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 Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
- 2025 · 3BHK as Vasudevan
- 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 · 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 · 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
- 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
- 2013 · Acham Thavir as
- 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
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Yasin Mubarak
- 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 · Aai as Sakthivel
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- 2001 · Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1998 · Natpukkaga as
- 1998 · Moovendhar as
- 1997 · Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- 1997 · Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
- 1997 · Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- 1995 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- 1994 · Captain as Captain Shiva
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1992 · Meera as Policeman
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal 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
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Siva
- 1988 · Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath
- 1987 · Thaye Neeye Thunai as
- Future · Criminal as
- 2025 · Adangathey as
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Chief
- 2024 · Hit List as ACP Yazhvendan
- 2024 · Journey as
- 2023 · Por Thozhil as SP Loganathan
- 2022 · Irai as Robert Vasudevan
- 2021 · Parampara as Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu
- 2020 · Vaanam Kottatum as Bose Kaalai
- 2017 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 as
- 2012 · Achante Aanmakkal as Narasimham
- 2011 · Vidiyal as
- 2011 · Veeraputhran as Vimal Menon
- 2011 · Kanchana as Kanchana
- 2009 · 1977 as Rajashekar / Vetrivel
- 2007 · Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- 2004 · Gambeeram as Muthusami
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Thiru
- 1999 · Pattali as Shanmugam
- 1999 · Chinnadurai as
- 1998 · Simmarasi as
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1994 · Indhu as
- 1993 · I Love India as Diwakar
- 1993 · Munarivippu as
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1993 · Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- 1992 · Samundi as
- 1991 · Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1991 · Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
- 1991 · Gang Leader as Raghava
- 1990 · Balachandrudu as Minor Babu
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- 1990 · Pulan Visaranai as
- Future · Mr. X as
- Future · Judgment Day as
- Future · Naa Naa as
- 2025 · Kodai Diaries as
- 2022 · Raymo as
- 2017 · Nenorakam as
- 2011 · Kaaval Thurai as
- 2010 · Kola Kolaya Mundhirika as cameo appearance.
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as Dheeran
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- 2003 · Arasu as u
- 2001 · Dost as Vishwanath
- 1999 · Oruvan 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 · Dasarathan as
- 1992 · Suriyan as Suriyan
- 1992 · Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- 1992 · Oor Mariyadhai as
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as Vijay
- 1991 · Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- 1991 · Stuartpuram Police Station as
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 · Enkitta Mothathe as
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- Future · Lucky Superstar as
- Future · Kombuseevi as Rokkapuli
- Future · Untitled Mohanlal - Vishnu G Raghav Film as