Rangaraj Subbiah, professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director and a media personality who predominantly appears in Tamil films. His 240 films also include works in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi.
Winner is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Sundar C. The film stars Prashanth and Kiran Rathod in the lead roles, while Vadivelu, Vijayakumar, M. N. Nambiar and Riyaz Khan play other important supporting roles. The film, which has music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and camera work handled by Prasad Murella, released on 27 September 2003 and became a commercial hit. This film is best known for Vadivelu's comedy.
Kurukshetram is a 2006 Indian Tamil language film directed by director Jayabharathi, starring Sathyaraj, Roja, Vadivelu, and K. M. Rajendra. The music for this film was scored by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally. The film is produced by K. M. Rajendra under the banner Rajendra Movies. The cinematography and editing for this film were done by A. Karuppaya and Suresh Urs respectively. Kurukshetram is Sathyaraj's 170th film. The film released on 11 August 2006.
Kovai Brothers is a 2006 Tamil-language comedy spoof film written, produced, and directed by Sakthi Chidambaram. The film stars Sathyaraj, Sibiraj, Vadivelu, Namitha, Uma and Kovai Sarala. The music was composed by D. Imman. The film was dubbed in Telugu as Pokiri Brothers.
Thalaimagan is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language action film starring Sarath Kumar, Nayanthara, Vadivelu and Vijayakumar. This film marked Sarath Kumar's directorial debut. It was the 100th film of Sarath Kumar. The film received mixed to negative criticism.
Vel (transl. Spear) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language action family drama film written and directed by Hari and produced by M. Chinthamani. It stars Suriya, Asin, Vadivelu and Kalabhavan Mani. Suriya plays a dual role as identical twins. The film also features Charan Raj, Nassar, Lakshmi, Saranya Ponvannan, Ambika in supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. Priyan handled the cinematography, while V. T. Vijayan handled the editing. The film released on 8 November 2007, coinciding with Diwali.
Perarasu-Win - Pazhani-Commercial Panchamirtham is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Perarasu. It stars Bharath, Kajal Aggarwal and Khushbu Sundar. It was Bharath's first film as an action hero with a new kola mass image and also marked Kajal’s Tamil debut. The film, produced by director Sakthi Chidambaram under the banner Cinema Paradise, had music by Srikanth Deva. The film was formally launched on 10 August 2007 and was released on 14 January 2008 which coincided with the Thai Pongal festival. It received mostly mixed to positive reviews and become a super hit at the box office. It was later dubbed into Telugu as Bhargava and into Hindi as Shaktishali Shiva. It was also remade into Oriya as Gud Boy (2012).
Perumal is a 2009 Tamil action film starring Sundar C, Namitha and Meenakshi. It is directed by Vincent Selva and released to negative reviews.
Thotta (transl. Bullet) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language gangster film directed by Selva and produced by Mariappa Babu Baskar of Oscar Movies. The film stars actor Jeevan and Priyamani alongside Mallika, Sampath Raj, Hema Choudhary and Charan Raj in supporting roles.
Vetrivel is a 2016 Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Vasantha Mani. The film stars Sasikumar, Prabhu, Miya and Nikhila Vimal, while Viji Chandrasekhar, Ananth Nag and Varsha Bollamma portray supporting roles. The film, featuring music by D. Imman and cinematography by S. R. Kathir, released on 22 April 2016. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.
Aayiram Vilakku is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by S. P. Hosimin, in his second venture, starring Sathyaraj and Shanthnoo, whilst Sana Khan, Kamal Kamaraju, Ganja Karuppu, and Suman play pivotal roles. The film, produced by HMI Pictures and scored by Srikanth Deva, was released on 23 September 2011. The movie received mixed reviews.
Vaadaa (transl. Come) is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. Venkatesh. The film featured Sundar C. in the lead role, and finally released after several postponements on 15 October 2010.
Nagaram Marupakkam also known simply as Nagaram is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film co-produced written and directed by Sundar C., who himself plays the lead role. Co-produced by his wife Khushbu, the film also stars Anuya Bhagvath and Vadivelu in pivotal roles and features music by Thaman. Sundar's first directorial after four years, Nagaram released on 19 November 2010, it is based on the 1993 American film Carlito's Way. The film is very well known for comedy sequences and portrayal of the comic character "Style Pandi" by Vadivelu.
Jore is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Selva, starring Sathyaraj and Sibiraj. It was released on 11 June 2004. The film was opened to positive reviews from the film critics and audience.
Simmasanam (transl. Throne) is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Eswaran. The film stars Vijayakanth in a triple role as the father and his two sons. The film also starred Khushbu Sundar, Manthra, Radhika Chaudhari, Ambika and Viji. The film is released on 4 August 2000 and was receiving mixed reviews from the film critics and audience.
Pollachi Mappillai is a 2010 Indian Tamil language comedy film directed by R. Lakshmanan. The film features Sathyaraj and Susan in lead roles with Goundamani in a pivotal role. The film, produced by Mangai Harirajan, had musical score by Deva and was released after several delays on 16 July 2010 to positive reviews. But it was a flop at the box office.
Manu Needhi is a 2000 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Thambi Ramaiah. The film stars Murali and Prathyusha, while Vadivelu, Napoleon and Nassar play other supporting roles. The film has music by Deva, cinematography by B. Balamurugan, and editing by Pazhanivel. The film released on 23 December 2000.
Mappillai Gounder is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language film written and directed by Manivasagam. The film stars Prabhu and Sakshi Shivanand, while Swathi plays a supporting role. The film, which has music composed by Deva, released in February 1997.
Theekuchi (transl. Matchstick) is a 2008 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by A. L. Raja. The film stars Jai Varma and newcomer Mythri, while Vadivelu, Bhanupriya, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Kadhal Dhandapani play supporting roles. The music was composed by Srikanth Deva. The film was released on 14 March 2008. The film was dubbed into Telugu language as Aggiravva with additional scenes featuring Vinutha Lal and Brahmanandam, and it was released in 2014.
Karpanai (transl. Imagination) is a 2005 Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Ashok Raj and produced by V. Radha Krishnan. The film stars Harish Raghavendra, Keerthi, Sudhi Nambiar and Arpitha, with Srikanth, Rajeev, Kadhal Sukumar, Mayilsamy, Nimmy, Srilatha, and Benjamin playing supporting roles. The music was composed by Santhosh Jayaraj with cinematography by K. C. Rajesh and editing by K. Madhu. The film released on 16 September 2005.
