Sathyaraj
Acting
🎂 1954-10-13
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.
Cast credits(211)
Rajasekar
2025
Minister Rakesh Pradhan
2025
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2025
Mahalingam
2025
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2015
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2017
MLA (Special Appearance)
2025
Nataraj IPS
2018
Virumandi Santhanam (Virus)
2012
Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
2022
Devarajan
1985
Kirubakaran IPS
2017
Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
2013
Gnanamoorthy
2019
Ranasingam
2018
Jyoti Ramaya
2025
1991
Arthur Samuel
2022
Aadhirayar
2022
Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
2024
M. G. Ramasamy
2021
Rathnavel
2017
Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
1993
Captain Prabhakaran
2024
Paramahamsa
2022
Sakthivel / Durai
1992
Chinraasu
1994
1985
Chellapa
2014
Mahendran
2018
Sivanandi
2013
Shaheed Khadar
2015
Inspector Ramachandran
2003
Palanisamy
1992
SI Balaram
1987
Chinnappa Das
1986
Nambirajan
2006
Ganesh
2006
S. Unnikrishnan
2022
Mohanraj
1985
Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
2022
Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
2021
Chinnappadass
1989
Murugesan
2018
Ramadurai (Anna)
2013
Commissioner Arumugam Gounder
2007
2010
Mayilvaganam
1985
Sundarrajan
2023
A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu
2014
1999
Raghu Ramayya
2019
Deva
2013
Ajay's Father
2016
2023
Maqbool Khan
1985
Jeeva
1988
Palanisamy
1990
"Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan
Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani
1989
1987
Cameo
1987
"A to Y" Baba
2024
Periyakaruppu
2000
Sugirtharaja
1986
Chakrapani
2024
Senathipathy/Sedhupathy
1996
Vichu
2000
Durai
2016
Dass
2023
Blind accordion player (uncredited)
2004
1987
Jeeva
1987
Subramani
1992
Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel
1994
Thamizharasan
2005
Jayaraman
1984
1988
1987
1985
'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam
1988
1999
Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder
2001
Gopinath
1986
1988
Srinivasa Rao
2016
Balu Thevar
1987
Coach Murthy
2019
Venu Shastri
2022
E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
2007
1990
Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'
1995
Satyamurthy
2023
1990
2002
1994
1984
1985
Mohan Rao
2022
Durairasu
1997
2023
Sathya
1993
2025
Rajagopalan
1998
Dany
1983
Sivaraman
2001
Kalidas
2023
Vasu
1997
Vetriselvan
2015
Sivaiah
2009
Saint Cromeo
1985
'Sena' Senathipathi
2003
1982
Periyar
2017
Gen. Hareendranath Varma
2010
1994
Bharathi
2024
1984
1985
Mahalingam
2025
Mithran
2024
Kaasi
2000
Narayana Murthy
2016
1985
Nalankumar
2021
Quarter Govindan
1990
2011
Thangaraj
1989
James
2013
INA Commander
2022
1983
Thondaiman
2010
Vetrivel
2005
2003
2004
Tirupathi
2004
Aalappirandhavan
1987
Jagan
1984
Kunguma Pottu Kounder
1986
1982
Actor
2010
1986
Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
1985
Madhava Padayachi
2007
David
1984
1983
Thirumalan Naikan
Satya
2004
2010
2006
'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy
1999
1983
Vicky
1978
Thangam
2008
1996
Ravi Varma
1991
1987
Thulasi Raman
2016
1979
Vicky
1985
Boopathy
1985
Adhiveera Pandiyan
2023
1993
1982
1990
2008
Amavasai
2013
Sekar
2015
1984
Bharath
2007
Jeeva
1999
1992
X. W. Ramarathnam
1984
1988
Sarveswaren
2010
2011
1985
2004
2005
1984
2002
Vetri
2001
Sabarathinam
1986
1995
1985
1987
1985
1994
1985
Ramaraju
2015
2005
2005
himself (special appearance)
2025
Vetriselvan
2014
Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS
1986
1985
2005
2001
1985
2011
1980
Cheguvera
2024
Lingam
2011
