Sampath Raj

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Sampath Raj
Born (1968-12-25) 25 December 1968 (age 55)
NationalityIndian
Other namesSampath Kumar [1]
OccupationActor
Years active2003–present [2]

Sampath Raj (born 25 December 1968) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films, in addition to Kannada and Malayalam films. [3] He is best known for appearing in each film of director Venkat Prabhu's trilogy, consisting of Chennai 600028 , Saroja and Goa . He has also acted in supporting roles in various other films. He is mostly known in negative roles. [4] He played a brief role as Ekambram in Malgudi Days for the episode "Neighbors Help", which was directed by Kavitha Lankesh. [5] After a sabbatical, he returned to Kannada cinema with the film Shourya (2010). [1]

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Early life and career

Sampath was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and spent his childhood in various places like Punjab, Bangalore and Delhi. [6] His father was a military doctor. Sampath who had interest in acting joined theatre and appeared in various stage plays. He started his career in Kannada cinema with Preethi Prema Pranaya and Bimba. [7] He made his debut in Tamil with Neranja Manasu portraying a negative role.

Filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2003 Preethi Prema Pranaya Kannada
2004 Bimba Arvind
Neranja Manasu Sivanandi Tamil
2006 Thirupathi Dr. Varadhan
Perarasu ACP Chidambaranathan
Azhagiya Asura Mohan
Bharati Telugu
2007 Thaamirabharani KaarmegamTamil
Pori Nama Shivayam
Paruthiveeran Marudhu
Chennai 600028 Guna
2008 Pidichirukku Mariadas
Bheemaa Periyavar's son
Thotta Murugavel
Velli Thirai Mythili's brother
Arai En 305-il Kadavul Raana
Saroja A. Sampath KumarNominated: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
Nominated: Vijay Award for Best Villain
Kadhalil Vizhunthen Anbu Chelvan
Seval Periyavar
2009 Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded Rosario Malayalam
Mariyadhai SampathTamil
Yavarum Nalam Ramachandran
13B Ram Charan Hindi
Vaamanan AnbuTamil
Ainthaam Padai Periyasamy
Kandhakottai Singam Perumal
2010 Porkkalam Dhronam Raju
Goa DanielNominated: Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor
Aasal Sam
Neeyum Naanum Sampath
Kanagavel Kaaka Thirunavukkarasu
Kattradhu Kalavu Ramanathan
Anwar BasheerMalayalam
Magizhchi Sevatha PerumalTamil
The Thriller Martin DinakarMalayalam
Shourya Vijayendra VarmaKannada
Jackie CID Officer
2011 Bhavani SuryaTamil
Aanmai Thavarael Charles Antony
Eththan Assistant Commissioner of PoliceGuest appearance
Aaranya Kaandam Pasupathy Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Villain
Yuvan Yuvathi Sevatha Perumal
Varnam Durai
Panjaa SampathTelugu
2012 Dammu Chandravanshi King's elder son
Aarohanam Dr. Bala KrishnanTamil
Drama D'SouzaKannada
2013 Samar MuthumaranTamil
Mirchi UmaTelugu Nandi Award for Best Villain
Kili Poyi RanaMalayalam
Vatthikuchi BennyTamil
Om 3D BhavaniTelugu
Brindavana Bhoomi's fatherKannadaNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor
Biriyani Riyaz AhmedTamil
2014 Jilla Aadhi Kesavan
Amara Sakthivel I.P.S
Amma AmmammaSampath
Run Raja Run Police Commissioner Dileep KumarTelugu
Burma GunaTamil
Power Ganguly BhaiTelugu
Loukyam Babji
2015 S/O Satyamurthy Veerasamy Naidu
Pandaga Chesko Bhupathi
Srimanthudu SashiNominated: SIIMA Award for Best Villain
Bruce Lee Jayaraj
Sankarabharanam Lal / Krishna
Thoongaa Vanam / Cheekati Rajyam Pedha BabuTamil / Telugu
2016 Soggade Chinni Nayana SampathTelugu
Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha ACP Srikanth
Aadupuliyattam AadhishwaranMalayalam IIFA Utsavam for Performance in a Negative Role
Kasaba Parameshwaran Nambiar
Babu Bangaram Mallesh YadavTelugu
Jaguar Sreekar PrasadKannada / Telugu
2017 Om Namo Venkatesaya Raja Giridhara RaayaTelugu
Gunturodu Criminal Lawyer Seshu
Rarandoi Veduka Chudham Adi
Raja The Great IG Viswaraj
Sakka Podu Podu Raja BhavaniTamil
2018 Agnyaathavaasi Sherlock SampathTelugu
Kaathadi KathiresanTamil
Kaala Vishnu Bhai
Nela Ticket ACP Sampath ReddyTelugu
Pantham Naayak
Ghajinikanth SathyamoorthyTamil
Padi Padi Leche Manasu Vivek RavipatiTelugu
Adanga Maru J.C.P SaranganTamil
2019 Anukta Kannada
The Gambinos JoseMalayalam
Londonalli Lambodhara Challa (Ekadantha)Kannada
Jersey Coach Ramappa GowdaTelugu
Voter Minister Bhanu Shankar
RK Nagar Lottai aka VishwanathanTamil
2020 Bheeshma ACP DevaTelugu
Krishna and His Leela Krishna's father
2021 Red C. I. Nagendra
Pogaru JBKannada
Check SP RathnamTelugu
Kasada Thapara Ayyodhi VedhaTamil
Aranmanai 3 Rajashekar
Drushyam 2 Gowtham Sahu IPSTelugu
2022 Bangarraju SampathTelugu
F3 Commissioner Dileep Chandra
Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam District Collector
Yashoda Detective Vasudev
2023 Kranti Vaman RaoKannada
Ravanasura Vijay TalwarTelugu
Agent Prithviraj
Custody CBI Officer GeorgeTelugu
Custody CBI Officer GeorgeTamil
Extraordinary Man SelvamaniTelugu
2024 Rangasamudra Money LenderKannada
VaamanaTBAKannada

Television

YearTitleRoleLanguageNetworkNotes
2006 Malgudi Days EkambharamHindi Doordarshan Only two episodes
2022 Anantham AnanthTamil ZEE5 Web series
2023 Vyavastha AnanthTelugu ZEE5 Web series

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