Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj is an Indian film actor and media personality who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. He started his career in villainous roles and later played lead roles. He has acted in over 200 films, which include a few Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films as well. He is known for his performance in Amaidhi Padai, Nadigan, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored film Periyar among others. He was also the director of the film Villadhi Villain (1995), starring himself in three different roles. Apart from his film career, Sathyaraj has been vocal in the media about various issues, such as Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism and water rights in Tamil Nadu. In 2011, he had a brief career as a television host for the game show Home Sweet Home on STAR Vijay. He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys and Kumaran Jewelry Shop.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Seetha Payanam as
- 2026 · Vaa Vaathiyaar as Periyasamy
- 2025 · Bāhubali: The Epic as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2025 · Thamma as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 2025 · Idli Kadai as Vishnu Vardhan
- 2025 · Tribanadhari Barbarik as
- 2025 · Coolie as Rajasekar
- 2025 · Love Marriage as MLA (Special Appearance)
- 2025 · Love Marriage as MLA Pournami
- 2025 · Sikandar as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
- 2025 · Baby & Baby as Mahalingam
- 2025 · Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
- 2024 · My Perfectt Husband as Bharathi
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Captain Prabhakaran
- 2024 · Munjya as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 2023 · Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
- 2023 · Otta as
- 2023 · Mansion 24 as Kalidas
- 2023 · Tamilarasan as
- 2023 · Waltair Veerayya as Satyamurthy
- 2022 · Meet Cute as Mohan Rao
- 2022 · Love Today as Venu Shastri
- 2022 · Pakka Commercial as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
- 2022 · Veetla Vishesham as S. Unnikrishnan
- 2022 · Radhe Shyam as Paramahamsa
- 2022 · Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Aadhirayar
- 2022 · 1945 as INA Commander
- 2021 · Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Nalankumar
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
- 2019 · Prati Roju Pandaage as Raghu Ramayya
- 2019 · Thambi as Gnanamoorthy
- 2019 · Jersey as Coach Murthy
- 2018 · Nota as Mahendran
- 2018 · Kadaikutty Singam as Ranasingam
- 2017 · Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Periyar
- 2017 · Mersal as Rathnavel
- 2017 · Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2017 · Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Kirubakaran IPS
- 2016 · Brahmotsavam as Ajay's Father
- 2016 · Nenu.. Sailaja... as Srinivasa Rao
- 2015 · Oru Naal Iravil as Sekar
- 2015 · Bāhubali: The Beginning as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2015 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Shaheed Khadar
- 2015 · Isai as Vetriselvan
- 2014 · Poojai as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
- 2014 · Sigaram Thodu as Chellapa
- 2013 · Raja Rani as James
- 2013 · Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam as Sivanandi
- 2013 · Thalaivaa as 'Anna' Ramadurai
- 2013 · Chennai Express as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
- 2013 · Mirchi as Deva
- 2012 · Nanban as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
- 2010 · Guru Sishyan as Guru Moorthy
- 2009 · Shankam as Sivaiah
- 2007 · Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- 2007 · Adavadi as Bharath
- 2005 · Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
- 2005 · Iyer IPS as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
- 2005 · Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
- 2004 · Maha Nadigan as Satya
- 2004 · Jore as Sabapathy
- 2004 · Vettam as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
- 2004 · Sound Party as Kumaresan
- 2003 · Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
- 2002 · Maaran as Maaran
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as Mayilsamy
- 2001 · Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- 2000 · Puratchikkaaran as Anna
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
- 2000 · Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
- 1999 · Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
- 1998 · Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
- 1997 · Periya Manushan as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
- 1997 · Pagaivan as Vasu
- 1997 · Vallal as Durairasu
- 1996 · Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
- 1996 · Sivasakthi as Siva
- 1995 · Maaman Magal as Shanmugham
- 1995 · Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
- 1994 · Veera Padhakkam as Kalivarathan IPS
- 1994 · Thai Maaman as
- 1994 · Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
- 1993 · Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- 1992 · Rickshaw Mama as
- 1989 · Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Thangaraj
- 1989 · Chinnappadass as Chinnappadass
- 1988 · En Bommukutty Ammavukku as
- 1988 · Ganam Courtar Avargale as
- 1988 · Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru as
- 1987 · Vedham Pudhithu as Balu Thevar
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- 1987 · Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as SI Balaram
- 1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as
- 1986 · Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
- 1986 · Vidinja Kalyanam as
- 1986 · Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
- Future · Gangs Kuruthi Punal as
- 2004 · Sema Ragalai as
- 1990 · Mallu Vetti Minor as
- 1987 · Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi as
- 1986 · Vikram as Sugirtharaja
- 1986 · Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- 1986 · Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
- 1985 · Eetti as
- 1985 · Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
- 1985 · Anbin Mugavari as
- 1985 · Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
- 1984 · January 1 as
- 1984 · Enakkul Oruvan as
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as
- 1978 · Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai as
- Future · Marudhanayagam as
- 2026 · Mandaadi as
- 2026 · G.D.N as
- 2025 · பேபி பேபி as Mahalingam
- 2024 · Zebra as "A to Z" Baba
- 2024 · Weapon as Mithran
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
- 2023 · Theerkadarishi as Dass
- 2022 · Connect as Arthur Samuel
- 2022 · Prince as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
- 2021 · MGR Magan as M. G. Ramasamy
- 2018 · Kanaa as Murugesan
- 2018 · Echcharikkai as Nataraj IPS
- 2016 · Hyper as Narayana Murthy
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Durai
- 2016 · Gethu as Thulasi Raman
- 2014 · Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
- 2011 · Vengayam as
- 2010 · Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- 2008 · Vambu Sandai as Jeevanandham
- 2007 · Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
- 2007 · Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- 2006 · Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as Manickam
- 2005 · 6'2 as James
- 2005 · Mannin Maindhan as Inspector Pratap
- 2003 · Military as 'Military' Madhavan
- 2001 · Looty as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
- 1999 · Malabar Police as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
- 1999 · Suyamvaram as Arunachalam
- 1994 · Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- 1993 · Udan Pirappu as Sathya
- 1992 · Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
- 1992 · Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1990 · Nadigan as
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
- 1988 · Pudhiya Vaanam as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
- 1988 · Jeeva as Jeeva
- 1987 · Makkal En Pakkam as
- 1987 · Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
- 1986 · Iravu Pookkal as Inspector Rajadurai
- 1986 · Dharmam as Karthik
- 1985 · Japanil Kalyanaraman as
- 1985 · Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- 1985 · Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
- 1985 · Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
- 1985 · Darja Donga as
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
- 1985 · Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
- 1984 · 24 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
- 1984 · Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
- 1984 · Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
- Future · Party as "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
- 1985 · Shabash Vikram as 'Tyre King' Suman
- 1983 · Thangaikkor Geetham as
- 1982 · Moondru Mugam as
- 1982 · Hitler Umanath as
- 1978 · Sattam En Kaiyil as Vicky
- Future · Marshal as
- 1983 · Paayum Puli as
- Future · Kaaki as
- Future · Maragadha Naanayam 2 as
- 2026 · Charukesi as
- 2025 · Madras Matinee as Jyoti Ramaya
- 2024 · Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
- 2023 · Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
- 2015 · Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
- 2013 · Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
- 2011 · Uchithanai Muharnthaal as
- 2011 · Aayiram Vilakku as Lingam
- 2011 · Sattapadi Kutram as
- 2010 · Gowravargal as Thondaiman
- 2010 · Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
- 2010 · Pollachi Mappiley as Sengaaliyappan
- 2010 · Yagam as
- 2008 · Thangam as Thangam
- 2006 · Gurukshetram as Bharath
- 2006 · Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
- 2004 · Azhagesan as Azhagesan
- 2004 · Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
- 2003 · Aalukkoru Aasai as Arivazhagan
- 2003 · Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
- 2001 · Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
- 2001 · Asathal as Vetri
- 1999 · Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
- 1995 · Engirundho Vandhan as Kannan
- 1994 · Thozhar Pandian as
- 1993 · Airport as
- 1992 · Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
- 1991 · Bramma as Ravi Varma
- 1990 · Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as Quarter Govindan
- 1990 · Vazhkai Chakkaram as
- 1989 · Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
- 1987 · Jallikkattu as
- 1987 · Aalappirandhavan as Aalappirandhavan
- 1987 · Muthukkal Moondru as
- 1986 · Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
- 1985 · Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
- 1985 · Geethanjali as
- 1985 · Anni as
- 1985 · Needhiyin Nizhal as Nagaraj
- 1985 · Aagaya Thamaraigal as
- 1985 · Santhoshakkanavukal as
- 1985 · Khooni as
- 1985 · Thiramai as
- 1984 · Naalai Unathu Naal as David
- 1984 · Chiranjeevi as
- 1983 · Sandhippu as Dany
- 1983 · Urangatha Ninaivugal as
- 1982 · Pagadai Panirendu as
- 1979 · Enippadigal as
- Future · Valli Mayil as
- Future · Four Windows as
- Future · Dosa King as
- Future · Ranjan: The Advocate as
- Future · Dashamakan as
- 1980 · Neerottam as
- Future · Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film as