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.
Movie | The Smile Man | 2025 | |
Movie | Adangathey | 2025 | |
Movie | Naa Naa | 2025 | |
Series | Journey | 2024-01-12 | |
Movie | Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan | Chief | 2024-08-02 |
Movie | Sarfira | Nedumaaran | 2024-07-12 |
Movie | Rudhran | Bhoominathan | 2023-04-14 |
Movie | Christopher | SP Vetrivel IPS | 2023-02-09 |
Movie | Ponniyin Selvan: Part II | Periya Pazhuvettarayar | 2023-04-28 |
Movie | Custody | Nataraj | 2023-05-12 |
Movie | Bhagavanth Kesari | CI Srikanth | 2023-10-19 |
Movie | Bandra | Veera Raghavan IPS | 2023-11-10 |
Movie | Rangabali | Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance) | 2023-07-07 |
Movie | Paramporul | R. Maithreyan | 2023-09-01 |
Series | Irai | Robert Vasudevan | 2022-02-18 |
Movie | Raymo | 2022-11-25 | |
Movie | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I | Periya Pazhuvettarayar | 2022-09-30 |
Movie | Vaanam Kottatum | Bose Kaalai | 2020-02-07 |
Movie | Saakshyam | 2018-07-27 | |
Movie | Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India | Challa | 2018-04-27 |
Movie | Devadas | Dada | 2018-09-27 |
Movie | Bharat Ane Nenu | Bharath's Father | 2018-04-20 |
Movie | Nenorakam | 2017-03-17 | |
Movie | Jaya Janaki Nayaka | Chakravarthy | 2017-08-11 |
Movie | Raajakumara | Ashok | 2017-03-24 |
Movie | Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 | 2017-10-18 | |
Movie | Sandamarutham | Surya & Sarveswaran | 2015-02-20 |
Movie | I | Cameo Appearance | 2015-01-04 |
Movie | Kochadaiiyaan | Sengodagan | 2014-05-23 |
Movie | Asha Black | Anwar Ali | 2014-10-10 |
Movie | Nimirndhu Nil | CBI officer Michael | 2014-03-08 |
Movie | Acham Thavir | 2013-12-12 | |
Movie | Myna | 2013-02-22 | |
Movie | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Sundara Pandian IPS | 2013-03-28 |
Movie | Sethu Samudhiram | 2012-03-09 | |
Movie | Achante Aanmakkal | Narasimham | 2012-03-02 |
Movie | Christian Brothers | Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala | 2011-10-03 |
Movie | The Metro | CI Jacob Alexander | 2011-11-21 |
Movie | Kanchana | Kanchana | 2011-07-22 |
Movie | Vidiyal | 2011-11-15 | |
Movie | Jaggubhai | Jagannathan (Jaggubhai) | 2010-01-29 |
Movie | Oridathoru Postman | Yasin Mubarak | 2010-10-08 |
Movie | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | cameo appearance. | 2010-05-21 |
Movie | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Edachena Kunkan | 2009-10-16 |
Movie | 1977 | 2009-03-06 | |
Movie | Vaitheeswaran | Saravanan / Dr. Bala | 2008-03-14 |
Movie | Nam Naadu | Muthazhagu | 2007-09-21 |
Movie | Maya Kannadi | Sarath Kumar | 2007-04-14 |
Movie | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Venkatesh | 2007-02-16 |
Movie | Thalaimagan | Dheeran | 2006-09-01 |
Movie | Bunny | Bhupati Raja | 2005-04-06 |
Movie | Jithan | Tamizharasu | 2005-05-06 |
Movie | Chanakya | 2005-09-26 | |
Movie | Ayya | Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai | 2005-01-14 |
Movie | Aai | Sakthivel | 2004-12-01 |
Movie | Manasthan | 2004-01-01 | |
Movie | Gambeeram | Muthusami | 2004-04-06 |
Movie | Chatrapathy | Saravanan | 2004-02-03 |
Movie | Arasu | u | 2003-04-14 |
Movie | Diwan | 2003-10-10 | |
Movie | Paarai | 2003-06-14 | |
Movie | Thenkasi Pattanam | 2002-06-21 | |
Movie | Samasthanam | Thiru | 2002-09-27 |
Movie | Ullam Kollai Poguthey | 2001-02-09 | |
Movie | Dost | Vishwanath | 2001-06-29 |
Movie | Samuthiram | Selvarasu | 2001-08-31 |
Movie | Vinnukkum Mannukkum | Sakthivel | 2001-03-30 |
Movie | Rishi | Velu & Rishi | 2001-02-16 |
Movie | Maayi | 2000-08-21 | |
Movie | Pennin Manathai Thottu | 2000-08-01 | |
Movie | Rajasthan | 1999-05-01 | |
Movie | Pattali | 1999-12-17 | |
Movie | Oruvan | 1999-06-21 | |
Movie | Chinnadurai | 1999-03-13 | |
Movie | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | Cameo Appearance | 1998-08-14 |
Movie | Natpukkaga | 1998-06-25 | |
Movie | Simmarasi | 1998-10-19 | |
Movie | Moovendhar | 1998-01-01 | |
Movie | Aravindhan | Aravindhan | 1997-02-27 |
Movie | Suryavamsam | Chinnarasu/Sakthivel Gounder | 1997-06-27 |
Movie | Janakiraman | Janakiraman | 1997-10-31 |
Movie | Nethaji | Nethaji | 1996-11-09 |
Movie | Maha Prabhu | 1996-02-03 | |
Movie | Coolie | Karna | 1995-04-14 |
Movie | Nadodi Mannan | 1995-08-19 | |
Movie | Ragasiya Police | 1995-10-23 | |
Movie | Veluchami | Veluchami | 1995-01-15 |
Movie | Indhu | 1994-04-14 | |
Movie | Namma Annachi | 1994-05-21 | |
Movie | Magudikkaran | 1994-11-04 | |
Movie | Nattamai | 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi | 1994-11-02 |
Movie | Rajapandi | 1994-09-09 | |
Movie | Vedan | 1993-05-06 | |
Movie | Dasarathan | 1993-02-04 | |
Movie | Moondravadhu Kann | 1993-09-18 | |
Movie | Band Master | 1993-07-02 | |
Movie | I Love India | Diwakar | 1993-10-15 |
Movie | Kattabomman | Kattabomman | 1993-11-12 |
Movie | Meera | Policeman | 1992-12-18 |
Movie | Ilavarasan | Vijay | 1992-01-15 |
Movie | Suriyan | Suriyan | 1992-07-01 |
Movie | Idhuthanda Sattam | Selvaraj | 1992-05-29 |
Movie | Pudhu Manidhan | 1991-03-22 | |
Movie | Captain Prabhakaran | Rajaraman | 1991-04-14 |
Movie | Vetri Padigal | Guruji | 1991-03-15 |
Movie | Stuartpuram Police Station | 1991-01-09 | |
Movie | Cheran Pandiyan | Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder) | 1991-05-31 |
Movie | Gang Leader | Raghava | 1991-05-09 |
Movie | Vasanthakala Paravai | 1991-09-19 | |
Movie | Surya IPS | 1991-09-05 | |
Movie | Kaaval Nilayam | Vijay | 1991-05-11 |
Movie | Idhaya Vasal | 1991-05-17 | |
Movie | Salem Vishnu | Siva | 1990-02-15 |
Movie | Pulan Visaranai | 1990-01-14 | |
Movie | Pudhu Paadagan | 1990-04-14 | |
Movie | Mounam Sammadham | Balu | 1990-06-15 |
Movie | Raja Kaiya Vacha | Vaidyaraj | 1990-12-07 |
Movie | Enkitta Mothathe | 1990-09-14 | |
Movie | Sandhana Kaatru | 1990-06-01 | |
Movie | Puriyaadha Pudhir | 1990-09-07 | |
Movie | Velai Kidaichuruchu | Purushothaman | 1990-08-15 |
Movie | Urudhi Mozhi | Legal | 1990-12-01 |
Movie | Kan Simittum Neram | Inspector Sarath | 1988-04-13 |
Movie | Thaye Neeye Thunai | 1987-04-14 |