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
- 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
- 2023 · Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
- 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 · 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 · 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 · Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam as Sivanandi
- 2013 · Chennai Express as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
- 2013 · Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
- 2013 · Mirchi as Deva
- 2012 · Nanban as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
- Future · Marudhanayagam as
- 2013 · Raja Rani as James
- 2013 · Thalaivaa as 'Anna' Ramadurai
- 2007 · Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
- 2007 · Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
- 2006 · Gurukshetram as Bharath
- 2006 · Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
- 2005 · Vanakkam Thalaiva as Manickam
- 2005 · Mannin Maindhan as Inspector Pratap
- 2004 · Maha Nadigan as Satya
- 2004 · Jore as Sabapathy
- 2004 · Vettam as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
- 2003 · Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
- 2002 · Maaran as Maaran
- 2001 · Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
- 2001 · Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
- 2000 · Puratchikkaaran as Anna
- 2000 · Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
- 1999 · Malabar Police as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
- 1999 · Suyamvaram as Arunachalam
- 1998 · Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
- 1997 · Vallal as Durairasu
- 1996 · Sivasakthi as Siva
- 1995 · Maaman Magal as Shanmugham
- 1994 · Veera Padhakkam as Kalivarathan IPS
- 1994 · Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
- 1994 · Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
- 1993 · Airport as
- 1993 · Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
- 1992 · Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
- 1992 · Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
- 1989 · Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
- 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 · Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi as
- 1987 · Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
- 1986 · Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
- 1986 · Vikram as Sugirtharaja
- 1986 · Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
- 1986 · Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
- 1985 · Japanil Kalyanaraman as
- 1985 · Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
- 1985 · Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
- 1985 · Eetti as
- 1985 · Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
- 1985 · Darja Donga as
- 1985 · Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
- 1985 · Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
- 1985 · Needhiyin Nizhal as Nagaraj
- 1985 · Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
- 1985 · Thiramai as
- 1984 · 24 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
- Future · Gangs Kuruthi Punal as
- 1984 · Thambikku Entha Ooru as
- 1984 · Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
- 1984 · Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
- 1983 · Thangaikkor Geetham as
- 1978 · Sattam En Kaiyil as Vicky
- Future · Marshal as
- Future · Maragadha Naanayam 2 as
- 2026 · G.D.N as
- 2026 · Charukesi as
- 2024 · Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
- 2023 · Otta as
- 2023 · Theerkadarishi as Dass
- 2022 · Pakka Commercial as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
- 2021 · Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Nalankumar
- 2018 · Echcharikkai as Nataraj IPS
- 2017 · Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Periyar
- 2014 · Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
- 2011 · Sattapadi Kutram as
- 2010 · Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
- 2010 · Guru Sishyan as Guru Moorthy
- 2010 · Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
- 2009 · Shankam as Sivaiah
- 2007 · Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
- 2007 · Adavadi as Bharath
- 2005 · Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
- 2004 · Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
- 2003 · Aalukkoru Aasai as Arivazhagan
- 2003 · Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
- 2001 · Asathal as Vetri
- 2000 · Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
- 1999 · Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
- 1997 · Periya Manushan as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
- 1997 · Pagaivan as Vasu
- 1995 · Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
- 1994 · Thai Maaman as
- 1994 · Thozhar Pandian as
- 1993 · Udan Pirappu as Sathya
- 1991 · Bramma as Ravi Varma
- 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
- 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
- 1986 · Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
- 1986 · Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
- 1986 · Vidinja Kalyanam as
- 1985 · Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
- 1985 · Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
- 1985 · Geethanjali as
- 1985 · Anbin Mugavari as
- 1984 · Enakkul Oruvan as
- 1983 · Sandhippu as Dany
- 1983 · Urangatha Ninaivugal as
- 1983 · Paayum Puli as
- 1982 · Moondru Mugam as
- Future · Valli Mayil as
- Future · Party as "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
- 2025 · Madras Matinee as Jyoti Ramaya
- 2025 · பேபி பேபி as Mahalingam
- 2025 · Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
- 2024 · Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
- 2024 · Weapon as Mithran
- 2023 · Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
- 2015 · Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
- 2011 · Uchithanai Muharnthaal as
- 2011 · Aayiram Vilakku as Lingam
- 2011 · Vengayam as
- 2010 · Gowravargal as Thondaiman
- 2010 · Pollachi Mappiley as Sengaaliyappan
- 2010 · Yagam as
- 2008 · Vambu Sandai as Jeevanandham
- 2008 · Thangam as Thangam
- 2006 · Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
- 2005 · 6'2 as James
- 2005 · Iyer IPS as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
- 2005 · Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
- 2004 · Azhagesan as Azhagesan
- 2004 · Sound Party as Kumaresan
- 2004 · Sema Ragalai as
- 2003 · Military as 'Military' Madhavan
- 2002 · Vivaramana Aalu as Mayilsamy
- 2001 · Looty as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
- 2000 · Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
- 1999 · Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
- 1996 · Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
- 1992 · Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
- 1992 · Rickshaw Mama as
- 1991 · Pudhu Manidhan as
- 1990 · Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
- 1988 · Jeeva as Jeeva
- 1987 · Jallikkattu as
- 1987 · Muthukkal Moondru as
- 1986 · Dharmam as Karthik
- 1985 · Anni as
- 1985 · Aagaya Thamaraigal as
- 1985 · Shabash Vikram as 'Tyre King' Suman
- 1985 · Santhoshakkanavukal as
- 1985 · Khooni as
- 1984 · January 1 as
- 1982 · Hitler Umanath as
- Future · Four Windows as
- Future · Mandaadi as
- Future · Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film as
- 1984 · Naalai Unathu Naal as David
- 1984 · Chiranjeevi as
- 1980 · Neerottam as
- 1979 · Enippadigal as
- Future · Kaaki as
- Future · Dashamakan as
- Future · Ranjan: The Advocate as
- 1982 · Pagadai Panirendu as
- 1978 · Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai as
- Future · Dosa King as