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 Rakesh Pradhan
(2025)
Coolie
as Rajasekar
(2025)
Baby & Baby
as Mahalingam
(2025)
Love Marriage
as MLA
(2025)
பேபி பேபி
as Mahalingam
(2025)
(2025)
Madras Matinee
as Jyoti Ramaya
(2025)
Bioscope
as himself (special appearance)
(2024)
Munjya
as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
(2024)
Weapon
as Mithran
(2024)
Singapore Saloon
as Chakrapani
(2024)
Zebra
as "A to Y" Baba
(2024)
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Captain Prabhakaran
(2024)
Thozhar Cheguevara
as Cheguvera
(2023)
Waltair Veerayya
as Satyamurthy
(2023)
(2023)
Annapoorani
as Sundarrajan
(2023)
(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)
Veetla Vishesham
as S. Unnikrishnan
(2022)
Pakka Commercial
as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
(2022)
Prince
as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
(2022)
1945
as INA Commander
(2021)
Tughlaq Durbar
as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
(2021)
MGR Magan
as M. G. Ramasamy
(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)
Kanaa
as Murugesan
(2018)
Echcharikkai
as Nataraj IPS
(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)
Gethu
as Thulasi Raman
(2016)
Nenu.. Sailaja...
as Srinivasa Rao
(2016)
Brahmotsavam
as Ajay's Father
(2016)
Hyper
as Narayana Murthy
(2016)
Jackson Durai
as Durai
(2015)
Bāhubali: The Beginning
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
(2015)
Lailaa O Lailaa
as Shaheed Khadar
(2015)
Oru Naal Iravil
as Sekar
(2015)
Isai
as Vetriselvan
(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)
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
as Sivanandi
(2013)
Thalaivaa
as Ramadurai (Anna)
(2013)
Raja Rani
as James
(2013)
Mirchi
as Deva
(2013)
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA
as Amavasai
(2012)
Nanban
as Virumandi Santhanam (Virus)
(2011)
(2011)
(2011)
(2010)
Aagathan
as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
(2010)
Irandu Mugam
as Sarveswaren
(2010)
Gowravargal
as Thondaiman
(2010)
(2010)
(2010)
Pollachi Mappiley
as Actor
(2009)
Shankam
as Sivaiah
(2008)
Thangam
as Thangam
(2008)
(2007)
Periyar
as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
(2007)
Adavadi
as Bharath
(2007)
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
as Madhava Padayachi
(2007)
Kannamoochi Yenada
as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
(2006)
Suyetchai MLA
as Nambirajan
(2006)
Kovai Brothers
as Ganesh
(2006)
(2005)
(2005)
Englishkaran
as Thamizharasan
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
Vetrivel Sakthivel
as Vetrivel
(2004)
(2004)
Adi Thadi
as Tirupathi
(2004)
Maha Nadigan
as Satya
(2004)
(2003)
Ramachandra
as Inspector Ramachandran
(2003)
(2003)
Sena
as 'Sena' Senathipathi
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
Kunguma Pottu Gounder
as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
(2001)
Asathal
as Vetri
(2001)
Aandan Adimai
as Sivaraman
(2001)
(2000)
Unnai Kann Theduthey
as Vichu
(2000)
Veeranadai
as Periyakaruppu
(2000)
Ennamma Kannu
as Kaasi
(1999)
(1999)
Azhagarsamy
as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
(1999)
(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)
Amaidhi Padai
as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
(1994)
(1994)
Vandicholai Chinraasu
as Chinraasu
(1994)
(1993)
Udan Pirappu
as Sathya
(1993)
Walter Vetrivel
as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
(1993)
(1992)
Pangali
as Sakthivel / Durai
(1992)
Therku Theru Machan
as Subramani
(1992)
Thirumathi Palanisamy
as Palanisamy
(1992)
(1991)
(1991)
Brahma
as Ravi Varma
(1990)
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
as Quarter Govindan
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Velai Kidaichuruchu
as Palanisamy
(1989)
Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai
as Thangaraj
(1989)
Thaai Naadu
as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
(1989)
Chinnappadass
as Chinnappadass
(1988)
Jeeva
as Jeeva
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
(1988)
Pudhiya Vaanam
as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
(1987)
Poovizhi Vasalile
as Jeeva
(1987)
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
as SI Balaram
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
Vedham Pudhithu
as Balu Thevar
(1987)
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
as Cameo
(1987)
(1987)
Aalappirandhavan
as Aalappirandhavan
(1987)
(1987)
(1986)
Vikram
as Sugirtharaja
(1986)
Mr. Bharath
as Gopinath
(1986)
Kadalora Kavithaigal
as Chinnappa Das
(1986)
Palaivana Rojakkal
as Sabarathinam
(1986)
Mandhira Punnagai
as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
(1986)
Muthal Vasantham
as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
(1986)
(1985)
Sri Raghavendrar
as Maqbool Khan
(1985)
Saavi
as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
(1985)
Mudhal Mariyathai
as Mayilvaganam
(1985)
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Mohanraj
(1985)
Pagal Nilavu
as Devarajan
(1985)
Pillai Nila
as Saint Cromeo
(1985)
(1985)
Kaakki Sattai
as Vicky
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Mangamma Sabadham
as Boopathy
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
Naalai Unathu Naal
as David
(1984)
Naan Mahaan Alla
as Jagan
(1984)
Nooravathu Naal
as Jayaraman
(1984)
(1984)
24 Mani Neram
as X. W. Ramarathnam
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
(1983)
Sandhippu
as Dany
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1980)
(1979)
(1978)
Sattam En Kaiyil
as Vicky
Crew
(2014)
Naaigal Jaakirathai
Producer
(2007)
Lee
Producer
(1995)
Villadhi Villain
Writer, Director
(1985)
Darja Donga
Story