Sathyaraj
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.
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Filmography
| Movie | Coolie | Rajasekar | 2025-06-06 |
| Movie | Singapore Saloon | Chakrapani | 2024-01-25 |
| Movie | Weapon | Mithran | 2024-06-07 |
| Movie | Munjya | Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar | 2024-06-07 |
| Movie | Waltair Veerayya | Satyamurthy | 2023-01-13 |
| Movie | Tamilarasan | 2023-04-21 | |
| Movie | Angaaragan | Adhiveera Pandiyan | 2023-09-08 |
| Movie | Theerkadarishi | Dass | 2023-05-05 |
| Movie | 1945 | INA Commander | 2022-01-07 |
| Movie | Radhe Shyam | Paramahamsa | 2022-03-10 |
| Movie | Veetla Vishesham | S. Unnikrishnan | 2022-06-17 |
| Movie | Connect | Arthur Samuel | 2022-12-22 |
| Movie | Prince | Ulaganathan / Veluchamy | 2022-10-21 |
| Movie | Pakka Commercial | Ex-Justice Suryanarayana | 2022-07-01 |
| Movie | Jersey | Coach Murthy | 2019-04-19 |
| Movie | Kadaikutty Singam | Ranasingam | 2018-07-13 |
| Movie | Echcharikkai | Nataraj IPS | 2018-08-24 |
| Movie | Nota | Mahendran | 2018-10-05 |
| Movie | Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva | Kirubakaran IPS | 2017-02-24 |
| Movie | Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion | Karikala Kattappa Nadar | 2017-04-27 |
| Movie | Mersal | Rathnavel | 2017-10-18 |
| Movie | Nenu..Sailaja | Srinivasa Rao | 2016-01-01 |
| Movie | Gethu | Thulasi Raman | 2016-01-14 |
| Movie | Hyper | Narayana Murthy | 2016-09-30 |
| Movie | Brahmotsavam | Ajay's Father | 2016-05-20 |
| Movie | Jackson Durai | Durai | 2016-07-01 |
| Movie | Lailaa O Lailaa | Shaheed Khadar | 2015-05-14 |
| Movie | Isai | Vetriselvan | 2015-01-30 |
| Movie | Bāhubali: The Beginning | Karikala Kattappa Nadar | 2015-07-10 |
| Movie | Sigaram Thodu | Chellapa | 2014-09-12 |
| Movie | Poojai | A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu | 2014-10-22 |
| Movie | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | Amavasai | 2013-05-10 |
| Movie | Mirchi | Deva | 2013-02-08 |
| Movie | Chennai Express | Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram | 2013-08-08 |
| Movie | Thalaivaa | Ramadurai (Anna) | 2013-08-20 |
| Movie | Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam | Sivanandi | 2013-09-06 |
| Movie | Raja Rani | James | 2013-09-27 |
| Movie | Guru Sishyan | 2010-05-07 | |
| Movie | Aagathan | Gen. Hareendranath Varma | 2010-02-11 |
| Movie | Pollachi Mappiley | Actor | 2010-07-16 |
| Movie | Irandu Mugam | Sarveswaren | 2010-09-03 |
| Movie | Gowravargal | Thondaiman | 2010-10-15 |
| Movie | Shankam | Sivaiah | 2009-09-11 |
| Movie | Vambu Sandai | 2008-02-29 | |
| Movie | Periyar | E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar | 2007-05-04 |
| Movie | Adi Thadi | Tirupathi | 2004-03-05 |
| Movie | Sena | 'Sena' Senathipathi | 2003-04-12 |
| Movie | Kunguma Pottu Gounder | Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder | 2001-06-08 |
| Movie | Unnai Kann Theduthey | Vichu | 2000-09-01 |
| Movie | Suyamvaram | 1999-07-16 | |
| Movie | Kalyana Galatta | Rajagopalan | 1998-07-31 |
| Movie | Amaidhi Padai | Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel | 1994-01-13 |
| Movie | Thozhar Pandian | 1994-08-12 | |
| Movie | Walter Vetrivel | Walter Vetrivel I.P.S | 1993-01-14 |
| Movie | Airport | 1993-12-09 | |
| Movie | Brahma | Ravi Varma | 1991-11-05 |
| Movie | Velai Kidaichuruchu | Palanisamy | 1990-08-15 |
| Movie | En Bommukutty Ammavukku | 1988-04-15 | |
| Movie | Jeeva | Jeeva | 1988-07-01 |
| Movie | Pudhiya Vaanam | 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam | 1988-12-09 |
| Movie | Poovizhi Vasalile | Jeeva | 1987-01-14 |
| Movie | Makkal En Pakkam | 1987-04-14 | |
| Movie | Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu | SI Balaram | 1987-06-12 |
| Movie | Manathil Uruthi Vendum | Cameo | 1987-10-21 |
| Movie | Ini Oru Sudhanthiram | 1987-04-24 | |
| Movie | Muthal Vasantham | Kunguma Pottu Kounder | 1986-05-23 |
| Movie | Needhiyin Nizhal | 1985-04-12 | |
| Movie | Naan Sigappu Manithan | Mohanraj | 1985-04-12 |
| Movie | Kaakki Sattai | Vicky | 1985-04-11 |
| Movie | Santhoshakkanavukal | 1985-02-01 | |
| Movie | Annai Bhoomi 3D | 1985-01-01 | |
| Movie | Anni | 1985-06-06 | |
| Movie | Japanil Kalyanaraman | 1985-11-11 | |
| Movie | Darja Donga | 1985-06-15 | |
| Movie | Mangamma Sabadham | Boopathy | 1985-09-21 |
| Movie | Sri Raghavendrar | Maqbool Khan | 1985-09-01 |
| Movie | Pagal Nilavu | Devarajan | 1985-06-25 |
| Movie | Mudhal Mariyathai | Mayilvaganam | 1985-08-15 |
| Movie | Nooravathu Naal | Jayaraman | 1984-03-23 |
| Movie | Chiranjeevi | 1984-02-16 | |
| Movie | Thambikku Entha Ooru | 1984-04-20 | |
| Movie | Naalai Unathu Naal | David | 1984-08-07 |
| Movie | January 1 | 1984-12-06 | |
| Movie | 24 Mani Neram | X. W. Ramarathnam | 1984-10-17 |
| Movie | Paayum Puli | 1983-01-14 | |
| Movie | Sandhippu | 1983-06-16 | |
| Movie | Hitler Umanath | 1982-01-25 | |
| Movie | Moondru Mugam | 1982-08-01 | |
| Movie | Neerottam | 1980-07-04 |