Sathyaraj

Sathyaraj

Born 1954-10-13 (age 71) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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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.

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Known For

Bāhubali: The Epic
Bāhubali: The Epic

2025

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Thamma
Thamma

2025

as Elvis Karim Prabhakar

Chennai Express
Chennai Express

2013

as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

2017

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Bāhubali: The Beginning
Bāhubali: The Beginning

2015

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Coolie
Coolie

2025

as Rajasekar

Sikandar
Sikandar

2025

as Minister Rakesh Pradhan

Mersal
Mersal

2017

as Rathnavel

Radhe Shyam
Radhe Shyam

2022

as Paramahamsa

Idli Kadai
Idli Kadai

2025

as Vishnu Vardhan

Vaa Vaathiyaar
Vaa Vaathiyaar

2026

as Periyasamy

Nanban
Nanban

2012

as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam

Munjya
Munjya

2024

as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar

Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
Love Today
Love Today

2022

as Venu Shastri

Tamilarasan
Annapoorani
Annapoorani

2023

as Sundarrajan

Waltair Veerayya
Waltair Veerayya

2023

as Satyamurthy

Seetha Payanam
Zebra
Zebra

2024

as "A to Z" Baba