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