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 · Mandaadi as Machamuni
- 2026 · G.D.N as Ramaiah Pillai
- 2026 · Bãhubali: The Torchbearer as Self
- 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 · Sikandar as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
- 2024 · My Perfectt Husband as Bharathi
- 2024 · Munjya as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 2023 · Mansion 24 as Kalidas
- 2023 · Tamilarasan as
- 2023 · Waltair Veerayya as Satyamurthy
- 2022 · Connect as Arthur Samuel
- 2022 · Meet Cute as Mohan Rao
- 2022 · Love Today as Venu Shastri
- 2022 · Prince as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
- 2022 · Radhe Shyam as Paramahamsa
- 2022 · Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Aadhirayar
- 2022 · 1945 as INA Commander
- 2019 · Jersey as Coach Murthy
- 2018 · Kanaa as Murugesan
- 2018 · Kadaikutty Singam as Ranasingam
- 2017 · Mersal as Rathnavel
- 2017 · Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2016 · Brahmotsavam as Ajay's Father
- 2016 · Gethu as Thulasi Raman
- 2015 · Bāhubali: The Beginning as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2014 · Poojai as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
- 2014 · Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
- 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
- 2005 · Iyer IPS as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
- 2004 · Vettam as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
- 2001 · Looty as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
- 1999 · Malabar Police as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
- 1999 · Suyamvaram as Arunachalam
- 1993 · Airport as Captain Arjun
- 1993 · Udan Pirappu as Sathya
- 1992 · Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
- 1990 · Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as Quarter Govindan / Raja
- 1989 · Chinnappadass as Chinnappadass
- 1988 · Annanagar Mudhal Theru as Sivaraman/Ramsingh
- 1987 · Makkal En Pakkam as Samraj
- 1986 · Vikram as Sugirtharaja
- 1986 · Karimedu Karuvayan as Cameo
- 1986 · Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
- 1985 · Japanil Kalyanaraman as
- 1985 · Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
- 1985 · Geethanjali as Antony
- 1983 · Thangaikkor Geetham as
- 1982 · Moondru Mugam as
- Future · Gangs Kuruthi Punal as
- Future · Marudhanayagam as
- Future · Maragadha Naanayam 2 as
- 2026 · Charukesi as
- 2025 · Love Marriage as MLA Pournami
- 2025 · Madras Matinee as Jyoti Ramaya
- 2024 · Zebra as "A to Z" Baba
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Captain Prabhakaran
- 2024 · Weapon as Mithran
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
- 2023 · Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
- 2022 · Pakka Commercial as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
- 2022 · Veetla Vishesham as S. Unnikrishnan
- 2021 · Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Nalankumar
- 2021 · MGR Magan as M. G. Ramasamy
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
- 2019 · Prati Roju Pandaage as Raghu Ramayya
- 2017 · Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Kirubakaran IPS
- 2016 · Nenu.. Sailaja... as Srinivasa Rao
- 2014 · Sigaram Thodu as Chellapa
- 2013 · Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
- 2010 · Pollachi Mappiley as Sengaaliyappan
- 2010 · Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- 2009 · Shankam as Sivaiah
- 2005 · 6'2 as James
- 2004 · Jore as Sabapathy
- 2004 · Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
- 2001 · Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
- 2000 · Puratchikkaaran as Anna
- 1999 · Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
- 1996 · Sivasakthi as Siva
- 1995 · Maaman Magal as Shanmugham
- 1995 · Engirundho Vandhan as Kannan
- 1994 · Veera Padhakkam as Kalivarathan IPS
- 1994 · Thai Maaman as Rasappan
- 1994 · Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
- 1993 · Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- 1992 · Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
- 1992 · Rickshaw Mama as 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja
- 1990 · Mallu Vetti Minor as Rasappa G / Marappa G
- 1990 · Madurai Veeran Enga Saami as Mathi
- 1990 · Vazhkai Chakkaram as Thangavelu
- 1988 · Pudhiya Vaanam as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
- 1988 · En Bommukutty Ammavukku as Vinod
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- 1987 · Jallikkattu as Arjun
- 1987 · Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as SI Balaram
- 1987 · Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi as Periya Thambi
- 1987 · Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
- 1986 · Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- 1985 · Arthamulla Aasaigal as Prabhu
- 1985 · Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
- 1985 · Darja Donga as Harichandra Prasad
- 1985 · Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
- 1985 · Needhiyin Nizhal as Nagaraj
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as Sivaraman
- 1984 · Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
- 1983 · Sandhippu as Dany
- 1978 · Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai as
- Future · Almost Nallavan as
- 1984 · January 1 as Robert
- 1984 · Sattathai Thiruthungal as Sarassi
- 1982 · Hitler Umanath as Samu
- 1978 · Sattam En Kaiyil as Vicky
- Future · Shane Nigam 29 as
- Future · Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film as
- Future · Valli Mayil as
- 2025 · Baby & Baby as Mahalingam
- 2025 · Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
- 2023 · Otta as
- 2023 · Theerkadarishi as Dass
- 2019 · Thambi as Gnanamoorthy
- 2018 · Nota as Mahendran
- 2018 · Echcharikkai as Nataraj IPS
- 2016 · Hyper as Narayana Murthy
- 2015 · Oru Naal Iravil as Sekar
- 2015 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Shaheed Khadar
- 2015 · Isai as Vetriselvan
- 2010 · Gowravargal as Thondaiman
- 2010 · Yagam as
- 2007 · Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- 2007 · Adavadi as Bharath
- 2006 · Kurukshetram as Bharath
- 2006 · Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
- 2005 · Mannin Maindhan as Inspector Pratap
- 2004 · Maha Nadigan as Satya
- 2004 · Azhagesan as Azhagesan
- 2004 · Sound Party as Kumaresan
- 2003 · Aalukkoru Aasai as Arivazhagan
- 2003 · Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
- 2003 · Military as 'Military' Madhavan
- 2003 · Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
- 2002 · Maaran as Maaran
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as Mayilsamy
- 2001 · Asathal as Vetri
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
- 2000 · Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
- 1998 · Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
- 1994 · Ravanan as
- 1994 · Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- 1993 · Kattalai as Sabarathnam
- 1992 · Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
- 1991 · Bramma as Ravivarman 'Ravi'
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as Kabali
- 1990 · Nadigan as Raja
- 1989 · Dravidan as
- 1989 · Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
- 1988 · Jeeva as Jeeva
- 1988 · Kazhugumalai Kallan as
- 1988 · Ganam Courtar Avargale as
- 1987 · Vedham Pudhithu as Balu Thevar
- 1987 · Vilangu as Vinod's friend
- 1986 · Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
- 1986 · Iravu Pookkal as Inspector Rajadurai
- 1986 · Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
- 1986 · Dharmam as Karthik
- 1985 · Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- 1985 · Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
- 1985 · Shabash Vikram as 'Tyre King' Suman
- 1984 · Enakkul Oruvan as
- Future · Marshal as
- Future · 4 Windows as
- 1985 · Khooni as
- 1984 · 24 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
- 1984 · Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
- Future · Party as 'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan
- 2024 · Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
- 2023 · Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
- 2017 · Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Periyar
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Durai
- 2015 · Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
- 2011 · Uchithanai Muharnthaal as
- 2011 · Aayiram Vilakku as Lingam
- 2011 · Vengayam as
- 2011 · Sattapadi Kutram as
- 2010 · Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
- 2010 · Guru Sishyan as Guru Moorthy
- 2008 · Vambu Sandai as Jeevanandham
- 2008 · Thangam as Thangam
- 2007 · Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
- 2007 · Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- 2006 · Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as Manickam
- 2005 · Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
- 2005 · Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
- 2004 · Sema Ragalai as
- 2001 · Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
- 1999 · Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
- 1997 · Periya Manushan as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
- 1997 · Pagaivan as Vasu
- 1997 · Vallal as Durairasu
- 1996 · Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
- 1995 · Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
- 1989 · Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Thangaraj
- 1989 · Annakili Sonna Kathai as Marudhu
- 1987 · Anjatha Singam as Guest appearance
- 1987 · Muthukkal Moondru as Sangili
- 1986 · Vidinja Kalyanam as "Half Boil" Arumugam
- Future · Ranjan: The Advocate as
- 1994 · Thozhar Pandian as Pandian
- 1992 · Magudam as Muthuvelu
- 1989 · Pick Pocket as Rangaraj
- 1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as IPS
- 1987 · Aalappirandhavan as Duraiarasan / Aalappirandhavan
- 1986 · Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS
- 1986 · Rasigan Oru Rasigai as Balu / R.K.
- 1986 · Murattu Karangal as Kabali
- 1986 · Raja Nee Vazhga as
- 1985 · Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
- 1985 · Eetti as Sathyam
- 1985 · Veli as Laksmikanthan
- 1985 · Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
- 1985 · Anni as
- 1985 · Anbin Mugavari as
- 1985 · Raman Sreeraman as Shankar
- 1985 · Erimalai as
- 1985 · Aagaya Thamaraigal as Chinna Kaalai
- 1985 · Santhoshakkanavukal as
- 1985 · Thiramai as
- 1984 · Naalai Unathu Naal as David
- 1984 · Chiranjeevi as Vetri
- 1983 · Urangatha Ninaivugal as
- 1982 · Pagadai Panirendu as henchman
- 1982 · Nadodi Raja as Sekhar
- Future · Dashamakan as
- 1983 · Paayum Puli as
- 1982 · Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam as Lawrence
- 1982 · Chain Jayapal as Henchman
- Future · Kaaki as
- 1980 · Neerottam as
- 1980 · Kuruvikoodu as Raju
- 1979 · Enippadigal as
- Future · Dosa King as