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 · Kannappa as Nathanadhudu
- 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
- 2023 · Bandra as Veera Raghavan IPS
- 2023 · Bhagavanth Kesari as CI Srikanth
- 2023 · Paramporul as R. Maithreyan
- 2023 · Por Thozhil as SP Loganathan
- 2023 · Custody as Nataraj
- 2023 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2023 · Rudhran as Bhoominathan
- 2022 · Raymo as
- 2018 · Saakshyam as
- 2018 · Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India as Challa
- 2018 · Bharat Ane Nenu as Bharath's Father
- 2017 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 as
- 2015 · Sandamarutham as Surya & Sarveswaran
- 2014 · Asha Black as Anwar Ali
- 2014 · Kochadaiiyaan as Sengodagan
- 2013 · Acham Thavir as
- 2011 · The Metro as CI Jacob Alexander
- 2011 · Veeraputhran as Vimal Menon
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 2010 · Oridathoru Postman as Yasin Mubarak
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Edachena Kunkan Nair
- 2007 · Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- 2007 · Maya Kannadi as Sarath Kumar
- 2007 · Pachaikili Muthucharam as Venkatesh
- 2005 · Bunny as Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
- 2005 · Ayya as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2004 · Aai as Sakthivel
- 2004 · Gambeeram as Muthusami
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 2003 · Arasu as u
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- 2001 · Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 1999 · Pattali as Shanmugam
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1998 · Simmarasi as
- 1998 · Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- 1998 · Natpukkaga as
- 1998 · Moovendhar as
- 1997 · Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
- 1995 · Coolie as Karna
- 1994 · Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- 1993 · Band Master as
- 1993 · Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- 1992 · Meera as Policeman
- 1992 · Samundi as
- 1992 · Oor Mariyadhai as
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Gang Leader as Raghava
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 · Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- 1990 · Balachandrudu as Minor Babu
- 1990 · Enkitta Mothathe as
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- 1990 · Magaadu as
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1987 · Thaye Neeye Thunai as
- Future · Criminal as
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Siva
- Future · Naa Naa as
- 2025 · 3BHK as Vasudevan
- 2024 · Journey as
- 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
- 2017 · Jaya Janaki Nayaka as Chakravarthy
- 2015 · I as Cameo Appearance
- 2014 · Nimirndhu Nil as CBI officer Michael
- 2013 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal as Sundara Pandian IPS
- 2013 · Myna as
- 2012 · Achante Aanmakkal as Narasimham
- 2011 · Kanchana as Kanchana
- 2010 · Kola Kolaya Mundhirika as cameo appearance.
- 2010 · Jaggubhai as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- 2009 · 1977 as Rajashekar / Vetrivel
- 2008 · Vaitheeswaran as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- 2005 · Jithan as Tamizharasu
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 1997 · Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- 1997 · Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- 1995 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1994 · Captain as Captain Shiva
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
- 1991 · Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- 1990 · Puriyaadha Pudhir as
- 1990 · Pudhu Paadagan as
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- 1990 · Pulan Visaranai as
- 1988 · Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath
- Future · Mr. X as
- 2026 · Lucky as
- 2025 · Kombuseevi as Rokkapuli
- 2023 · Rangabali as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
- 2017 · Raajakumara as Ashok
- 2017 · Nenorakam as
- 2012 · Sethu Samudhiram as
- 2011 · Vidiyal as
- 2011 · Kaaval Thurai as
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as Dheeran
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Thiru
- 2001 · Dost as Vishwanath
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1999 · Chinnadurai as
- 1996 · Nethaji as Nethaji
- 1996 · Maha Prabhu as
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1995 · Veluchami as Veluchami
- 1994 · Magudikkaran as
- 1994 · Indhu as
- 1993 · Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- 1993 · I Love India as Diwakar
- 1993 · Munarivippu as
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1993 · Dasarathan as
- 1992 · Suriyan as Suriyan
- 1992 · Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1991 · Stuartpuram Police Station as
- 1990 · Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- Future · Aazhi as
- Future · Adangathey as
- Future · Pahalgam as
- Future · Judgment Day as
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as Vijay
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Guruji