R. Sarathkumar biography
R. Sarathkumar is an Indian actor, politician, born on 14 July 1954 in New Delhi.
R. Sarathkumar's screen career began in 1986 with Samajamlo Sthree, playing Surendar Babu.
R. Sarathkumar has appeared in 181 films and 8 television or streaming titles across Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema and Telugu cinema.
The most recent films are Vishwanath & Sons (2026), Daadi Ki Shaadi (2026), Aazhi (2026).
Honours include Filmfare Awards South.
- Also known as
- Sarath Kumar, Sarathkumar Ramanathan
- Born
- 14 July 1954 (age 72)
- Birthplace
- New Delhi
- Work
- Actor, Politician, Journalist, Film director, Film producer
- Film industries
- Tamil cinema, Kannada cinema, Malayalam cinema, Telugu cinema
- Awards
- Filmfare Awards South
R. Sarathkumar filmography
181 films and 8 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vishwanath & Sons | Tamil | ||
| 2026 | Daadi Ki Shaadi | Col. Theeran Devarajan | ||
| 2026 | Aazhi | Moorthy | ||
| 2025 | 3BHK | Vasudevan | ||
| 2025 | Arjun S/O Vyjayanthi | Telugu | ||
| 2025 | Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam | Karunakaran | ||
| 2025 | Nesippaya | Adhinarayanan | ||
| 2025 | Kombuseevi | Rokkapuli | ||
| 2025 | Kannappa | Nanthanathudu | ||
| 2025 | Dude | Athiyamaan Azhagappan | ||
| 2025 | Arjun Son Of Vyjayanthi | Sarath Chandra | ||
| 2024 | The Smile Man | Chidambaram Nedumaaran | 150th Film | |
| 2024 | Sarfira | Nedumaran | ||
| 2024 | Nirangal Moondru | Inspector K. Selvam | ||
| 2024 | Mazhai Pidikkatha Manithan | Commander Chief | ||
| 2024 | Hit List | ACP K. Yazhvendhan | ||
| 2023 | Bhagavanth Kesari | Srikanth | Guest appearance | |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: II | Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar | ||
| 2023 | Varisu | Rajendran Palanisamy | ||
| 2023 | Christopher | Vetrivel IPS | Cameo appearance | |
| 2023 | Rudhran | Bhoominathan (Bhoomi) | ||
| 2023 | Rangabali | Ranga Reddy | Special appearance | |
| 2023 | Por Thozhil | Lokanathan | ||
| 2023 | Paramporul | R. Maithreyan | ||
| 2023 | Custody | Nataraj | Bilingual film; Also shot in Telugu |
Show all 181 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bandra | Veera Raghavan IPS | ||
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: I | Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar | ||
| 2022 | Raymo | Sri Deshpande | ||
| 2022 | James | Joseph Antony | ||
| 2020 | Vaanam Kottatum | Bose | ||
| 2019 | Seetharama Kalyana | Shankar | ||
| 2018 | Devadas | Telugu | ||
| 2018 | Naa Peru Surya | Challa | ||
| 2018 | Bharat Ane Nenu | Raghava Rao | ||
| 2018 | Saakshyam | Raju Garu | Cameo appearance | |
| 2017 | Jaya Janaki Nayaka | Chakravarthy | ||
| 2017 | Raajakumara | Ashok | ||
| 2017 | Nenorakam | Sarath | ||
| 2017 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 | Sundara Pandian | ||
| 2017 | Adangathey | TBA | Unreleased | |
| 2016 | Santheyalli Nintha Kabira | Sikandar Lodi | ||
| 2015 | Sandamarutham | Sarveshvaran / Surya | 125th Film; also screenwriter | |
| 2015 | I | Tamil | ||
| 2015 | Maari | |||
| 2015 | Janda Pai Kapiraju | Sarath Chandra | Guest appearance | |
| 2015 | Idhu Enna Maayam | |||
| 2014 | Sandamarutham | |||
| 2014 | Nimirndhu Nil | Saravana | Guest appearance | |
| 2014 | Asha Black | Anwar Ali | ||
| 2014 | Pulivaal | |||
| 2014 | Nee Naan Nizhal | Anwar Ali | ||
| 2014 | Kochadaiiyaan | Sengodagan | ||
| 2014 | Ilakkanam Illa Kaadhal | |||
| 2013 | Vidiyal | Tamil | ||
| 2013 | Myna | B. B. Ashok Kumar | ||
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal | Sundara Pandian | ||
| 2013 | Chander Pahar | Bangla | ||
| 2013 | Chandee | Chandrasekhar Azad | ||
| 2012 | Achante Aanmakkal | Narasimham IPS | ||
| 2012 | Genius | Sarath Chandra | ||
| 2012 | Saarathi | Suryanarayana | ||
| 2011 | Veeraputhran | Vimal Menon | ||
| 2011 | The Metro | C. I Jacob Alexander, Alexander | Dual role | |
| 2011 | Kanchana | Kanchana (Karthik) | ||
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | Andrews (Karim lala) | Cameo appearance | |
| 2010 | Oridathoru Postman | Yasin Mubarak | ||
| 2010 | Jaggubhai | Jagannathan | ||
| 2010 | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | Karan Muthaiah | Guest appearance | |
| 2009 | Pazhassi Raja | Edachena Kunkan | ||
| 2009 | 1977 | Rajashekar, Vetrivel | ||
| 2008 | Vaitheeswaran | Saravanan, Bala | ||
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam | Venkatesh | ||
| 2007 | Nam Naadu | Muthazhagu | ||
| 2007 | Kannamoochi Yenada | |||
| 2006 | Thalaimagan | Dheeran | 100th Film; also director | |
| 2005 | Githan | Tamil | ||
| 2005 | Chanakya | Ganesan | ||
| 2005 | Ayya | Ayyadurai, Chelladurai | ||
| 2005 | Jithan | Tamizharasu IPS | Guest appearance | |
| 2005 | Bunny | Ranga Rao / Bhupathi Raja | Guest appearance | |
| 2004 | Maanasthan | Tamil | ||
| 2004 | Gambeeram | ACP Muthusamy | ||
| 2004 | Chatrapathy | Major Chatrapathy (Saravanan) | ||
| 2004 | Aai | Velu | ||
| 2004 | Manasthan | Deivarasu | ||
| 2003 | Paarai | Mabbu Marthandam | ||
| 2003 | Diwan | Raghavan, Duraisingham | ||
| 2003 | Arasu | Thirunavukkarasu (Arasu), Periyavar | ||
| 2002 | Samasthanam | Thiru | ||
| 2002 | Thenkasi Pattanam | Kannan | ||
| 2001 | Samudhiram | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Vinnukum Mannukum | Tamil | ||
| 2001 | Rishi | Rishi, Velu | ||
| 2001 | Dosth | Vishwanath | Also dubbed for Prakash Raj in one scene | |
| 2001 | Vinnukkum Mannukkum | Sakthivel Gounder | ||
| 2001 | Samuthiram | Selvarasu | ||
| 2000 | Pennin Manathai Thottu | Balaraman | Guest appearance | |
| 2000 | Maayi | Maayaandi (Maayi) | ||
| 1999 | Paattali | Tamil | ||
| 1999 | Rajasthan | Hariharan | Partially reshot in Telugu | |
| 1999 | Oruvan | Surya | ||
| 1999 | Chinna Durai | Chinna Durai | ||
| 1999 | Pattali | Shanmugam | ||
| 1998 | Simmarasi | Manickavasagam | ||
| 1998 | Natpukaaga | Chinnaiya / Muthaiya | ||
| 1998 | Moovendhar | Manimaran | ||
| 1997 | Surya Vamsam | Sakthivel Gounder & Chinnarasu | ||
| 1997 | Suryavamsham | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Natpukkaga | Tamil | ||
| 1997 | Janakiraman | Janakiraman | ||
| 1997 | Aravindhan | Aravindhan | ||
| 1996 | Nethaji | Nethaji | ||
| 1996 | Mahaprabhu | Daamodaran | ||
| 1995 | Coolie | Karna | ||
| 1995 | Aranmanai Kaavalan | |||
| 1995 | Veluchami | Veluchami | ||
| 1995 | Ragasiya Police | ACP Suriya IPS | ||
| 1995 | Nadodi Mannan | Ramu (Ram Sundar) | ||
| 1994 | Magudikkaran | Raja's father | Guest appearance | |
| 1994 | Raja Pandi | Raja Pandi | ||
| 1994 | Nattamai | Shanmugam (Nattamai) & Pasupathi | ||
| 1994 | Namma Annachi | Ayya, Annachi & Prabhakaran | ||
| 1994 | Captain | Captain Shiva | Partially reshot in Tamil | |
| 1994 | Aranmanai Kaavalan | Sakthi | ||
| 1994 | Indhu | Kaasi | Guest appearance | |
| 1993 | Band Master | Ravi | ||
| 1993 | Dasarathan | ACP Dasarathan IPS | ||
| 1993 | Vedan | Vijay IPS (Ranjith Kumar) | ||
| 1993 | Munarivippu | Gopi | ||
| 1993 | Moondravadhu Kann | Inspector Sarath | ||
| 1993 | Kattabomman | Kattabomman | ||
| 1993 | I Love India | Brigadier Diwakar | ||
| 1993 | Aadhityan | Aadhityan | ||
| 1992 | Suriyan | Suriyan IPS | ||
| 1992 | Thai Mozhi | Rajasimham | ||
| 1992 | Natchathira Nayagan | Vijay | ||
| 1992 | Meera | Police officer | Guest appearance | |
| 1992 | Sivantha Malar | Vijay | ||
| 1992 | Samundi | Samundi | ||
| 1992 | Periya Gounder Ponnu | Thangamuthu | ||
| 1992 | Oor Mariyadhai | Rathnavelu | ||
| 1992 | Ilavarasan | Vijay | ||
| 1992 | Idhuthanda Sattam | SP Selvaraj IPS | ||
| 1992 | Ellaichami | Ellaichami | ||
| 1992 | Agreement | Ram / Sathyaa Moorthy | Dual role | |
| 1991 | Thangamana Thangachi | Vijay | ||
| 1991 | Surya IPS | Pruthvi Raj IPS | ||
| 1991 | Cheran Pandiyan | Rajapaandi Gounder | ||
| 1991 | Captain Prabhakaran | Rajaraman IFS | ||
| 1991 | Vetri Padigal | Guruji | ||
| 1991 | Vasanthakala Paravai | Rajesh | ||
| 1991 | Vaidehi Kalyanam | Rajamanickam | ||
| 1991 | Stuartpuram Police Station | Veera Das | ||
| 1991 | Pudhu Manithan | Sundar | ||
| 1991 | Namma Ooru Mariamma | Rajadurai | ||
| 1991 | Kaaval Nilayam | Inspector Vijay | ||
| 1991 | Idhaya Vaasal | Ganesh | ||
| 1991 | Gang Leader | Raghava | ||
| 1991 | Chithirai Pookkal | Johnson David | ||
| 1991 | Archana IAS | Santhosh Kumar | ||
| 1990 | Palaivana Paravaigal | Mamu | ||
| 1990 | Vishnu | |||
| 1990 | Velai Kidaichuduchu | Purushothaman | ||
| 1990 | Urudhi Mozhi | Legal Loganathan | ||
| 1990 | Sirayil Sila Raagangal | Antony | ||
| 1990 | Seetha | Rathnaraj | ||
| 1990 | Sandhana Kaatru | Ramu | ||
| 1990 | Salem Vishnu | Shiva | ||
| 1990 | Raja Kaiya Vacha | Vaidyaraj | ||
| 1990 | Puriyaadha Pudhir | Sarath | ||
| 1990 | Pulan Visaranai | R. K. Mahendran | ||
| 1990 | Pudhu Padagan | Aadhikesavan | ||
| 1990 | Mr. Karthik | Rajendran | ||
| 1990 | Mounam Sammadham | Balu | ||
| 1990 | Magaadu | SP Raju | ||
| 1990 | Jagathalaprathapan | Dileep | ||
| 1990 | Engitta Mothathay | "Military" Kandan | Guest appearance | |
| 1990 | Balachandrudu | Minor Babu | ||
| 1989 | Sattathin Marupakkam | Kumar | ||
| 1988 | Kan Simittum Neram | Inspector Sarath | Also producer | |
| 1986 | Samajamlo Sthree | Surendar Babu |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Cheran's Journey | Ashok | SonyLIV | |
| 2022 | Irai | Robert Vasudevan | Aha Tamil | |
| 2022 | Big Boss | Special Host | Star Vijay | |
| 2021 | Parampara | Nagendra Naidu | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| 2020 | Madras Maamis | Host | Radaan Mediaworks | |
| 2020 | Kodeeswari | Contestant | Colors Tamil | Along with Varalaxmi Winner |
| 2016 | Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa | Producer | Vijay TV | |
| 2000 | Kodeeswaran | Host | Sun TV |