Sathyaraj

Acting

Sathyaraj

Born

1954-10-13 (72)

Place of birth

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

69 titles

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 …

Known for

Mandaadi poster
7.8

A fishing captain applies his maritime knowledge in a traditional boat race along Tamil Nadu's coast during a festival, leading a six-person team against other crews.

Mandaadi

2026

Bāhubali: The Beginning poster
7.6

The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.

Bāhubali: The Beginning

2015

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion poster
7.5

When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

2017

Bāhubali: The Epic poster
6.5

When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for love soon unravels a legacy of betrayal, sacrifice, and a forgotten prince.

Bāhubali: The Epic

2025

Sikandar poster
4.8

A tragic accident pushes the powerful Sikandar to protect the less fortunate by standing up to corruption and greed — using any means necessary.

Sikandar

2025

Radhe Shyam poster
5.2

Vikramaditya, a world-renowned palmist, believes love does not exist in his stars, until he meets Prerana. But when destiny tries to pull them apart, will love prevail?

Radhe Shyam

2022

Film credits

2020s · 22 titles

Mandaadi poster
7.8

A fishing captain applies his maritime knowledge in a traditional boat race along Tamil Nadu's coast during a festival, leading a six-person team against other crews.

Mandaadi

2026

Bāhubali: The Epic poster
6.5

When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for love soon unravels a legacy of betrayal, sacrifice, and a forgotten prince.

Bāhubali: The Epic

2025

Sikandar poster
4.8

A tragic accident pushes the powerful Sikandar to protect the less fortunate by standing up to corruption and greed — using any means necessary.

Sikandar

2025

Radhe Shyam poster
5.2

Vikramaditya, a world-renowned palmist, believes love does not exist in his stars, until he meets Prerana. But when destiny tries to pull them apart, will love prevail?

Radhe Shyam

2022

Coolie poster
6.1

Deva, once living a quiet life, is shaken when his close friend dies under suspicious circumstances. Determined to uncover the truth, he infiltrates a powerful gang operating in the shadows. As he investigates, Deva becomes entangled in a dangerous web of crime, betrayal, and secrets from his own past, forcing him to confront powerful enemies while protecting the ones he loves.

Coolie

2025

Vaa Vaathiyaar poster
4.8

After being raised as the reincarnation of a famous actor, a man finds himself clashing with his grandfather's expectations of him.

Vaa Vaathiyaar

2026

G.D.N poster
6.3

G.D. Naidu overcomes challenges and defies a repressive colonial regime to become one of India's greatest innovators.

G.D.N

2026

Love Today poster
6.9

A young couple is made to exchange their phones for a day. What follows is a hilarious and emotional sequence of events that puts their lives in misery.

Love Today

2022

Munjya poster
6.2

A young man's visit to his native village unveils a family secret and a vengeful spirit, Munjya, who wants to get married. Now the young man must fight to protect himself and his love from Munjya's clutches leading to a humorously chaotic and terrifying adventure.

Munjya

2024

Idli Kadai poster
6.5

A simple man's search for success leads him to rediscover his roots.

Idli Kadai

2025

Etharkkum Thunindhavan poster
5.8

A lawyer turns judge jury and executioner and goes after a gang, led by a minister's son, that threatens women with videos of them.

Etharkkum Thunindhavan

2022

Thamma poster
6.5

Two destined lovers battle supernatural forces, family ties, and nature itself to defend their forbidden romance in a mystical world where ancient powers and prophecies threaten to keep them apart.

Thamma

2025

Waltair Veerayya poster
5.3

A notorious smuggler Waltair Veerayya is hired by a CI Seethapathi, reaches Malaysia with the ostensible mission of kidnapping a drug mafia leader named Solomon, who escaped India after wreaking havoc on the RAW agents and local policemen. Veerayya manages to pummel Solomon, who is fiercely protected by his ruthless gang-lord brother Kaala. Tables are turned, when Veerayya reveals that he shares a turbulent past with Kaala & an ACP Vikram Sagar who is hell-bent on ending his smuggling activities.

Waltair Veerayya

2023

Seetha Payanam poster
4.0

Seetha’s road trip with Abhishek, a stranger unfolds through unexpected detours and quirky encounters with unforgettable people. After a life-altering accident, she retraces her journey, and discovers the true power of destiny

Seetha Payanam

2026

Charukesi poster
NR

A Carnatic musician with Alzheimer's grapples with his prodigal son's lifestyle choices, exploring the intersection of music, memory, and family relationships.

Charukesi

2026

Connect poster
7.5

The announcement of a nation-wide lock-down due to the spread of COVID-19 pandemic disrupts the peace of a family. What follows is a series of bizarre events as one of them tries to invite the spirit of a family member.

Connect

2022

Prince poster
4.2

A happy-go-lucky teacher finds himself falling in love with a British woman who is teaching English at the same school. He tries to woo her, but given that his grandfather was a freedom fighter, can he convince his father of the match?

Prince

2022

Tribanadhari Barbarik poster
NR

Tribanadhari Barbarik (2025) tells the epic tale of Barbarik, grandson of Bhima, who rises in the modern age with his three invincible arrows to fight for the oppressed. Awakened in a world torn apart by greed and war, he is bound by his eternal oath to always stand with the weaker side. As ancient evils resurface and humanity faces its darkest hour, Barbarik must decide whether his power will save the world or lead it into eternal destruction.

Tribanadhari Barbarik

2025

Bioscope poster
NR

Villagers with no filmmaking experience embark on an extraordinary journey to create a movie.

Bioscope

2025

Tughlaq Durbar poster
5.7

A budding politician has devious plans to rise in the ranks — until an unexpected new presence begins to interfere with his every crooked move.

Tughlaq Durbar

2021

Weapon poster
1.0

Agni, a dedicated environmentalist and YouTuber is searching for a superhuman crosses paths with a secret society headed by a supervillain GK.

Weapon

2024

Tamilarasan poster
3.1

Frustrated with a greedy hospital, an honest cop takes its heart surgeon hostage to save his son. Can he succeed, especially with his corrupt superior Rana Pratap Singh already has a bone to pick with him, trying to put him down?

Tamilarasan

2023

2010s · 14 titles

Bāhubali: The Beginning poster
7.6

The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.

Bāhubali: The Beginning

2015

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion poster
7.5

When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

2017

Chennai Express poster
6.5

Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them.

Chennai Express

2013

Jersey poster
8.1

After his career fails to take off, a gifted cricketer in his mid-thirties decides that he’s not ready to give up quite yet.

Jersey

2019

Thalaivaa poster
5.5

A mafia don sends his son out of the country because he doesn't want even a shadow of his life falling on him. Destiny wills otherwise. The son makes an innocuous trip to Mumbai to visit his dad. And ends up filling his father's large shoes.

Thalaivaa

2013

Mersal poster
7.3

A few individuals in the medical profession are murdered or kidnapped, and the cop investigating the case suspects a doctor and arrests him. But is he the one who is behind these crimes? And why are they being committed?

Mersal

2017

Mirchi poster
6.4

A man returns to his country in order, ostensibly, to reform his girlfriend's violent family, but he seems to have a strange connection and a rather dark past.

Mirchi

2013

Thambi poster
6.5

Brother and sister who get separated and reunite years later when the brother has grown to be a criminal.

Thambi

2019

Nanban poster
7.1

The plot of the film illustrates the embankment of two friends on a quest for a lost buddy, who was once an optimistic and successful student. On their journey, they recount their college life and special moments that the three shared up until their lost friend secretly parted ways after convocation. During their quest, the two encounter a rival classmate who once made a long forgotten bet with them, a funeral that goes impossibly out of control, and a wedding they must crash.

Nanban

2012

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva poster
4.1

A corrupt cop who has a heartbreaking childhood realises his mistakes and turns into a sincere officer to take on a dreaded criminal and his son.

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva

2017

Nenu.. Sailaja... poster
6.1

Hari (Ram), a DJ in Vizag, proposes to many girls none of them accept his love. One day he sees a beautiful girl Sailaja (Keerthi Suresh) and also impresses her but doesn't propose to her fearing that he would be rejected. Hari spends some good times with Sailaja and right when he proposes his love, she rejects him point blank. An upset Ravi continues with his life and as time passes by, he gets a huge clue which could help him getting back his love.

Nenu.. Sailaja...

2016

Brahmotsavam poster
4.4

When a charming NRI girl falls in love with a wealthy businessman, she unwittingly sparks conflict within his large joint family. How will her lover find a way to marry her, while still ensuring that his large family remains happy and harmonious?

Brahmotsavam

2016

Nota poster
5.6

Sitting Chief Minister Vinodhan, who is facing imprisonment in an illegal assets case, makes his son, Varun the temporary CM until his return. The disinterested young man gradually wakes up to the sorry state of affairs and tries to bring in a change.

Nota

2018

No artwork available
2.0

Satyaraj and goundamani's combo.

Pollachi Mappiley

2010

2000s · 4 titles

1990s · 7 titles

No artwork available
NR

Ravanan, a short-tempered farmer, frequently quarrels with Meena, the daughter of a wealthy man. As a result, she stops his sister's wedding. Enraged, Ravanan kidnaps her to teach a lesson.

Ravanan

1994

Rickshaw Mama poster
6.5

Bhuvana, A lonely girl who is parentless longs for a true love and parental care. Though Bhuvana is a grand daughter of rich businessman he has no time to spend time with the child. The child wants to travel in the Rickshaw along with other children and she wants to be with Rickshaw Mama (Rickshaw uncle) aka Raja who takes of care of kids with love. The Bhuvana is attempted to kidnap and Raja saves her. Bhuvana is very adamant to go to school in the Rickshaw and her care taker appoints the Bhuvana to drop in and pick up from school. Initially Rickshaw Man wonders why he is appointed for pick-up and drop when the child itself is rich enough but finds the girl is longing for love and affection. He takes care of the Bhuvana with full affection and care and looks after her like a father. Since Bhuvana is under his care the kidnappers are not able to take that girl.

Rickshaw Mama

1992

No artwork available
10.0

An honest man tries to bring down the atrocities of corrupt people. Circumstances make him fall in love with an evil politician's daughter.

Kattalai

1993

Airport poster
NR

A helicopter pilot is unjustly imprisoned for abetting terrorists by a few people who are jealous of his success. He later struggles to prove his innocence and bring the real culprits to justice.

Airport

1993

No artwork available
NR

Muthuvel falls in love with a medical student, Thilakavathi, even though he thinks that she is a ghost at first. He fights for their love and encourages Thilakavathi to pursue her career.

Magudam

1992

Villadhi Villain poster
NR

Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar, an eminent lawyer, is against the relationship of his daughter with Edison. When Edison is charged for the murder of a minister, he seeks Meenatchi's help.

Villadhi Villain

1995

Velai Kidaichuruchu poster
9.0

Baasha, a local thug controls the whole village by his atrocities. Pazhanisamy, who relocates to the village, earns Baasha's enmity when he tries to end his reign.

Velai Kidaichuruchu

1990

1980s · 11 titles

Thambikku Entha Ooru poster
7.0

Seeing Balu's spendthrift and carefree attitude, his father sends him to his friend's house in a village to get reformed. Things get complicated when he gets entangled in a love triangle.

Thambikku Entha Ooru

1984

Shabash Vikram poster
NR

Shabash Vikram is a 1985 Kannada-language masala film based on Jack Higgins' 1962 novel, Hell Is Too Crowded. 

Shabash Vikram

1985

En Bommukutty Ammavukku poster
6.8

Vinod and Lakshmi, who lost their daughter in an accident, adopt Tinu, a vivacious young girl, from an orphanage. However, the family faces challenges when Tinu's birth parents set out to find her.

En Bommukutty Ammavukku

1988

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Rasigan Oru Rasigai

1986

No artwork available
6.5

Karuvayan, a hardworking villager, refuses to sell his land to Thambi Durai, a rich man. When Thambi Durai and his brothers rape and kill Karuvayan's sister, he decides to take revenge.

Karimedu Karuvayan

1986

Vikram poster
6.1

Vikram, a cop who is mourning the death of his wife, is assigned to retrieve a missile. He is aided by a highly educated engineer Preethi, who holds the knowledge to disarm the weapon, in his mission.

Vikram

1986

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kazhugumalai Kallan

1988

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Pick Pocket

1989

No artwork available
NR

When a famous singer learns that a die-hard fan stalks her, she seeks help from the police. The detectives begin to run background checks on the perpetrator.

Murattu Karangal

1986

Paayum Puli poster
6.0

When a smuggler kills his sister, a mentally impaired man vows to deliver justice and joins a martial arts school.

Paayum Puli

1983

Mr. Bharath poster
7.1

Businessman Gopinath abandons Shanti, his first love, to marry a rich heiress. Later, Bharath, Gopinath and Shanti's illegitimate son, seeks revenge from him for the injustice meted out to his mother.

Mr. Bharath

1986

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