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