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R. Sarathkumar

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R. Sarathkumar

Born July 14, 1954 in New Delhi, India158 films

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.

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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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Ponniyin Selvan: Part I posterFirst watchPonniyin Selvan: Part I20227.1as Periya PazhuvettarayarThe Chola kingdom is under threat from forces both internal and external, and with crown prince Aaditha Karikalan, his younger brother Arunmozhi Varman and the emperor, Sundara Cholar…View film

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Filmography

158 films as actor
  1. TBACriminal
  2. TBAJudgment Day
  3. TBANaa Naa
  4. TBAPahalgam
  5. TBASarath Kumar Kamal Prakash Movie
  6. 2026Dada
  7. 2026Daadi Ki ShaadiCol. Theeran Devrajan
  8. 2026Mr. XParameshwar Surya Pratap 'Mr. X' / Rana
  9. 2026Aazhi
  10. 2025KombuseeviRokkapuli
  11. 2025DudeMinister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
  12. 2025Adangathey
  13. 20253BHKVasudevan
  14. 2025KannappaNathanadhudu
  15. 2025Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi KobamNarayanamoorthy
  16. 2025Nesippaya
  17. 2024The Smile ManChidambaram Nedumaaran
  18. 2024Nirangal MoondruSelvam
  19. 2024Mazhai Pidikatha ManithanChief
  20. 2024SarfiraNedumaaran
  21. 2024Hit ListACP Yazhvendan
  22. 2023BandraVeera Raghavan IPS
  23. 2023Bhagavanth KesariCI Srikanth
  24. 2023ParamporulR. Maithreyan
  25. 2023RangabaliRanga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
  26. 2023Por ThozhilSP Loganathan
  27. 2023CustodyNataraj
  28. 2023Ponniyin Selvan: Part IIPeriya Pazhuvettarayar
  29. 2023RudhranBhoominathan
  30. 2023ChristopherSP Vetrivel IPS
  31. 2023VarisuRajendran Palanisamy
  32. 2022Raymo
  33. 2022Ponniyin Selvan: Part IPeriya Pazhuvettarayar
  34. 2022James
  35. 2020Vaanam KottatumBose Kaalai
  36. 2018DevadasDada
  37. 2018Saakshyam
  38. 2018Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu IndiaChalla
  39. 2018Bharat Ane NenuBharath's Father
  40. 2017Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2
  41. 2017Jaya Janaki NayakaChakravarthy
  42. 2017RaajakumaraAshok
  43. 2017Nenorakam
  44. 2016Santheyalli Nintha KabiraSikandar Lodi
  45. 2015SandamaruthamSurya & Sarveswaran
  46. 2015ICameo Appearance
  47. 2014Asha BlackAnwar Ali
  48. 2014KochadaiiyaanSengodagan
  49. 2014Nimirndhu NilCBI officer Michael
  50. 2013Acham Thavir
  51. 2013Chennaiyil Oru NaalSundara Pandian IPS
  52. 2013Myna
  53. 2012GeniusR. Sarath Chandra
  54. 2012Sethu Samudhiram
  55. 2012Achante AanmakkalNarasimham
  56. 2011The MetroCI Jacob Alexander
  57. 2011Vidiyal
  58. 2011VeeraputhranVimal Menon
  59. 2011Christian BrothersAndrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
  60. 2011Kaaval Thurai
  61. 2011KanchanaKanchana
  62. 2010Oridathoru PostmanYasin Mubarak
  63. 2010Kola Kolaya Mundhirikacameo appearance.
  64. 2010JaggubhaiJagannathan (Jaggubhai)
  65. 2009Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaEdachena Kunkan Nair
  66. 20091977Rajashekar / Vetrivel
  67. 2008VaitheeswaranSaravanan / Dr. Bala
  68. 2007Nam NaaduMuthazhagu
  69. 2007Maya KannadiSarath Kumar
  70. 2007Pachaikili MuthucharamVenkatesh
  71. 2006ThalaimaganDheeran
  72. 2005Chanakya
  73. 2005JithanTamizharasu
  74. 2005BunnyRanga Rao Bhupathi Raja
  75. 2005AyyaAyyadurai \ Chelladurai
  76. 2004AaiSakthivel
  77. 2004Manasthan
  78. 2004GambeeramMuthusami
  79. 2004ChatrapathySaravanan
  80. 2003DiwanRaghavan and Duraisingam
  81. 2003Paarai
  82. 2003ArasuArasu and Periyavar Nataraj
  83. 2002SamasthanamThiru
  84. 2002Thenkasi Pattanam
  85. 2001SamuthiramSelvarasu
  86. 2001DosthVishwanath
  87. 2001Vinnukkum MannukkumSakthivel
  88. 2001RishiVelu & Rishi
  89. 2001Ullam Kollai PogutheyCameo
  90. 2000Maayi'Maayi' Maayandi
  91. 2000Pennin Manathai Thottu
  92. 1999PattaliShanmugam
  93. 1999Oruvan
  94. 1999Rajasthan
  95. 1999Chinnadurai
  96. 1998Simmarasi
  97. 1998Unnidathil Ennai KoduthenCameo Appearance
  98. 1998Natpukkaga
  99. 1998Moovendhar
  100. 1997JanakiramanJanakiraman
  101. 1997SuryavamsamSakthivel Gounder / Chinnarasu Gounder
  102. 1997AravindhanAravindhan
  103. 1996NethajiNethaji
  104. 1996Maha Prabhu
  105. 1995Ragasiya Police
  106. 1995Nadodi Mannan
  107. 1995CoolieKarna
  108. 1995VeluchamiVeluchami
  109. 1994Magudikkaran
  110. 1994Nattamai'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
  111. 1994Rajapandi
  112. 1994Namma Annachi
  113. 1994Indhu
  114. 1994CaptainCaptain Shiva
  115. 1994Aranmanai KaavalanSakthi
  116. 1993KattabommanKattabomman
  117. 1993I Love IndiaDiwakar
  118. 1993Moondravadhu Kann
  119. 1993Band Master
  120. 1993Munarivippu