Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 13, 1954
Place of Birth:
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Social Media
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Idly Kadai | |
| 2025 | Bioscope | himself (special appearance) |
| 2025 | Sikandar | Minister Rakesh Pradhan |
| 2025 | Baby & Baby | Mahalingam |
| 2025 | பேபி பேபி | Mahalingam |
| 2025 | Coolie | Rajasekar |
| 2025 | Madras Matinee | Jyoti Ramaya |
| 2025 | Love Marriage | MLA |
| 2024 | Munjya | Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar |
| 2024 | Weapon | Mithran |
| 2024 | Zebra | "A to Y" Baba |
| 2024 | Singapore Saloon | Chakrapani |
| 2024 | Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan | Captain Prabhakaran |
| 2024 | Thozhar Cheguevara | Cheguvera |
| 2023 | Annapoorani | Sundarrajan |
| 2023 | Theerkadarishi | Dass |
| 2023 | Otta | |
| 2023 | Angaaragan | Adhiveera Pandiyan |
| 2023 | Waltair Veerayya | Satyamurthy |
| 2023 | Tamilarasan | |
| 2022 | Pakka Commercial | Ex-Justice Suryanarayana |
| 2022 | Radhe Shyam | Paramahamsa |
| 2022 | Connect | Arthur Samuel |
| 2022 | Veetla Vishesham | S. Unnikrishnan |
| 2022 | Prince | Ulaganathan / Veluchamy |
| 2022 | Love Today | Venu Shastri |
| 2022 | 1945 | INA Commander |
| 2022 | Etharkkum Thunindhavan | Aadhirayar |
| 2021 | Tughlaq Durbar | Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance) |
| 2021 | Theerpugal Virkkapadum | Nalankumar |
| 2021 | MGR Magan | M. G. Ramasamy |
| 2019 | Jersey | Coach Murthy |
| 2019 | Prati Roju Pandaage | Raghu Ramayya |
| 2019 | Thambi | Gnanamoorthy |
| 2018 | Echcharikkai | Nataraj IPS |
| 2018 | Kadaikutty Singam | Ranasingam |
| 2018 | Nota | Mahendran |
| 2018 | Kanaa | Murugesan |
| 2017 | Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal | Periyar |
| 2017 | Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva | Kirubakaran IPS |
| 2017 | Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion | Karikala Kattappa Nadar |
| 2017 | Mersal | Rathnavel |
| 2016 | Gethu | Thulasi Raman |
| 2016 | Brahmotsavam | Ajay's Father |
| 2016 | Jackson Durai | Durai |
| 2016 | Nenu.. Sailaja... | Srinivasa Rao |
| 2016 | Hyper | Narayana Murthy |
| 2015 | Isai | Vetriselvan |
| 2015 | Bāhubali: The Beginning | Karikala Kattappa Nadar |
| 2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Shaheed Khadar |
| 2015 | Oru Naal Iravil | Sekar |
| 2015 | Tungabhadra | Ramaraju |
| 2014 | Kalavaram | Vetriselvan |
| 2014 | Sigaram Thodu | Chellapa |
| 2014 | Poojai | A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu |
| 2013 | Mirchi | Deva |
| 2013 | Raja Rani | James |
| 2013 | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | Sivanandi |
| 2013 | Chennai Express | Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram |
| 2013 | Thalaivaa | Ramadurai (Anna) |
| 2013 | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | Amavasai |
| 2012 | Nanban | Virumandi Santhanam (Virus) |
| 2011 | Sattapadi Kutram | |
| 2011 | Vengayam | |
| 2011 | Uchithanai Muharnthaal | |
| 2010 | Pollachi Mappiley | Actor |
| 2010 | Aagathan | Gen. Hareendranath Varma |
| 2010 | Irandu Mugam | Sarveswaren |
| 2010 | Guru Sishyan | |
| 2010 | Gowravargal | Thondaiman |
| 2010 | Yagam | |
| 2009 | Shankam | Sivaiah |
| 2008 | Thangam | Thangam |
| 2008 | Vambu Sandai | |
| 2007 | Adavadi | Bharath |
| 2007 | Kannamoochi Yenada | Commissioner Arumugam Gounder |
| 2007 | Onbadhu Roobai Nottu | Madhava Padayachi |
| 2007 | Periyar | E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar |
| 2006 | Suyetchai MLA | Nambirajan |
| 2006 | Kovai Brothers | Ganesh |
| 2006 | Gurukshetram | |
| 2005 | Mannin Maindhan | |
| 2005 | 6'2 | |
| 2005 | Vanakkam Thalaiva | |
| 2005 | Iyer IPS | |
| 2005 | Englishkaran | Thamizharasan |
| 2005 | Vetrivel Sakthivel | Vetrivel |
| 2004 | Maha Nadigan | Satya |
| 2004 | Jore | |
| 2004 | Adi Thadi | Tirupathi |
| 2004 | Sema Ragalai | |
| 2003 | Sena | 'Sena' Senathipathi |
| 2003 | Aalukkoru Aasai | |
| 2003 | Ramachandra | Inspector Ramachandran |
| 2002 | Vivaramana Aalu | |
| 2002 | Maaran | |
| 2001 | Looty | |
| 2001 | Asathal | Vetri |
| 2001 | Kunguma Pottu Gounder | Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder |
| 2001 | Aandan Adimai | Sivaraman |
| 2000 | Unnai Kann Theduthey | Vichu |
| 2000 | Veeranadai | Periyakaruppu |
| 2000 | Ennamma Kannu | Kaasi |
| 1999 | Azhagarsamy | 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy |
| 1999 | Suyamvaram | |
| 1999 | Malabar Police | |
| 1999 | Ponnu Veetukkaran | Jeeva |
| 1998 | Kalyana Galatta | Rajagopalan |
| 1997 | Pagaivan | Vasu |
| 1997 | Vallal | Durairasu |
| 1996 | Senathipathi | Senathipathy/Sedhupathy |
| 1996 | Sivasakthi | |
| 1995 | Villadhi Villain | Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan' |
| 1995 | Maaman Magal | |
| 1994 | Amaidhi Padai | Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel |
| 1994 | Vandicholai Chinraasu | Chinraasu |
| 1994 | Thai Maaman | |
| 1994 | Thozhar Pandian | |
| 1994 | Veera Padhakkam | |
| 1993 | Udan Pirappu | Sathya |
| 1993 | Walter Vetrivel | Walter Vetrivel I.P.S |
| 1993 | Airport | |
| 1992 | Pangali | Sakthivel / Durai |
| 1992 | Thirumathi Palanisamy | Palanisamy |
| 1992 | Rickshaw Mama | |
| 1992 | Therku Theru Machan | Subramani |
| 1991 | Pudhu Manidhan | |
| 1991 | Brahma | Ravi Varma |
| 1990 | Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga | Quarter Govindan |
| 1990 | Mallu Vetti Minor | |
| 1990 | Nadigan | |
| 1990 | Vazhkai Chakkaram | |
| 1990 | Velai Kidaichuruchu | Palanisamy |
| 1989 | Chinnappadass | Chinnappadass |
| 1989 | Thaai Naadu | Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani |
| 1989 | Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai | Thangaraj |
| 1988 | Pudhiya Vaanam | 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam |
| 1988 | Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru | |
| 1988 | En Bommukutty Ammavukku | |
| 1988 | Ganam Courtar Avargale | |
| 1988 | Jeeva | Jeeva |
| 1987 | Ini Oru Sudhanthiram | |
| 1987 | Manathil Uruthi Vendum | Cameo |
| 1987 | Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu | SI Balaram |
| 1987 | Jallikkattu | |
| 1987 | Muthukkal Moondru | |
| 1987 | Vedham Pudhithu | Balu Thevar |
| 1987 | Aalappirandhavan | Aalappirandhavan |
| 1987 | Makkal En Pakkam | |
| 1987 | Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi | |
| 1987 | Poovizhi Vasalile | Jeeva |
| 1986 | Mr. Bharath | Gopinath |
| 1986 | Vikram | Sugirtharaja |
| 1986 | Kadalora Kavithaigal | Chinnappa Das |
| 1986 | Vidinja Kalyanam | |
| 1986 | Palaivana Rojakkal | Sabarathinam |
| 1986 | Muthal Vasantham | Kunguma Pottu Kounder |
| 1986 | Mandhira Punnagai | Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS |
| 1985 | Anni | |
| 1985 | Pillai Nila | Saint Cromeo |
| 1985 | Sri Raghavendrar | Maqbool Khan |
| 1985 | Mangamma Sabadham | Boopathy |
| 1985 | Kaakki Sattai | Vicky |
| 1985 | Eetti | |
| 1985 | Santhoshakkanavukal | |
| 1985 | Needhiyin Nizhal | |
| 1985 | Thiramai | |
| 1985 | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Mohanraj |
| 1985 | Mudhal Mariyathai | Mayilvaganam |
| 1985 | Pagal Nilavu | Devarajan |
| 1985 | Geethanjali | |
| 1985 | Japanil Kalyanaraman | |
| 1985 | Aagaya Thamaraigal | |
| 1985 | Saavi | Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player |
| 1985 | Anbin Mugavari | |
| 1985 | Khooni | |
| 1985 | Darja Donga | |
| 1984 | Thambikku Entha Ooru | |
| 1984 | Enakkul Oruvan | |
| 1984 | Naalai Unathu Naal | David |
| 1984 | January 1 | |
| 1984 | Nooravathu Naal | Jayaraman |
| 1984 | Naan Mahaan Alla | Jagan |
| 1984 | Chiranjeevi | |
| 1984 | 24 Mani Neram | X. W. Ramarathnam |
| 1983 | Paayum Puli | |
| 1983 | Sandhippu | Dany |
| 1983 | Thangaikkor Geetham | |
| 1983 | Urangatha Ninaivugal | |
| 1982 | Moondru Mugam | |
| 1982 | Hitler Umanath | |
| 1982 | Pagadai Panirendu | |
| 1980 | Neerottam | |
| 1979 | Enippadigal | |
| 1978 | Sattam En Kaiyil | Vicky |
| Valli Mayil | ||
| Vaa Vaathiyaar | ||
| Party | "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan | |
| Kaaliyan | Thirumalan Naikan | |
| Kaaki | ||
| Marudhanayagam | ||
| Mandaadi |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | My Perfectt Husband | Bharathi |
| 2023 | Mansion 24 | Kalidas |
| 2022 | Meet Cute | Mohan Rao |
| Gangs Kuruthi Punal |