Sathyaraj
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Mandaadi as Machamuni
- 2026 · G.D.N as Ramaiah Pillai
- 2026 · Bãhubali: The Torchbearer as Self
- 2026 · Seetha Payanam as
- 2026 · Vaa Vaathiyaar as Periyasamy
- 2025 · Bāhubali: The Epic as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2025 · Thamma as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 2025 · Idli Kadai as Vishnu Vardhan
- 2025 · Tribanadhari Barbarik as
- 2025 · Coolie as Rajasekar
- 2025 · Sikandar as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
- 2025 · Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
- 2024 · My Perfectt Husband as Bharathi
- 2024 · Munjya as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
- 2023 · Mansion 24 as Kalidas
- 2023 · Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
- 2023 · Tamilarasan as
- 2023 · Waltair Veerayya as Satyamurthy
- 2022 · Connect as Arthur Samuel
- 2022 · Meet Cute as Mohan Rao
- 2022 · Love Today as Venu Shastri
- 2022 · Prince as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
- 2022 · Radhe Shyam as Paramahamsa
- 2022 · Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Aadhirayar
- 2022 · 1945 as INA Commander
- 2019 · Jersey as Coach Murthy
- 2018 · Kanaa as Murugesan
- 2018 · Kadaikutty Singam as Ranasingam
- 2017 · Mersal as Rathnavel
- 2017 · Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2015 · Bāhubali: The Beginning as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2015 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Shaheed Khadar
- 2014 · Poojai as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
- 2014 · Sigaram Thodu as Chellapa
- 2014 · Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
- 2013 · Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam as Sivanandi
- 2013 · Thalaivaa as 'Anna' Ramadurai
- 2013 · Chennai Express as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
- 2013 · Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
- 2013 · Mirchi as Deva
- 2012 · Nanban as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
- 2011 · Aayiram Vilakku as Lingam
- 2011 · Vengayam as
- 2010 · Gowravargal as Thondaiman
- 2010 · Pollachi Mappiley as Sengaaliyappan
- 2009 · Shankam as Sivaiah
- 2006 · Kurukshetram as Bharath
- 2005 · Iyer IPS as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
- 2004 · Azhagesan as Azhagesan
- 2004 · Sound Party as Kumaresan
- 2004 · Sema Ragalai as
- 2003 · Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
- 2003 · Military as 'Military' Madhavan
- 2003 · Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
- 2001 · Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
- 2001 · Asathal as Vetri
- 2001 · Looty as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
- 2000 · Puratchikkaaran as Anna
- 1999 · Malabar Police as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
- 1999 · Suyamvaram as Arunachalam
- 1999 · Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
- 1998 · Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
- 1995 · Engirundho Vandhan as Kannan
- 1994 · Veera Padhakkam as Kalivarathan IPS
- 1994 · Thai Maaman as
- 1994 · Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
- 1994 · Ravanan as
- 1993 · Airport as Captain Arjun
- 1993 · Kattalai as Sabarathnam
- 1993 · Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- 1992 · Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
- 1992 · Magudam as Muthuvelu
- 1992 · Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
- 1992 · Rickshaw Mama as 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja
- 1991 · Bramma as Ravivarman 'Ravi'
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
- 1990 · Madurai Veeran Enga Saami as Mathi
- 1990 · Vazhkai Chakkaram as
- 1988 · Pudhiya Vaanam as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
- 1988 · En Bommukutty Ammavukku as Vinod
- 1988 · Kazhugumalai Kallan as
- 1988 · Ganam Courtar Avargale as
- 1988 · Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru as
- 1987 · Vedham Pudhithu as Balu Thevar
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- 1987 · Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as SI Balaram
- 1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as
- 1987 · Aalappirandhavan as Aalappirandhavan
- 1987 · Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi as
- 1986 · Vidinja Kalyanam as
- 1986 · Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
- 1986 · Vikram as Sugirtharaja
- 1986 · Karimedu Karuvayan as
- 1986 · Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
- 1986 · Raja Nee Vazhga as
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
- 1985 · Khooni as
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as Sivaraman
- Future · 4 Windows as
- 1986 · Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
- 1986 · Iravu Pookkal as Inspector Rajadurai
- 1986 · Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- 1986 · Rasigan Oru Rasigai as
- 1985 · Japanil Kalyanaraman as
- 1985 · Geethanjali as
- 1985 · Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
- 1985 · Anbin Mugavari as
- Future · Marudhanayagam as
- Future · Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film as
- 1985 · Darja Donga as Harichandra Prasad
- 1985 · Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
- 1985 · Needhiyin Nizhal as Nagaraj
- 1985 · Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
- 1984 · Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
- 1984 · Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
- Future · Gangs Kuruthi Punal as
- 1984 · January 1 as
- 1983 · Thangaikkor Geetham as
- 1983 · Urangatha Ninaivugal as
- 1978 · Sattam En Kaiyil as Vicky
- Future · Valli Mayil as
- 2026 · Charukesi as
- 2025 · Love Marriage as MLA Pournami
- 2025 · Madras Matinee as Jyoti Ramaya
- 2025 · Baby & Baby as Mahalingam
- 2024 · Zebra as "A to Z" Baba
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Captain Prabhakaran
- 2024 · Weapon as Mithran
- 2023 · Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
- 2023 · Otta as
- 2023 · Theerkadarishi as Dass
- 2022 · Pakka Commercial as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
- 2022 · Veetla Vishesham as S. Unnikrishnan
- 2021 · Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Nalankumar
- 2021 · MGR Magan as M. G. Ramasamy
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
- 2019 · Prati Roju Pandaage as Raghu Ramayya
- 2019 · Thambi as Gnanamoorthy
- 2018 · Nota as Mahendran
- 2017 · Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Periyar
- 2017 · Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Kirubakaran IPS
- 2016 · Hyper as Narayana Murthy
- 2016 · Brahmotsavam as Ajay's Father
- 2016 · Nenu.. Sailaja... as Srinivasa Rao
- 2015 · Isai as Vetriselvan
- 2013 · Raja Rani as James
- 2008 · Thangam as Thangam
- 2007 · Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
- 2007 · Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- 2007 · Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- 2005 · Mannin Maindhan as Inspector Pratap
- 2004 · Vettam as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
- 1999 · Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
- 1997 · Vallal as Durairasu
- 1995 · Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
- 1994 · Thozhar Pandian as
- 1993 · Udan Pirappu as Sathya
- 1990 · Mallu Vetti Minor as
- 1989 · Pick Pocket as Rangaraj
- 1987 · Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
- 1985 · Eetti as
- 1978 · Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai as
- Future · Ranjan: The Advocate as
- 1996 · Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
- 1994 · Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- 1990 · Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as Quarter Govindan
- 1986 · Dharmam as Karthik
- 1986 · Murattu Karangal as Kabali
- 1985 · Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- 1985 · Shabash Vikram as 'Tyre King' Suman
- Future · Almost Nallavan as
- Future · Dashamakan as
- 1989 · Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
- 1985 · Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
- 1985 · Anni as
- 1984 · Enakkul Oruvan as
- 1984 · Naalai Unathu Naal as David
- 1983 · Sandhippu as Dany
- 1983 · Paayum Puli as
- 1982 · Moondru Mugam as
- Future · Marshal as
- Future · Party as 'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan
- 2024 · Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
- 2018 · Echcharikkai as Nataraj IPS
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Durai
- 2016 · Gethu as Thulasi Raman
- 2015 · Oru Naal Iravil as Sekar
- 2015 · Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
- 2011 · Uchithanai Muharnthaal as
- 2011 · Sattapadi Kutram as
- 2010 · Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
- 2010 · Guru Sishyan as Guru Moorthy
- 2010 · Yagam as
- 2010 · Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- 2008 · Vambu Sandai as Jeevanandham
- 2007 · Adavadi as Bharath
- 2006 · Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
- 2006 · Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as Manickam
- 2005 · Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
- 2005 · 6'2 as James
- 2005 · Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
- 2004 · Maha Nadigan as Satya
- 2004 · Jore as Sabapathy
- 2004 · Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
- 2003 · Aalukkoru Aasai as Arivazhagan
- 2002 · Maaran as Maaran
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as Mayilsamy
- 2001 · Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
- 2000 · Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
- 1997 · Periya Manushan as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
- 1997 · Pagaivan as Vasu
- 1996 · Sivasakthi as Siva
- 1995 · Maaman Magal as Shanmugham
- 1992 · Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1990 · Nadigan as
- 1989 · Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Thangaraj
- 1989 · Chinnappadass as Chinnappadass
- 1988 · Jeeva as Jeeva
- 1987 · Jallikkattu as
- 1987 · Makkal En Pakkam as
- 1987 · Muthukkal Moondru as
- 1986 · Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS
- 1985 · Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
- 1985 · Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
- 1985 · Aagaya Thamaraigal as
- 1985 · Santhoshakkanavukal as
- 1985 · Thiramai as
- 1984 · 24 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
- 1984 · Sattathai Thiruthungal as Sarassi
- 1982 · Pagadai Panirendu as
- 1982 · Hitler Umanath as
- Future · Dosa King as
- Future · Maragadha Naanayam 2 as
- 1980 · Neerottam as
- 1979 · Enippadigal as
- Future · Kaaki as
- 1984 · Chiranjeevi as
- Future · Shane Nigam 29 as




