
Sathyaraj
Biography
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2026
G.D.N
2025Vaa Vaathiyaar
2025Bāhubali: The Epic as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2025Thamma as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
2025Idli Kadai as Vishnu Vardhan
2025Tribanadhari Barbarik
2025Coolie as Rajasekar
2025Love Marriage as MLA (Special Appearance)
2025Madras Matinee as Jyoti Ramaya
2025Sikandar as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
2025பேபி பேபி as Mahalingam
2025Baby & Baby as Mahalingam
2025Bioscope as himself (special appearance)
2024Zebra as "A to Y" Baba
2024Thozhar Cheguevara as Cheguvera
2024My Perfectt Husband as Bharathi
2024Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan as Captain Prabhakaran
2024Munjya as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
2024Weapon as Mithran
2024Singapore Saloon as Chakrapani
2023Annapoorani as Sundarrajan
2023Otta
2023Mansion 24 as Kalidas
2023Angaaragan as Adhiveera Pandiyan
2023Theerkadarishi as Dass
2023Tamilarasan
2023Waltair Veerayya as Satyamurthy
2022Connect as Arthur Samuel
2022Meet Cute as Mohan Rao
2022Love Today as Venu Shastri
2022Prince as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
2022Pakka Commercial as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
2022Veetla Vishesham as S. Unnikrishnan
2022Radhe Shyam as Paramahamsa
2022Etharkkum Thunindhavan as Aadhirayar
20221945 as INA Commander
2021Theerpugal Virkkapadum as Nalankumar
2021MGR Magan as M. G. Ramasamy
2021Tughlaq Durbar as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
2019Prati Roju Pandaage as Raghu Ramayya
2019Thambi as Gnanamoorthy
2019Jersey as Coach Murthy
2018Kanaa as Murugesan
2018Nota as Mahendran
2018Echcharikkai as Nataraj IPS
2018Kadaikutty Singam as Ranasingam
2017Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal as Periyar
2017Mersal as Rathnavel
2017Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2017Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva as Kirubakaran IPS
2016Hyper as Narayana Murthy
2016Jackson Durai as Durai
2016Brahmotsavam as Ajay's Father
2016Gethu as Thulasi Raman
2016Nenu.. Sailaja... as Srinivasa Rao
2015Oru Naal Iravil as Sekar
2015Bāhubali: The Beginning as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2015Lailaa O Lailaa as Shaheed Khadar
2015Tungabhadra as Ramaraju
2015Isai as Vetriselvan
2014Poojai as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
2014Sigaram Thodu as Chellapa
2014Kalavaram as Vetriselvan
2013Raja Rani as James
2013Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam as Sivanandi
2013Thalaivaa as Ramadurai (Anna)
2013Chennai Express as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
2013Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA as Amavasai
2013Mirchi as Deva
2012Nanban as Virumandi Santhanam (Virus)
2011Uchithanai Muharnthaal
2011Aayiram Vilakku as Lingam
2011Vengayam
2011Sattapadi Kutram
2010Gowravargal as Thondaiman
2010Irandu Mugam as Sarveswaren
2010Pollachi Mappiley as Actor
2010Guru Sishyan
2010Yagam
2010Aagathan as Gen. Hareendranath Varma
2009Shankam as Sivaiah
2008Vambu Sandai
2008Thangam as Thangam
2007Onbadhu Roobai Nottu as Madhava Padayachi
2007Kannamoochi Yenada as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
2007Periyar as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
2007Adavadi as Bharath
2006Gurukshetram
2006Suyetchai MLA as Nambirajan
2006Kovai Brothers as Ganesh
2005Vanakkam Thalaiva
2005Vetrivel Sakthivel as Vetrivel
20056'2
2005Mannin Maindhan
2005Iyer IPS
2005Englishkaran as Thamizharasan
2004Maha Nadigan as Satya
2004Jore
2004Vettam as Blind accordion player (uncredited)
2004Azhagesan as Azhagesan
2004Sema Ragalai
2004Adi Thadi as Tirupathi
2003Aalukkoru Aasai
2003Sena as 'Sena' Senathipathi
2003Military as Madhavan(Military)
2003Ramachandra as Inspector Ramachandran
2002Maaran
2002Vivaramana Aalu
2001Aandan Adimai as Sivaraman
2001Kunguma Pottu Gounder as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
2001Asathal as Vetri
2001Looty
2000Unnai Kann Theduthey as Vichu
2000Ennamma Kannu as Kaasi
2000Veeranadai as Periyakaruppu
1999Azhagarsamy as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
1999Malabar Police
1999Suyamvaram
1999Ponnu Veetukkaran as Jeeva
1998Kalyana Galatta as Rajagopalan
1997Pagaivan as Vasu
1997Vallal as Durairasu
1996Senathipathi as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
1996Sivasakthi
1995Maaman Magal
1995Villadhi Villain as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
1994Veera Padhakkam
1994Thai Maaman
1994Thozhar Pandian
1994Vandicholai Chinraasu as Chinraasu
1994Amaidhi Padai as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
1993Airport
1993Udan Pirappu as Sathya
1993Walter Vetrivel as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
1992Thirumathi Palanisamy as Palanisamy
1992Pangali as Sakthivel / Durai
1992Therku Theru Machan as Subramani
1992Rickshaw Mama
1991Brahma as Ravi Varma
1991Pudhu Manidhan
1990Nadigan
1990Mallu Vetti Minor
1990Velai Kidaichuruchu as Palanisamy
1990Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga as Quarter Govindan
1990Vazhkai Chakkaram
1989Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai as Thangaraj
1989Chinnappadass as Chinnappadass
1989Thaai Naadu as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
1988Pudhiya Vaanam as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
1988Jeeva as Jeeva
1988En Bommukutty Ammavukku
1988Ganam Courtar Avargale
1988Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru
1987Vedham Pudhithu as Balu Thevar
1987Manathil Uruthi Vendum as Cameo
1987Jallikkattu
1987Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu as SI Balaram
1987Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987Makkal En Pakkam
1987Aalappirandhavan as Aalappirandhavan
1987Muthukkal Moondru
1987Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
1987Poovizhi Vasalile as Jeeva
1986Mandhira Punnagai as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
1986Palaivana Rojakkal as Sabarathinam
1986Vidinja Kalyanam
1986Kadalora Kavithaigal as Chinnappa Das
1986Vikram as Sugirtharaja
1986Muthal Vasantham as Kunguma Pottu Kounder
1986Mr. Bharath as Gopinath
1985Japanil Kalyanaraman
1985Saavi as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
1985Mangamma Sabadham as Boopathy
1985Sri Raghavendrar as Maqbool Khan
1985Eetti
1985Mudhal Mariyathai as Mayilvaganam
1985Geethanjali
1985Pagal Nilavu as Devarajan
1985Darja Donga
1985Anni
1985Anbin Mugavari
1985Pillai Nila as Saint Cromeo
1985Naan Sigappu Manithan as Mohanraj
1985Needhiyin Nizhal
1985Kaakki Sattai as Vicky
1985Aagaya Thamaraigal
1985Shabash Vikram as 'Tyre King' Suman
1985Santhoshakkanavukal
1985Khooni
1985Thiramai
1984January 1
1984Enakkul Oruvan
198424 Mani Neram as X. W. Ramarathnam
1984Naalai Unathu Naal as David
1984Thambikku Entha Ooru
1984Nooravathu Naal as Jayaraman
1984Chiranjeevi
1984Naan Mahaan Alla as Jagan
1983Thangaikkor Geetham
1983Sandhippu as Dany
1983Urangatha Ninaivugal
1983Paayum Puli
1982Pagadai Panirendu
1982Moondru Mugam
1982Hitler Umanath
1980Neerottam
1979Enippadigal
1978Sattam En Kaiyil as Vicky
—Marudhanayagam
—Valli Mayil
—Party as "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
—Mandaadi
—Marshal
—Dosa King
—Chiyaan 63
—Gangs Kuruthi Punal
—Kaaki
—Charukesi
—Dashamakan
—Seetha Payanam









