R. Sarathkumar
Acting • Born 1954-07-14
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. 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.
Filmography
154 credits
Samundi
Movie • 1992
Oor Mariyadhai
Movie • 1992
Criminal
Movie
Munarivippu
Movie • 1993
Ullam Kollai Poguthey
Movie • 2001
Magaadu
Movie • 1990
Christopher
Movie • 2023
SP Vetrivel IPS
Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan
Movie • 2024
Chief
Jagathalaprathapan
Movie • 1990
Dileep
Ayya
Movie • 2005
Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai
Pachaikili Muthucharam
Movie • 2007
Venkatesh
Por Thozhil
Movie • 2023
SP Loganathan
Nirangal Moondru
Movie • 2024
Selvam
Oruvan
Movie • 1999
Stuartpuram Police Station
Movie • 1991
Sandhana Kaatru
Movie • 1990
Surya IPS
Movie • 1991
Idhaya Vasal
Movie • 1991
Captain Prabhakaran
Movie • 1991
Rajaraman
Chanakya
Movie • 2005
Aai
Movie • 2004
Sakthivel
Jithan
Movie • 2005
Tamizharasu
Urudhi Mozhi
Movie • 1990
Legal
Raja Kaiya Vacha
Movie • 1990
Vaidyaraj
Kanchana
Movie • 2011
Kanchana
James
Movie • 2022
Christian Brothers
Movie • 2011
Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala
1977
Movie • 2009
Rajashekar / Vetrivel
Maya Kannadi
Movie • 2007
Sarath Kumar
Captain
Movie • 1994
Captain Shiva
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen
Movie • 1998
Cameo Appearance
Pulan Visaranai
Movie • 1990
Jaggubhai
Movie • 2010
Jagannathan (Jaggubhai)
Pudhu Manidhan
Movie • 1991
Gang Leader
Movie • 1991
Raghava
Suriyan
Movie • 1992
Suriyan
Namma Annachi
Movie • 1994
Nattamai
Movie • 1994
'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi
Magudikkaran
Movie • 1994
Veluchami
Movie • 1995
Veluchami
Pudhu Paadagan
Movie • 1990
Rajasthan
Movie • 1999
Pattali
Movie • 1999
Shanmugam
Chinnadurai
Movie • 1999
Simmarasi
Movie • 1998
Natpukkaga
Movie • 1998
Suryavamsam
Movie • 1997
Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder
Aravindhan
Movie • 1997
Aravindhan
Janakiraman
Movie • 1997
Janakiraman
Maha Prabhu
Movie • 1996
Nadodi Mannan
Movie • 1995
Ragasiya Police
Movie • 1995
Coolie
Movie • 1995
Karna
Pennin Manathai Thottu
Movie • 2000
Maayi
Movie • 2000
Vinnukkum Mannukkum
Movie • 2001
Sakthivel
Thenkasi Pattanam
Movie • 2002
Samasthanam
Movie • 2002
Thiru
Samuthiram
Movie • 2001
Selvarasu
Diwan
Movie • 2003
Gambeeram
Movie • 2004
Muthusami
Chatrapathy
Movie • 2004
Saravanan
Paarai
Movie • 2003
Arasu
Movie • 2003
u
Manasthan
Movie • 2004
Thalaimagan
Movie • 2006
Dheeran
Nam Naadu
Movie • 2007
Muthazhagu
Sethu Samudhiram
Movie • 2012
Kaaval Thurai
Movie • 2011
Vidiyal
Movie • 2011
Oridathoru Postman
Movie • 2010
Yasin Mubarak
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika
Movie • 2010
cameo appearance.
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Movie • 2009
Edachena Kunkan Nair
The Smile Man
Movie • 2024
Chidambaram Nedumaaran
Vaitheeswaran
Movie • 2008
Saravanan / Dr. Bala
Varisu
Movie • 2023
Rajendran Palanisamy
Rangabali
Movie • 2023
Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance)
Chennaiyil Oru Naal
Movie • 2013
Sundara Pandian IPS
Paramporul
Movie • 2023
R. Maithreyan
Kaaval Nilayam
Movie • 1991
Vijay
Meera
Movie • 1992
Policeman
Kochadaiiyaan
Movie • 2014
Sengodagan
Indhu
Movie • 1994
The Metro
Movie • 2011
CI Jacob Alexander
Nimirndhu Nil
Movie • 2014
CBI officer Michael
Aranmanai Kaavalan
Movie • 1994
Sakthi
Rajapandi
Movie • 1994
Aadhityan
Movie • 1993
Aadhityan
Moovendhar
Movie • 1998
Acham Thavir
Movie • 2013
Balachandrudu
Movie • 1990
Minor Babu
Dost
Movie • 2001
Vishwanath
Ilavarasan
Movie • 1992
Vijay
Enkitta Mothathe
Movie • 1990
Judgment Day
Movie
Kattabomman
Movie • 1993
Kattabomman
Dasarathan
Movie • 1993
Cheran Pandiyan
Movie • 1991
Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder)
Nethaji
Movie • 1996
Nethaji
Idhuthanda Sattam
Movie • 1992
Selvaraj
I Love India
Movie • 1993
Diwakar
Salem Vishnu
Movie • 1990
Siva
Kan Simittum Neram
Movie • 1988
Inspector Sarath
Puriyaadha Pudhir
Movie • 1990
Sandamarutham
Movie • 2015
Surya & Sarveswaran
Asha Black
Movie • 2014
Anwar Ali
Band Master
Movie • 1993
Bandra
Movie • 2023
Veera Raghavan IPS
Kannappa
Movie • 2025
Nathanadhudu
Custody
Movie • 2023
Nataraj
Vasanthakala Paravai
Movie • 1991
Moondravadhu Kann
Movie • 1993
Vedan
Movie • 1993
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Movie • 2023
Periya Pazhuvettarayar
Achante Aanmakkal
Movie • 2012
Narasimham
Bhagavanth Kesari
Movie • 2023
CI Srikanth
Thaye Neeye Thunai
Movie • 1987
Hit List
Movie • 2024
ACP Yazhvendan
Sarfira
Movie • 2024
Nedumaaran
Nesippaya
Movie • 2025
Bunny
Movie • 2005
Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja
I
Movie • 2015
Cameo Appearance
3BHK
Movie • 2025
Vasudevan
Mounam Sammadham
Movie • 1990
Balu
Rishi
Movie • 2001
Velu & Rishi
Adangathey
Movie
Jaya Janaki Nayaka
Movie • 2017
Chakravarthy
Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2
Movie • 2017
Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India
Movie • 2018
Challa
Bharat Ane Nenu
Movie • 2018
Bharath's Father
Vetri Padigal
Movie • 1991
Guruji
Saakshyam
Movie • 2018
Nenorakam
Movie • 2017
Devadas
Movie • 2018
Dada
Naa Naa
Movie
Vaanam Kottatum
Movie • 2020
Bose Kaalai
Myna
Movie • 2013
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Movie • 2022
Periya Pazhuvettarayar
Raymo
Movie • 2022
Raajakumara
Movie • 2017
Ashok
Velai Kidaichuruchu
Movie • 1990
Purushothaman
Rudhran
Movie • 2023
Bhoominathan
Mr. X
Movie
Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam
Movie • 2025
Narayanamoorthy
Veeraputhran
Movie • 2011
Vimal Menon
Dude
Movie • 2025
Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan
Kombuseevi
Movie • 2025
Rokkapuli
Pahalgam
Movie
Aazhi
Movie • 2026
Santheyalli Nintha Kabira
Movie • 2016
Sikandar Lodi
Irai
TV • 2022
Robert Vasudevan
Parampara
TV • 2021
Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu
Journey
TV • 2024
Kodai Diaries
TV • 2025