R. Sarathkumar
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.
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- Born:
- Jul 14, 1954 In New Delhi, India
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 134
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Smile Man
- Latest Project:
- Movie Kannappa 2025-04-10
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Criminal | 2025 | |
| Movie | The Smile Man | 2025 | |
| Movie | Kannappa | 2025-04-10 | |
| Movie | Naa Naa | 2025 | |
| Movie | Mr. X | 2025 | |
| Movie | Adangathey | 2025 | |
| Movie | Judgment Day | 2025 | |
| Movie | Nirangal Moondru | Selvam | 2024-11-22 |
| Movie | Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan | Chief | 2024-08-02 |
| Movie | Sarfira | Nedumaaran | 2024-07-12 |
| Series | Journey | 2024-01-12 | |
| Movie | Varisu | Rajendran Palanisamy | 2023-01-11 |
| Movie | Christopher | SP Vetrivel IPS | 2023-02-09 |
| Movie | Rudhran | Bhoominathan | 2023-04-14 |
| Movie | Rangabali | Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance) | 2023-07-07 |
| Movie | Paramporul | R. Maithreyan | 2023-09-01 |
| Movie | Bhagavanth Kesari | CI Srikanth | 2023-10-19 |
| Movie | Bandra | Veera Raghavan IPS | 2023-11-10 |
| Movie | Por Thozhil | SP Loganathan | 2023-06-09 |
| Movie | Custody | Nataraj | 2023-05-12 |
| Movie | Ponniyin Selvan: Part II | Periya Pazhuvettarayar | 2023-04-28 |
| Movie | Raymo | 2022-11-25 | |
| Movie | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I | Periya Pazhuvettarayar | 2022-09-30 |
| Movie | James | 2022-03-17 | |
| Series | Irai | Robert Vasudevan | 2022-02-18 |
| Movie | Vaanam Kottatum | Bose Kaalai | 2020-02-07 |
| Movie | Saakshyam | 2018-07-27 | |
| Movie | Bharat Ane Nenu | Bharath's Father | 2018-04-20 |
| Movie | Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India | Challa | 2018-04-27 |
| Movie | Devadas | Dada | 2018-09-27 |
| Movie | Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 | 2017-10-18 | |
| Movie | Nenorakam | 2017-03-17 | |
| Movie | Jaya Janaki Nayaka | Chakravarthy | 2017-08-11 |
| Movie | Raajakumara | Ashok | 2017-03-24 |
| Movie | Sandamarutham | Surya & Sarveswaran | 2015-02-20 |
| Movie | I | Cameo Appearance | 2015-01-04 |
| Movie | Nimirndhu Nil | CBI officer Michael | 2014-03-08 |
| Movie | Asha Black | Anwar Ali | 2014-10-10 |
| Movie | Kochadaiiyaan | Sengodagan | 2014-05-23 |
| Movie | Myna | 2013-02-22 | |
| Movie | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Sundara Pandian IPS | 2013-03-28 |
| Movie | Acham Thavir | 2013-12-12 | |
| Movie | Achante Aanmakkal | Narasimham | 2012-03-02 |
| Movie | Sethu Samudhiram | 2012-03-09 | |
| Movie | Christian Brothers | Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala | 2011-10-03 |
| Movie | The Metro | CI Jacob Alexander | 2011-11-21 |
| Movie | Kaaval Thurai | 2011-09-01 | |
| Movie | Kanchana | Kanchana | 2011-07-22 |
| Movie | Vidiyal | 2011-11-15 | |
| Movie | Jaggubhai | Jagannathan (Jaggubhai) | 2010-01-29 |
| Movie | Oridathoru Postman | Yasin Mubarak | 2010-10-08 |
| Movie | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | cameo appearance. | 2010-05-21 |
| Movie | 1977 | 2009-03-06 | |
| Movie | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Edachena Kunkan | 2009-10-16 |
| Movie | Vaitheeswaran | Saravanan / Dr. Bala | 2008-03-14 |
| Movie | Nam Naadu | Muthazhagu | 2007-09-21 |
| Movie | Maya Kannadi | Sarath Kumar | 2007-04-14 |
| Movie | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Venkatesh | 2007-02-16 |
| Movie | Thalaimagan | Dheeran | 2006-09-01 |
| Movie | Bunny | Bhupati Raja | 2005-04-06 |
| Movie | Ayya | Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai | 2005-01-14 |
| Movie | Jithan | Tamizharasu | 2005-05-06 |
| Movie | Chanakya | 2005-09-26 | |
| Movie | Aai | Sakthivel | 2004-12-01 |
| Movie | Gambeeram | Muthusami | 2004-04-06 |
| Movie | Chatrapathy | Saravanan | 2004-02-03 |
| Movie | Manasthan | 2004-01-01 | |
| Movie | Diwan | 2003-10-10 | |
| Movie | Paarai | 2003-06-14 | |
| Movie | Arasu | u | 2003-04-14 |
| Movie | Thenkasi Pattanam | 2002-06-21 | |
| Movie | Samasthanam | Thiru | 2002-09-27 |
| Movie | Samuthiram | Selvarasu | 2001-08-31 |
| Movie | Rishi | Velu & Rishi | 2001-02-16 |
| Movie | Ullam Kollai Poguthey | 2001-02-09 | |
| Movie | Vinnukkum Mannukkum | Sakthivel | 2001-03-30 |
| Movie | Dost | Vishwanath | 2001-06-29 |
| Movie | Pennin Manathai Thottu | 2000-08-01 | |
| Movie | Maayi | 2000-08-21 | |
| Movie | Oruvan | 1999-06-21 | |
| Movie | Rajasthan | 1999-05-01 | |
| Movie | Chinnadurai | 1999-03-13 | |
| Movie | Pattali | 1999-12-17 | |
| Movie | Natpukkaga | 1998-06-25 | |
| Movie | Simmarasi | 1998-10-19 | |
| Movie | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Cameo Appearance | 1998-08-14 |
| Movie | Moovendhar | 1998-01-01 | |
| Movie | Suryavamsam | Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder | 1997-06-27 |
| Movie | Janakiraman | Janakiraman | 1997-10-31 |
| Movie | Aravindhan | Aravindhan | 1997-02-27 |
| Movie | Nethaji | Nethaji | 1996-11-09 |
| Movie | Maha Prabhu | 1996-02-03 | |
| Movie | Veluchami | Veluchami | 1995-01-15 |
| Movie | Nadodi Mannan | 1995-08-19 | |
| Movie | Coolie | Karna | 1995-04-14 |
| Movie | Ragasiya Police | 1995-10-23 | |
| Movie | Indhu | 1994-04-14 | |
| Movie | Nattamai | 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi | 1994-11-02 |
| Movie | Magudikkaran | 1994-11-04 | |
| Movie | Namma Annachi | 1994-05-21 | |
| Movie | Dasarathan | 1993-02-04 | |
| Movie | Kattabomman | Kattabomman | 1993-11-12 |
| Movie | I Love India | Diwakar | 1993-10-15 |
| Movie | Moondravadhu Kann | 1993-09-18 | |
| Movie | Band Master | 1993-07-02 | |
| Movie | Vedan | 1993-05-06 | |
| Movie | Oor Mariyadhai | 1992-05-01 | |
| Movie | Meera | Policeman | 1992-12-18 |
| Movie | Idhuthanda Sattam | Selvaraj | 1992-05-29 |
| Movie | Suriyan | Suriyan | 1992-07-01 |
| Movie | Ilavarasan | Vijay | 1992-01-15 |
| Movie | Vasanthakala Paravai | 1991-09-19 | |
| Movie | Surya IPS | 1991-09-05 | |
| Movie | Cheran Pandiyan | Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder) | 1991-05-31 |
| Movie | Stuartpuram Police Station | 1991-01-09 | |
| Movie | Kaaval Nilayam | Vijay | 1991-05-11 |
| Movie | Idhaya Vasal | 1991-05-17 | |
| Movie | Gang Leader | Raghava | 1991-05-09 |
| Movie | Captain Prabhakaran | Rajaraman | 1991-04-14 |
| Movie | Vetri Padigal | Guruji | 1991-03-15 |
| Movie | Pudhu Manidhan | 1991-03-22 | |
| Movie | Pulan Visaranai | 1990-01-14 | |
| Movie | Salem Vishnu | Siva | 1990-02-15 |
| Movie | Mounam Sammadham | Balu | 1990-06-15 |
| Movie | Puriyaadha Pudhir | 1990-09-07 | |
| Movie | Enkitta Mothathe | 1990-09-14 | |
| Movie | Urudhi Mozhi | Legal | 1990-12-01 |
| Movie | Raja Kaiya Vacha | Vaidyaraj | 1990-12-07 |
| Movie | Magaadu | 1990-08-09 | |
| Movie | Sandhana Kaatru | 1990-06-01 | |
| Movie | Pudhu Paadagan | 1990-04-14 | |
| Movie | Jagathalaprathapan | Dileep | 1990-03-17 |
| Movie | Kan Simittum Neram | Inspector Sarath | 1988-04-13 |
| Movie | Thaye Neeye Thunai | 1987-04-14 |