--- name: "Sathyaraj" canonical: "https://film.one/person/sathyaraj" fi1m_id: "sathyaraj" imdb_id: "nm0766470" tmdb_id: 581895 wikidata_id: "Q3522947" roles: ["Actor"] born: "13 October 1954" reviewed_on_fi1m: 1 average_as: "actor" average_over: 1 updated: "2026-09-24T20:27:36.980251+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Sathyaraj ## Identity Sathyaraj - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/sathyaraj - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** sathyaraj - **IMDb ID:** nm0766470 - **TMDB ID:** 581895 - **Wikidata ID:** Q3522947 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sathyaraj, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3522947, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766470/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/581895 Actor. Born 13 October 1954 in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 13 October 1954, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India - **Active:** 2017–present - **Also known as:** Rangaraj, Satyaraj, சத்யராஜ் - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sathyaraj, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3522947, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0766470/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/581895 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion*](https://film.one/film/bahubali-2-the-conclusion.md) (82) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography Sathyaraj is an Indian actor who has appeared predominantly in Tamil films, with roles in Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada productions. He made his acting debut in the late 1970s and initially played villainous and supporting characters before taking lead roles. He is known for his performances in *Baahubali: The Beginning* (2015) and *Baahubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017) as Karikala Kattappa Nadar, as well as *Chennai Express* (2013), *Mersal* (2017), *Nanban* (2012) and *Raja Rani* (2013). He has also directed the film *Villadhi Villain* (1995). His son Sibiraj works as an actor. *Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.* ## On Fi1m (1) - *Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017), Fi1m 82, as Karikala Kattappa Nadar — [page](https://film.one/film/bahubali-2-the-conclusion.md) ## Complete filmography (240) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Mandaadi* (2026), Actor - *G.D.N* (2026), as Ramaiah Pillai - *Charukesi* (2026), Actor - *Seetha Payanam* (2026), Actor - *Vaa Vaathiyaar* (2026), as Periyasamy - *Bāhubali: The Epic* (2025), as Karikala Kattappa Nadar - *Thamma* (2025), as Elvis Karim Prabhakar - *Idli Kadai* (2025), as Vishnu Vardhan - *Tribanadhari Barbarik* (2025), Actor - *Coolie* (2025), as Rajasekar - *Love Marriage* (2025), as MLA Pournami - *Madras Matinee* (2025), as Jyoti Ramaya - *Sikandar* (2025), as Minister Rakesh Pradhan - *Baby & Baby* (2025), as Mahalingam - *Zebra* (2024), as "A to Z" Baba - *Thozhar Cheguevara* (2024), as Cheguvera - *My Perfectt Husband* (2024), series, as Bharathi - *Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan* (2024), as Captain Prabhakaran - *Munjya* (2024), as Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar - *Weapon* (2024), as Mithran - *Singapore Saloon* (2024), as Chakrapani - *Annapoorani* (2023), as Sundarrajan - *Otta* (2023), Actor - *Mansion 24* (2023), series, as Kalidas - *Angaaragan* (2023), as Adhiveera Pandiyan - *Theerkadarishi* (2023), as Dass - *Tamilarasan* (2023), Actor - *Waltair Veerayya* (2023), as Satyamurthy - *Connect* (2022), as Arthur Samuel - *Meet Cute* (2022), series, as Mohan Rao - *Love Today* (2022), as Venu Shastri - *Prince* (2022), as Ulaganathan / Veluchamy - *Pakka Commercial* (2022), as Ex-Justice Suryanarayana - *Veetla Vishesham* (2022), as S. Unnikrishnan - *Etharkkum Thunindhavan* (2022), as Aadhirayar - *Radhe Shyam* (2022), as Paramahamsa - *1945* (2022), as INA Commander - *Theerpugal Virkkapadum* (2021), as Nalankumar - *MGR Magan* (2021), as M. G. Ramasamy - *Tughlaq Durbar* (2021), as Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance) - *Prati Roju Pandaage* (2019), as Raghu Ramayya - *Thambi* (2019), as Gnanamoorthy - *Jersey* (2019), as Coach Murthy - *Kanaa* (2018), as Murugesan - *Nota* (2018), as Mahendran - *Echcharikkai* (2018), as Nataraj IPS - *Kadaikutty Singam* (2018), as Ranasingam - *Kalavaadiya Pozhuthugal* (2017), as Periyar - *Mersal* (2017), as Rathnavel - *Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion* (2017), as Karikala Kattappa Nadar — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/bahubali-2-the-conclusion.md) - *Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva* (2017), as Kirubakaran IPS - *Hyper* (2016), as Narayana Murthy - *Jackson Durai* (2016), as Durai - *Brahmotsavam* (2016), as Ajay's Father - *Gethu* (2016), as Thulasi Raman - *Nenu.. Sailaja...* (2016), as Srinivasa Rao - *Oru Naal Iravil* (2015), as Sekar - *Bāhubali: The Beginning* (2015), as Karikala Kattappa Nadar - *Lailaa O Lailaa* (2015), as Shaheed Khadar - *Tungabhadra* (2015), as Ramaraju - *Isai* (2015), as Vetriselvan - *Naaigal Jaakirathai* (2014), Producer - *Poojai* (2014), as A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu - *Sigaram Thodu* (2014), as Chellapa - *Kalavaram* (2014), as Vetriselvan - *Raja Rani* (2013), as James - *Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam* (2013), as Sivanandi - *Thalaivaa* (2013), as 'Anna' Ramadurai - *Chennai Express* (2013), as Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram - *Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA* (2013), as Amavasai - *Mirchi* (2013), as Deva - *Nanban* (2012), as Virumandi 'Virus' Santhanam - *Uchithanai Muharnthaal* (2011), Actor - *Aayiram Vilakku* (2011), as Lingam - *Vengayam* (2011), Actor - *Sattapadi Kutram* (2011), Actor - *Gowravargal* (2010), as Thondaiman - *Irandu Mugam* (2010), as Sarveswaren - *Pollachi Mappiley* (2010), as Sengaaliyappan - *Guru Sishyan* (2010), as Guru Moorthy - *Yagam* (2010), Actor - *Aagathan* (2010), as Gen. Hareendranath Varma - *Shankam* (2009), as Sivaiah - *Vambu Sandai* (2008), as Jeevanandham - *Thangam* (2008), as Thangam - *Onbadhu Roobai Nottu* (2007), as Madhava Padayachi - *Kannamoochi Yenada* (2007), as Commissioner Arumugam Gounder - *Periyar* (2007), as E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar - *Adavadi* (2007), as Bharath - *Lee* (2007), Producer - *Gurukshetram* (2006), as Bharath - *Suyetchai MLA* (2006), as Nambirajan - *Kovai Brothers* (2006), as Ganesh - *Vanakkam Thalaiva* (2005), as Manickam - *Vetrivel Sakthivel* (2005), as Vetrivel - *6'2* (2005), as James - *Mannin Maindhan* (2005), as Inspector Pratap - *Iyer IPS* (2005), as DCP Gopal Iyer and Venkatachalapathy - *Englishkaran* (2005), as Thamizharasan - *Maha Nadigan* (2004), as Satya - *Jore* (2004), as Sabapathy - *Vettam* (2004), as Blind accordion player (uncredited) - *Azhagesan* (2004), as Azhagesan - *Sound Party* (2004), as Kumaresan - *Sema Ragalai* (2004), Actor - *Adi Thadi* (2004), as Tirupathi - *Aalukkoru Aasai* (2003), as Arivazhagan - *Sena* (2003), as 'Sena' Senathipathi - *Military* (2003), as 'Military' Madhavan - *Ramachandra* (2003), as Inspector Ramachandran - *Maaran* (2002), as Maaran - *Vivaramana Aalu* (2002), as Mayilsamy - *Aandan Adimai* (2001), as Sivaraman - *Kunguma Pottu Gounder* (2001), as Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder - *Asathal* (2001), as Vetri - *Looty* (2001), as Rasappa, Jeeva and English Kuppan - *Puratchikkaaran* (2000), as Anna - *Unnai Kann Theduthey* (2000), as Vichu - *Ennamma Kannu* (2000), as Kaasi - *Veeranadai* (2000), as Periyakaruppu - *Azhagarsamy* (1999), as 'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy - *Malabar Police* (1999), as Chinnasamy / Ramasamy - *Suyamvaram* (1999), as Arunachalam - *Ponnu Veetukkaran* (1999), as Jeeva - *Kalyana Galatta* (1998), as Rajagopalan - *Periya Manushan* (1997), as Ramakrishnan and Subramani - *Pagaivan* (1997), as Vasu - *Vallal* (1997), as Durairasu - *Senathipathi* (1996), as Senathipathy/Sedhupathy - *Sivasakthi* (1996), as Siva - *Maaman Magal* (1995), as Shanmugham - *Villadhi Villain* (1995), as Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan' · Director, Writer - *Engirundho Vandhan* (1995), as Kannan - *Veera Padhakkam* (1994), as Kalivarathan IPS - *Thai Maaman* (1994), Actor - *Thozhar Pandian* (1994), Actor - *Vandicholai Chinraasu* (1994), as Chinraasu - *Ravanan* (1994), Actor - *Amaidhi Padai* (1994), as Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel - *Airport* (1993), as Captain Arjun - *Udan Pirappu* (1993), as Sathya - *Kattalai* (1993), as Sabarathnam - *Walter Vetrivel* (1993), as Walter Vetrivel I.P.S - *Thirumathi Palanisamy* (1992), as Palanisamy - *Pangali* (1992), as Sakthivel / Durai - *Magudam* (1992), as Muthuvelu - *Therku Theru Machan* (1992), as Subramani - *Rickshaw Mama* (1992), as 'Rickshaw Mama' Raja - *Bramma* (1991), as Ravivarman 'Ravi' - *Pudhu Manidhan* (1991), Actor - *Nadigan* (1990), Actor - *Mallu Vetti Minor* (1990), Actor - *Velai Kidaichuruchu* (1990), as Palanisamy - *Madurai Veeran Enga Saami* (1990), as Mathi - *Ulagam Pirandhadhu Enakkaga* (1990), as Quarter Govindan - *Vazhkai Chakkaram* (1990), Actor - *Vaathiyaar Veettu Pillai* (1989), as Thangaraj - *Chinnappadass* (1989), as Chinnappadass - *Pick Pocket* (1989), as Rangaraj - *Thaai Naadu* (1989), as Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani - *Pudhiya Vaanam* (1988), as 'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam - *Jeeva* (1988), as Jeeva - *En Bommukutty Ammavukku* (1988), as Vinod - *Kazhugumalai Kallan* (1988), Actor - *Ganam Courtar Avargale* (1988), Actor - *Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru* (1988), Actor - *Vedham Pudhithu* (1987), as Balu Thevar - *Manathil Uruthi Vendum* (1987), as Cameo - *Jallikkattu* (1987), Actor - *Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu* (1987), as SI Balaram - *Ini Oru Sudhanthiram* (1987), Actor - *Makkal En Pakkam* (1987), Actor - *Aalappirandhavan* (1987), as Aalappirandhavan - *Muthukkal Moondru* (1987), Actor - *Chinna Thambi Periya Thambi* (1987), Actor - *Poovizhi Vasalile* (1987), as Jeeva - *Mandhira Punnagai* (1986), as Dr. Bhaskar / DSP Arunachalam IPS - *Palaivana Rojakkal* (1986), as Sabarathinam - *Vidinja Kalyanam* (1986), Actor - *Iravu Pookkal* (1986), as Inspector Rajadurai - *Kadalora Kavithaigal* (1986), as Chinnappa Das - *Dharmam* (1986), as Karthik - *Vikram* (1986), as Sugirtharaja - *Muthal Vasantham* (1986), as Kunguma Pottu Kounder - *Rasigan Oru Rasigai* (1986), Actor - *Karimedu Karuvayan* (1986), Actor - *Mr. Bharath* (1986), as Gopinath - *Murattu Karangal* (1986), as Kabali - *Japanil Kalyanaraman* (1985), Actor - *Saavi* (1985), as Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player - *Mangamma Sabadham* (1985), as Boopathy - *Sri Raghavendrar* (1985), as Maqbool Khan - *Eetti* (1985), Actor - *Mudhal Mariyathai* (1985), as Mayilvaganam - *Geethanjali* (1985), Actor - *Pagal Nilavu* (1985), as Devarajan - *Anni* (1985), Actor - *Darja Donga* (1985), Story - *Anbin Mugavari* (1985), Actor - *Pillai Nila* (1985), as Saint Cromeo - *Naan Sigappu Manithan* (1985), as Mohanraj - *Needhiyin Nizhal* (1985), as Nagaraj - *Kaakki Sattai* (1985), as Vicky - *Aagaya Thamaraigal* (1985), Actor - *Shabash Vikram* (1985), as 'Tyre King' Suman - *Santhoshakkanavukal* (1985), Actor - *Khooni* (1985), Actor - *Thiramai* (1985), Actor - *January 1* (1984), Actor - *Enakkul Oruvan* (1984), Actor - *24 Mani Neram* (1984), as X. W. Ramarathnam - *Naalai Unathu Naal* (1984), as David - *Thambikku Entha Ooru* (1984), Actor - *Nooravathu Naal* (1984), as Jayaraman - *Chiranjeevi* (1984), Actor - *Naan Mahaan Alla* (1984), as Jagan - *Thangaikkor Geetham* (1983), Actor - *Sandhippu* (1983), as Dany - *Urangatha Ninaivugal* (1983), Actor - *Paayum Puli* (1983), Actor - *Pagadai Panirendu* (1982), Actor - *Moondru Mugam* (1982), Actor - *Hitler Umanath* (1982), Actor - *Neerottam* (1980), Actor - *Enippadigal* (1979), Actor - *Kannan Oru Kai Kuzhandhai* (1978), Actor - *Sattam En Kaiyil* (1978), as Vicky - *Four Windows*, Actor - *Untitled Vikram - Shanthi Talkies Film*, Actor - *Dosa King*, Actor - *Party*, as 'Ironfist Ayyanar' Karnan - *Almost Nallavan*, Actor - *Dashamakan*, Actor - *Valli Mayil*, Actor - *Marudhanayagam*, Actor - *Marshal*, Actor - *Maragadha Naanayam 2*, Actor - *Ranjan: The Advocate*, Actor - *Kaaki*, Actor - *Gangs Kuruthi Punal*, series, Actor ## Gallery - ![Actor (2007)](https://film.one/media/person/105398/gallery-6c5a3ee143b6.jpg) Actor (2007) — Gavaskar.tk, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8b/Sathiyaraj.JPG/1280px-Sathiyaraj.JPG?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Sathyaraj](https://film.one/media/person/105398/gallery-6b57dde9fcc8.jpg) Sathyaraj — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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