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



