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