R. Sarathkumar
161 movies · 5 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 14, 1954 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- New Delhi, India
- Also known as
- Sarath Kumar · R. Sarath Kumar · Ramanathan Sarathkumar · Sarathkumar
Biography
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.
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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
R. Sarathkumar: movies and TV shows
Acting (162)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
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- Upcoming
- Upcoming
- 2026 Daadi Ki Shaadi
as Col. Theeran Devrajan
- 2026 Mr. X
as Parameshwar Surya Pratap 'Mr. X' / Rana
- 2026
- 2025 Kombuseevi
as Rokkapuli
- 2025 Dude
as Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
- 2025
- 2025 3BHK
as Vasudevan
- 2025 Kannappa
as Nathanadhudu
- 2025
- 2025 Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
as Narayanamoorthy
- 2025
- 2024 The Smile Man
as Chidambaram Nedumaaran
- 2024 Nirangal Moondru
as Selvam
- 2024 Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
as Chief
- 2024 Sarfira
as Nedumaaran
- 2024 Hit List
as ACP Yazhvendan
- 2024
- 2023 Bandra
as Veera Raghavan IPS
- 2023 Bhagavanth Kesari
as CI Srikanth
- 2023 Paramporul
as R. Maithreyan
- 2023 Rangabali
as Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
- 2023 Por Thozhil
as SP Loganathan
- 2023 Custody
as Nataraj
- 2023 Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2023 Rudhran
as Bhoominathan
- 2023 Christopher
as SP Vetrivel IPS
- 2023 Varisu
as Rajendran Palanisamy
- 2022
- 2022 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Periya Pazhuvettarayar
- 2022
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020 Vaanam Kottatum
as Bose Kaalai
- 2018 Devadas
as Dada
- 2018
- 2018 Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
as Challa
- 2018 Bharat Ane Nenu
as Bharath's Father
- 2017
- 2017 Jaya Janaki Nayaka
as Chakravarthy
- 2017 Raajakumara
as Ashok
- 2017
- 2016 Santheyalli Nintha Kabira
as Sikandar Lodi
- 2015 Sandamarutham
as Surya & Sarveswaran
- 2015 I
as Cameo Appearance
- 2014 Asha Black
as Anwar Ali
- 2014 Kochadaiiyaan
as Sengodagan
- 2014 Nimirndhu Nil
as CBI officer Michael
- 2013
- 2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal
as Sundara Pandian IPS
- 2013
- 2012 Genius
as R. Sarath Chandra
- 2012
- 2012 Achante Aanmakkal
as Narasimham
- 2011 The Metro
as CI Jacob Alexander
- 2011
- 2011 Veeraputhran
as Vimal Menon
- 2011 Christian Brothers
as Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
- 2011
- 2011 Kanchana
as Kanchana
- 2010 Oridathoru Postman
as Yasin Mubarak
- 2010 Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
as cameo appearance.
- 2010 Jaggubhai
as Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
- 2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Edachena Kunkan Nair
- 2009 1977
as Rajashekar / Vetrivel
- 2008 Vaitheeswaran
as Saravanan / Dr. Bala
- 2007 Nam Naadu
as Muthazhagu
- 2007 Maya Kannadi
as Sarath Kumar
- 2007 Pachaikili Muthucharam
as Venkatesh
- 2006 Thalaimagan
as Dheeran
- 2005
- 2005 Jithan
as Tamizharasu
- 2005 Bunny
as Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
- 2005 Ayya
as Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
- 2004 Aai
as Sakthivel
- 2004
- 2004 Gambeeram
as Muthusami
- 2004 Chatrapathy
as Saravanan
- 2003 Diwan
as Raghavan and Duraisingam
- 2003
- 2003 Arasu
as Arasu and Periyavar Nataraj
- 2002 Samasthanam
as Thiru
- 2002
- 2001 Samuthiram
as Selvarasu
- 2001 Dosth
as Vishwanath
- 2001 Vinnukkum Mannukkum
as Sakthivel
- 2001 Rishi
as Velu & Rishi
- 2001 Ullam Kollai Poguthey
as Cameo
- 2000 Maayi
as 'Maayi' Maayandi
- 2000
- 1999 Pattali
as Shanmugam
- 1999
- 1999
- 1999
- 1998
- 1998 Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
as Cameo Appearance
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997 Janakiraman
as Janakiraman
- 1997 Suryavamsam
as Sakthivel Gounder / Chinnarasu Gounder
- 1997 Aravindhan
as Aravindhan
- 1996 Nethaji
as Nethaji
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995
- 1995 Coolie
as Karna
- 1995 Veluchami
as Veluchami
- 1994
- 1994 Nattamai
as 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994
- 1994 Captain
as Captain Shiva
- 1994 Aranmanai Kaavalan
as Sakthi
- 1993 Kattabomman
as Kattabomman
- 1993 I Love India
as Diwakar
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993
- 1993 Aadhityan
as Aadhityan
- 1992 Meera
as Policeman
- 1992 Thai Mozhi
as Rajasimham
- 1992
- 1992 Ellaichami
as Ellaichami
- 1992 Suriyan
as Suriyan
- 1992 Idhuthanda Sattam
as Selvaraj
- 1992
- 1992 Ilavarasan
as Vijay
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 Cheran Pandiyan
as Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
- 1991
- 1991 Kaaval Nilayam
as Vijay
- 1991 Gang Leader
as Raghava
- 1991 Captain Prabhakaran
as Rajaraman
- 1991
- 1991 Vetri Padigal
as Guruji
- 1991 Thangamana Thangachi
as Vijay
- 1991
- 1990 Raja Kaiya Vacha
as Vaidyaraj
- 1990 Urudhi Mozhi
as Legal
- 1990 Balachandrudu
as Minor Babu
- 1990 Palaivana Paravaigal
as Mamu
- 1990
- 1990
- 1990 Velai Kidaichuruchu
as Purushothaman
- 1990
- 1990 Mounam Sammadham
as Balu
- 1990 Sandhana Kaatru
as Ramu
- 1990 Pudhu Paadagan
as Aadhikesavan
- 1990 Jagathalaprathapan
as Dileep
- 1990 Salem Vishnu
as Siva
- 1990 Pulan Visaranai
as D.R Mahendran Khurrana
- 1988 Kan Simittum Neram
as Inspector Sarath
- 1987
Behind the camera (8)
- 2024
- 2017 Paambhu Sattai
Producer
- 2015 Idhu Enna Maayam
Producer
- 2015 Maari
Producer
- 2015 Sandamarutham
Story
- 2009 1977
Producer
- 2006 Thalaimagan
Director
- 1988 Kan Simittum Neram
Producer