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 · Sarfira as Nedumaaran
- 2024 · Journey as
- 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
- 2018 · Devadas as Dada
- 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
- 2011 · Veeraputhran as Vimal Menon
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 2011 · Kanchana as Kanchana
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Yasin Mubarak
- 2010 · Kola Kolaya Mundhirika as cameo appearance.
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Edachena Kunkan
- 2008 · Vaitheeswaran as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- 2007 · Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- 2007 · Maya Kannadi as Sarath Kumar
- 2005 · Jithan as Tamizharasu
- 2004 · Aai as Sakthivel
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Thiru
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- 2001 · Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1998 · Simmarasi as
- 1997 · Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1995 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1994 · Magudikkaran as
- 1994 · Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1993 · I Love India as Diwakar
- 1993 · Band Master as
- 1993 · Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- 1991 · Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- Future · Mr. X as
- 2025 · 3BHK as
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Chief
- 2024 · Hit List as ACP Yazhvendan
- 2023 · Bandra as Veera Raghavan IPS
- 2020 · Vaanam Kottatum as Bose Kaalai
- 2018 · Saakshyam as
- 2017 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 as
- 2015 · Sandamarutham as Surya & Sarveswaran
- 2013 · Myna as
- 2011 · The Metro as CI Jacob Alexander
- 2010 · Jaggubhai as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- 2007 · Pachaikili Muthucharam as Venkatesh
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as Dheeran
- 2005 · Bunny as Bhupati Raja
- 2005 · Ayya as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2004 · Gambeeram as Muthusami
- 2003 · Arasu as u
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- 2001 · Dost as Vishwanath
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 1999 · Pattali as
- 1998 · Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- 1998 · Natpukkaga as
- 1997 · Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
- 1997 · Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- 1996 · Maha Prabhu as
- 1995 · Coolie as Karna
- 1994 · Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1992 · Meera as Policeman
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- 1991 · Stuartpuram Police Station as
- 1990 · Enkitta Mothathe as
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- 1990 · Pulan Visaranai as
- Future · Adangathey as
- 1992 · Oor Mariyadhai as
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Gang Leader as Raghava
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- 1990 · Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- 1990 · Puriyaadha Pudhir as
- 1990 · Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- Future · Lucky Superstar as
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Siva
- Future · PR04 as
- 2025 · Kodai Diaries as
- 2022 · Raymo as
- 2017 · Nenorakam as
- 2013 · Acham Thavir as
- 2012 · Sethu Samudhiram as
- 2012 · Achante Aanmakkal as Narasimham
- 2011 · Vidiyal as
- 2011 · Kaaval Thurai as
- 2009 · 1977 as
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1999 · Chinnadurai as
- 1998 · Moovendhar as
- 1996 · Nethaji as Nethaji
- 1995 · Veluchami as Veluchami
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Indhu as
- 1994 · Captain as Captain Shiva
- 1993 · Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- 1993 · Munarivippu as
- 1993 · Dasarathan as
- 1992 · Samundi as
- 1992 · Suriyan as Suriyan
- 1992 · Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as Vijay
- 1988 · Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath
- Future · Naa Naa as
- 1991 · Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 · Balachandrudu as
- 1990 · Magaadu as
- 1990 · Pudhu Paadagan as
- 1987 · Thaye Neeye Thunai as
- Future · Judgment Day as
- Future · Criminal as