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 · Kannappa as
- 2025 · Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam as Narayanamoorthy
- 2025 · Nesippaya as
- 2024 · The Smile Man as
- 2024 · Nirangal Moondru as Selvam
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Chief
- 2024 · Sarfira as Nedumaaran
- 2024 · Hit List as ACP Yazhvendan
- 2024 · Journey as
- 2023 · Bandra as Veera Raghavan IPS
- 2023 · Bhagavanth Kesari as CI Srikanth
- 2023 · Rangabali as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
- 2023 · Por Thozhil as SP Loganathan
- 2023 · Custody as Nataraj
- 2023 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2023 · Rudhran as Bhoominathan
- 2023 · Christopher as SP Vetrivel IPS
- 2023 · Varisu as Rajendran Palanisamy
- 2022 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part I as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2022 · James as
- 2022 · Irai as Robert Vasudevan
- 2021 · Parampara as Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu
- 2020 · Vaanam Kottatum as Bose Kaalai
- 2018 · Devadas as Dada
- 2018 · Saakshyam as
- 2018 · Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India as Challa
- 2018 · Bharat Ane Nenu as Bharath's Father
- 2017 · Jaya Janaki Nayaka as Chakravarthy
- 2017 · Raajakumara as Ashok
- 2015 · Sandamarutham as Surya & Sarveswaran
- 2015 · I as Cameo Appearance
- 2014 · Asha Black as Anwar Ali
- 2014 · Kochadaiiyaan as Sengodagan
- 2014 · Nimirndhu Nil as CBI officer Michael
- 2013 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal as Sundara Pandian IPS
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 2011 · Kanchana as Kanchana
- 2010 · Kola Kolaya Mundhirika as cameo appearance.
- 2010 · Jaggubhai as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Edachena Kunkan
- 2009 · 1977 as
- 2008 · Vaitheeswaran as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- 2007 · Pachaikili Muthucharam as Venkatesh
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as Dheeran
- 2005 · Jithan as Tamizharasu
- 2005 · Bunny as Bhupati Raja
- 2005 · Ayya as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2004 · Aai as Sakthivel
- 2004 · Gambeeram as Muthusami
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- 2003 · Arasu as u
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- 2001 · Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1998 · Natpukkaga as
- 1997 · Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
- 1996 · Maha Prabhu as
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1994 · Magudikkaran as
- 1994 · Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1994 · Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- 1993 · Band Master as
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1992 · Meera as Policeman
- 1992 · Suriyan as Suriyan
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Gang Leader as Raghava
- 1991 · Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- 1990 · Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- Future · Naa Naa as
- 2025 · 3BHK as
- 2023 · Paramporul as R. Maithreyan
- 2022 · Raymo as
- 2017 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 as
- 2017 · Nenorakam as
- 2013 · Myna as
- 2012 · Sethu Samudhiram as
- 2012 · Achante Aanmakkal as Narasimham
- 2011 · The Metro as CI Jacob Alexander
- 2011 · Veeraputhran as Vimal Menon
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Yasin Mubarak
- 2007 · Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- 2007 · Maya Kannadi as Sarath Kumar
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Thiru
- 2001 · Dost as Vishwanath
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1998 · Simmarasi as
- 1998 · Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- 1997 · Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- 1995 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Captain as Captain Shiva
- 1993 · Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- 1991 · Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1990 · Enkitta Mothathe as
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- Future · PR04 as
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1991 · Stuartpuram Police Station as
- 1990 · Puriyaadha Pudhir as
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Siva
- Future · Mr. X as
- 2013 · Acham Thavir as
- 2011 · Vidiyal as
- 2011 · Kaaval Thurai as
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 1999 · Pattali as
- 1999 · Chinnadurai as
- 1998 · Moovendhar as
- 1997 · Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- 1996 · Nethaji as Nethaji
- 1995 · Coolie as Karna
- 1995 · Veluchami as Veluchami
- 1993 · I Love India as Diwakar
- 1993 · Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- 1992 · Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- Future · Criminal as
- Future · Adangathey as
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1994 · Indhu as
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1993 · Munarivippu as
- 1993 · Dasarathan as
- 1992 · Samundi as
- 1992 · Oor Mariyadhai as
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as Vijay
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 · Balachandrudu as
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- 1990 · Magaadu as
- 1990 · Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- 1990 · Pulan Visaranai as
- 1988 · Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath
- Future · Lucky Superstar as
- 1990 · Pudhu Paadagan as
- 1987 · Thaye Neeye Thunai as
- Future · Judgment Day as