Sathyaraj

ActorProducerDirectorWriter Oct 13 (age 72) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India 1978–2026 (48 year career)

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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 hims…

Known For

Film

Bāhubali: The Beginning

Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Film

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Film

Chennai Express

Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram

Film

Mersal

Rathnavel

Film

Jersey

Coach Murthy

Film

Nanban

Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam

Film

Raja Rani

James

Film

Coolie

Rajasekar

Filmography

Acting (256)

Movies (251)

G.D.N

Mandaadi

Seetha Payanam

Vaa Vaathiyaar

as Periyasamy

Charukesi

Baahubali: The Torch Bearer

Coolie

as Rajasekar

Bāhubali: The Epic

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

6.5

Thamma

2025

as Elvis Karim Prabhakar

6.6

Sikandar

2025

as Minister Rakesh Pradhan

Idli Kadai

as Vishnu Vardhan

Love Marriage

as MLA (Special Appearance)

5.0

Tribanadhari Barbarik

2025

Bioscope

2025

as himself (special appearance)

Madras Matinee

2025

as Jyoti Ramaya

7.2

Baby & Baby

2025

as Mahalingam

Munjya

2024

as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar

Zebra

as "A to Z" Baba

Weapon

as Mithran

Thozhar Cheguevara

as Cheguvera

Singapore Saloon

2024

as Chakrapani

6.0

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

2024

as Captain Prabhakaran

Waltair Veerayya

as Satyamurthy

Annapoorani

as Sundarrajan

Theerkadarishi

as Dass

Otta

Tamilarasan

Angaaragan

as Adhiveera Pandiyan

Connect

as Arthur Samuel

Radhe Shyam

as Paramahamsa

Love Today

as Venu Shastri

Etharkkum Thunindhavan

2022

as Aadhirayar

5.8

Pakka Commercial

2022

as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana

4.0

Prince

2022

as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy

Veetla Vishesham

as S. Unnikrishnan

1945

as INA Commander

MGR Magan

as M. G. Ramasamy

Theerpugal Virkkapadum

2021

as Nalankumar

Tughlaq Durbar

2021

as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)

Jersey

as Coach Murthy

Thambi

as Gnanamoorthy

Prati Roju Pandaage

as Raghu Ramayya

Nota

as Mahendran

Kadaikutty Singam

as Ranasingam

Echcharikkai

as Nataraj IPS

Kanaa

as Murugesan

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

2017

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

7.5

Mersal

2017

as Rathnavel

7.3

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva

2017

as Kirubakaran IPS

3.8

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal

as Periyar

Brahmotsavam

as Ajay's Father

Nenu.. Sailaja...

as Srinivasa Rao

Hyper

as Narayana Murthy

Jackson Durai

as Durai

Gethu

as Thulasi Raman

Bāhubali: The Beginning

2015

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Lailaa O Lailaa

as Shaheed Khadar

Oru Naal Iravil

as Sekar

Isai

as Vetriselvan

Tungabhadra

as Ramaraju

Poojai

2014

as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu

Sigaram Thodu

as Chellapa

Kalavaram

as Vetriselvan

Mirchi

as Deva

Thalaivaa

as 'Anna' Ramadurai

Chennai Express

as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram

6.5

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

as Amavasai

Raja Rani

as James

Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam

2013

as Sivanandi

6.2

Chennai Express 2013

2013

as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram

7.0

Nanban

2012

as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam

7.1

Uchithanai Muharnthaal

Vengayam

Sattapadi Kutram

Aayiram Vilakku

as Lingam

Gowravargal

2010

as Thondaiman

Yagam

2010

10.0

Irandu Mugam

2010

as Sarveswaren

Aagathan

2010

as Gen. Hareendranath Varma

Guru Sishyan

Pollachi Mappiley

as Actor

Shankam

as Sivaiah

Thangam

as Thangam

Vambu Sandai

2008

Onbadhu Roobai Nottu

2007

as Madhava Padayachi

Kannamoochi Yenada

2007

as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder

4.0

Periyar

2007

as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar

Adavadi

2007

as Bharath

Kurukshetram

2006

Suyetchai MLA

2006

as Nambirajan

Kovai Brothers

as Ganesh

Englishkaran

as Thamizharasan

Mannin Maindhan

as Inspector Pratap

Iyer IPS

Vanakkam Thalaiva

Vetrivel Sakthivel

as Vetrivel

6'2

2005

as James

6.0

Sound Party

2004

as Kumaresan

Azhagesan

2004

as Azhagesan

Vettam

2004

as Blind accordion player (uncredited)

Adi Thadi

as Tirupathi

Maha Nadigan

as Satya

Sema Ragalai

Jore

Ramachandra

as Inspector Ramachandran

Military

2003

as Madhavan(Military)

Sena

2003

as 'Sena' Senathipathi

Aalukkoru Aasai

Maaran

Vivaramana Aalu

Aandan Adimai

as Sivaraman

Kunguma Pottu Gounder

2001

as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder

5.2

Asathal

2001

as Vetri

Looty

2001

Veeranadai

2000

as Periyakaruppu

Unnai Kann Theduthey

2000

as Vichu

Ennamma Kannu

2000

as Kaasi

Puratchikkaaran

2000

as Anna

Ponnu Veetukkaran

1999

as Jeeva

9.0

Azhagarsamy

1999

as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy

Malabar Police

Suyamvaram

as Arunachalam

Kalyana Galatta

as Rajagopalan

Vallal

1997

as Durairasu

Pagaivan

1997

as Vasu

Periya Manushan

1997

as Ramakrishnan and Subramani

Senathipathi

1996

as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy

Sivasakthi

1996

9.0

Engirundho Vandhan

1995

as Kannan

Villadhi Villain

1995

as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'

Maaman Magal

1995

as Shanmugham

6.0

Vandicholai Chinraasu

as Chinraasu

Thai Maaman

Thozhar Pandian

Veera Padhakkam

Amaidhi Padai

as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel

Ravanan

Airport

Kattalai

as Sabarathnam

Walter Vetrivel

as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S

Udan Pirappu

as Sathya

Rickshaw Mama

Therku Theru Machan

as Subramani

Thirumathi Palanisamy

1992

as Palanisamy

Magudam

1992

as Muthuvelu

Pangali

as Sakthivel / Durai

Bramma

as Ravi Varma

Pudhu Manidhan

Velai Kidaichuruchu

as Palanisamy

Madurai Veeran Enga Saami

1990

as Mathi

Vazhkai Chakkaram

1990

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

1990

as Quarter Govindan

Mallu Vetti Minor

Nadigan

Pick Pocket

as Rangaraj

Chinnappadass

1989

as Chinnappadass

7.0

Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai

1989

as Thangaraj

10.0

Thaai Naadu

1989

as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani

Annakili Sonna Kathai

1989

as Marudhu

Dravidan

1989

Ganam Courtar Avargale

1988

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

1988

6.8

Pudhiya Vaanam

1988

as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam

5.5

Annanagar Mudhal Theru

Jeeva

as Jeeva

Kazhugumalai Kallan

Vedham Pudhithu

as Balu Thevar

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

1987

as SI Balaram

10.0

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

1987

Manathil Uruthi Vendum

as Cameo

Aalappirandhavan

as Aalappirandhavan

Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi

Makkal En Pakkam

as Samraj

Poovizhi Vasalile

as Jeeva

Jallikkattu

Muthukkal Moondru

Anjatha Singam

as Guest appearance

Vilangu

1987

as Vinod's friend

Vikram

1986

as Sugirtharaja

6.1

Muthal Vasantham

1986

as Kunguma Pottu Kounder

Karimedu Karuvayan

Rasigan Oru Rasigai

Palaivana Rojakkal

as Sabarathinam

Iravu Pookkal

1986

as Inspector Rajadurai

Vidinja Kalyanam

1986

7.0

Murattu Karangal

1986

as Kabali

Mr. Bharath

1986

as Gopinath

7.1

Mandhira Punnagai

1986

as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS

Kadalora Kavithaigal

1986

as Chinnappa Das

7.5

Dharmam

1986

as Karthik

Anbin Mugavari

Kaakki Sattai

as Vicky

Japanil Kalyanaraman

Naan Sigappu Manithan

as Mohanraj

Geethanjali

Needhiyin Nizhal

as Nagaraj

Pillai Nila

1985

as Saint Cromeo

Saavi

1985

as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player

Darja Donga

Sri Raghavendrar

as Maqbool Khan

Mudhal Mariyathai

as Mayilvaganam

Raman Sreeraman

as Shankar

Eetti

Pagal Nilavu

as Devarajan

Anni

Thiramai

Aagaya Thamaraigal

Mangamma Sabadham

as Boopathy

Khooni

Santhoshakkanavukal

Erimalai

Shabash Vikram

as 'Tyre King' Suman

Veli

1985

as Laksmikanthan

Arthamulla Aasaigal

1985

as Prabhu

Naan Mahaan Alla

as Jagan

January 1

Thambikku Entha Ooru

24 Mani Neram

as X. W. Ramarathnam

Naalai Unathu Naal

as David

Chiranjeevi

Sattathai Thiruthungal

1984

as Sarassi

Nooravathu Naal

as Jayaraman

Enakkul Oruvan

Urangatha Ninaivugal

Thangaikkor Geetham

Sandhippu

as Dany

Paayum Puli

Moondru Mugam

Hitler Umanath

Pagadai Panirendu

Theerpugal Thiruththapadalam

1982

as Lawrence

Nadodi Raja

1982

as Sekhar

Chain Jayapal

1982

as Henchman

Neerottam

1980

5.0

Kuruvikoodu

1980

as Raju

Enippadigal

Sattam En Kaiyil

as Vicky

Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai

1978

Almost Nallavan

Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film

Ranjan: The Advocate

4 Windows

Marshal

Marudhanayagam

Kaaki

Maragadha Naanayam 2

Valli Mayil

Party

as "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan

Dashamakan

Dosa King

Shane Nigam 29

Television (5)

Bãhubali: The Torchbearer

as Self

My Perfectt Husband

as Bharathi

Mansion 24

as Kalidas

Meet Cute

as Mohan Rao

Gangs Kuruthi Punal

Crew (5)

Movies (5)

Naaigal Jaakirathai

Producer

Lee

Producer

Villadhi Villain

Director

Villadhi Villain

1995

Writer

Darja Donga

1985

Story

10.0