R. Sarathkumar
Acting · Production
Born July 14, 1954, New Delhi, India
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.
Filmography
- 2026Aazhi
- 2026Daadi Ki Shaadi — Col. Theeran Devrajan
- 2026Dada
- 2026Mr. X — Parameshwar Surya Pratap 'Mr. X' / Rana
- 20253BHK — Vasudevan
- 2025Adangathey
- 2025Dude — Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
- 2025Kannappa — Nathanadhudu
- Kodai Diaries
- 2025Kombuseevi — Rokkapuli
- 2025Nesippaya
- 2025Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam — Narayanamoorthy
- 2024Hit List — ACP Yazhvendan
- Journey
- 2024Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan — Chief
- 2024Nirangal Moondru — Selvam
- 2024Sarfira — Nedumaaran
- Thalaimai Seyalagam — Producer
- 2024The Smile Man — Chidambaram Nedumaaran
- 2023Bandra — Veera Raghavan IPS
- 2023Bhagavanth Kesari — CI Srikanth
- 2023Christopher — SP Vetrivel IPS
- 2023Custody — Nataraj
- 2023Paramporul — R. Maithreyan
- 2023Ponniyin Selvan: Part II — Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2023Por Thozhil — SP Loganathan
- 2023Rangabali — Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
- 2023Rudhran — Bhoominathan
- 2023Varisu — Rajendran Palanisamy
- Irai — Robert Vasudevan
- 2022James
- 2022Ponniyin Selvan: Part I — Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2022Raymo
- Parampara — Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu
- 2020Vaanam Kottatum — Bose Kaalai
- 2018Bharat Ane Nenu — Bharath's Father
- 2018Devadas — Dada
- 2018Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India — Challa
- 2018Saakshyam
- 2017Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2
- 2017Jaya Janaki Nayaka — Chakravarthy
- 2017Nenorakam
- 2017Paambhu Sattai — Producer
- 2017Raajakumara — Ashok
- 2016Santheyalli Nintha Kabira — Sikandar Lodi
- 2015I — Cameo Appearance
- 2015Idhu Enna Maayam — Producer
- 2015Maari — Producer
- 2015Sandamarutham — Surya & Sarveswaran, Story
- 2014Asha Black — Anwar Ali
- 2014Kochadaiiyaan — Sengodagan
- 2014Nimirndhu Nil — CBI officer Michael
- 2013Acham Thavir
- 2013Chennaiyil Oru Naal — Sundara Pandian IPS
- 2013Myna
- 2012Achante Aanmakkal — Narasimham
- 2012Genius — R. Sarath Chandra
- 2012Sethu Samudhiram
- 2011Christian Brothers — Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 2011Kaaval Thurai
- 2011Kanchana — Kanchana
- 2011The Metro — CI Jacob Alexander
- 2011Veeraputhran — Vimal Menon
- 2011Vidiyal
- 2010Jaggubhai — Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- 2010Kola Kolaya Mundhirika — cameo appearance.
- 2010Oridathoru Postman — Yasin Mubarak
- 20091977 — Rajashekar / Vetrivel, Producer
- 2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja — Edachena Kunkan Nair
- 2008Vaitheeswaran — Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- 2007Maya Kannadi — Sarath Kumar
- 2007Nam Naadu — Muthazhagu
- 2007Pachaikili Muthucharam — Venkatesh
- 2006Thalaimagan — Dheeran, Director
- 2005Ayya — Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2005Bunny — Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
- 2005Chanakya
- 2005Jithan — Tamizharasu
- 2004Aai — Sakthivel
- 2004Chatrapathy — Saravanan
- 2004Gambeeram — Muthusami
- 2004Manasthan
- 2003Arasu — Arasu and Periyavar Nataraj
- 2003Diwan — Raghavan and Duraisingam
- 2003Paarai
- 2002Samasthanam — Thiru
- 2002Thenkasi Pattanam
- 2001Dosth — Vishwanath
- 2001Rishi — Velu & Rishi
- 2001Samuthiram — Selvarasu
- 2001Ullam Kollai Poguthey — Cameo
- 2001Vinnukkum Mannukkum — Sakthivel
- 2000Maayi — 'Maayi' Maayandi
- 2000Pennin Manathai Thottu
- 1999Chinnadurai
- 1999Oruvan
- 1999Pattali — Shanmugam
- 1999Rajasthan
- 1998Moovendhar
- 1998Natpukkaga
- 1998Simmarasi
- 1998Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen — Cameo Appearance
- 1997Aravindhan — Aravindhan
- 1997Janakiraman — Janakiraman
- 1997Suryavamsam — Sakthivel Gounder / Chinnarasu Gounder
- 1996Maha Prabhu
- 1996Nethaji — Nethaji
- 1995Coolie — Karna
- 1995Nadodi Mannan
- 1995Ragasiya Police
- 1995Veluchami — Veluchami
- 1994Aranmanai Kaavalan — Sakthi
- 1994Captain — Captain Shiva
- 1994Indhu
- 1994Magudikkaran
- 1994Namma Annachi
- 1994Nattamai — 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1994Rajapandi
- 1993Aadhityan — Aadhityan
- 1993Band Master
- 1993Dasarathan
- 1993I Love India — Diwakar
- 1993Kattabomman — Kattabomman
- 1993Moondravadhu Kann
- 1993Munarivippu
- 1993Vedan
- 1992Ellaichami — Ellaichami
- 1992Idhuthanda Sattam — Selvaraj
- 1992Ilavarasan — Vijay
- 1992Meera — Policeman
- 1992Oor Mariyadhai
- 1992Samundi
- 1992Suriyan — Suriyan
- 1992Thai Mozhi — Rajasimham
- 1991Captain Prabhakaran — Rajaraman
- 1991Cheran Pandiyan — Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1991Gang Leader — Raghava
- 1991Idhaya Vasal
- 1991Kaaval Nilayam — Vijay
- 1991Pudhu Manidhan
- 1991Stuartpuram Police Station
- 1991Surya IPS
- 1991Thangamana Thangachi — Vijay
- 1991Vasanthakala Paravai
- 1991Vetri Padigal — Guruji
- 1990Balachandrudu — Minor Babu
- 1990Enkitta Mothathe
- 1990Jagathalaprathapan — Dileep
- 1990Magaadu
- 1990Mounam Sammadham — Balu
- 1990Palaivana Paravaigal — Mamu
- 1990Pudhu Paadagan — Aadhikesavan
- 1990Pulan Visaranai — D.R Mahendran Khurrana
- 1990Puriyaadha Pudhir
- 1990Raja Kaiya Vacha — Vaidyaraj
- 1990Salem Vishnu — Siva
- 1990Sandhana Kaatru — Ramu
- 1990Urudhi Mozhi — Legal
- 1990Velai Kidaichuruchu — Purushothaman
- 1988Kan Simittum Neram — Inspector Sarath, Producer
- 1987Thaye Neeye Thunai
- Criminal
- Judgment Day
- Naa Naa
- Pahalgam
- Sarath Kumar Kamal Prakash Movie