Sathyaraj

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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

Bāhubali: The Beginning

Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Chennai Express

Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram

Mersal

Rathnavel

Coolie

Rajasekar

Jersey

Coach Murthy

Sikandar

Minister Rakesh Pradhan

Nanban

Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	G.D.N MOVIE	Self
2026	Seetha Payanam MOVIE	Self
2026	Vaa Vaathiyaar MOVIE	Periyasamy
2025	Bāhubali: The Epic MOVIE	Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2025	Thamma MOVIE	Elvis Karim Prabhakar
2025	Idli Kadai MOVIE	Vishnu Vardhan
2025	Tribanadhari Barbarik MOVIE	Self
2025	Coolie MOVIE	Rajasekar
2025	Love Marriage MOVIE	MLA (Special Appearance)
2025	Love Marriage MOVIE	MLA Pournami
2025	Madras Matinee MOVIE	Jyoti Ramaya
2025	Sikandar MOVIE	Minister Rakesh Pradhan
2025	Baby & Baby MOVIE	Mahalingam
2025	பேபி பேபி MOVIE	Mahalingam
2025	Bioscope MOVIE	himself (special appearance)
2024	Zebra MOVIE	"A to Y" Baba
2024	Thozhar Cheguevara MOVIE	Cheguvera
2024	My Perfectt Husband TV	Bharathi
2024	Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan MOVIE	Captain Prabhakaran
2024	Munjya MOVIE	Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
2024	Weapon MOVIE	Mithran
2024	Singapore Saloon MOVIE	Chakrapani
2023	Annapoorani MOVIE	Sundarrajan
2023	Otta MOVIE	Self
2023	Mansion 24 TV	Kalidas
2023	Angaaragan MOVIE	Adhiveera Pandiyan
2023	Theerkadarishi MOVIE	Dass
2023	Tamilarasan MOVIE	Self
2023	Waltair Veerayya MOVIE	Satyamurthy
2022	Connect MOVIE	Arthur Samuel
2022	Meet Cute TV	Mohan Rao
2022	Love Today MOVIE	Venu Shastri
2022	Prince MOVIE	Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
2022	Pakka Commercial MOVIE	Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
2022	Veetla Vishesham MOVIE	S. Unnikrishnan
2022	Radhe Shyam MOVIE	Paramahamsa
2022	Etharkkum Thunindhavan MOVIE	Aadhirayar
2022	1945 MOVIE	INA Commander
2021	Theerpugal Virkkapadum MOVIE	Nalankumar
2021	MGR Magan MOVIE	M. G. Ramasamy
2021	Tughlaq Durbar MOVIE	Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
2019	Prati Roju Pandaage MOVIE	Raghu Ramayya
2019	Thambi MOVIE	Gnanamoorthy
2019	Jersey MOVIE	Coach Murthy
2018	Kanaa MOVIE	Murugesan
2018	Nota MOVIE	Mahendran
2018	Echcharikkai MOVIE	Nataraj IPS
2018	Kadaikutty Singam MOVIE	Ranasingam
2017	Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal MOVIE	Periyar
2017	Mersal MOVIE	Rathnavel
2017	Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion MOVIE	Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2017	Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva MOVIE	Kirubakaran IPS
2016	Hyper MOVIE	Narayana Murthy
2016	Jackson Durai MOVIE	Durai
2016	Brahmotsavam MOVIE	Ajay's Father
2016	Gethu MOVIE	Thulasi Raman
2016	Nenu.. Sailaja... MOVIE	Srinivasa Rao
2015	Oru Naal Iravil MOVIE	Sekar
2015	Bāhubali: The Beginning MOVIE	Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2015	Lailaa O Lailaa MOVIE	Shaheed Khadar
2015	Tungabhadra MOVIE	Ramaraju
2015	Isai MOVIE	Vetriselvan
2014	Poojai MOVIE	A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
2014	Sigaram Thodu MOVIE	Chellapa
2014	Kalavaram MOVIE	Vetriselvan
2013	Raja Rani MOVIE	James
2013	Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam MOVIE	Sivanandi
2013	Thalaivaa MOVIE	'Anna' Ramadurai
2013	Chennai Express MOVIE	Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
2013	Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA MOVIE	Amavasai
2013	Mirchi MOVIE	Deva
2012	Nanban MOVIE	Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
2011	Uchithanai Muharnthaal MOVIE	Self
2011	Aayiram Vilakku MOVIE	Lingam
2011	Vengayam MOVIE	Self
2011	Sattapadi Kutram MOVIE	Self
2010	Gowravargal MOVIE	Thondaiman
2010	Irandu Mugam MOVIE	Sarveswaren
2010	Pollachi Mappiley MOVIE	Actor
2010	Guru Sishyan MOVIE	Self
2010	Yagam MOVIE	Self
2010	Aagathan MOVIE	Gen. Hareendranath Varma
2009	Shankam MOVIE	Sivaiah
2008	Vambu Sandai MOVIE	Self
2008	Thangam MOVIE	Thangam
2007	Onbadhu Roobai Nottu MOVIE	Madhava Padayachi
2007	Kannamoochi Yenada MOVIE	Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
2007	Periyar MOVIE	E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
2007	Adavadi MOVIE	Bharath
2006	Gurukshetram MOVIE	Self
2006	Suyetchai MLA MOVIE	Nambirajan
2006	Kovai Brothers MOVIE	Ganesh
2005	Vanakkam Thalaiva MOVIE	Self
2005	Vetrivel Sakthivel MOVIE	Vetrivel
2005	6'2 MOVIE	James
2005	Mannin Maindhan MOVIE	Self
2005	Iyer IPS MOVIE	Self
2005	Englishkaran MOVIE	Thamizharasan
2004	Maha Nadigan MOVIE	Satya
2004	Jore MOVIE	Self
2004	Vettam MOVIE	Blind accordion player (uncredited)
2004	Azhagesan MOVIE	Azhagesan
2004	Sema Ragalai MOVIE	Self
2004	Adi Thadi MOVIE	Tirupathi
2003	Aalukkoru Aasai MOVIE	Self
2003	Sena MOVIE	'Sena' Senathipathi
2003	Military MOVIE	Madhavan(Military)
2003	Ramachandra MOVIE	Inspector Ramachandran
2002	Maaran MOVIE	Self
2002	Vivaramana Aalu MOVIE	Self
2001	Aandan Adimai MOVIE	Sivaraman
2001	Kunguma Pottu Gounder MOVIE	Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
2001	Asathal MOVIE	Vetri
2001	Looty MOVIE	Self
2000	Unnai Kann Theduthey MOVIE	Vichu
2000	Ennamma Kannu MOVIE	Kaasi
2000	Veeranadai MOVIE	Periyakaruppu
1999	Azhagarsamy MOVIE	'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
1999	Malabar Police MOVIE	Self
1999	Suyamvaram MOVIE	Self
1999	Ponnu Veetukkaran MOVIE	Jeeva
1998	Kalyana Galatta MOVIE	Rajagopalan
1997	Pagaivan MOVIE	Vasu
1997	Vallal MOVIE	Durairasu
1996	Senathipathi MOVIE	Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
1996	Sivasakthi MOVIE	Self
1995	Maaman Magal MOVIE	Self
1995	Villadhi Villain MOVIE	Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
1994	Veera Padhakkam MOVIE	Kalivarathan IPS
1994	Thai Maaman MOVIE	Self
1994	Thozhar Pandian MOVIE	Self
1994	Vandicholai Chinraasu MOVIE	Chinraasu
1994	Amaidhi Padai MOVIE	Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
1993	Airport MOVIE	Self
1993	Udan Pirappu MOVIE	Sathya
1993	Walter Vetrivel MOVIE	Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
1992	Thirumathi Palanisamy MOVIE	Palanisamy
1992	Pangali MOVIE	Sakthivel / Durai
1992	Therku Theru Machan MOVIE	Subramani
1992	Rickshaw Mama MOVIE	Self
1991	Brahma MOVIE	Ravi Varma
1991	Pudhu Manidhan MOVIE	Self
1990	Nadigan MOVIE	Self
1990	Mallu Vetti Minor MOVIE	Self
1990	Velai Kidaichuruchu MOVIE	Palanisamy
1990	Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga MOVIE	Quarter Govindan
1990	Vazhkai Chakkaram MOVIE	Self
1989	Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai MOVIE	Thangaraj
1989	Chinnappadass MOVIE	Chinnappadass
1989	Thaai Naadu MOVIE	Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
1988	Pudhiya Vaanam MOVIE	'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
1988	Jeeva MOVIE	Jeeva
1988	En Bommukutty Ammavukku MOVIE	Self
1988	Ganam Courtar Avargale MOVIE	Self
1988	Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru MOVIE	Self
1987	Vedham Pudhithu MOVIE	Balu Thevar
1987	Manathil Uruthi Vendum MOVIE	Cameo
1987	Jallikkattu MOVIE	Self
1987	Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu MOVIE	SI Balaram
1987	Ini Oru Sudhanthiram MOVIE	Self
1987	Makkal En Pakkam MOVIE	Self
1987	Aalappirandhavan MOVIE	Aalappirandhavan
1987	Muthukkal Moondru MOVIE	Self
1987	Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi MOVIE	Self
1987	Poovizhi Vasalile MOVIE	Jeeva
1986	Mandhira Punnagai MOVIE	Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
1986	Palaivana Rojakkal MOVIE	Sabarathinam
1986	Vidinja Kalyanam MOVIE	Self
1986	Kadalora Kavithaigal MOVIE	Chinnappa Das
1986	Dharmam MOVIE	Karthik
1986	Vikram MOVIE	Sugirtharaja
1986	Muthal Vasantham MOVIE	Kunguma Pottu Kounder
1986	Mr. Bharath MOVIE	Gopinath
1985	Japanil Kalyanaraman MOVIE	Self
1985	Saavi MOVIE	Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
1985	Mangamma Sabadham MOVIE	Boopathy
1985	Sri Raghavendrar MOVIE	Maqbool Khan
1985	Eetti MOVIE	Self
1985	Mudhal Mariyathai MOVIE	Mayilvaganam
1985	Geethanjali MOVIE	Self
1985	Pagal Nilavu MOVIE	Devarajan
1985	Darja Donga MOVIE	Self
1985	Anni MOVIE	Self
1985	Anbin Mugavari MOVIE	Self
1985	Pillai Nila MOVIE	Saint Cromeo
1985	Needhiyin Nizhal MOVIE	Self
1985	Naan Sigappu Manithan MOVIE	Mohanraj
1985	Kaakki Sattai MOVIE	Vicky
1985	Aagaya Thamaraigal MOVIE	Self
1985	Shabash Vikram MOVIE	'Tyre King' Suman
1985	Santhoshakkanavukal MOVIE	Self
1985	Khooni MOVIE	Self
1985	Thiramai MOVIE	Self
1984	January 1 MOVIE	Self
1984	Enakkul Oruvan MOVIE	Self
1984	24 Mani Neram MOVIE	X. W. Ramarathnam
1984	Naalai Unathu Naal MOVIE	David
1984	Thambikku Entha Ooru MOVIE	Self
1984	Nooravathu Naal MOVIE	Jayaraman
1984	Chiranjeevi MOVIE	Self
1984	Naan Mahaan Alla MOVIE	Jagan
1983	Thangaikkor Geetham MOVIE	Self
1983	Sandhippu MOVIE	Dany
1983	Urangatha Ninaivugal MOVIE	Self
1983	Paayum Puli MOVIE	Self
1982	Pagadai Panirendu MOVIE	Self
1982	Moondru Mugam MOVIE	Self
1982	Hitler Umanath MOVIE	Self
1980	Neerottam MOVIE	Self
1979	Enippadigal MOVIE	Self
1978	Sattam En Kaiyil MOVIE	Vicky
	Valli Mayil MOVIE	Self
	Party MOVIE	"Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
	Kaaki MOVIE	Self
	Marudhanayagam MOVIE	Self
	Mandaadi MOVIE	Self
	Charukesi MOVIE	Self
	Marshal MOVIE	Self
	Dosa King MOVIE	Self
	Chiyaan 63 MOVIE	Self
	Dashamakan MOVIE	Self
	Maragadha Naanayam 2 MOVIE	Self
	Four Windows MOVIE	Self
	Gangs Kuruthi Punal TV	Self

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