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 · G.D.N as
- 2026 · Seetha Payanam as
- 2026 · Vaa Vaathiyaar as Periyasamy
- 2025 · Bāhubali: The Epic as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2025 · Thamma as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 2025 · Tribanadhari Barbarik as
- 2025 · Coolie as Rajasekar
- 2025 · Sikandar as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
- 2024 · Munjya as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 2023 · Mansion 24 as Kalidas
- 2022 · Radhe Shyam as Paramahamsa
- 2017 · Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Periyar
- 2017 · Mersal as Rathnavel
- 2017 · Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2015 · Bāhubali: The Beginning as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2015 · Isai as Vetriselvan
- 2013 · Chennai Express as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
- 2012 · Nanban as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
- 2011 · Sattapadi Kutram as
- 2008 · Vambu Sandai as
- 2007 · Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- 2007 · Adavadi as Bharath
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as
- 2005 · Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
- 2005 · Mannin Maindhan as
- 2004 · Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
- 2002 · Maaran as
- 2001 · Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- 2001 · Looty as
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
- 1997 · Vallal as Durairasu
- 1995 · Maaman Magal as
- 1992 · Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
- 1992 · Rickshaw Mama as
- 1990 · Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as Quarter Govindan
- 1989 · Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
- 1988 · En Bommukutty Ammavukku as
- 1987 · Makkal En Pakkam as
- 1985 · Darja Donga as
- Future · Dashamakan as
- Future · Charukesi as
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1990 · Nadigan as
- 1988 · Jeeva as Jeeva
- 1987 · Jallikkattu as
- 1987 · Muthukkal Moondru as
- 1985 · Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
- 1985 · Aagaya Thamaraigal as
- 1984 · Enakkul Oruvan as
- 1984 · Naalai Unathu Naal as David
- 1984 · Chiranjeevi as
- 1982 · Pagadai Panirendu as
- 1979 · Enippadigal as
- Future · Dosa King as
- Future · Kaaki as
- 2025 · Idli Kadai as Vishnu Vardhan
- 2025 · Love Marriage as MLA (Special Appearance)
- 2025 · Love Marriage as MLA Pournami
- 2025 · Baby & Baby as Mahalingam
- 2025 · Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
- 2024 · Zebra as "A to Y" Baba
- 2024 · My Perfectt Husband as Bharathi
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Captain Prabhakaran
- 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 · Veetla Vishesham as S. Unnikrishnan
- 2022 · Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Aadhirayar
- 2022 · 1945 as INA Commander
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
- 2019 · Prati Roju Pandaage as Raghu Ramayya
- 2019 · Jersey as Coach Murthy
- 2018 · Kanaa as Murugesan
- 2018 · Echcharikkai as Nataraj IPS
- 2018 · Kadaikutty Singam as Ranasingam
- 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 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Shaheed Khadar
- 2015 · Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
- 2014 · Poojai as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
- 2013 · Raja Rani as James
- 2013 · Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam as Sivanandi
- 2013 · Thalaivaa as 'Anna' Ramadurai
- 2013 · Mirchi as Deva
- 2010 · Guru Sishyan as
- 2007 · Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- 2005 · Iyer IPS as
- 2004 · Vettam as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
- 1994 · Thai Maaman as
- Future · Marshal as
- 2013 · Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
- 2009 · Shankam as Sivaiah
- 1998 · Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
- 1994 · Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
- 1993 · Airport as
- 1993 · Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- 1991 · Brahma as Ravi Varma
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
- 1988 · Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru as
- 1987 · Vedham Pudhithu as Balu Thevar
- 1986 · Vikram as Sugirtharaja
- 1985 · Geethanjali as
- Future · Gangs Kuruthi Punal as
- Future · Chiyaan 63 as
- Future · Marudhanayagam as
- 2025 · Madras Matinee as Jyoti Ramaya
- 2024 · Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
- 2023 · Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
- 2023 · Otta as
- 2022 · Pakka Commercial as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
- 2021 · MGR Magan as M. G. Ramasamy
- 2019 · Thambi as Gnanamoorthy
- 2018 · Nota as Mahendran
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Durai
- 2016 · Gethu as Thulasi Raman
- 2014 · Sigaram Thodu as Chellapa
- 2014 · Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
- 2010 · Gowravargal as Thondaiman
- 2010 · Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- 2007 · Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
- 2005 · 6'2 as James
- 2005 · Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
- 2004 · Sema Ragalai as
- 2003 · Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
- 2003 · Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as
- 2001 · Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
- 2001 · Asathal as Vetri
- 2000 · Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
- 1999 · Suyamvaram as
- 1997 · Pagaivan as Vasu
- 1996 · Sivasakthi as
- 1994 · Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- 1993 · Udan Pirappu as Sathya
- 1992 · Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
- 1992 · Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
- 1990 · Mallu Vetti Minor as
- 1990 · Vazhkai Chakkaram as
- 1989 · Chinnappadass as Chinnappadass
- 1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as
- 1987 · Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi as
- 1987 · Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
- 1986 · Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
- 1986 · Vidinja Kalyanam as
- 1986 · Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
- 1985 · Eetti as
- 1985 · Anni as
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
- 1985 · Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
- 1985 · Shabash Vikram as 'Tyre King' Suman
- 1985 · Thiramai as
- 1984 · January 1 as
- 1984 · 24 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as
- 1984 · Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
- 1984 · Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
- 1983 · Thangaikkor Geetham as
- 1982 · Moondru Mugam as
- 1978 · Sattam En Kaiyil as Vicky
- Future · Valli Mayil as
- 2025 · பேபி பேபி as Mahalingam
- 2024 · Weapon as Mithran
- 2023 · Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
- 2023 · Theerkadarishi as Dass
- 2021 · Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Nalankumar
- 2015 · Oru Naal Iravil as Sekar
- 2011 · Uchithanai Muharnthaal as
- 2011 · Aayiram Vilakku as Lingam
- 2011 · Vengayam as
- 2010 · Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
- 2010 · Pollachi Mappiley as Actor
- 2010 · Yagam as
- 2008 · Thangam as Thangam
- 2006 · Gurukshetram as
- 2006 · Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
- 2006 · Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
- 2004 · Maha Nadigan as Satya
- 2004 · Jore as
- 2004 · Azhagesan as Azhagesan
- 2003 · Aalukkoru Aasai as
- 2003 · Military as Madhavan(Military)
- 1999 · Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
- 1999 · Malabar Police as
- 1999 · Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
- 1996 · Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
- 1995 · Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
- 1994 · Veera Padhakkam as
- 1994 · Thozhar Pandian as
- 1989 · Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Thangaraj
- 1988 · Pudhiya Vaanam as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
- 1988 · Ganam Courtar Avargale as
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- 1987 · Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as SI Balaram
- 1987 · Aalappirandhavan as Aalappirandhavan
- 1986 · Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
- 1986 · Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
- 1986 · Dharmam as Karthik
- 1986 · Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- 1985 · Japanil Kalyanaraman as
- 1985 · Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- 1985 · Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
- 1985 · Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
- 1985 · Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
- 1985 · Anbin Mugavari as
- 1985 · Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
- 1985 · Needhiyin Nizhal as
- 1985 · Santhoshakkanavukal as
- 1985 · Khooni as
- 1983 · Urangatha Ninaivugal as
- 1983 · Paayum Puli as
- 1982 · Hitler Umanath as
- Future · Party as "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
- Future · Mandaadi as
- 1983 · Sandhippu as Dany
- 1980 · Neerottam as
- Future · Maragadha Naanayam 2 as
- Future · Four Windows as



