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