Sathyaraj
Actor
Biography
Sathyaraj is an Indian film actor and media personality who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. He started his career in villainous roles and later played lead roles. He has acted in over 200 films, which include a few Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films as well.
He is known for his performance in Amaidhi Padai, Nadigan, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored film Periyar among others. He was also the director of the film Villadhi Villain (1995), starring himself in three different roles.
Apart from his film career, Sathyaraj has been vocal in the media about various issues, such as Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism and water rights in Tamil Nadu. In 2011, he had a brief career as a television host for the game show Home Sweet Home on STAR Vijay. He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys and Kumaran Jewelry Shop.
As Director
Filmography
Bāhubali: The Beginning
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar 2015
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
as Karikala Kattappa Nadar 2017
Chennai Express
as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram 2013
Mersal
as Rathnavel 2017
Jersey
as Coach Murthy 2019
Coolie
as Rajasekar 2025
Sikandar
as Minister Rakesh Pradhan 2025
Nanban
as Virumandi Santhanam (Virus) 2012
Raja Rani
as James 2013
Thalaivaa
as Ramadurai (Anna) 2013
Love Today
as Venu Shastri 2022
Thamma
as Elvis Karim Prabhakar 2025
Etharkkum Thunindhavan
as Aadhirayar 2022
Radhe Shyam
as Paramahamsa 2022
Mirchi
as Deva 2013
Munjya
as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar 2024
Thambi
as Gnanamoorthy 2019