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.
Known For
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I
2015
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Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
2022
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Bharat Ane Nenu
2018
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Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
2023
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Varisu
2023
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Por Thozhil
2023
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Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
2018
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Kochadaiiyaan
2014
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Dude
2025
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Kanchana
2011
Acting
2026
Aazhi
2025
Kannappa
as Nathanadhudu
2025
Nesippaya
2025
3BHK
as Vasudevan
2025
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Narayanamoorthy
2025
Dude
as Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
2025
Kombuseevi
as Rokkapuli
2025
Kodai Diaries
2024
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Chief
2024
Nirangal Moondru
as Selvam
2024
The Smile Man
as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
2024
Hit List
as ACP Yazhvendan
2024
Journey
2023
Christopher
as SP Vetrivel IPS
2023
Por Thozhil
as SP Loganathan
2023
Varisu
as Rajendran Palanisamy
2023
Rangabali
as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
2023
Paramporul
as R. Maithreyan
2023
Bandra
as Veera Raghavan IPS
2023
Custody
as Nataraj
2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
2023
Bhagavanth Kesari
as CI Srikanth
2023
Rudhran
as Bhoominathan
2022
James
2022
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
2022
Raymo
2022
Irai
as Robert Vasudevan
(6 episodes)
2021
Parampara
as Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu
(7 episodes)
2020
Vaanam Kottatum
as Bose Kaalai
2018
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
as Challa
2018
Bharat Ane Nenu
as Bharath's Father
2018
Saakshyam
2018
Devadas
as Dada
2017
Jaya Janaki Nayaka
as Chakravarthy
2017
Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2
2017
Nenorakam
2017
Raajakumara
as Ashok
2016
Santheyalli Nintha Kabira
as Sikandar Lodi
2015
Sandamarutham
as Surya & Sarveswaran
2015
I
as Cameo Appearance
2014
Kochadaiiyaan
as Sengodagan
2014
Nimirndhu Nil
as CBI officer Michael
2014
Asha Black
as Anwar Ali
2013
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
as Sundara Pandian IPS
2013
Acham Thavir
2013
Myna
2012
Sethu Samudhiram
2012
Achante Aanmakkal
as Narasimham
2011
Kanchana
as Kanchana
2011
Christian Brothers
as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
2011
Kaaval Thurai
2011
Vidiyal
2011
The Metro
as CI Jacob Alexander
2011
Veeraputhran
as Vimal Menon
2010
Jaggubhai
as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
2010
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
as cameo appearance.
2010
Oridathoru Postman
as Yasin Mubarak
2009
1977
as Rajashekar / Vetrivel
2009
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Edachena Kunkan Nair
2008
Vaitheeswaran
as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
2007
Pachaikili Muthucharam
as Venkatesh
2007
Maya Kannadi
as Sarath Kumar
2007
Nam Naadu
as Muthazhagu
2006
Thalaimagan
as Dheeran
2005
Ayya
as Ayyadurai Chelladurai
2005
Chanakya
2005
Jithan
as Tamizharasu
2005
Bunny
as Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
2004
Aai
as Sakthivel
2004
Gambeeram
as Muthusami
2004
Manasthan
2004
Chatrapathy
as Saravanan
2003
Arasu
as u
2003
Diwan
2003
Paarai
2002
Thenkasi Pattanam
2002
Samasthanam
as Thiru
2001
Ullam Kollai Poguthey
2001
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
as Sakthivel
2001
Samuthiram
as Selvarasu
2001
Dost
as Vishwanath
2001
Rishi
as Velu & Rishi
2000
Maayi
2000
Pennin Manathai Thottu
1999
Oruvan
1999
Pattali
as Shanmugam
1999
Rajasthan
1999
Chinnadurai
1998
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
as Cameo Appearance
1998
Simmarasi
1998
Natpukkaga
1998
Moovendhar
1997
Aravindhan
as Aravindhan
1997
Janakiraman
as Janakiraman
1997
Suryavamsam
as Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
1996
Maha Prabhu
1996
Nethaji
as Nethaji
1995
Veluchami
as Veluchami
1995
Nadodi Mannan
1995
Ragasiya Police
1995
Coolie
as Karna
1994
Captain
as Captain Shiva
1994
Nattamai
as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
1994
Magudikkaran
1994
Namma Annachi
1994
Indhu
1994
Aranmanai Kaavalan
as Sakthi
1994
Rajapandi
1993
Munarivippu
1993
Aadhityan
as Aadhityan
1993
Kattabomman
as Kattabomman
1993
Dasarathan
1993
I Love India
as Diwakar
1993
Band Master
1993
Moondravadhu Kann
1993
Vedan
1992
Samundi
1992
Oor Mariyadhai
1992
Suriyan
as Suriyan
1992
Meera
as Policeman
1992
Ilavarasan
as Vijay
1992
Idhuthanda Sattam
as Selvaraj
1991
Stuartpuram Police Station
1991
Surya IPS
1991
Idhaya Vasal
1991
Captain Prabhakaran
as Rajaraman
1991
Pudhu Manidhan
1991
Gang Leader
as Raghava
1991
Kaaval Nilayam
as Vijay
1991
Cheran Pandiyan
as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
1991
Vasanthakala Paravai
1991
Vetri Padigal
as Guruji
1990
Magaadu
1990
Jagathalaprathapan
as Dileep
1990
Sandhana Kaatru
1990
Urudhi Mozhi
as Legal
1990
Raja Kaiya Vacha
as Vaidyaraj
1990
Pulan Visaranai
1990
Pudhu Paadagan
1990
Balachandrudu
as Minor Babu
1990
Enkitta Mothathe
1990
Salem Vishnu
as Siva
1990
Puriyaadha Pudhir
1990
Mounam Sammadham
as Balu
1990
Velai Kidaichuruchu
as Purushothaman
1988
Kan Simittum Neram
as Inspector Sarath
1987
Thaye Neeye Thunai
—
Criminal
—
Judgment Day
—
Adangathey
—
Naa Naa
—
Mr. X
—
Pahalgam
Directing
2006
Thalaimagan
Director
Writing
2015
Sandamarutham
Story
Production
2024
Thalaimai Seyalagam
Producer
2017
Paambhu Sattai
Producer
2015
Maari
Producer
2015
Idhu Enna Maayam
Producer
2009
1977
Producer
1988
Kan Simittum Neram
Producer