Sathyaraj

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.

Most Known For

Bāhubali: The Epic

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Bāhubali: The Beginning

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Geethanjali

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Looty

Thamma

as Elvis Karim Prabhakar

Coolie

as Rajasekar

Vaa Vaathiyaar

as Periyasamy

Chennai Express

as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram

Sikandar

as Minister Rakesh Pradhan

Mansion 24

as Kalidas

Nanban

as Virumandi Santhanam (Virus)

Bioscope

as himself (special appearance)

My Perfectt Husband

as Bharathi

Mersal

as Rathnavel

Velai Kidaichuruchu

as Palanisamy

Thalaivaa

as Ramadurai (Anna)

Iyer IPS

Munjya

as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar

Sattam En Kaiyil

as Vicky