About

Known credits:
154
Birthday:
1954-07-14
Place of birth:
New Delhi, India
Website:

R. Sarathkumar

Overview

Ramanathan Sarathkumar is an Indian film actor, journalist, politician, the former president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association and former body builder. Sarathkumar has acted in more than 130 Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. He can speak Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English fluently.

In 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree. He first acted in negative roles, and later played minor roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in the subsequent years earning him the title Supreme Star in Tamil cinema. He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.

In 2007, he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in Tamil Nadu claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi constituency. He served as the president of the Nadigar Sangam from 2006 to 2015 for three consecutive terms.

Known for

Acting

2025 3BHK Actor N/A
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2025 Kannappa Actor N/A
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2025 Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam Actor N/A
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2025 Nesippaya Actor N/A
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2024 The Smile Man Actor N/A
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2024 Nirangal Moondru Actor Selvam 58
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2024 Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan Actor Chief N/A
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2024 Sarfira Actor Nedumaaran 58
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2024 Hit List Actor ACP Yazhvendan N/A
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2024 Journey Actor 69
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2023 Bandra Actor 59
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2023 Bhagavanth Kesari Actor CI Srikanth 58
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2023 Paramporul Actor R. Maithreyan 59
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2023 Rangabali Actor Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance) 59
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2023 Por Thozhil Actor SP Loganathan 59
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2023 Custody Actor Nataraj 58
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2023 Ponniyin Selvan: Part II Actor Periya Pazhuvettarayar 59
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2023 Rudhran Actor Bhoominathan 58
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2023 Christopher Actor SP Vetrivel IPS 58
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2023 Varisu Actor Rajendran Palanisamy 58
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2022 Raymo Actor N/A
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2022 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I Actor Periya Pazhuvettarayar 60
Fair
2022 James Actor 59
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2022 Irai Actor Robert Vasudevan 69
Fair
2020 Vaanam Kottatum Actor Bose Kaalai 59
Average
2018 Devadas Actor Dada 58
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2018 Saakshyam Actor 59
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2018 Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India Actor Challa 59
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2018 Bharat Ane Nenu Actor Bharath's Father 59
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2017 Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 Actor 59
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2017 Jaya Janaki Nayaka Actor Chakravarthy 58
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2017 Raajakumara Actor Ashok 59
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2017 Nenorakam Actor N/A
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2015 Sandamarutham Actor Surya & Sarveswaran 59
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2015 I Actor Cameo Appearance 60
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2014 Asha Black Actor Anwar Ali 59
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2014 Kochadaiiyaan Actor Sengodagan 58
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2014 Nimirndhu Nil Actor CBI officer Michael 59
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2013 Acham Thavir Actor N/A
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2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal Actor Sundara Pandian IPS 59
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2013 Myna Actor 58
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2012 Sethu Samudhiram Actor N/A
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2012 Achante Aanmakkal Actor Narasimham 58
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2011 The Metro Actor CI Jacob Alexander 58
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2011 Vidiyal Actor N/A
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2011 Christian Brothers Actor Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala 58
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2011 Kaaval Thurai Actor N/A
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2011 Kanchana Actor Kanchana 58
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2010 Oridathoru Postman Actor Yasin Mubarak 58
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2010 Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Actor cameo appearance. N/A
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2010 Jaggubhai Actor Jagannathan (Jaggubhai) 59
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2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja Actor Edachena Kunkan 59
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2009 1977 Actor 59
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2008 Vaitheeswaran Actor Saravanan / Dr. Bala 59
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2007 Nam Naadu Actor Muthazhagu 59
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2007 Maya Kannadi Actor Sarath Kumar N/A
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2007 Pachaikili Muthucharam Actor Venkatesh 59
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2006 Thalaimagan Actor Dheeran 58
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2005 Chanakya Actor 59
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2005 Jithan Actor Tamizharasu 59
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2005 Bunny Actor Bhupati Raja 58
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2005 Ayya Actor Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai 58
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2004 Aai Actor Sakthivel 58
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2004 Gambeeram Actor Muthusami 59
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2004 Chatrapathy Actor Saravanan 58
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2004 Manasthan Actor 59
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2003 Diwan Actor 59
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2003 Paarai Actor 59
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2003 Arasu Actor u 59
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2002 Samasthanam Actor Thiru 58
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2002 Thenkasi Pattanam Actor 59
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2001 Samuthiram Actor Selvarasu 59
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2001 Dost Actor Vishwanath 58
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2001 Vinnukkum Mannukkum Actor Sakthivel 58
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2001 Rishi Actor Velu & Rishi 58
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2001 Ullam Kollai Poguthey Actor 59
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2000 Maayi Actor 58
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2000 Pennin Manathai Thottu Actor N/A
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1999 Pattali Actor N/A
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1999 Oruvan Actor 58
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1999 Rajasthan Actor 58
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1999 Chinnadurai Actor N/A
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1998 Simmarasi Actor 59
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1998 Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Actor Cameo Appearance 59
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1998 Natpukkaga Actor 58
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1998 Moovendhar Actor 58
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1997 Janakiraman Actor Janakiraman N/A
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1997 Suryavamsam Actor Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder 59
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1997 Aravindhan Actor Aravindhan N/A
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1996 Nethaji Actor Nethaji 58
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1996 Maha Prabhu Actor N/A
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1995 Ragasiya Police Actor N/A
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1995 Nadodi Mannan Actor N/A
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1995 Coolie Actor Karna 59
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1995 Veluchami Actor Veluchami N/A
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1994 Magudikkaran Actor N/A
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1994 Nattamai Actor 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi 59
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1994 Rajapandi Actor N/A
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1994 Namma Annachi Actor 59
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1994 Indhu Actor 58
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1994 Aranmanai Kaavalan Actor Sakthi N/A
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1994 Captain Actor Captain Shiva N/A
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1993 Kattabomman Actor Kattabomman 58
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1993 I Love India Actor Diwakar 58
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1993 Moondravadhu Kann Actor N/A
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1993 Band Master Actor 59
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1993 Munarivippu Actor N/A
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1993 Vedan Actor 59
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1993 Dasarathan Actor 58
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1993 Aadhityan Actor Aadhityan N/A
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1992 Meera Actor Policeman 58
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1992 Samundi Actor N/A
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1992 Suriyan Actor Suriyan 59
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1992 Idhuthanda Sattam Actor Selvaraj 58
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1992 Oor Mariyadhai Actor N/A
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1992 Ilavarasan Actor Vijay 59
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1991 Vasanthakala Paravai Actor N/A
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1991 Surya IPS Actor 59
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1991 Cheran Pandiyan Actor Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder) N/A
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1991 Idhaya Vasal Actor N/A
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1991 Kaaval Nilayam Actor Vijay 58
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1991 Gang Leader Actor Raghava 58
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1991 Captain Prabhakaran Actor Rajaraman 59
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1991 Pudhu Manidhan Actor 59
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1991 Vetri Padigal Actor Guruji N/A
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1991 Stuartpuram Police Station Actor 58
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1990 Raja Kaiya Vacha Actor Vaidyaraj 59
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1990 Urudhi Mozhi Actor Legal N/A
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1990 Balachandrudu Actor N/A
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1990 Enkitta Mothathe Actor 59
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1990 Puriyaadha Pudhir Actor 59
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1990 Velai Kidaichuruchu Actor Purushothaman N/A
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1990 Magaadu Actor N/A
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1990 Mounam Sammadham Actor Balu 59
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1990 Sandhana Kaatru Actor N/A
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1990 Pudhu Paadagan Actor N/A
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1990 Jagathalaprathapan Actor Dileep 59
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1990 Salem Vishnu Actor Siva N/A
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1990 Pulan Visaranai Actor 59
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1988 Kan Simittum Neram Actor Inspector Sarath 58
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1987 Thaye Neeye Thunai Actor N/A
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Lucky Superstar Actor N/A
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Adangathey Actor N/A
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Criminal Actor N/A
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Naa Naa Actor 59
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Judgment Day Actor N/A
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Directing

2006 Thalaimagan Directing Director 58
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Writing

2015 Sandamarutham Writing Story 59
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Production

2024 Thalaimai Seyalagam Production Producer N/A
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2017 Paambhu Sattai Production Producer 59
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2015 Idhu Enna Maayam Production Producer 58
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2015 Maari Production Producer 59
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2009 1977 Production Producer 59
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1988 Kan Simittum Neram Production Producer 58
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