as Periyakaruppu
(2000)
Ennamma Kannu
as Kaasi
(2000)
Unnai Kann Theduthey
as Vichu
(1999)
(1999)
(1999)
Azhagarsamy
as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
(1999)
Ponnu Veetukkaran
as Jeeva
(1998)
Kalyana Galatta
as Rajagopalan
(1997)
Pagaivan
as Vasu
(1997)
Vallal
as Durairasu
(1996)
Senathipathi
as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
(1996)
(1995)
Villadhi Villain
as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
(1995)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Amaidhi Padai
as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
(1994)
Vandicholai Chinraasu
as Chinraasu
(1993)
Udan Pirappu
as Sathya
(1993)
(1993)
Walter Vetrivel
as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
(1992)
Therku Theru Machan
as Subramani
(1992)
Thirumathi Palanisamy
as Palanisamy
(1992)
(1992)
Pangali
as Sakthivel / Durai
(1991)
Brahma
as Ravi Varma
(1991)
(1990)
(1990)
Velai Kidaichuruchu
as Palanisamy
(1990)
(1990)
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
as Quarter Govindan
(1990)
(1989)
Thaai Naadu
as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
(1989)
Chinnappadass
as Chinnappadass
(1989)
Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai
as Thangaraj
(1988)
(1988)
Pudhiya Vaanam
as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
Jeeva
as Jeeva
(1987)
Aalappirandhavan
as Aalappirandhavan
(1987)
Vedham Pudhithu
as Balu Thevar
(1987)
(1987)
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
as Cameo
(1987)
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
as SI Balaram
(1987)
(1987)
Poovizhi Vasalile
as Jeeva
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
Vikram
as Sugirtharaja
(1986)
Palaivana Rojakkal
as Sabarathinam
(1986)
Mr. Bharath
as Gopinath
(1986)
Muthal Vasantham
as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
(1986)
Mandhira Punnagai
as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
(1986)
(1986)
Kadalora Kavithaigal
as Chinnappa Das
(1985)
(1985)
Saavi
as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
(1985)
Sri Raghavendrar
as Maqbool Khan
(1985)
(1985)
Pillai Nila
as Saint Cromeo
(1985)
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Mohanraj
(1985)
(1985)
Mudhal Mariyathai
as Mayilvaganam
(1985)
Kaakki Sattai
as Vicky
(1985)
Pagal Nilavu
as Devarajan
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Mangamma Sabadham
as Boopathy
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
Nooravathu Naal
as Jayaraman
(1984)
(1984)
24 Mani Neram
as X. W. Ramarathnam
(1984)
Naan Mahaan Alla
as Jagan
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
Naalai Unathu Naal
as David
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
Sandhippu
as Dany
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1980)
(1979)
(1978)
Sattam En Kaiyil
as Vicky
Crew
(2014)
Naaigal Jaakirathai
Producer
(2007)
Lee
Producer
(1995)
Villadhi Villain
Director, Writer
(1985)
Darja Donga
Story