Biography
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.
Acting credits 83 titles
Mandaadi
as Machamuni
Film
2026
7.8
G.D.N
as Ramaiah Pillai
Film
2026
7.0
Bãhubali: The Torchbearer
as Self
Series
2026
10.0
Seetha Payanam
Film
2026
4.0
Vaa Vaathiyaar
as Periyasamy
Film
2026
4.5
Bāhubali: The Epic
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
Film
2025
6.3
Thamma
as Elvis Karim Prabhakar
Film
2025
6.5
Idli Kadai
as Vishnu Vardhan
Film
2025
6.7
Coolie
as Rajasekar
Film
2025
6.2
Love Marriage
as MLA Pournami
Film
2025
5.0
Madras Matinee
as Jyoti Ramaya
Film
2025
7.2
Sikandar
as Minister Rakesh Pradhan
Film
2025
4.9
Zebra
as "A to Z" Baba
Film
2024
7.5
My Perfectt Husband
as Bharathi
Series
2024
4.0
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Captain Prabhakaran
Film
2024
2.0
Weapon
as Mithran
Film
2024
1.0
Munjya
as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
Film
2024
6.1
Singapore Saloon
as Chakrapani
Film
2024
6.0
Annapoorani
as Sundarrajan
Film
2023
5.4
Mansion 24
as Kalidas
Series
2023–
5.2
Angaaragan
as Adhiveera Pandiyan
Film
2023
7.0
Theerkadarishi
as Dass
Film
2023
6.0
Tamilarasan
Film
2023
3.1
Waltair Veerayya
as Satyamurthy
Film
2023
5.3
Connect
as Arthur Samuel
Film
2022
7.5
Love Today
as Venu Shastri
Film
2022
7.0
Prince
as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
Film
2022
4.2
Pakka Commercial
as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
Film
2022
4.0
Veetla Vishesham
as S. Unnikrishnan
Film
2022
7.0
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Aadhirayar
Film
2022
5.9
Radhe Shyam
as Paramahamsa
Film
2022
5.2
1945
as INA Commander
Film
2022
5.3
MGR Magan
as M. G. Ramasamy
Film
2021
2.7
Tughlaq Durbar
as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
Film
2021
5.9
Prati Roju Pandaage
as Raghu Ramayya
Film
2019
6.5
Thambi
as Gnanamoorthy
Film
2019
6.5
Jersey
as Coach Murthy
Film
2019
8.0
Kanaa
as Murugesan
Film
2018
7.6
Nota
as Mahendran
Film
2018
5.6
Echcharikkai
as Nataraj IPS
Film
2018
4.9
Kadaikutty Singam
as Ranasingam
Film
2018
6.7
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
as Periyar
Film
2017
5.0
Mersal
as Rathnavel
Film
2017
7.3
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
Film
2017
7.5
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
as Kirubakaran IPS
Film
2017
3.8
Hyper
as Narayana Murthy
Film
2016
5.2
Jackson Durai
as Durai
Film
2016
4.6
Brahmotsavam
as Ajay's Father
Film
2016
4.7
Gethu
as Thulasi Raman
Film
2016
4.0
Nenu.. Sailaja...
as Srinivasa Rao
Film
2016
6.3
Bāhubali: The Beginning
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar
Film
2015
7.6
Chennai Express
as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
Film
2013
6.5
Pollachi Mappiley
as Sengaaliyappan
Film
2010
2.0
Sound Party
as Kumaresan
Film
2004
Asathal
as Vetri
Film
2001
Puratchikkaaran
as Anna
Film
2000
Suyamvaram
as Arunachalam
Film
1999
6.7
Periya Manushan
as Ramakrishnan and Subramani
Film
1997
Vandicholai Chinraasu
as Chinraasu
Film
1994
7.0
Walter Vetrivel
as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
Film
1993
7.0
Therku Theru Machan
as Subramani
Film
1992
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
as Mathi
Film
1990
En Bommukutty Ammavukku
as Vinod
Film
1988
6.8
Vedham Pudhithu
as Balu Thevar
Film
1987
7.5
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
as Cameo
Film
1987
7.0
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
as SI Balaram
Film
1987
10.0
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
Film
1987
7.2
Vidinja Kalyanam
Film
1986
7.0
Kadalora Kavithaigal
as Chinnappa Das
Film
1986
7.5
Japanil Kalyanaraman
Film
1985
6.7
Saavi
as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
Film
1985
Pagal Nilavu
as Devarajan
Film
1985
9.0
Anbin Mugavari
Film
1985
7.0
Naan Sigappu Manithan
as Mohanraj
Film
1985
6.4
Needhiyin Nizhal
as Nagaraj
Film
1985
Khooni
Film
1985
8.0
January 1
Film
1984
Thambikku Entha Ooru
as Sivaraman
Film
1984
7.0
Nooravathu Naal
as Jayaraman
Film
1984
6.5
Naan Mahaan Alla
as Jagan
Film
1984
5.5
Urangatha Ninaivugal
Film
1983
Sattam En Kaiyil
as Vicky
Film
1978
8.0
Valli Mayil
Film
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7.0
Film
G.D.N
Ramaiah Pillai
2026
7.8
Film
Mandaadi
Machamuni
2026
7.6
Film
Bāhubali: The Beginning
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2015
6.3
Film
Bāhubali: The Epic
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2025
7.5
Film
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
Karikala Kattappa Nadar
2017
6.8
Film
En Bommukutty Ammavukku
Vinod
1988
7.0
Film
Thambikku Entha Ooru
Sivaraman
1984
0.0
Film
Periya Manushan
Ramakrishnan and Subramani
1997
0.0
Film
Puratchikkaaran
Anna
2000
7.0
Film
Anbin Mugavari
1985
6.2
Film
Coolie
Rajasekar
2025
0.0
Film
Madurai Veeran Enga Saami
Mathi
1990
10.0
Series
Bãhubali: The Torchbearer
Self
2026
6.4
Film
Naan Sigappu Manithan
Mohanraj
1985
8.0
Film
Khooni
1985
2.0
Film
Pollachi Mappiley
Sengaaliyappan
2010
5.2
Series
Mansion 24
Kalidas
2023–
7.5
Film
Kadalora Kavithaigal
Chinnappa Das
1986
7.0
Film
Walter Vetrivel
Walter Vetrivel I.P.S
1993
6.5
Film
Thamma
Elvis Karim Prabhakar
2025
0.0
Film
Sound Party
Kumaresan
2004
0.0
Film
Urangatha Ninaivugal
1983
10.0
Film
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
SI Balaram
1987
6.7
Film
Japanil Kalyanaraman
1985
7.0
Film
Vandicholai Chinraasu
Chinraasu
1994
0.0
Film
Therku Theru Machan
Subramani
1992
4.9
Film
Sikandar
Minister Rakesh Pradhan
2025
8.0
Film
Sattam En Kaiyil
Vicky
1978
0.0
Film
Asathal
Vetri
2001
9.0
Film
Pagal Nilavu
Devarajan
1985
0.0
Film
Needhiyin Nizhal
Nagaraj
1985
6.5
Film
Nooravathu Naal
Jayaraman
1984
6.1
Film
Munjya
Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar
2024
5.2
Film
Radhe Shyam
Paramahamsa
2022
0.0
Film
Valli Mayil
5.5
Film
Naan Mahaan Alla
Jagan
1984
7.0
Film
Vidinja Kalyanam
1986
0.0
Film
January 1
1984
6.5
Film
Chennai Express
Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram
2013
7.0
Film
Manathil Uruthi Vendum
Cameo
1987
7.0
Film
Love Today
Venu Shastri
2022
6.7
Film
Suyamvaram
Arunachalam
1999
7.2
Film
Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi
1987
7.3
Film
Mersal
Rathnavel
2017
5.3
Film
Waltair Veerayya
Satyamurthy
2023
4.5
Film
Vaa Vaathiyaar
Periyasamy
2026
6.7
Film
Idli Kadai
Vishnu Vardhan
2025
8.0
Film
Jersey
Coach Murthy
2019
5.6
Film
Nota
Mahendran
2018
0.0
Film
Saavi
Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player
1985
4.0
Series
My Perfectt Husband
Bharathi
2024
4.0
Film
Seetha Payanam
2026
7.5
Film
Vedham Pudhithu
Balu Thevar
1987
5.4
Film
Annapoorani
Sundarrajan
2023
6.3
Film
Nenu.. Sailaja...
Srinivasa Rao
2016
3.1
Film
Tamilarasan
2023
5.9
Film
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
Aadhirayar
2022
5.0
Film
Love Marriage
MLA Pournami
2025
5.2
Film
Hyper
Narayana Murthy
2016
3.8
Film
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
Kirubakaran IPS
2017
6.0
Film
Singapore Saloon
Chakrapani
2024
6.7
Film
Kadaikutty Singam
Ranasingam
2018
4.7
Film
Brahmotsavam
Ajay's Father
2016
7.6
Film
Kanaa
Murugesan
2018
6.0
Film
Theerkadarishi
Dass
2023
7.5
Film
Zebra
"A to Z" Baba
2024
6.5
Film
Thambi
Gnanamoorthy
2019
2.7
Film
MGR Magan
M. G. Ramasamy
2021
7.5
Film
Connect
Arthur Samuel
2022
4.6
Film
Jackson Durai
Durai
2016
1.0
Film
Weapon
Mithran
2024
4.2
Film
Prince
Ulaganathan / Veluchamy
2022
5.9
Film
Tughlaq Durbar
Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)
2021
4.9
Film
Echcharikkai
Nataraj IPS
2018
4.0
Film
Gethu
Thulasi Raman
2016
6.5
Film
Prati Roju Pandaage
Raghu Ramayya
2019
5.3
Film
1945
INA Commander
2022
2.0
Film
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
Captain Prabhakaran
2024
4.0
Film
Pakka Commercial
Ex-Justice Suryanarayana
2022
7.0
Film
Veetla Vishesham
S. Unnikrishnan
2022
7.2
Film
Madras Matinee
Jyoti Ramaya
2025
7.0
Film
Angaaragan
Adhiveera Pandiyan
2023
5.0
Film
Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal
Periyar
2017