R. Sarathkumar
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 14, 1954, New Delhi, India
- Movies
- 159
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.
Upcoming R. Sarathkumar Movies
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2026 | Dada | |
| 2026 | Daadi Ki Shaadi | Col. Theeran Devrajan |
| 2026 | Mr. X | Parameshwar Surya Pratap 'Mr. X' / Rana |
| 2026 | Aazhi | |
| 2025 | Kombuseevi | Rokkapuli |
| 2025 | Dude | Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan |
| 2025 | Adangathey | |
| 2025 | 3BHK | Vasudevan |
| 2025 | Kannappa | Nathanadhudu |
| 2025 | Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam | Narayanamoorthy |
| 2025 | Nesippaya | |
| 2024 | The Smile Man | Chidambaram Nedumaaran |
| 2024 | Nirangal Moondru | Selvam |
| 2024 | Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan | Chief |
| 2024 | Sarfira | Nedumaaran |
| 2024 | Hit List | ACP Yazhvendan |
| 2023 | Bandra | Veera Raghavan IPS |
| 2023 | Bhagavanth Kesari | CI Srikanth |
| 2023 | Paramporul | R. Maithreyan |
| 2023 | Rangabali | Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance) |
| 2023 | Por Thozhil | SP Loganathan |
| 2023 | Custody | Nataraj |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part II | Periya Pazhuvettarayar |
| 2023 | Rudhran | Bhoominathan |
| 2023 | Christopher | SP Vetrivel IPS |
| 2023 | Varisu | Rajendran Palanisamy |
| 2022 | Raymo | |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I | Periya Pazhuvettarayar |
| 2022 | James | |
| 2020 | Vaanam Kottatum | Bose Kaalai |
| 2018 | Devadas | Dada |
| 2018 | Saakshyam | |
| 2018 | Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India | Challa |
| 2018 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Bharath's Father |
| 2017 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 | |
| 2017 | Jaya Janaki Nayaka | Chakravarthy |
| 2017 | Raajakumara | Ashok |
| 2017 | Nenorakam | |
| 2016 | Santheyalli Nintha Kabira | Sikandar Lodi |
| 2015 | Sandamarutham | Surya & Sarveswaran |
| 2015 | I | Cameo Appearance |
| 2014 | Asha Black | Anwar Ali |
| 2014 | Kochadaiiyaan | Sengodagan |
| 2014 | Nimirndhu Nil | CBI officer Michael |
| 2013 | Acham Thavir | |
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Sundara Pandian IPS |
| 2013 | Myna | |
| 2012 | Genius | R. Sarath Chandra |
| 2012 | Sethu Samudhiram | |
| 2012 | Achante Aanmakkal | Narasimham |
| 2011 | The Metro | CI Jacob Alexander |
| 2011 | Vidiyal | |
| 2011 | Veeraputhran | Vimal Menon |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala |
| 2011 | Kaaval Thurai | |
| 2011 | Kanchana | Kanchana |
| 2010 | Oridathoru Postman | Yasin Mubarak |
| 2010 | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | cameo appearance. |
| 2010 | Jaggubhai | Jagannathan (Jaggubhai) |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Edachena Kunkan Nair |
| 2009 | 1977 | Rajashekar / Vetrivel |
| 2008 | Vaitheeswaran | Saravanan / Dr. Bala |
| 2007 | Nam Naadu | Muthazhagu |
| 2007 | Maya Kannadi | Sarath Kumar |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Venkatesh |
| 2006 | Thalaimagan | Dheeran |
| 2005 | Chanakya | |
| 2005 | Jithan | Tamizharasu |
| 2005 | Bunny | Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja |
| 2005 | Ayya | Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai |
| 2004 | Aai | Sakthivel |
| 2004 | Manasthan | |
| 2004 | Gambeeram | Muthusami |
| 2004 | Chatrapathy | Saravanan |
| 2003 | Diwan | Raghavan and Duraisingam |
| 2003 | Paarai | |
| 2003 | Arasu | Arasu and Periyavar Nataraj |
| 2002 | Samasthanam | Thiru |
| 2002 | Thenkasi Pattanam | |
| 2001 | Samuthiram | Selvarasu |
| 2001 | Dosth | Vishwanath |
| 2001 | Vinnukkum Mannukkum | Sakthivel |
| 2001 | Rishi | Velu & Rishi |
| 2001 | Ullam Kollai Poguthey | Cameo |
| 2000 | Maayi | 'Maayi' Maayandi |
| 2000 | Pennin Manathai Thottu | |
| 1999 | Pattali | Shanmugam |
| 1999 | Oruvan | |
| 1999 | Rajasthan | |
| 1999 | Chinnadurai | |
| 1998 | Simmarasi | |
| 1998 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Cameo Appearance |
| 1998 | Natpukkaga | |
| 1998 | Moovendhar | |
| 1997 | Janakiraman | Janakiraman |
| 1997 | Suryavamsam | Sakthivel Gounder / Chinnarasu Gounder |
| 1997 | Aravindhan | Aravindhan |
| 1996 | Nethaji | Nethaji |
| 1996 | Maha Prabhu | |
| 1995 | Ragasiya Police | |
| 1995 | Nadodi Mannan | |
| 1995 | Coolie | Karna |
| 1995 | Veluchami | Veluchami |
| 1994 | Magudikkaran | |
| 1994 | Nattamai | 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi |
| 1994 | Rajapandi | |
| 1994 | Namma Annachi | |
| 1994 | Indhu | |
| 1994 | Captain | Captain Shiva |
| 1994 | Aranmanai Kaavalan | Sakthi |
| 1993 | Kattabomman | Kattabomman |
| 1993 | I Love India | Diwakar |
| 1993 | Moondravadhu Kann | |
| 1993 | Band Master | |
| 1993 | Munarivippu | |
| 1993 | Vedan | |
| 1993 | Dasarathan | |
| 1993 | Aadhityan | Aadhityan |
| 1992 | Meera | Policeman |
| 1992 | Thai Mozhi | Rajasimham |
| 1992 | Samundi | |
| 1992 | Ellaichami | Ellaichami |
| 1992 | Suriyan | Suriyan |
| 1992 | Idhuthanda Sattam | Selvaraj |
| 1992 | Oor Mariyadhai | |
| 1992 | Ilavarasan | Vijay |
| 1991 | Vasanthakala Paravai | |
| 1991 | Surya IPS | |
| 1991 | Cheran Pandiyan | Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder) |
| 1991 | Idhaya Vasal | |
| 1991 | Kaaval Nilayam | Vijay |
| 1991 | Gang Leader | Raghava |
| 1991 | Captain Prabhakaran | Rajaraman |
| 1991 | Pudhu Manidhan | |
| 1991 | Vetri Padigal | Guruji |
| 1991 | Thangamana Thangachi | Vijay |
| 1991 | Stuartpuram Police Station | |
| 1990 | Raja Kaiya Vacha | Vaidyaraj |
| 1990 | Urudhi Mozhi | Legal |
| 1990 | Balachandrudu | Minor Babu |
| 1990 | Palaivana Paravaigal | Mamu |
| 1990 | Enkitta Mothathe | |
| 1990 | Puriyaadha Pudhir | |
| 1990 | Velai Kidaichuruchu | Purushothaman |
| 1990 | Magaadu | |
| 1990 | Mounam Sammadham | Balu |
| 1990 | Sandhana Kaatru | Ramu |
| 1990 | Pudhu Paadagan | Aadhikesavan |
| 1990 | Jagathalaprathapan | Dileep |
| 1990 | Salem Vishnu | Siva |
| 1990 | Pulan Visaranai | D.R Mahendran Khurrana |
| 1988 | Kan Simittum Neram | Inspector Sarath |
| 1987 | Thaye Neeye Thunai |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2017 | Paambhu Sattai | Producer |
| 2015 | Idhu Enna Maayam | Producer |
| 2015 | Maari | Producer |
| 2009 | 1977 | Producer |
| 2006 | Thalaimagan | Director |
| 1988 | Kan Simittum Neram | Producer |
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