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