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)
Bāhubali : The Epic
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
(2025)
பேபி பேபி
as Mahalingam
(2025)
Love Marriage
as MLA (Special Appearance)
(2025)
Baby & Baby
as Mahalingam
(2025)
(2025)
Madras Matinee
as Jyoti Ramaya
(2025)
Bioscope
as himself (special appearance)
(2024)
Munjya
as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
(2024)
Zebra
as "A to Y" Baba
(2024)
Weapon
as Mithran
(2024)
Singapore Saloon
as Chakrapani
(2024)
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Captain Prabhakaran
(2024)
Thozhar Cheguevara
as Cheguvera
(2023)
Waltair Veerayya
as Satyamurthy
(2023)
(2023)
Theerkadarishi
as Dass
(2023)
(2023)
Annapoorani
as Sundarrajan
(2023)
Angaaragan
as Adhiveera Pandiyan
(2022)
Radhe Shyam
as Paramahamsa
(2022)
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Aadhirayar
(2022)
Love Today
as Venu Shastri
(2022)
Prince
as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
(2022)
1945
as INA Commander
(2022)
Pakka Commercial
as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
(2022)
Veetla Vishesham
as S. Unnikrishnan
(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)
Jersey
as Coach Murthy
(2019)
Thambi
as Gnanamoorthy
(2019)
Prati Roju Pandaage
as Raghu Ramayya
(2018)
Kadaikutty Singam
as Ranasingam
(2018)
Kanaa
as Murugesan
(2018)
Nota
as Mahendran
(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)
Brahmotsavam
as Ajay's Father
(2016)
Jackson Durai
as Durai
(2016)
Nenu.. Sailaja...
as Srinivasa Rao
(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)
Mirchi
as Deva
(2013)
Raja Rani
as James
(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)
Aagathan
as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
(2010)
Gowravargal
as Thondaiman
(2010)
Pollachi Mappiley
as Actor
(2010)
Irandu Mugam
as Sarveswaren
(2010)
(2010)
(2009)
Shankam
as Sivaiah
(2008)
(2008)
Thangam
as Thangam
(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)
Suyetchai MLA
as Nambirajan
(2006)
Kovai Brothers
as Ganesh
(2006)
(2005)
Vetrivel Sakthivel
as Vetrivel
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
Englishkaran
as Thamizharasan
(2005)
(2005)
(2004)
Vettam
as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
(2004)
(2004)
Maha Nadigan
as Satya
(2004)
(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)
Aandan Adimai
as Sivaraman
(2001)
Asathal
as Vetri
(2001)
(2000)
Ennamma Kannu
as Kaasi
(2000)
Unnai Kann Theduthey
as Vichu
(2000)
Veeranadai
as Periyakaruppu
(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)
Amaidhi Padai
as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
(1994)
(1994)
Vandicholai Chinraasu
as Chinraasu
(1994)
(1993)
Walter Vetrivel
as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
(1993)
Udan Pirappu
as Sathya
(1993)
(1992)
Pangali
as Sakthivel / Durai
(1992)
Therku Theru Machan
as Subramani
(1992)
(1992)
Thirumathi Palanisamy
as Palanisamy
(1991)
(1991)
Brahma
as Ravi Varma
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
(1990)
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga
as Quarter Govindan
(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)
(1988)
Jeeva
as Jeeva
(1988)
(1988)
Pudhiya Vaanam
as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
(1988)
(1987)
Poovizhi Vasalile
as Jeeva
(1987)
Vedham Pudhithu
as Balu Thevar
(1987)
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
as Cameo
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
as SI Balaram
(1987)
Aalappirandhavan
as Aalappirandhavan
(1987)
(1986)
Kadalora Kavithaigal
as Chinnappa Das
(1986)
Vikram
as Sugirtharaja
(1986)
Mr. Bharath
as Gopinath
(1986)
Palaivana Rojakkal
as Sabarathinam
(1986)
Muthal Vasantham
as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
(1986)
(1986)
Mandhira Punnagai
as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
(1985)
Pagal Nilavu
as Devarajan
(1985)
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Mohanraj
(1985)
(1985)
Pillai Nila
as Saint Cromeo
(1985)
Kaakki Sattai
as Vicky
(1985)
Mudhal Mariyathai
as Mayilvaganam
(1985)
Sri Raghavendrar
as Maqbool Khan
(1985)
Mangamma Sabadham
as Boopathy
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Saavi
as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1984)
Naan Mahaan Alla
as Jagan
(1984)
Nooravathu Naal
as Jayaraman
(1984)
(1984)
24 Mani Neram
as X. W. Ramarathnam
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
Naalai Unathu Naal
as David
(1984)
(1983)
(1983)
Sandhippu
as Dany
(1983)
(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