Actor
R. Sarathkumar
- Born: 14 July 1954, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Estimated net worth: 10 million USD
R. Sarathkumar is a prominent Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He gained fame through films like 'Nattamai' and 'Kavalan' and is recognized for his versatility in various genres. His commanding screen presence and distinctive voice have made…
R. Sarathkumar: best films and shows
About R. Sarathkumar
R. Sarathkumar is a prominent Indian actor known for his work in Tamil cinema. He gained fame through films like 'Nattamai' and 'Kavalan' and is recognized for his versatility in various genres. His commanding screen presence and distinctive voice have made him a respected figure in the industry, often playing lead roles that showcase his dramatic skills.
- Born
- 14 July 1954, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Known for
- Acting
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Spouses
- Radhika Sarathkumar (2001-present)
- Children
- 2 (Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Pooja Sarathkumar)
- Parents
- R. S. Sarathkumar, A. S. R. Sarathkumar
- Estimated net worth
- 10 million USD
Fun facts about R. Sarathkumar
- R. Sarathkumar is also a politician and has served as a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- He has won several awards, including the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor.
Famous R. Sarathkumar quotes
“I will fight for my people.”
“Love is the strongest emotion.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear.”
R. Sarathkumar: coming up
- Dada (Movie)24 December 2026
Credits and dates: TMDB.
R. Sarathkumar filmography
Cast (162)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dada Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2026 | Daadi Ki Shaadi Movie | Col. Theeran Devrajan | 4.7 |
| 2026 | Mr. X Movie | Parameshwar Surya Pratap 'Mr. X' / Rana | 5.5 |
| 2026 | Aazhi Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2025 | Kombuseevi Movie | Rokkapuli | |
| 2025 | Dude Movie | Minister Athiyamaan Azhagappan | 5.5 |
| 2025 | Adangathey Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2025 | 3BHK Movie | Vasudevan | 7.0 |
| 2025 | Kannappa Movie | Nathanadhudu | 5.1 |
| 2025 | Kodai Diaries TV | Unknown character |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam Movie | Narayanamoorthy | 6.0 |
| 2025 | Nesippaya Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2024 | The Smile Man Movie | Chidambaram Nedumaaran | |
| 2024 | Nirangal Moondru Movie | Selvam | 5.7 |
| 2024 | Mazhai Pidikatha Manithan Movie | Chief | 2.0 |
| 2024 | Sarfira Movie | Nedumaaran | 6.6 |
| 2024 | Hit List Movie | ACP Yazhvendan | 5.0 |
| 2024 | Journey TV | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2023 | Bandra Movie | Veera Raghavan IPS | 4.0 |
| 2023 | Bhagavanth Kesari Movie | CI Srikanth | 4.9 |
| 2023 | Paramporul Movie | R. Maithreyan | 6.6 |
| 2023 | Rangabali Movie | Ranga Reddy, Sahaja’s grandfather (Special Appearance) | 5.8 |
| 2023 | Por Thozhil Movie | SP Loganathan | 7.2 |
| 2023 | Custody Movie | Nataraj | 5.1 |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part II Movie | Periya Pazhuvettarayar | 6.2 |
| 2023 | Rudhran Movie | Bhoominathan | 4.7 |
| 2023 | Christopher Movie | SP Vetrivel IPS | 3.8 |
| 2023 | Varisu Movie | Rajendran Palanisamy | 5.0 |
| 2022 | Raymo Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I Movie | Periya Pazhuvettarayar | 7.1 |
| 2022 | James Movie | Unknown character | 5.8 |
| 2022 | Irai TV | Robert Vasudevan | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Parampara TV | Chintalapudi Nagendra Naidu | 6.0 |
| 2020 | Vaanam Kottatum Movie | Bose Kaalai | 6.4 |
| 2018 | Devadas Movie | Dada | 5.9 |
| 2018 | Saakshyam Movie | Unknown character | 4.9 |
| 2018 | Naa Peru Surya - Naa Illu India Movie | Challa | 5.8 |
| 2018 | Bharat Ane Nenu Movie | Bharath's Father | 6.4 |
| 2017 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Jaya Janaki Nayaka Movie | Chakravarthy | 4.7 |
| 2017 | Raajakumara Movie | Ashok | 6.2 |
| 2017 | Nenorakam Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2016 | Santheyalli Nintha Kabira Movie | Sikandar Lodi | |
| 2015 | Sandamarutham Movie | Surya & Sarveswaran | 6.0 |
| 2015 | I Movie | Cameo Appearance | 6.7 |
| 2014 | Asha Black Movie | Anwar Ali | 5.0 |
| 2014 | Kochadaiiyaan Movie | Sengodagan | 5.4 |
| 2014 | Nimirndhu Nil Movie | CBI officer Michael | 6.9 |
| 2013 | Acham Thavir Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2013 | Chennaiyil Oru Naal Movie | Sundara Pandian IPS | 5.7 |
| 2013 | Myna Movie | Unknown character | 3.3 |
| 2012 | Genius Movie | R. Sarath Chandra | |
| 2012 | Sethu Samudhiram Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2012 | Achante Aanmakkal Movie | Narasimham | 4.5 |
| 2011 | The Metro Movie | CI Jacob Alexander | 3.9 |
| 2011 | Vidiyal Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2011 | Veeraputhran Movie | Vimal Menon | |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers Movie | Andrews Bandra / Kareem Lala | 4.8 |
| 2011 | Kaaval Thurai Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2011 | Kanchana Movie | Kanchana | 5.6 |
| 2010 | Oridathoru Postman Movie | Yasin Mubarak | 4.5 |
| 2010 | Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Movie | cameo appearance. | |
| 2010 | Jaggubhai Movie | Jagannathan (Jaggubhai) | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja Movie | Edachena Kunkan Nair | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 1977 Movie | Rajashekar / Vetrivel | 3.5 |
| 2008 | Vaitheeswaran Movie | Saravanan / Dr. Bala | 6.0 |
| 2007 | Nam Naadu Movie | Muthazhagu | 5.0 |
| 2007 | Maya Kannadi Movie | Sarath Kumar | |
| 2007 | Pachaikili Muthucharam Movie | Venkatesh | 5.8 |
| 2006 | Thalaimagan Movie | Dheeran | 4.0 |
| 2005 | Chanakya Movie | Unknown character | 4.8 |
| 2005 | Jithan Movie | Tamizharasu | 7.5 |
| 2005 | Bunny Movie | Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja | 5.3 |
| 2005 | Ayya Movie | Ayyadurai \ Chelladurai | 5.8 |
| 2004 | Aai Movie | Sakthivel | 4.1 |
| 2004 | Manasthan Movie | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 2004 | Gambeeram Movie | Muthusami | 5.0 |
| 2004 | Chatrapathy Movie | Saravanan | 5.0 |
| 2003 | Diwan Movie | Raghavan and Duraisingam | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Paarai Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Arasu Movie | Arasu and Periyavar Nataraj | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Samasthanam Movie | Thiru | 5.2 |
| 2002 | Thenkasi Pattanam Movie | Unknown character | 5.5 |
| 2001 | Samuthiram Movie | Selvarasu | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Dosth Movie | Vishwanath | 3.0 |
| 2001 | Vinnukkum Mannukkum Movie | Sakthivel | 2.6 |
| 2001 | Rishi Movie | Velu & Rishi | 3.0 |
| 2001 | Ullam Kollai Poguthey Movie | Cameo | 7.0 |
| 2000 | Maayi Movie | 'Maayi' Maayandi | 5.0 |
| 2000 | Pennin Manathai Thottu Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1999 | Pattali Movie | Shanmugam | |
| 1999 | Oruvan Movie | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 1999 | Rajasthan Movie | Unknown character | 6.5 |
| 1999 | Chinnadurai Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1998 | Simmarasi Movie | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 1998 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Movie | Cameo Appearance | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Natpukkaga Movie | Unknown character | 6.2 |
| 1998 | Moovendhar Movie | Unknown character | 5.8 |
| 1997 | Janakiraman Movie | Janakiraman | |
| 1997 | Suryavamsam Movie | Sakthivel Gounder / Chinnarasu Gounder | 7.1 |
| 1997 | Aravindhan Movie | Aravindhan | |
| 1996 | Nethaji Movie | Nethaji | 4.0 |
| 1996 | Maha Prabhu Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1995 | Ragasiya Police Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1995 | Nadodi Mannan Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1995 | Coolie Movie | Karna | 5.5 |
| 1995 | Veluchami Movie | Veluchami | |
| 1994 | Magudikkaran Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1994 | Nattamai Movie | 'Nattamai' Shanmugam / Pasupathi | 6.4 |
| 1994 | Rajapandi Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1994 | Namma Annachi Movie | Unknown character | 4.0 |
| 1994 | Indhu Movie | Unknown character | 3.0 |
| 1994 | Captain Movie | Captain Shiva | |
| 1994 | Aranmanai Kaavalan Movie | Sakthi | |
| 1993 | Kattabomman Movie | Kattabomman | 5.0 |
| 1993 | I Love India Movie | Diwakar | 4.5 |
| 1993 | Moondravadhu Kann Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1993 | Band Master Movie | Unknown character | 5.0 |
| 1993 | Munarivippu Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1993 | Vedan Movie | Unknown character | 0.5 |
| 1993 | Dasarathan Movie | Unknown character | 4.0 |
| 1993 | Aadhityan Movie | Aadhityan | |
| 1992 | Meera Movie | Policeman | 4.5 |
| 1992 | Thai Mozhi Movie | Rajasimham | |
| 1992 | Samundi Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1992 | Ellaichami Movie | Ellaichami | |
| 1992 | Suriyan Movie | Suriyan | 5.3 |
| 1992 | Idhuthanda Sattam Movie | Selvaraj | 4.0 |
| 1992 | Oor Mariyadhai Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1992 | Ilavarasan Movie | Vijay | 5.0 |
| 1991 | Vasanthakala Paravai Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1991 | Surya IPS Movie | Unknown character | 6.3 |
| 1991 | Cheran Pandiyan Movie | Chinna Gounder (Rajapaandi Gounder) | |
| 1991 | Idhaya Vasal Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1991 | Kaaval Nilayam Movie | Vijay | 3.0 |
| 1991 | Gang Leader Movie | Raghava | 7.3 |
| 1991 | Captain Prabhakaran Movie | Rajaraman | 6.6 |
| 1991 | Pudhu Manidhan Movie | Unknown character | 5.5 |
| 1991 | Vetri Padigal Movie | Guruji | 8.0 |
| 1991 | Thangamana Thangachi Movie | Vijay | |
| 1991 | Stuartpuram Police Station Movie | Unknown character | 7.5 |
| 1990 | Raja Kaiya Vacha Movie | Vaidyaraj | 7.2 |
| 1990 | Urudhi Mozhi Movie | Legal | 10.0 |
| 1990 | Balachandrudu Movie | Minor Babu | 5.0 |
| 1990 | Palaivana Paravaigal Movie | Mamu | |
| 1990 | Enkitta Mothathe Movie | Unknown character | 7.0 |
| 1990 | Puriyaadha Pudhir Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1990 | Velai Kidaichuruchu Movie | Purushothaman | 9.0 |
| 1990 | Magaadu Movie | Unknown character | |
| 1990 | Mounam Sammadham Movie | Balu | 8.2 |
| 1990 | Sandhana Kaatru Movie | Ramu | |
| 1990 | Pudhu Paadagan Movie | Aadhikesavan | |
| 1990 | Jagathalaprathapan Movie | Dileep | 5.0 |
| 1990 | Salem Vishnu Movie | Siva | |
| 1990 | Pulan Visaranai Movie | D.R Mahendran Khurrana | 6.0 |
| 1988 | Kan Simittum Neram Movie | Inspector Sarath | 3.0 |
| 1987 | Thaye Neeye Thunai Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Pahalgam Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Sarath Kumar Kamal Prakash Movie Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Naa Naa Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Criminal Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Judgment Day Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (8)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Thalaimai Seyalagam TV | Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Paambhu Sattai Movie | Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2015 | Idhu Enna Maayam Movie | Producer · Production | 5.4 |
| 2015 | Maari Movie | Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Sandamarutham Movie | Story · Writing | 6.0 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1977 Movie | Producer · Production | 3.5 |
| 2006 | Thalaimagan Movie | Director · Directing | 4.0 |
| 1988 | Kan Simittum Neram Movie | Producer · Production | 3.0 |
Latest releases
- Daadi Ki Shaadi2026 / TMDB 4.7
- Mr. X2026 / TMDB 5.5
- Aazhi2026
- Kombuseevi2025
- Dude2025 / TMDB 5.5
- Adangathey2025
Questions about R. Sarathkumar
What are some of R. Sarathkumar's career highlights?
R. Sarathkumar's career highlights include his performances in films like 'Nattamai', 'Kavalan', and 'Sivaji'. He has carved a niche for himself in Tamil cinema with his strong character portrayals and has received multiple awards for his work.
Has R. Sarathkumar won any awards?
Yes, R. Sarathkumar has won several awards, including the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Tamil cinema, showcasing his talent and contributions to the industry.
What was R. Sarathkumar's first film?
R. Sarathkumar made his film debut in 'Vazhkaiyil Vaazhvum' in 1979. This marked the beginning of his successful career in Tamil cinema.
What are his most successful films?
Some of R. Sarathkumar's most successful films include 'Nattamai', 'Kavalan', and 'Sivaji', which have been both commercially successful and critically acclaimed.
What can you tell me about R. Sarathkumar's personal life?
R. Sarathkumar is married to actress Radhika Sarathkumar, and they have two daughters, Varalaxmi and Pooja. He is known for maintaining a private personal life despite his public career.
What is R. Sarathkumar's estimated net worth?
R. Sarathkumar's estimated net worth is around 10 million USD, reflecting his successful career in the film industry and his ventures in politics.
What are some milestones in R. Sarathkumar's filmography?
Milestones in R. Sarathkumar's filmography include his breakthrough role in 'Nattamai', his collaboration with leading directors, and his transition into politics while continuing to act in films.
Is R. Sarathkumar involved in any other professions?
Apart from acting, R. Sarathkumar is also a politician and has been active in Tamil Nadu politics, serving as a member of the state assembly and engaging in various social initiatives.