Sathyaraj
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Sathyaraj
Filmography
Acting (235)
2026
8.0
2026
G.D.Nas Ramaiah Pillai
7.0
2026
2026
4.0
2026
Vaa Vaathiyaaras Periyasamy
4.5
2025
Bāhubali: The Epicas Karikala Kattappa Nadar
6.4
2025
Thammaas Elvis Karim Prabhakar
6.6
2025
Idli Kadaias Vishnu Vardhan
6.7
2025
Coolieas Rajasekar
6.2
2025
Love Marriageas MLA Pournami
5.0
2025
Madras Matineeas Jyoti Ramaya
7.2
2025
Sikandaras Minister Rakesh Pradhan
4.9
2025
Baby & Babyas Mahalingam
2025
Bioscopeas himself (special appearance)
2024
Zebraas "A to Z" Baba
7.5
2024
Thozhar Cheguevaraas Cheguvera
2024
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithanas Captain Prabhakaran
2.0
2024
Munjyaas Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
6.2
2024
Weaponas Mithran
1.0
2024
Singapore Saloonas Chakrapani
6.2
2023
Annapooranias Sundarrajan
5.3
2023
2023
Angaaraganas Adhiveera Pandiyan
7.0
2023
Theerkadarishias Dass
6.0
2023
3.1
2023
Waltair Veerayyaas Satyamurthy
5.3
2022
Connectas Arthur Samuel
7.5
2022
Love Todayas Venu Shastri
7.0
2022
Princeas Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
4.2
2022
Pakka Commercialas Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
4.0
2022
Veetla Visheshamas S. Unnikrishnan
7.0
2022
Radhe Shyamas Paramahamsa
5.2
2022
Etharkkum Thunindhavanas Aadhirayar
5.8
2022
1945as INA Commander
5.3
2021
Theerpugal Virkkapadumas Nalankumar
2021
MGR Maganas M. G. Ramasamy
2.7
2021
Tughlaq Durbaras Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
5.9
2019
Prati Roju Pandaageas Raghu Ramayya
6.6
2019
Thambias Gnanamoorthy
6.4
2019
Jerseyas Coach Murthy
8.0
2018
Kanaaas Murugesan
7.5
2018
Notaas Mahendran
5.6
2018
Echcharikkaias Nataraj IPS
4.9
2018
Kadaikutty Singamas Ranasingam
6.6
2017
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugalas Periyar
5.0
2017
Mersalas Rathnavel
7.3
2017
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusionas Karikala Kattappa Nadar
7.5
2017
Motta Shiva Ketta Shivaas Kirubakaran IPS
4.1
2016
Hyperas Narayana Murthy
5.3
2016
Jackson Duraias Durai
4.6
2016
Brahmotsavamas Ajay's Father
4.5
2016
Gethuas Thulasi Raman
4.0
2016
Nenu.. Sailaja...as Srinivasa Rao
6.3
2015
Oru Naal Iravilas Sekar
6.0
2015
Bāhubali: The Beginningas Karikala Kattappa Nadar
7.6
2015
Lailaa O Lailaaas Shaheed Khadar
3.7
2015
Tungabhadraas Ramaraju
2015
Isaias Vetriselvan
7.3
2014
Poojaias A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
5.4
2014
Sigaram Thoduas Chellapa
5.8
2014
Kalavaramas Vetriselvan
2013
Raja Ranias James
7.2
2013
Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangamas Sivanandi
6.3
2013
Thalaivaaas 'Anna' Ramadurai
5.5
2013
Chennai Expressas Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
6.5
2013
Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLAas Amavasai
3.7
2013
Mirchias Deva
6.3
2012
Nanbanas Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam
7.2
2011
Aayiram Vilakkuas Lingam
2011
2011
2010
Gowravargalas Thondaiman
2010
Irandu Mugamas Sarveswaren
2010
Pollachi Mappileyas Sengaaliyappan
2.0
2010
Guru Sishyanas Guru Moorthy
3.5
2010
10.0
2010
Aagathanas Gen. Hareendranath Varma
5.2
2009
Shankamas Sivaiah
4.3
2008
Vambu Sandaias Jeevanandham
2008
Thangamas Thangam
2007
Onbadhu Roobai Nottuas Madhava Padayachi
8.0
2007
Kannamoochi Yenadaas Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
4.0
2007
Periyaras E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
2007
Adavadias Bharath
2006
Gurukshetramas Bharath
2006
Suyetchai MLAas Nambirajan
2006
Kovai Brothersas Ganesh
4.8
2005
Vanakkam Thalaivaas Manickam
2005
Vetrivel Sakthivelas Vetrivel
2005
6'2as James
6.0
2005
Mannin Maindhanas Inspector Pratap
7.0
2005
Iyer IPSas DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy
5.5
2005
Englishkaranas Thamizharasan
4.0
2004
Maha Nadiganas Satya
2004
Joreas Sabapathy
6.0
2004
Vettamas Blind accordion player (uncredited)
7.1
2004
Azhagesanas Azhagesan
2004
Sound Partyas Kumaresan
2004
2004
Adi Thadias Tirupathi
5.0
2003
Aalukkoru Aasaias Arivazhagan
7.0
2003
Senaas 'Sena' Senathipathi
2003
Militaryas 'Military' Madhavan
2003
Ramachandraas Inspector Ramachandran
7.0
2002
Maaranas Maaran
5.5
2002
Vivaramana Aaluas Mayilsamy
2.0
2001
Aandan Adimaias Sivaraman
2001
Kunguma Pottu Gounderas Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
5.2
2001
Asathalas Vetri
2001
Lootyas Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan
2000
Puratchikkaaranas Anna
2000
Unnai Kann Thedutheyas Vichu
2000
Ennamma Kannuas Kaasi
2000
Veeranadaias Periyakaruppu
1999
Azhagarsamyas 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
1999
Malabar Policeas Chinnasamy / Ramasamy
6.7
1999
Suyamvaramas Arunachalam
6.7
1999
Ponnu Veetukkaranas Jeeva
9.0
1998
Kalyana Galattaas Rajagopalan
1997
Periya Manushanas Ramakrishnan and Subramani
1997
Pagaivanas Vasu
1997
Vallalas Durairasu
1996
Senathipathias Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
1996
Sivasakthias Siva
9.0
1995
Maaman Magalas Shanmugham
6.0
1995
Villadhi Villainas Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
1995
Engirundho Vandhanas Kannan
1994
Veera Padhakkamas Kalivarathan IPS
6.0
1994
7.0
1994
8.0
1994
Vandicholai Chinraasuas Chinraasu
7.0
1994
1994
Amaidhi Padaias Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
6.2
1993
Airportas Captain Arjun
1993
Udan Pirappuas Sathya
7.0
1993
Kattalaias Sabarathnam
10.0
1993
Walter Vetrivelas Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
7.0
1992
Thirumathi Palanisamyas Palanisamy
1992
Pangalias Sakthivel / Durai
10.0
1992
Magudamas Muthuvelu
1992
Therku Theru Machanas Subramani
1992
Rickshaw Mamaas 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja
6.5
1991
Brammaas Ravivarman 'Ravi'
9.0
1991
5.5
1990
5.0
9.0
1990
Velai Kidaichuruchuas Palanisamy
9.0
1990
Madurai Veeran Enga Saamias Mathi
1990
Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkagaas Quarter Govindan
1989
Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillaias Thangaraj
10.0
1989
Chinnappadassas Chinnappadass
7.0
1989
Pick Pocketas Rangaraj
1989
Thaai Naaduas Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
1988
Pudhiya Vaanamas 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
5.5
1988
Jeevaas Jeeva
6.5
1988
En Bommukutty Ammavukkuas Vinod
6.8
7.5
1987
Vedham Pudhithuas Balu Thevar
7.5
1987
Manathil Uruthi Vendumas Cameo
7.0
1987
7.5
1987
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaaduas SI Balaram
10.0
1987
6.0
1987
Aalappirandhavanas Aalappirandhavan
7.0
7.2
1987
Poovizhi Vasalileas Jeeva
8.0
1986
Mandhira Punnagaias Dr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS
10.0
1986
Palaivana Rojakkalas Sabarathinam
1986
7.0
1986
Iravu Pookkalas Inspector Rajadurai
1986
Kadalora Kavithaigalas Chinnappa Das
7.5
1986
Dharmamas Karthik
1986
Vikramas Sugirtharaja
6.0
1986
Muthal Vasanthamas Kunguma Pottu Kounder
8.0
6.5
1986
Mr. Bharathas Gopinath
7.1
1986
Murattu Karangalas Kabali
6.7
1985
Saavias Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
1985
Mangamma Sabadhamas Boopathy
8.0
1985
Sri Raghavendraras Maqbool Khan
6.7
1985
1985
Mudhal Mariyathaias Mayilvaganam
7.7
1985
7.0
1985
Pagal Nilavuas Devarajan
9.0
1985
1985
10.0
1985
7.0
1985
Pillai Nilaas Saint Cromeo
1985
Needhiyin Nizhalas Nagaraj
1985
Naan Sigappu Manithanas Mohanraj
6.4
1985
Kaakki Sattaias Vicky
5.8
5.5
1985
Shabash Vikramas 'Tyre King' Suman
1985
8.0
1985
1984
1984
8.0
1984
24 Mani Neramas X. W. Ramarathnam
6.3
1984
Naalai Unathu Naalas David
9.0
1984
Thambikku Entha Ooruas Sivaraman
7.0
1984
Nooravathu Naalas Jayaraman
6.5
1984
1984
Naan Mahaan Allaas Jagan
5.5
7.0
1983
Sandhippuas Dany
7.0
1983
6.0
1982
6.8
1982
7.0
1980
5.0
1979
7.0
1978
Sattam En Kaiyilas Vicky
8.0
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Partyas 'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan
Production & Directing (5)
2014
Naaigal JaakirathaiProducer
6.3
2007
LeeProducer
4.0
1995
Villadhi VillainWriter
1995
Villadhi VillainDirector
1985
Darja DongaStory
10.0