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
- 2025 · Kannappa as
- 2025 · Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam as Narayanamoorthy
- 2025 · Nesippaya as
- 2024 · The Smile Man as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
- 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 · Paramporul as R. Maithreyan
- 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 · 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
- 2013 · Myna as
- 2011 · The Metro as CI Jacob Alexander
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 2011 · Kanchana as Kanchana
- 2010 · Jaggubhai as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Edachena Kunkan
- 2007 · Maya Kannadi as Sarath Kumar
- 2007 · Pachaikili Muthucharam as Venkatesh
- 2005 · Jithan as Tamizharasu
- 2005 · Bunny as Bhupati Raja
- 2005 · Ayya as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2004 · Aai as Sakthivel
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 2003 · Arasu as u
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- 2001 · Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 1999 · Pattali as
- 1998 · Simmarasi as
- 1998 · Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- 1998 · Natpukkaga as
- 1997 · Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1995 · Coolie as Karna
- 1994 · Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1992 · Meera as Policeman
- 1992 · Suriyan as Suriyan
- 1992 · Oor Mariyadhai as
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- Future · Adangathey as
- Future · Naa Naa as
- 1991 · Gang Leader as Raghava
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 · Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Siva
- Future · Mr. X as
- 2025 · 3BHK as
- 2025 · Kodai Diaries as
- 2017 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 as
- 2015 · Sandamarutham as Surya & Sarveswaran
- 2013 · Acham Thavir as
- 2012 · Achante Aanmakkal as Narasimham
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Yasin Mubarak
- 2010 · Kola Kolaya Mundhirika as cameo appearance.
- 2009 · 1977 as
- 2008 · Vaitheeswaran as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as Dheeran
- 2004 · Gambeeram as Muthusami
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Thiru
- 2001 · Dost as Vishwanath
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1997 · Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1993 · Dasarathan as
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- 1990 · Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- Future · Lucky Superstar as
- 1996 · Nethaji as Nethaji
- 1995 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- 1991 · Stuartpuram Police Station as
- 1990 · Puriyaadha Pudhir as
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- 1990 · Magaadu as
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1990 · Pulan Visaranai as
- 1987 · Thaye Neeye Thunai as
- Future · Criminal as
- 2022 · Raymo as
- 2017 · Nenorakam as
- 2012 · Sethu Samudhiram as
- 2011 · Vidiyal as
- 2011 · Veeraputhran as Vimal Menon
- 2011 · Kaaval Thurai as
- 2007 · Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1999 · Chinnadurai as
- 1998 · Moovendhar as
- 1997 · Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- 1996 · Maha Prabhu as
- 1995 · Veluchami as Veluchami
- 1994 · Magudikkaran as
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Indhu as
- 1994 · Captain as Captain Shiva
- 1994 · Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- 1993 · Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- 1993 · I Love India as Diwakar
- 1993 · Band Master as
- 1993 · Munarivippu as
- 1993 · Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- 1992 · Samundi as
- 1992 · Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as Vijay
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
- 1990 · Balachandrudu as
- 1990 · Enkitta Mothathe as
- 1990 · Pudhu Paadagan as
- Future · Judgment Day as
- 1988 · Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath