Portrait of Sathyaraj

Acting

Sathyaraj

Career

Active from 1978 to 2026, busiest in 1985 with 10 main titles.

Leading roles
130
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Bāhubali: The Beginning
Bāhubali: The Beginning
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 54 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Sathyaraj Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Nostalgia
    2.8, average 3.8
  • Melancholy
    3.7, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Family Drama 16
  • Tamil Cinema 16
  • Social Commentary 15
  • Indian Cinema 12
  • Rural Setting 8
  • Character-Driven 8
  • Heartwarming 7
  • Fast-Paced 6
  • Emotional Journey 6
  • Romantic Comedy 5
  • Contemporary Setting 5
  • Political Intrigue 5

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

182
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Gangs Kuruthi Punal
Gangs Kuruthi Punal

TV show

Party
Party

as 'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan

2020s

34 titles · average score 54
G.D.N
G.D.N (2026)
GoodWatch score 67

as Ramaiah Pillai

Vaa Vaathiyaar
Vaa Vaathiyaar (2026)
GoodWatch score 45

as Periyasamy

Sikandar
Sikandar (2025)
GoodWatch score 24

as Minister Rakesh Pradhan

Bāhubali: The Epic
Bāhubali: The Epic (2025)
GoodWatch score 84

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Coolie
Coolie (2025)
GoodWatch score 57

as Rajasekar

My Perfectt Husband
My Perfectt Husband (2024)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show · as Bharathi

Weapon
Weapon (2024)
GoodWatch score 33

as Mithran

Singapore Saloon
Singapore Saloon (2024)
GoodWatch score 61

as Chakrapani

Annapoorani
Annapoorani (2023)
GoodWatch score 36

as Sundarrajan

Connect
Connect (2022)
GoodWatch score 53

as Arthur Samuel

Prince
Prince (2022)
GoodWatch score 33

as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy

Love Today
Love Today (2022)
GoodWatch score 71

as Venu Shastri

2010s

38 titles · average score 61
Thambi
Thambi (2019)
GoodWatch score 66

as Gnanamoorthy

Kanaa
Kanaa (2018)
GoodWatch score 74

as Murugesan

Kadaikutty Singam
Kadaikutty Singam (2018)
GoodWatch score 66

as Ranasingam

Nota
Nota (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

as Mahendran

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
GoodWatch score 85

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017)
GoodWatch score 39

as Kirubakaran IPS

Nenu.. Sailaja...
Nenu.. Sailaja... (2016)
GoodWatch score 65

as Srinivasa Rao

Bāhubali: The Beginning
Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)
GoodWatch score 85

as Karikala Kattappa Nadar

Lailaa O Lailaa
Lailaa O Lailaa (2015)
GoodWatch score 35

as Shaheed Khadar

Sigaram Thodu
Sigaram Thodu (2014)
GoodWatch score 60

as Chellapa

Thalaivaa
Thalaivaa (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

as 'Anna' Ramadurai

Chennai Express
Chennai Express (2013)
GoodWatch score 57

as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram

2000s

37 titles · average score 59
Shankam
Shankam (2009)
GoodWatch score 46

as Sivaiah

Onbadhu Roobai Nottu
Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007)

as Madhava Padayachi

Periyar
Periyar (2007)

as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar

Kannamoochi Yenada
Kannamoochi Yenada (2007)

as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder

Iyer IPS
Iyer IPS (2005)

as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy

Englishkaran
Englishkaran (2005)

as Thamizharasan

Sound Party
Sound Party (2004)

as Kumaresan

Adi Thadi
Adi Thadi (2004)

as Tirupathi

Military
Military (2003)

as 'Military' Madhavan

Sena
Sena (2003)

as 'Sena' Senathipathi

Looty
Looty (2001)

as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan

Aandan Adimai
Aandan Adimai (2001)

as Sivaraman

1990s

29 titles · average score 66
Suyamvaram
Suyamvaram (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Arunachalam

Malabar Police
Malabar Police (1999)

as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy

Ponnu Veetukkaran
Ponnu Veetukkaran (1999)

as Jeeva

Maaman Magal
Maaman Magal (1995)

as Shanmugham

Vandicholai Chinraasu
Vandicholai Chinraasu (1994)

as Chinraasu

Amaidhi Padai
Amaidhi Padai (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel

Walter Vetrivel
Walter Vetrivel (1993)

as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S

Airport
Airport (1993)

as Captain Arjun

Rickshaw Mama
Rickshaw Mama (1992)

as 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja

Thirumathi Palanisamy
Thirumathi Palanisamy (1992)

as Palanisamy

Bramma
Bramma (1991)

as Ravivarman 'Ravi'

Velai Kidaichuruchu
Velai Kidaichuruchu (1990)

as Palanisamy

1980s

41 titles · average score 72
En Bommukutty Ammavukku
En Bommukutty Ammavukku (1988)

as Vinod

Pudhiya Vaanam
Pudhiya Vaanam (1988)

as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam

Vedham Pudhithu
Vedham Pudhithu (1987)
GoodWatch score 77

as Balu Thevar

Poovizhi Vasalile
Poovizhi Vasalile (1987)
GoodWatch score 78

as Jeeva

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu
Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu (1987)

as SI Balaram

Vikram
Vikram (1986)
GoodWatch score 67

as Sugirtharaja

Kadalora Kavithaigal
Kadalora Kavithaigal (1986)

as Chinnappa Das

Mr. Bharath
Mr. Bharath (1986)
GoodWatch score 71

as Gopinath

Palaivana Rojakkal
Palaivana Rojakkal (1986)

as Sabarathinam

Pagal Nilavu
Pagal Nilavu (1985)
GoodWatch score 82

as Devarajan

Saavi
Saavi (1985)

as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player

Naan Sigappu Manithan
Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mohanraj

1970s

1 title
Sattam En Kaiyil
Sattam En Kaiyil (1978)

as Vicky