R. Sarathkumar
July 14, 1954 (70 years old) in New Delhi, India
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
- 2024 · Nirangal Moondru as
- 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 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 as
- 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
- 2013 · Myna as
- 2012 · Sethu Samudhiram as
- 2011 · The Metro as CI Jacob Alexander
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 2011 · Kaaval Thurai as
- 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 · Maya Kannadi as Sarath Kumar
- 2007 · Pachaikili Muthucharam as Venkatesh
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as Dheeran
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 2005 · Jithan as Tamizharasu
- 2005 · Bunny as Bhupati Raja
- 2005 · Ayya as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2004 · Aai as Sakthivel
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Thiru
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- 2001 · Dost as Vishwanath
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- 2001 · Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1999 · Chinnadurai as
- 1998 · Simmarasi as
- 1998 · Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- 1998 · Natpukkaga as
- 1997 · Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- 1997 · Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
- 1996 · Nethaji as Nethaji
- 1996 · Maha Prabhu as
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1995 · Coolie as Karna
- 1995 · Veluchami as Veluchami
- 1994 · Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1994 · Indhu as
- 1994 · Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- 1994 · Captain as Captain Shiva
- 1993 · Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1992 · Meera as Policeman
- 1992 · Samundi as
- 1992 · Suriyan as Suriyan
- 1992 · Oor Mariyadhai as
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as Vijay
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Gang Leader as Raghava
- 1991 · Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 · Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- Future · Kannappa as
- 1990 · Puriyaadha Pudhir as
- 1990 · Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Siva
- 1987 · Thaye Neeye Thunai as
- Future · The Smile Man as
- Future · Lucky Superstar as
- Future · Naa Naa as
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- 1990 · Pudhu Paadagan as
- Future · Nesippaya as
- 2022 · Raymo as
- 2017 · Nenorakam as
- 2013 · Acham Thavir as
- 2012 · Achante Aanmakkal as Narasimham
- 2011 · Vidiyal as
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Yasin Mubarak
- 2007 · Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- 2004 · Gambeeram as Muthusami
- 2003 · Arasu as u
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 1999 · Pattali as
- 1998 · Moovendhar as
- 1997 · Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- 1995 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1994 · Magudikkaran as
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1993 · I Love India as Diwakar
- 1993 · Band Master as
- 1993 · Munarivippu as
- 1993 · Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- Future · Adangathey as
- 1993 · Dasarathan as
- 1992 · Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- 1991 · Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
- 1991 · Stuartpuram Police Station as
- 1990 · Balachandrudu as
- 1990 · Enkitta Mothathe as
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- 1990 · Magaadu as
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1990 · Pulan Visaranai as
- 1988 · Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath
- Future · Siddharth 40 as
- Future · Criminal as
- Future · Judgment Day as