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