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