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