ACTOR
Sathyaraj
Known for Bāhubali: The Beginning · Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion · Chennai Express
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-12
- Born
- Oct 13, 1954
- Birthplace
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Known For
- Acting
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
FILM
Bāhubali: The BeginningKarikala Kattappa Nadar · 2015
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
FILM
Bāhubali 2: The ConclusionKarikala Kattappa Nadar · 2017
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
FILM
Chennai ExpressDurgeshwara Azhagusundaram · 2013
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
FILM
Bāhubali: The EpicKarikala Kattappa Nadar · 2025
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
Filmography
Movies
Sattam En KaiyilVicky
1978
KO
Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai
1978
E
Enippadigal
1979
N
Neerottam
1980
Hitler Umanath
1982
Moondru Mugam
1982
Pagadai Panirendu
1982
Paayum Puli
1983
UN
Urangatha Ninaivugal
1983
SandhippuDany
1983
TG
Thangaikkor Geetham
1983
Naan Mahaan AllaJagan
1984
C
Chiranjeevi
1984
Nooravathu NaalJayaraman
1984
Thambikku Entha OoruSivaraman
1984
ST
Sattathai ThiruthungalSarassi
1984
Naalai Unathu NaalDavid
1984
24 Mani NeramX. W. Ramarathnam
1984
Enakkul Oruvan
1984
January 1
1984
T
Thiramai
1985
K
Khooni
1985
S
Santhoshakkanavukal
1985
Shabash Vikram'Tyre King' Suman
1985
AT
Aagaya Thamaraigal
1985
Kaakki SattaiVicky
1985
NN
Needhiyin NizhalNagaraj
1985
Naan Sigappu ManithanMohanraj
1985
Pillai NilaSaint Cromeo
1985
Anbin Mugavari
1985
DD
Darja Donga
1985
A
Anni
1985
Pagal NilavuDevarajan
1985
Geethanjali
1985
Mudhal MariyathaiMayilvaganam
1985
Eetti
1985
Sri RaghavendrarMaqbool Khan
1985
Mangamma SabadhamBoopathy
1985
SaaviVijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
1985
Japanil Kalyanaraman
1985
Mr. BharathGopinath
1986
MK
Murattu KarangalKabali
1986
KK
Karimedu Karuvayan
1986
RO
Rasigan Oru Rasigai
1986
Muthal VasanthamKunguma Pottu Kounder
1986
VikramSugirtharaja
1986
D
DharmamKarthik
1986
Kadalora KavithaigalChinnappa Das
1986
IP
Iravu PookkalInspector Rajadurai
1986
VK
Vidinja Kalyanam
1986
PR
Palaivana RojakkalSabarathinam
1986
Mandhira PunnagaiDr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS
1986
Poovizhi VasalileJeeva
1987
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
1987
MM
Muthukkal Moondru
1987
A
AalappirandhavanAalappirandhavan
1987
Makkal En Pakkam
1987
IO
Ini Oru Sudhanthiram
1987
Kadamai Kanniyam KattupaaduSI Balaram
1987
Jallikkattu
1987
MU
Manathil Uruthi VendumCameo
1987
Vedham PudhithuBalu Thevar
1987
Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru
1988
GC
Ganam Courtar Avargale
1988
KK
Kazhugumalai Kallan
1988
En Bommukutty AmmavukkuVinod
1988
J
JeevaJeeva
1988
PV
Pudhiya Vaanam'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
1988
Thaai NaaduAlbert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
1989
PP
Pick PocketRangaraj
1989
ChinnappadassChinnappadass
1989
VV
Vaathiyaar Veettu PillaiThangaraj
1989
Vazhkai Chakkaram
1990
Ulagam Pirandhadhu EnakkagaQuarter Govindan
1990
MV
Madurai Veeran Enga SaamiMathi
1990
Velai KidaichuruchuPalanisamy
1990
MV
Mallu Vetti Minor
1990
Nadigan
1990
PM
Pudhu Manidhan
1991
BrammaRavivarman 'Ravi'
1991
Rickshaw Mama'Rickshaw Mama' Raja
1992
TT
Therku Theru MachanSubramani
1992
M
MagudamMuthuvelu
1992
P
PangaliSakthivel / Durai
1992
Thirumathi PalanisamyPalanisamy
1992
WV
Walter VetrivelWalter Vetrivel I.P.S
1993
K
KattalaiSabarathnam
1993
Udan PirappuSathya
1993
AirportCaptain Arjun
1993
Amaidhi PadaiAmavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
1994
R
Ravanan
1994
Vandicholai ChinraasuChinraasu
1994
Thozhar Pandian
1994
Thai Maaman
1994
Veera PadhakkamKalivarathan IPS
1994
EV
Engirundho VandhanKannan
1995
Villadhi VillainEdison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
1995
Maaman MagalShanmugham
1995
S
SivasakthiSiva
1996
S
SenathipathiSenathipathy/Sedhupathy
1996
V
VallalDurairasu
1997
PagaivanVasu
1997
PM
Periya ManushanRamakrishnan and Subramani
1997
KG
Kalyana GalattaRajagopalan
1998
Ponnu VeetukkaranJeeva
1999
S
SuyamvaramArunachalam
1999
Malabar PoliceChinnasamy / Ramasamy
1999
Azhagarsamy'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
1999
VeeranadaiPeriyakaruppu
2000
Ennamma KannuKaasi
2000
Unnai Kann ThedutheyVichu
2000
P
PuratchikkaaranAnna
2000
LootyRasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
2001
AsathalVetri
2001
Kunguma Pottu GounderKandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
2001
Aandan AdimaiSivaraman
2001
VA
Vivaramana AaluMayilsamy
2002
MaaranMaaran
2002
RamachandraInspector Ramachandran
2003
Military'Military' Madhavan
2003
S
Sena'Sena' Senathipathi
2003
Aalukkoru AasaiArivazhagan
2003
Adi ThadiTirupathi
2004
Sema Ragalai
2004
Sound PartyKumaresan
2004
VettamBlind accordion player (uncredited)
2004
AzhagesanAzhagesan
2004
JoreSabapathy
2004
Maha NadiganSatya
2004
EnglishkaranThamizharasan
2005
Iyer IPSDCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
2005
Mannin MaindhanInspector Pratap
2005
6
6'2James
2005
Vetrivel SakthivelVetrivel
2005
VT
Vanakkam ThalaivaManickam
2005
Kovai BrothersGanesh
2006
SM
Suyetchai MLANambirajan
2006
G
GurukshetramBharath
2006
AdavadiBharath
2007
PeriyarE. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
2007
Kannamoochi YenadaCommissioner Arumugam Gounder
2007
Onbadhu Roobai NottuMadhava Padayachi
2007
ThangamThangam
2008
Vambu SandaiJeevanandham
2008
ShankamSivaiah
2009
AagathanGen. Hareendranath Varma
2010
Yagam
2010
Guru SishyanGuru Moorthy
2010
PM
Pollachi MappileySengaaliyappan
2010
IM
Irandu MugamSarveswaren
2010
G
GowravargalThondaiman
2010
SK
Sattapadi Kutram
2011
V
Vengayam
2011
AV
Aayiram VilakkuLingam
2011
Uchithanai Muharnthaal
2011
NanbanVirumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
2012
MirchiDeva
2013
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLAAmavasai
2013
Chennai ExpressDurgeshwara Azhagusundaram
2013
Thalaivaa'Anna' Ramadurai
2013
Varuthapadatha Valibar SangamSivanandi
2013
Raja RaniJames
2013
K
KalavaramVetriselvan
2014
Sigaram ThoduChellapa
2014
PoojaiA. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
2014
IsaiVetriselvan
2015
TungabhadraRamaraju
2015
Lailaa O LailaaShaheed Khadar
2015
Bāhubali: The BeginningKarikala Kattappa Nadar
2015
Oru Naal IravilSekar
2015
Nenu.. Sailaja...Srinivasa Rao
2016
GethuThulasi Raman
2016
BrahmotsavamAjay's Father
2016
Jackson DuraiDurai
2016
HyperNarayana Murthy
2016
Motta Shiva Ketta ShivaKirubakaran IPS
2017
Bāhubali 2: The ConclusionKarikala Kattappa Nadar
2017
MersalRathnavel
2017
Kalavaadiya PozhuthugalPeriyar
2017
Kadaikutty SingamRanasingam
2018
EchcharikkaiNataraj IPS
2018
NotaMahendran
2018
KanaaMurugesan
2018
JerseyCoach Murthy
2019
ThambiGnanamoorthy
2019
Prati Roju PandaageRaghu Ramayya
2019
Tughlaq DurbarNagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
2021
MGR MaganM. G. Ramasamy
2021
Theerpugal VirkkapadumNalankumar
2021
1945INA Commander
2022
Radhe ShyamParamahamsa
2022
Etharkkum ThunindhavanAadhirayar
2022
Veetla VisheshamS. Unnikrishnan
2022
Pakka CommercialEx-Justice Suryanarayana
2022
PrinceUlaganathan / Veluchamy
2022
Love TodayVenu Shastri
2022
ConnectArthur Samuel
2022
Waltair VeerayyaSatyamurthy
2023
Tamilarasan
2023
TheerkadarishiDass
2023
AngaaraganAdhiveera Pandiyan
2023
Otta
2023
AnnapooraniSundarrajan
2023
Singapore SaloonChakrapani
2024
MunjyaPadre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
2024
WeaponMithran
2024
Mazhai Pidikatha ManithanCaptain Prabhakaran
2024
Thozhar CheguevaraCheguvera
2024
Zebra"A to Z" Baba
2024
Bioscopehimself (special appearance)
2025
Baby & BabyMahalingam
2025
SikandarMinister Rakesh Pradhan
2025
Madras MatineeJyoti Ramaya
2025
Love MarriageMLA Pournami
2025
CoolieRajasekar
2025
Tribanadhari Barbarik
2025
Idli KadaiVishnu Vardhan
2025
ThammaElvis Karim Prabhakar
2025
Bāhubali: The EpicKarikala Kattappa Nadar
2025
Vaa VaathiyaarPeriyasamy
2026
Seetha Payanam
2026
Charukesi
2026
G.D.NRamaiah Pillai
2026
Mandaadi
2026
Valli Mayil
Party'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan
Kaaki
Marudhanayagam
Marshal
DK
Dosa King
Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film
Dashamakan
Maragadha Naanayam 2
Four Windows
Ranjan: The Advocate
AN
Almost Nallavan
Television
Meet CuteMohan Rao · 1 eps
2022
Mansion 24Kalidas · 6 eps
2023
My Perfectt HusbandBharathi · 8 eps
2024
Bãhubali: The TorchbearerSelf · 4 eps
2026
Gangs Kuruthi Punal1 eps
Photos
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