About

Known credits:
206
Birthday:
1954-10-13
Place of birth:
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Website:
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Sathyaraj

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2026 Salman Khan/Atlee Project Actor N/A
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2025 Coolie Actor Rajasekar N/A
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2025 Idly Kadai Actor N/A
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2025 Sikandar Actor N/A
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2025 Bioscope Actor himself (special appearance) N/A
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2024 Zebra Actor "A to Y" Baba 58
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2024 Thozhar Cheguevara Actor Cheguvera N/A
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2024 My Perfectt Husband Actor Bharathi 69
Fair
2024 Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan Actor Captain Prabhakaran N/A
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2024 Weapon Actor Mithran 58
Average
2024 Munjya Actor Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar 58
Average
2024 Singapore Saloon Actor Chakrapani 58
Average
2023 Annapoorani Actor Sundarrajan 58
Average
2023 Otta Actor N/A
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2023 Mansion 24 Actor Kalidas 69
Fair
2023 Angaaragan Actor Adhiveera Pandiyan 59
Average
2023 Theerkadarishi Actor Dass 58
Average
2023 Tamilarasan Actor 58
Average
2023 Waltair Veerayya Actor Satyamurthy 58
Average
2022 Connect Actor Arthur Samuel 59
Average
2022 Love Today Actor Venu Shastri 59
Average
2022 Prince Actor Ulaganathan / Veluchamy 58
Average
2022 Pakka Commercial Actor Ex-Justice Suryanarayana 59
Average
2022 Veetla Vishesham Actor S. Unnikrishnan 59
Average
2022 Etharkkum Thunindhavan Actor Aadhirayar 59
Average
2022 Radhe Shyam Actor Paramahamsa 58
Average
2022 1945 Actor INA Commander 59
Average
2021 Theerpugal Virkkapadum Actor Nalankumar N/A
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2021 MGR Magan Actor M. G. Ramasamy 58
Average
2021 Tughlaq Durbar Actor Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance) 59
Average
2019 Donga Actor N/A
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2019 Prati Roju Pandaage Actor Raghu Ramayya 59
Average
2019 Thambi Actor Gnanamoorthy 59
Average
2019 Jersey Actor Coach Murthy 61
Fair
2018 Kanaa Actor Murugesan 59
Average
2018 Nota Actor Mahendran 58
Average
2018 Echcharikkai Actor Nataraj IPS 58
Average
2018 Kadaikutty Singam Actor Ranasingam 59
Average
2017 Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal Actor Periyar 59
Average
2017 Mersal Actor Rathnavel 61
Fair
2017 Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion Actor Karikala Kattappa Nadar 67
Fair
2017 Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva Actor Kirubakaran IPS 58
Average
2016 Hyper Actor Narayana Murthy 58
Average
2016 Jackson Durai Actor Durai 58
Average
2016 Brahmotsavam Actor Ajay's Father 58
Average
2016 Gethu Actor Thulasi Raman 58
Average
2016 Nenu..Sailaja Actor Srinivasa Rao 59
Average
2015 Oru Naal Iravil Actor Sekar 59
Average
2015 Bāhubali: The Beginning Actor Karikala Kattappa Nadar 68
Fair
2015 Lailaa O Lailaa Actor Shaheed Khadar 58
Average
2015 Tungabhadra Actor Ramaraju N/A
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2015 Isai Actor Vetriselvan 59
Average
2014 Poojai Actor A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu 58
Average
2014 Sigaram Thodu Actor Chellapa 58
Average
2014 Kalavaram Actor Vetriselvan N/A
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2013 Raja Rani Actor James 60
Fair
2013 Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam Actor Sivanandi 59
Average
2013 Thalaivaa Actor Ramadurai (Anna) 58
Average
2013 Chennai Express Actor Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram 61
Fair
2013 Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA Actor Amavasai 58
Average
2013 Mirchi Actor Deva 59
Average
2012 Nanban Actor Virumandi Santhanam (Virus) 59
Average
2011 Uchithanai Muharnthaal Actor N/A
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2011 Vengayam Actor N/A
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2011 Sattapadi Kutram Actor N/A
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2010 Gowravargal Actor Thondaiman N/A
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2010 Irandu Mugam Actor Sarveswaren N/A
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2010 Pollachi Mappiley Actor Actor 58
Average
2010 Guru Sishyan Actor 59
Average
2010 Yagam Actor 59
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2010 Aagathan Actor Gen. Hareendranath Varma 58
Average
2009 Shankam Actor Sivaiah 58
Average
2008 Vambu Sandai Actor N/A
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2008 Thangam Actor Thangam N/A
N/A
2007 Onbadhu Roobai Nottu Actor Madhava Padayachi N/A
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2007 Kannamoochi Yenada Actor Commissioner Arumugam Gounder 59
Average
2007 Periyar Actor E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar N/A
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2007 Adavadi Actor Bharath N/A
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2006 Gurukshetram Actor N/A
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2006 Suyetchai MLA Actor Nambirajan N/A
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2006 Kovai Brothers Actor Ganesh 59
Average
2005 Vanakkam Thalaiva Actor N/A
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2005 Vetrivel Sakthivel Actor Vetrivel N/A
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2005 6'2 Actor 58
Average
2005 Mannin Maindhan Actor N/A
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2005 Iyer IPS Actor 59
Average
2005 Englishkaran Actor Thamizharasan 58
Average
2004 Maha Nadigan Actor Satya N/A
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2004 Jore Actor 59
Average
2004 Adi Thadi Actor Tirupathi 58
Average
2003 Aalukkoru Aasai Actor N/A
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2003 Sena Actor 'Sena' Senathipathi N/A
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2003 Ramachandra Actor Inspector Ramachandran N/A
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2002 Maaran Actor 59
Average
2002 Vivaramana Aalu Actor N/A
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2001 Aandan Adimai Actor Sivaraman N/A
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2001 Kunguma Pottu Gounder Actor Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder 58
Average
2001 Asathal Actor Vetri N/A
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2001 Looty Actor N/A
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2000 Unnai Kann Theduthey Actor Vichu N/A
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2000 Ennamma Kannu Actor Kaasi N/A
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2000 Veeranadai Actor Periyakaruppu N/A
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1999 Azhagarsamy Actor 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy N/A
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1999 Malabar Police Actor 59
Average
1999 Suyamvaram Actor 59
Average
1999 Ponnu Veetukkaran Actor Jeeva N/A
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1998 Kalyana Galatta Actor Rajagopalan N/A
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1997 Pagaivan Actor Vasu N/A
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1997 Vallal Actor Durairasu N/A
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1996 Senathipathi Actor Senathipathy/Sedhupathy N/A
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1996 Sivasakthi Actor N/A
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1995 Maaman Magal Actor 59
Average
1995 Villadhi Villain Actor Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan' N/A
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1994 Veera Padhakkam Actor N/A
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1994 Thai Maaman Actor 59
Average
1994 Thozhar Pandian Actor N/A
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1994 Vandicholai Chinraasu Actor Chinraasu N/A
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1994 Amaidhi Padai Actor Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel 59
Average
1993 Airport Actor N/A
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1993 Udan Pirappu Actor Sathya N/A
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1993 Walter Vetrivel Actor Walter Vetrivel I.P.S 59
Average
1992 Thirumathi Palanisamy Actor Palanisamy N/A
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1992 Pangali Actor Sakthivel / Durai N/A
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1992 Therku Theru Machan Actor Subramani N/A
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1992 Rickshaw Mama Actor 59
Average
1991 Brahma Actor Ravi Varma N/A
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1991 Pudhu Manidhan Actor 59
Average
1990 Nadigan Actor 59
Average
1990 Mallu Vetti Minor Actor N/A
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1990 Velai Kidaichuruchu Actor Palanisamy N/A
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1990 Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga Actor Quarter Govindan N/A
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1990 Vazhkai Chakkaram Actor N/A
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1989 Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai Actor Thangaraj N/A
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1989 Chinnappadass Actor Chinnappadass N/A
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1989 Thaai Naadu Actor Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani N/A
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1988 Pudhiya Vaanam Actor 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam 59
Average
1988 Jeeva Actor Jeeva 58
Average
1988 En Bommukutty Ammavukku Actor 59
Average
1988 Ganam Courtar Avargale Actor N/A
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1988 Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru Actor 59
Average
1987 Vedham Pudhithu Actor Balu Thevar 58
Average
1987 Manathil Uruthi Vendum Actor Cameo 59
Average
1987 Jallikkattu Actor 59
Average
1987 Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu Actor SI Balaram N/A
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1987 Ini Oru Sudhanthiram Actor N/A
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1987 Makkal En Pakkam Actor 58
Average
1987 Aalappirandhavan Actor Aalappirandhavan N/A
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1987 Muthukkal Moondru Actor N/A
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1987 Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi Actor 59
Average
1987 Poovizhi Vasalile Actor Jeeva 59
Average
1986 Palaivana Rojakkal Actor Sabarathinam N/A
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1986 Vidinja Kalyanam Actor N/A
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1986 Kadalora Kavithaigal Actor Chinnappa Das 59
Average
1986 Vikram Actor Sugirtharaja 59
Average
1986 Muthal Vasantham Actor Kunguma Pottu Kounder N/A
N/A
1986 Mr. Bharath Actor Gopinath 59
Average
1985 Japanil Kalyanaraman Actor 59
Average
1985 Saavi Actor Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player N/A
N/A
1985 Mangamma Sabadham Actor Boopathy N/A
N/A
1985 Sri Raghavendrar Actor Maqbool Khan 59
Average
1985 Eetti Actor N/A
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1985 Mudhal Mariyathai Actor Mayilvaganam 59
Average
1985 Geethanjali Actor N/A
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1985 Pagal Nilavu Actor Devarajan N/A
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1985 Darja Donga Actor N/A
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1985 Anni Actor N/A
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1985 Anbin Mugavari Actor N/A
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1985 Pillai Nila Actor Saint Cromeo N/A
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1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan Actor Mohanraj 59
Average
1985 Needhiyin Nizhal Actor N/A
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1985 Kaakki Sattai Actor Vicky 59
Average
1985 Aagaya Thamaraigal Actor 58
Average
1985 Santhoshakkanavukal Actor N/A
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1985 Khooni Actor N/A
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1985 Thiramai Actor N/A
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1984 January 1 Actor N/A
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1984 Enakkul Oruvan Actor N/A
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1984 24 Mani Neram Actor X. W. Ramarathnam 58
Average
1984 Naalai Unathu Naal Actor David 59
Average
1984 Thambikku Entha Ooru Actor 59
Average
1984 Nooravathu Naal Actor Jayaraman 58
Average
1984 Chiranjeevi Actor N/A
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1984 Naan Mahaan Alla Actor Jagan 58
Average
1983 Thangaikkor Geetham Actor N/A
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1983 Sandhippu Actor N/A
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1983 Urangatha Ninaivugal Actor N/A
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1983 Paayum Puli Actor 59
Average
1982 Pagadai Panirendu Actor N/A
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1982 Moondru Mugam Actor 59
Average
1982 Hitler Umanath Actor N/A
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1980 Neerottam Actor 59
Average
1979 Enippadigal Actor 59
Average
1978 Sattam En Kaiyil Actor Vicky 59
Average
Valli Mayil Actor N/A
N/A
Kaaki Actor 61
Fair
Vaa Vaathiyaar Actor N/A
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Mandhira Punnagai Actor Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS N/A
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Kaaliyan Actor Thirumalan Naikan N/A
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Party Actor "Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan N/A
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Marudhanayagam Actor N/A
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Gangs Kuruthi Punal Actor N/A
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Directing
1995 Villadhi Villain Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1995 Villadhi Villain Writing Writer N/A
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1985 Darja Donga Writing Story N/A
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Production
2014 Naaigal Jaakirathai Production Producer 58
Average
2007 Lee Production Producer 58
Average