R. Sarathkumar

Actor · Born July 14, 1954 · New Delhi, India

Biography

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.

Acted in 123

2020s

2026
Dada
Movie
Daadi Ki Shaadi
Col. Theeran Devrajan
Mr. X
Parameshwar Surya Pratap 'Mr. X' / Rana
Aazhi
Movie
2025
Kombuseevi
Rokkapuli
Dude
Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
61
Adangathey
Movie
3BHK
Vasudevan
Kannappa
Nathanadhudu
47
Kodai Diaries
TV
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Narayanamoorthy
Nesippaya
Movie
2024
The Smile Man
Chidambaram Nedumaaran
Nirangal Moondru
Selvam
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
Chief
Sarfira
Nedumaaran
62
Hit List
ACP Yazhvendan
Journey
TV
2023
Bandra
Veera Raghavan IPS
Bhagavanth Kesari
CI Srikanth
Paramporul
R. Maithreyan
Rangabali
Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
Por Thozhil
SP Loganathan
78
Custody
Nataraj
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Periya Pazhuvettarayar
74
Rudhran
Bhoominathan
Christopher
SP Vetrivel IPS
Varisu
Rajendran Palanisamy
56
2022
Raymo
Movie
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Periya Pazhuvettarayar
78
James
Movie
Irai
Robert Vasudevan · 6 episodes
2021
Parampara
Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu · 7 episodes
2020
Vaanam Kottatum
Bose Kaalai

2010s

2018
Devadas
Dada
Saakshyam
Movie
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
Challa
Bharat Ane Nenu
Bharath's Father
76
2017
Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2
Movie
Jaya Janaki Nayaka
Chakravarthy
50
Raajakumara
Ashok
Nenorakam
Movie
2016
Santheyalli Nintha Kabira
Sikandar Lodi
2015
Sandamarutham
Surya & Sarveswaran
I
Cameo Appearance
68
2014
Asha Black
Anwar Ali
Kochadaiiyaan
Sengodagan
Nimirndhu Nil
CBI officer Michael
2013
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
Sundara Pandian IPS
2012
Genius
R. Sarath Chandra
Achante Aanmakkal
Narasimham
2011
The Metro
CI Jacob Alexander
Veeraputhran
Vimal Menon
Christian Brothers
Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
Kanchana
Kanchana
63
2010
Oridathoru Postman
Yasin Mubarak
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
cameo appearance.
Jaggubhai
Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)

2000s

2009
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Edachena Kunkan Nair
1977
Rajashekar / Vetrivel
2008
Vaitheeswaran
Saravanan / Dr. Bala
2007
Nam Naadu
Muthazhagu
Pachaikili Muthucharam
Venkatesh
2006
Thalaimagan
Dheeran
2005
Chanakya
"Publicity" Ganesh
Jithan
Tamizharasu
Bunny
Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
Ayya
Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
2004
Aai
Sakthivel
Manasthan
Deivarasu
Gambeeram
Muthusami
Chatrapathy
Saravanan
2003
Diwan
Raghavan and Duraisingam
Paarai
Movie
Arasu
Arasu and Periyavar Nataraj
2002
Samasthanam
Thiru
Thenkasi Pattanam
Movie
2001
Samuthiram
Selvarasu
Dosth
Vishwanath
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Sakthivel
Rishi
Velu & Rishi
2000
Maayi
'Maayi' Maayandi
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Movie

1990s

1980s

1988
Kan Simittum Neram
Inspector Sarath

No release date

Criminal
Movie
Naa Naa
Movie

Produced 6

2020s

2024
Thalaimai Seyalagam
Producer

2010s

2017
Paambhu Sattai
Producer
2015
Idhu Enna Maayam
Producer
Maari
Producer

2000s

2009
1977
Producer

1980s

1988
Kan Simittum Neram
Producer

Directed 1

2000s

2006
Thalaimagan
Director

Wrote 1

2010s

2015
Sandamarutham
Story

Sound 1

1990s

1998
Natpukkaga
Playback Singer