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 Nathanadhudu
- 2025 · Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam as Narayanamoorthy
- 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 · Por Thozhil as SP Loganathan
- 2023 · Custody as Nataraj
- 2023 · Ponniyin Selvan: Part II as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2023 · Rudhran as Bhoominathan
- 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
- 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
- 2015 · I as Cameo Appearance
- 2011 · Kanchana as Kanchana
- 2009 · Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Edachena Kunkan Nair
- 2005 · Ayya as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2004 · Chatrapathy as Saravanan
- 2003 · Arasu as u
- 1994 · Magudikkaran as
- 1993 · Band Master as
- Future · Pahalgam as
- 2026 · Aazhi as
- 2025 · Kodai Diaries as
- 2025 · Nesippaya as
- 2024 · The Smile Man as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
- 2024 · Nirangal Moondru as Selvam
- 2023 · Rangabali as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
- 2018 · Devadas as Dada
- 2017 · Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 as
- 2017 · Raajakumara as Ashok
- 2015 · Sandamarutham as Surya & Sarveswaran
- 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
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 2008 · Vaitheeswaran as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- 2007 · Nam Naadu as Muthazhagu
- 2007 · Pachaikili Muthucharam as Venkatesh
- 2006 · Thalaimagan as Dheeran
- 2005 · Chanakya as
- 2005 · Jithan as Tamizharasu
- 2005 · Bunny as Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
- 2004 · Aai as Sakthivel
- 2001 · Samuthiram as Selvarasu
- 2001 · Ullam Kollai Poguthey as
- 2000 · Maayi as
- 1998 · Simmarasi as
- 1998 · Natpukkaga as
- 1997 · Suryavamsam as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
- 1996 · Nethaji as Nethaji
- 1995 · Ragasiya Police as
- 1995 · Veluchami as Veluchami
- 1994 · Nattamai as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1994 · Rajapandi as
- 1993 · Vedan as
- 1993 · Dasarathan as
- 1992 · Meera as Policeman
- 1992 · Suriyan as Suriyan
- 1992 · Oor Mariyadhai as
- 1991 · Cheran Pandiyan as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1991 · Captain Prabhakaran as Rajaraman
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Purushothaman
- Future · Mr. X as
- Future · Adangathey as
- 2025 · Kombuseevi as Rokkapuli
- 2023 · Paramporul as R. Maithreyan
- 2023 · Christopher as SP Vetrivel IPS
- 2020 · Vaanam Kottatum as Bose Kaalai
- 2017 · Nenorakam as
- 2016 · Santheyalli Nintha Kabira as Sikandar Lodi
- 2013 · Acham Thavir as
- 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.
- 2010 · Jaggubhai as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- 2009 · 1977 as Rajashekar / Vetrivel
- 2007 · Maya Kannadi as Sarath Kumar
- 2004 · Gambeeram as Muthusami
- 2004 · Manasthan as
- 2003 · Diwan as
- 2003 · Paarai as
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Thiru
- 2002 · Thenkasi Pattanam as
- 2001 · Dost as Vishwanath
- 2001 · Vinnukkum Mannukkum as Sakthivel
- 2001 · Rishi as Velu & Rishi
- 2000 · Pennin Manathai Thottu as
- 1999 · Pattali as Shanmugam
- 1999 · Oruvan as
- 1999 · Rajasthan as
- 1999 · Chinnadurai as
- 1998 · Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen as Cameo Appearance
- 1998 · Moovendhar as
- 1997 · Janakiraman as Janakiraman
- 1997 · Aravindhan as Aravindhan
- 1996 · Maha Prabhu as
- 1995 · Nadodi Mannan as
- 1995 · Coolie as Karna
- 1994 · Namma Annachi as
- 1994 · Indhu as
- 1994 · Aranmanai Kaavalan as Sakthi
- 1994 · Captain as Captain Shiva
- 1993 · Kattabomman as Kattabomman
- 1993 · I Love India as Diwakar
- 1993 · Moondravadhu Kann as
- 1993 · Munarivippu as
- 1993 · Aadhityan as Aadhityan
- 1992 · Samundi as
- 1992 · Idhuthanda Sattam as Selvaraj
- 1992 · Ilavarasan as Vijay
- 1991 · Vasanthakala Paravai as
- 1991 · Surya IPS as
- 1991 · Idhaya Vasal as
- 1991 · Kaaval Nilayam as Vijay
- 1991 · Gang Leader as Raghava
- 1991 · Vetri Padigal as Guruji
- 1991 · Stuartpuram Police Station as
- 1990 · Raja Kaiya Vacha as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 · Urudhi Mozhi as Legal
- 1990 · Balachandrudu as Minor Babu
- 1990 · Enkitta Mothathe as
- 1990 · Puriyaadha Pudhir as
- 1990 · Mounam Sammadham as Balu
- 1990 · Sandhana Kaatru as
- 1990 · Jagathalaprathapan as Dileep
- 1990 · Salem Vishnu as Siva
- 1990 · Pulan Visaranai as
- Future · Criminal as
- 1990 · Pudhu Paadagan as
- Future · Naa Naa as
- 1990 · Magaadu as
- 1988 · Kan Simittum Neram as Inspector Sarath
- 1987 · Thaye Neeye Thunai as
- Future · Judgment Day as