Sathyaraj

ActorProducerDirectorWriter Oct 13 (age 71) 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

Raja Rani

James

Film

Nanban

Virumandi Santhanam (Virus)

Film

Coolie

Rajasekar

Filmography

Acting (222)

Movies (218)

Seetha Payanam

Vaa Vaathiyaar

as Periyasamy

G.D.N

May 1

Bāhubali: The Epic

2025

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

6.0

Sikandar

2025

as Minister Rakesh Pradhan

5.0

Thamma

2025

as Elvis Karim Prabhakar

Coolie

as Rajasekar

Idli Kadai

as Vishnu Vardhan

பேபி பேபி

as Mahalingam

Love Marriage

2025

as MLA (Special Appearance)

5.0

Baby & Baby

2025

as Mahalingam

Tribanadhari Barbarik

2025

Bioscope

2025

as himself (special appearance)

Madras Matinee

2025

as Jyoti Ramaya

7.7

Munjya

2024

as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar

Zebra

as "A to Y" Baba

Weapon

as Mithran

Singapore Saloon

as Chakrapani

Thozhar Cheguevara

as Cheguvera

Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan

2024

as Captain Prabhakaran

Waltair Veerayya

as Satyamurthy

Theerkadarishi

as Dass

Annapoorani

as Sundarrajan

Otta

Tamilarasan

Angaaragan

as Adhiveera Pandiyan

7.0

Pakka Commercial

2022

as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana

Radhe Shyam

as Paramahamsa

Prince

as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy

4.0

Etharkkum Thunindhavan

as Aadhirayar

Veetla Vishesham

as S. Unnikrishnan

Connect

as Arthur Samuel

Love Today

as Venu Shastri

1945

as INA Commander

Theerpugal Virkkapadum

2021

as Nalankumar

MGR Magan

2021

as M. G. Ramasamy

2.7

Tughlaq Durbar

2021

as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)

Prati Roju Pandaage

as Raghu Ramayya

Jersey

as Coach Murthy

Thambi

as Gnanamoorthy

Kanaa

as Murugesan

Kadaikutty Singam

as Ranasingam

Echcharikkai

as Nataraj IPS

Nota

as Mahendran

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

2017

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

7.5

Mersal

2017

as Rathnavel

7.2

Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal

2017

as Periyar

5.0

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva

as Kirubakaran IPS

Brahmotsavam

as Ajay's Father

Gethu

as Thulasi Raman

Jackson Durai

as Durai

Nenu.. Sailaja...

as Srinivasa Rao

Hyper

as Narayana Murthy

Bāhubali: The Beginning

2015

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

7.5

Tungabhadra

2015

as Ramaraju

Oru Naal Iravil

as Sekar

Lailaa O Lailaa

as Shaheed Khadar

Isai

as Vetriselvan

Poojai

as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu

Sigaram Thodu

as Chellapa

Kalavaram

as Vetriselvan

Chennai Express

2013

as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram

Raja Rani

as James

Thalaivaa

as Ramadurai (Anna)

Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam

as Sivanandi

Mirchi

as Deva

Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA

2013

as Amavasai

3.5

Nanban

2012

as Virumandi Santhanam (Virus)

7.1

Uchithanai Muharnthaal

Vengayam

Sattapadi Kutram

Aayiram Vilakku

as Lingam

Aagathan

2010

as Gen. Hareendranath Varma

Yagam

Irandu Mugam

as Sarveswaren

Gowravargal

2010

as Thondaiman

Guru Sishyan

Pollachi Mappiley

as Actor

Shankam

as Sivaiah

Thangam

as Thangam

Vambu Sandai

2008

Periyar

2007

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

Kannamoochi Yenada

2007

as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder

7.0

Onbadhu Roobai Nottu

2007

as Madhava Padayachi

Adavadi

2007

as Bharath

Suyetchai MLA

2006

as Nambirajan

Kovai Brothers

as Ganesh

Gurukshetram

Iyer IPS

Vanakkam Thalaiva

Englishkaran

as Thamizharasan

Mannin Maindhan

Vetrivel Sakthivel

as Vetrivel

6'2

2005

as James

6.0

Vettam

2004

as Blind accordion player (uncredited)

Jore

Adi Thadi

as Tirupathi

Sema Ragalai

Maha Nadigan

as Satya

Azhagesan

2004

as Azhagesan

Military

2003

as Madhavan(Military)

Aalukkoru Aasai

2003

Ramachandra

2003

as Inspector Ramachandran

Sena

2003

as 'Sena' Senathipathi

Vivaramana Aalu

Maaran

Looty

Asathal

as Vetri

Kunguma Pottu Gounder

2001

as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder

5.2

Aandan Adimai

2001

as Sivaraman

Veeranadai

2000

as Periyakaruppu

Unnai Kann Theduthey

2000

as Vichu

Ennamma Kannu

2000

as Kaasi

Azhagarsamy

1999

as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy

Malabar Police

1999

6.5

Ponnu Veetukkaran

1999

as Jeeva

Suyamvaram

1999

6.5

Kalyana Galatta

1998

as Rajagopalan

Pagaivan

1997

as Vasu

Vallal

1997

as Durairasu

Senathipathi

1996

as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy

Sivasakthi

1996

Villadhi Villain

1995

as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'

Maaman Magal

1995

6.0

Amaidhi Padai

1994

as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel

Thai Maaman

Thozhar Pandian

Vandicholai Chinraasu

1994

as Chinraasu

Veera Padhakkam

1994

Airport

1993

Udan Pirappu

1993

as Sathya

Walter Vetrivel

1993

as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S

6.2

Therku Theru Machan

1992

as Subramani

Thirumathi Palanisamy

1992

as Palanisamy

Pangali

1992

as Sakthivel / Durai

Rickshaw Mama

1992

6.5

Brahma

1991

as Ravi Varma

Pudhu Manidhan

1991

5.5

Velai Kidaichuruchu

1990

as Palanisamy

Vazhkai Chakkaram

1990

Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga

1990

as Quarter Govindan

Mallu Vetti Minor

Nadigan

Chinnappadass

as Chinnappadass

Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai

1989

as Thangaraj

Thaai Naadu

1989

as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani

Ganam Courtar Avargale

1988

Pudhiya Vaanam

1988

as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam

5.5

Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru

Jeeva

as Jeeva

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

1988

6.3

Ini Oru Sudhanthiram

1987

Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi

Poovizhi Vasalile

as Jeeva

Vedham Pudhithu

as Balu Thevar

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

1987

as SI Balaram

Manathil Uruthi Vendum

1987

as Cameo

6.0

Aalappirandhavan

1987

as Aalappirandhavan

Jallikkattu

Makkal En Pakkam

Muthukkal Moondru

Vikram

as Sugirtharaja

Kadalora Kavithaigal

as Chinnappa Das

Muthal Vasantham

as Kunguma Pottu Kounder

Mr. Bharath

1986

as Gopinath

7.1

Mandhira Punnagai

1986

as Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS

Palaivana Rojakkal

1986

as Sabarathinam

Vidinja Kalyanam

1986

Dharmam

1986

as Karthik

Geethanjali

Kaakki Sattai

as Vicky

Sri Raghavendrar

as Maqbool Khan

Mudhal Mariyathai

as Mayilvaganam

Anni

Santhoshakkanavukal

Thiramai

Shabash Vikram

as 'Tyre King' Suman

Darja Donga

1985

Naan Sigappu Manithan

1985

as Mohanraj

5.9

Pillai Nila

1985

as Saint Cromeo

Aagaya Thamaraigal

Needhiyin Nizhal

Saavi

as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player

Japanil Kalyanaraman

Pagal Nilavu

as Devarajan

Mangamma Sabadham

as Boopathy

Eetti

Anbin Mugavari

Khooni

January 1

Naan Mahaan Alla

as Jagan

Nooravathu Naal

as Jayaraman

Thambikku Entha Ooru

24 Mani Neram

as X. W. Ramarathnam

Enakkul Oruvan

Naalai Unathu Naal

as David

Chiranjeevi

Sandhippu

as Dany

Paayum Puli

Thangaikkor Geetham

Urangatha Ninaivugal

Hitler Umanath

Moondru Mugam

Pagadai Panirendu

Neerottam

Enippadigal

Sattam En Kaiyil

as Vicky

Marshal

Chiyaan 63

Party

as "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan

Marudhanayagam

Four Windows

Mandaadi

Valli Mayil

Kaaki

Dashamakan

Charukesi

Dosa King

Television (4)

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

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