
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 · A6 as
- 2025 · Coolie as Rajasekar
- 2025 · Idly Kadai as
- 2025 · Sikandar as Minister Pradhan
- 2024 · My Perfectt Husband as Bharathi
- 2024 · Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Captain Prabhakaran
- 2024 · Munjya as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
- 2024 · Weapon as Mithran
- 2023 · Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
- 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 · Prince as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
- 2022 · Pakka Commercial as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
- 2022 · Radhe Shyam as Paramahamsa
- 2022 · Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Aadhirayar
- 2019 · Prati Roju Pandaage as Raghu Ramayya
- 2019 · Thambi as Gnanamoorthy
- 2019 · Jersey as Coach Murthy
- 2018 · Kanaa as Murugesan
- 2018 · Nota as Mahendran
- 2018 · Kadaikutty Singam as Ranasingam
- 2017 · Mersal as Rathnavel
- 2017 · Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2017 · Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Kirubakaran IPS
- 2016 · Hyper as Narayana Murthy
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Durai
- 2016 · Brahmotsavam as Ajay's Father
- 2016 · Gethu as Thulasi Raman
- 2016 · Nenu.. Sailaja... as Srinivasa Rao
- 2015 · Bāhubali: The Beginning as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
- 2014 · Poojai as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
- 2013 · Raja Rani as James
- 2013 · Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam as Sivanandi
- 2013 · Thalaivaa as Ramadurai (Anna)
- 2013 · Chennai Express as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
- 2013 · Mirchi as Deva
- 2012 · Nanban as Virumandi Santhanam (Virus)
- 2006 · Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
- 1993 · Airport as
- 1986 · Vikram as Sugirtharaja
- Future · Gangs Kuruthi Punal as
- 1987 · Vedham Pudhithu as Balu Thevar
- 1987 · Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
- 1986 · Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
- 1986 · Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
- 1984 · Enakkul Oruvan as
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as
- Future · Marudhanayagam as
- 2025 · Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
- 2024 · Zebra as "A to Y" Baba
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
- 2023 · Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
- 2022 · Connect as Arthur Samuel
- 2022 · Veetla Vishesham as S. Unnikrishnan
- 2022 · 1945 as INA Commander
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
- 2018 · Echcharikkai as Nataraj IPS
- 2015 · Oru Naal Iravil as Sekar
- 2015 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Shaheed Khadar
- 2014 · Sigaram Thodu as Chellapa
- 2014 · Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
- 2013 · Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
- 2010 · Yagam as
- 2010 · Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- 2009 · Shankam as Sivaiah
- 2007 · Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
- 2007 · Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- 2006 · Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
- 2005 · Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
- 2005 · Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
- 2004 · Jore as
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as
- 2001 · Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- 2001 · Looty as
- 1999 · Suyamvaram as
- 1995 · Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
- 1994 · Thai Maaman as
- 1993 · Udan Pirappu as Sathya
- 1992 · Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
- 1992 · Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
- 1990 · Nadigan as
- 1990 · Vazhkai Chakkaram as
- 1989 · Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
- 1988 · Jeeva as Jeeva
- 1988 · Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru as
- 1987 · Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as SI Balaram
- 1987 · Muthukkal Moondru as
- 1987 · Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
- 1985 · Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
- 1985 · Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
- 1985 · Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
- 1985 · Needhiyin Nizhal as
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
- 1984 · January 1 as
- 1984 · Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
- 1983 · Thangaikkor Geetham as
- 1983 · Paayum Puli as
- 1982 · Moondru Mugam as
- Future · Vaa Vaathiyaar as
- 2024 · Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
- 2023 · Otta as
- 2023 · Theerkadarishi as Dass
- 2021 · Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Nalankumar
- 2021 · MGR Magan as M. G. Ramasamy
- 2017 · Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Periyar
- 2015 · Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
- 2015 · Isai as Vetriselvan
- 2011 · Uchithanai Muharnthaal as
- 2011 · Vengayam as
- 2011 · Sattapadi Kutram as
- 2010 · Gowravargal as Thondaiman
- 2010 · Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
- 2010 · Pollachi Mappiley as Actor
- 2010 · Guru Sishyan as
- 2008 · Vambu Sandai as
- 2008 · Thangam as Thangam
- 2007 · Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- 2007 · Adavadi as Bharath
- 2006 · Gurukshetram as
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as
- 2005 · 6'2 as
- 2005 · Mannin Maindhan as
- 2005 · Iyer IPS as
- 2004 · Maha Nadigan as Satya
- 2004 · Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
- 2003 · Aalukkoru Aasai as
- 2003 · Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
- 2003 · Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
- 2002 · Maaran as
- 2001 · Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
- 2001 · Asathal as Vetri
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
- 2000 · Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
- 1999 · Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
- 1999 · Malabar Police as
- 1999 · Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
- 1998 · Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
- 1997 · Pagaivan as Vasu
- 1997 · Vallal as Durairasu
- 1996 · Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
- 1996 · Sivasakthi as
- 1995 · Maaman Magal as
- 1994 · Veera Padhakkam as
- 1994 · Thozhar Pandian as
- 1994 · Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
- 1994 · Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- 1993 · Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- 1992 · Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
- 1992 · Rickshaw Mama as
- 1991 · Brahma as Ravi Varma
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1990 · Mallu Vetti Minor as
- 1990 · Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as Quarter Govindan
- 1989 · Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Thangaraj
- 1989 · Chinnappadass as Chinnappadass
- 1988 · Pudhiya Vaanam as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
- 1988 · En Bommukutty Ammavukku as
- 1988 · Ganam Courtar Avargale as
- 1987 · Ini Oru Sudhanthiram as
- 1987 · Makkal En Pakkam as
- 1987 · Aalappirandhavan as Aalappirandhavan
- 1987 · Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi as
- 1986 · Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
- 1986 · Vidinja Kalyanam as
- 1986 · Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- 1985 · Japanil Kalyanaraman as
- 1985 · Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- 1985 · Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
- 1985 · Anni as
- 1985 · Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
- 1985 · Thiramai as
- 1984 · 24 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
- 1984 · Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
- 1980 · Neerottam as
- 1978 · Sattam En Kaiyil as Vicky
- Future · Kaaki as
- 1987 · Jallikkattu as
- Future · Party as "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
- 1985 · Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
- 1985 · Eetti as
- 1985 · Geethanjali as
- 1985 · Darja Donga as
- 1985 · Anbin Mugavari as
- 1985 · Santhoshakkanavukal as
- 1983 · Urangatha Ninaivugal as
- Future · Valli Mayil as
- 1985 · Aagaya Thamaraigal as
- 1985 · Khooni as
- 1984 · Naalai Unathu Naal as David
- 1984 · Chiranjeevi as
- 1983 · Sandhippu as
- 1982 · Hitler Umanath as
- 1979 · Enippadigal as
- Future · Kaaliyan as Thirumalan Naikan
- Future · Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
- 1982 · Pagadai Panirendu as