Sathyaraj is an Indian actor and media personality who has predominantly appeared in Tamil cinema. He started his career playing villains, supporting roles and character roles. Later, he played the lead in the films Rasigan Oru Rasigai (1986) and Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986). He also acted as Thanthai Periyar in the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored film Periyar (2007). [1] He was also the director of the film Villadhi Villain (1995), starring himself in three different roles. [2]
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. [3] He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys ,Sri Kumaran Jewelry Shop and AVR Jewellery Shop. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1981 | Iddaru Kodukulu | Seshu | [208] | |
1984 | Punyam Koddi Purushudu | Sarvamangalam's son | [209] | |
1985 | Khooni | Dilip Mukherjee | [210] | |
Darja Donga | Harischandra Prasad | Dubbed in Tamil as Marma Manithan | [211] | |
1988 | Ukku Sankelu | Raju | [212] | |
2009 | Sankham | Sivayya | Dubbed in Tamil as Sivappu Saamy | [213] |
2013 | Mirchi | Deva | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor - Telugu | [214] |
2015 | Tungabhadra | Ramaraju | [215] | |
Baahubali: The Beginning | Kattappa | [216] | ||
2016 | Nenu Sailaja | Srinivasa Rao | [217] | |
Brahmotsavam | Chanti Babu | [218] | ||
Hyper | Narayana Murthy | [219] | ||
2017 | Baahubali 2: The Conclusion | Kattappa | [220] | |
2019 | Jersey | Coach Murthy | [221] | |
Prati Roju Pandage | Raghu Ramayya | [222] | ||
2022 | 1945 | Ramalingaiah | [223] | |
Pakka Commercial | Suryanarayan | [224] | ||
2023 | Waltair Veerayya | Satyamurthy | [225] | |
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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1985 | Shabash Vikram | Suman | Kannada | Dubbed in Tamil as Kadamai Enathu Udamai | [226] |
2010 | Aagathan | General Hareendra Varma | Malayalam | [227] | |
2013 | Chennai Express | Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram | Hindi | [228] | |
2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Shaheed Khadar | Malayalam | Dubbed in Tamil as Murugavel | [229] |
2022 | Radhe Shyam | Paramahamsa | Hindi | [230] | |
2023 | Otta | Iyer | Malayalam | [231] | |
Year | Title | Role | Network | Language | Notes |
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2022 | Meet Cute | Mohan Rao | SonyLiv | Telugu | Episode: "Old is Gold" |
2023 | Mansion 24 | Kalidas | Disney+ Hotstar | Telugu |
Year | Title | Director | Producer | Writer |
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1995 | Villadhi Villain | Yes | Yes | |
2007 | Lee | Yes | ||
2014 | Naaigal Jaakirathai | Yes | ||
2017 | Sathya | Yes |
Year | Film | Song | Composer | Notes |
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2010 | Guru Sishyan | "Subbaiyaa Subbaiyaa" | Dhina | Sang along with Sundar C. |
Sarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian actor, politician, filmmaker and former bodybuilder who works predominantly in Tamil cinema in addition to Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. He has acted in more than 145 films and won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.
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Mahanadhi is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by Santhana Bharathi and co-written by Kamal Haasan. The film stars Haasan and Sukanya, with S. N. Lakshmi, Tulasi, Shobana Vignesh, Dinesh, Poornam Viswanathan, Rajesh and V. M. C. Haneefa in supporting roles. It revolves around a widower and his family going through many miseries due to the machinations of a con artist.
Asathal is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj and Ramya Krishnan. Produced by Mala Cine Creations and featuring music composed by Bharadwaj, the film was released on 18 May 2001. It is a remake of the 1990 Malayalam film Thoovalsparsham which was earlier remade in Tamil as Thayamma.
The following is the filmography of Vijayakanth (1952–2023), an Indian politician and Tamil film actor.
Kattalai (transl. Order/Command) is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Liaquat Ali Khan. The film stars Sathyaraj and Bhanupriya. It was released on 25 June 1993.
Walter Vetrivel is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj, Sukanya and Ranjitha, with Vijayakumar, Goundamani, Nassar, Gandhimathi, Mohan Raj and Raj Chander in supporting roles. It revolves around a disciplined IPS officer who turns against his brother after the latter turns to crime.
Maaran is a 2002 Indian Tamil-language vigilante film, directed by A. Jawahar, starring Sathyaraj, Seetha and Raghuvannan. It was released on 20 September 2002. The film was a moderate success at the box office.
Airport is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Joshi and written by S. N. Swamy. The film stars Sathyaraj, Gautami and M. G. Soman. Unlike most Indian films of that time and genre, it has no songs. The film, released on 9 December 1993, received critical acclaim but underperformed at the box office.
Udan Pirappu (transl. Sibling) is a 1993 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by P. Vasu. The film stars Sathyaraj, Rahman, Sukanya and Kasthuri, while Thilakan, Nassar, K. R. Vijaya, Radha Ravi, Goundamani, and Mohan Raj appear in supporting roles. It was released on 15 August 1993.
Aandan Adimai is a 2001 Indian Tamil-language drama film, directed by Manivannan, starring Sathyaraj, Suvaluxmi and Divyaa Unni. It was released on 14 November 2001.
Veera Padhakkam is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Manivannan, starring Sathyaraj, Radhika Sarathkumar and Urvashi. It was released on 3 November 1994.
Therku Theru Machan is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Manivannan. The film stars Sathyaraj and Bhanupriya. It was released on 13 April 1992, and completed a 100-day run.
Thirumathi Palanisamy is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Sathyaraj and Sukanya. It was released on 25 October 1992.
Vidinja Kalyanam is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Manivannan, starring Sathyaraj and Jayashree. It was released on 1 November 1986. The film was remade in Kannada as Suryodaya (1993).
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Venkataraman Gopalakrishnan, was an Indian stage and film actor who was active in Tamil cinema during the latter half of the 20th century. He was well known for playing negative and supporting roles, but was also a successful character actor. In a career spanning close to five decades, he acted in more than 400 movies in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. With his eloquent and stylish English. The film industry admired his strong English.
Arjun Sarja is an Indian actor, producer and director who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and he also established his career in Telugu and Kannada cinema apart from a few Hindi and Malayalam films. He debuted as a child actor in the film Simhada Mari Sainya in the year 1981. Sarja had acted in more than 160 movies. He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films. After starring in numerous Kannada films with minor roles, he starred in his first movie as an independent actor in Male Bantu Male. In 1984, Sarja made his Tamil Debut in Rama Narayanan's film Nandri. During the subsequent years he acted in many Telugu and Kannada films portraying lead and supporting roles in Trimurtulu (1987), Premagni (1989), Prathap (1990) and Shivanaga (1992).
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