R. Sarathkumar
Ramanathan Sarathkumar is an Indian film actor, journalist, politician, the former president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association and former body builder. Sarathkumar has acted in more than 130 Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. He can speak Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English fluently. In 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree. He first acted in negative roles, and later played minor roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in the subsequent years earning him the title Supreme Star in Tamil cinema. He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. In 2007, he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in Tamil Nadu claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi constituency. He served as the president of the Nadigar Sangam from 2006 to 2015 for three consecutive terms.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Dude as Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
- 2025 · 3BHK as Vasudevan
- 2025 · Kannappa as Nathanadhudu
- 2025 · Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam as Narayanamoorthy
- 2024 · Sarfira as Nedumaaran
- 2023 · Bhagavanth Kesari as CI Srikanth
- 2023 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2022 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2018 · Devadas as Dada
- 2015 · Sandamarutham as Surya & Sarveswaran
- 2015 · I as Cameo Appearance
- 2013 · Acham Thavir as
- 2013 · Myna as
- 2011 · Veeraputhran as Vimal Menon
- 2011 · Kanchana as Kanchana
- 2010 · Jaggubhai as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- 2004 · Aai as Sakthivel
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2003 · Arasu as u
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1998 · Simmarasi as
- 1997 · Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1994 · Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- 1994 · Captain as Captain Shiva
- 1993 · Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- 1993 · I Love India as Diwakar
- 1993 · Band Master as
- 1993 · Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
- 1991 · Gang Leader as Raghava
- 1990 · Balachandrudu as Minor Babu
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- Future · Mr. X as
- Future · Pahalgam as
- 2025 · Nesippaya as
- 2024 · The Smile Man as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
- 2024 · Nirangal Moondru as Selvam
- 2023 · Bandra as Veera Raghavan IPS
- 2023 · Paramporul as R. Maithreyan
- 2023 · Rangabali as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
- 2023 · Custody as Nataraj
- 2023 · Rudhran as Bhoominathan
- 2021 · Parampara as Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu
- 2014 · Asha Black as Anwar Ali
- 2012 · Achante Aanmakkal as Narasimham
- 2011 · The Metro as CI Jacob Alexander
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Yasin Mubarak
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Edachena Kunkan Nair
- 2007 · Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- 2007 · Maya Kannadi as Sarath Kumar
- 2007 · Pachaikili Muthucharam as Venkatesh
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as Dheeran
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 2001 · Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 1999 · Pattali as Shanmugam
- 1998 · Natpukkaga as
- 1997 · Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- 1995 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1994 · Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1992 · Samundi as
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- 1990 · Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- 1990 · Puriyaadha Pudhir as
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1990 · Pudhu Paadagan as
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Siva
- Future · Naa Naa as
- 1987 · Thaye Neeye Thunai as
- Future · Criminal as
- 2026 · Lucky as
- 2025 · Kombuseevi as Rokkapuli
- 2025 · Kodai Diaries as
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Chief
- 2024 · Hit List as ACP Yazhvendan
- 2024 · Journey as
- 2023 · Por Thozhil as SP Loganathan
- 2023 · Christopher as SP Vetrivel IPS
- 2023 · Varisu as Rajendran Palanisamy
- 2022 · Raymo as
- 2022 · James as
- 2022 · Irai as Robert Vasudevan
- 2020 · Vaanam Kottatum as Bose Kaalai
- 2018 · Saakshyam as
- 2018 · Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India as Challa
- 2018 · Bharat Ane Nenu as Bharath's Father
- 2017 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 as
- 2017 · Jaya Janaki Nayaka as Chakravarthy
- 2017 · Raajakumara as Ashok
- 2017 · Nenorakam as
- 2014 · Kochadaiiyaan as Sengodagan
- 2014 · Nimirndhu Nil as CBI officer Michael
- 2013 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal as Sundara Pandian IPS
- 2012 · Sethu Samudhiram as
- 2011 · Vidiyal as
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 2011 · Kaaval Thurai as
- 2010 · Kola Kolaya Mundhirika as cameo appearance.
- 2009 · 1977 as Rajashekar / Vetrivel
- 2008 · Vaitheeswaran as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- 2005 · Jithan as Tamizharasu
- 2005 · Bunny as Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
- 2005 · Ayya as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2004 · Gambeeram as Muthusami
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Thiru
- 2001 · Dost as Vishwanath
- 2001 · Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1999 · Chinnadurai as
- 1998 · Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- 1998 · Moovendhar as
- 1997 · Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- 1996 · Nethaji as Nethaji
- 1996 · Maha Prabhu as
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1995 · Coolie as Karna
- 1995 · Veluchami as Veluchami
- 1994 · Magudikkaran as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Indhu as
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1993 · Munarivippu as
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1993 · Dasarathan as
- 1992 · Meera as Policeman
- 1992 · Suriyan as Suriyan
- 1992 · Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- 1992 · Oor Mariyadhai as
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as Vijay
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- 1991 · Stuartpuram Police Station as
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 · Enkitta Mothathe as
- 1990 · Magaadu as
- 1990 · Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- 1990 · Pulan Visaranai as
- 1988 · Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath
- Future · Judgment Day as
- Future · Adangathey as