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R. Sarathkumar

January 17, 2023

For disambiguation, see Sarath.

Sarathkumar Ramanathan (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, politician, filmmaker, and singer. He has acted in more than 130 Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada films. He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.[2][3]

R. Sarathkumar
Sarathkumar participating in the American Tamil Sangam Parade
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
25 July 2001 – 31 May 2006
Leader of the HouseJaswant Singh,
Manmohan Singh
ConstituencyTamil Nadu
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
23 May 2011 – 21 May 2016
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
Preceded byV. Karuppasamy Pandian
Succeeded byS. Selvamohandas Pandian
ConstituencyTenkasi
President of the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi
Assumed office
31 August 2007
General SecretaryKaru. Nagarajan Himself
Preceded byposition established
PresidentHimself
Vice President and Deputy General SecretaryRaadhika Sarathkumar
General Secretary of the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi
Assumed office
27 January 2016
Preceded byKaru. Nagarajan
President of the South Indian Artistes' Association
In office
2006–2015
Preceded byVijayakanth
Succeeded byNassar
Personal details
Born
Ramanathan Sarathkumar

(1954-07-14) 14 July 1954 (age 68)[1]
New Delhi, India
Political partyAll India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (2007-present)
Other political
affiliations		DMK (1996–2006)
AIADMK (2006)
Spouses
  • Chaya
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1984; div. 2000)​
  • ​
    (m. 2001)​
Children4 (including Varalaxmi)
RelativesNirosha (sister-in-law)
Ramki (co-brother)
Alma materThe New College, Chennai
Loyola College, Chennai
Occupation
  • Film actor
  • politician
  • journalist
  • bodybuilder
Awards
Nickname(s)Supreme Star,Super Hero, Abdulkalam of Nadigar sangam

Originally a bodybuilder and later journalist, in 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree. He first acted in negative roles, and later played supporting roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in subsequent years, earning him the titles Supreme Star and Super Hero in Tamil cinema.

In 2007, he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in Tamil Nadu, claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi constituency. He served as the president of the Nadigar Sangam from 2006 to 2015 for three consecutive terms.[4][5]

Early life

R. Sarathkumar was born on 14 July 1954 to Ramanathan and Pushpaleela, a Tamil family in New Delhi.[1] His father Ramanathan worked at the All India Radio before joining the Press Information Bureau of India, while his mother Pushpaleela was a housewife. Sarathkumar is the youngest child in his family, he had two siblings; an elder brother, the late Sudarshan Ramanathan and an elder sister Mallika Kandaswamy.[6] His mother Pushpaleela died on 26 October 2013.[7][8]

Sarathkumar started his schooling at the Raja Muthiah High School, after his family relocated from Delhi to Chennai. He then moved on to the Central School in the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, and finished at St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School. Being an avid sports enthusiast, he played football, cricket and hockey, representing his school and college teams. He also joined the NCC, becoming an Air Wing Cadet. He was one of the cadets who marched in the Republic Day Parade of 1970. After completing his pre-university levels at Loyola College, he was subsequently graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from The New College.[7]

He later became a bodybuilder and earned the "Mr. Madras University" title in 1974. He then moved to Bangalore to work for the newly started Tamil newspaper Dinakaran, he started as a cycle boy distributing newspapers to shops and later graduated to become a reporter for the same newspaper. After successfully establishing the circulation, he moved on to Chennai. He shifted his energies towards running his own business, a travel agency in Chennai and meeting Kannadasan who elevated him to become a producer.[7]

He is fluent in all major South Indian languages and is quite proficient in Russian.[9]

Acting career

 
Sarathkumar with Shaik Mydeen

1986–1991: Debut roles

Sarathkumar made his acting debut in 1986, in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree at the behest of a producer friend. Sarathkumar was originally cast to play the lead role in Chinna Poove Mella Pesu (1987) directed by Robert–Rajasekar but the producers insisted on having one familiar face and he was replaced by actor Prabhu.[10] In 1988, while running his travel agency in Chennai, Sarathkumar got an opportunity to act as well as produce in the Tamil film Kan Simittum Neram.[7] The film was directed by Kannadasan and he co-starred with Karthik and Ambika. In 1989, R. Sarathkumar was spotted by Raju, the personal make-up man of actor Vijayakanth, who recommended him to the Pulan Visaranai's team. Finally, R. Sarathkumar acted as a villain in Pulan Visaranai and the film turned out to be a blockbuster. He won a Cinema Express Award for Best Villain for his role, which brought him more film offers.[9] In 1990, he teamed up for the second time with Kannadasan for the film Mr. Karthik, which flopped at the box office. Thereafter, he appeared in antagonist roles in Tamil films such as Pudhu Padagan, Velai Kidaichuduchu, Raja Kaiya Vacha, Enkitta Mothathe, Jagathalaprathapan and in Telugu films such as Vishnu, Magaadu and Balachandrudu. He acted in few Tamil films in supporting roles such as Salem Vishnu, Sirayil Sila Raagangal, Mounam Sammadham and Puriyaadha Pudhir. Puriyaadha Pudhir marked the first collaboration with Sarathkumar and director K. S. Ravikumar. He also acted in his first venture as a hero in Palaivana Paravaigal under Senthilnathan's direction, who at that time gave consecutive hits. In 1991, he acted in twelve Tamil films and three Telugu films, mostly in supporting roles and four films in lead roles, but he continued to act in few films as a villain. In the start of 1991, he acted in negative roles in the Telugu film Stuartpuram Police Station, starring Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti, Namma Ooru Mariamma, Vetri Padigal and Pudhu Manithan. He acted as a retired military officer in Chithirai Pookkal and played the second hero role in the blockbuster film Captain Prabhakaran. In May 1991, he appeared in lead roles in Senthilnathan's Kaaval Nilayam and K. S. Ravikumar's rural drama film Cheran Pandiyan, and starred as Chiranjeevi's brother in the Telugu film Gang Leader, the three were commercially successful.[11]

In July 1991, he acted in Archana IAS, co-starring Sithara and acted in the role of the father Vaidehi Kalyanam. At the end of 1991, he played a small role in the Telugu film Surya IPS, a negative role in Pavithran's Vasanthakala Paravai and starred in a lead role in Senthinathan's Thangamana Thangachi.

1992–1993: Lead roles

In 1992, he has acted in 10 films as protagonist and 2 films as antagonist including the Telugu film Agreement, directed by Manivannan and P. C. Sreeram's Meera. In the beginning of 1992, he acted in Senthilnathan's Ilavarasan, alongside Sukanya, Manivasagam's Periya Gounder Ponnu and Sivantha Malar. In mid-1992, he worked in K. S. Ravikumar's Oor Mariyadhai, co-starring Sasikala and in Senthilnathan's Idhuthanda Sattam. He then starred in the action film Suriyan, directed by Pavithran and it became his first big break. The film won positive reviews and became highly successful at the box office; he received a Cinema Express Award Best Actor Special Award for the role in which he shaved his head.[12] Subsequently, Sarathkumar was catapulted to fame, his fan base was growing exponentially and he became selective in accepting new assignments.[13] Soon, he was in competition with "Puratchi Kalaignar" Vijayakanth.[14] In the end of 1992, he acted in the action film Thai Mozhi, co-starring Vijayakanth and Mohini, Ellaichami, Manoj Kumar's Samundi and Senthilnathan's Natchathira Nayagan, making their fifth and last collaboration. Thai Mozhi was released to mixed reviews and Samundi, despite unfavourable reviews, managed to run for more than 100 days.[13][15][16] In the start of 1993, he acted in Aadhityan, co-starring Sukanya and Pandiarajan and in Dasarathan, produced by Mani Ratnam and S. Sriram. Aadhityan was released to negative reviews, while the much-hyped Dasarathan failed at the box office.[17][18]

In mid-1993, he starred in Suresh Krissna's Vedan, co-starring Khushbu, in Munarivippu alongside Heera Rajagopal and in his fourth collaboration with director K. S. Ravikumar; Band Master, again with Heera Rajagopal and Ranjitha. Band Masterreleased to negative reviews, whereas Munarivippu was well received critically.[19][20][21][22] In the end of 1993, he acted in the thriller film Moondravadhu Kann, he teamed up with the Suriyan team (consisting of director Pavithran, cinematographer Ashok Kumar, comedian Goundamani, villain Babu Antony and the editor duo B. Lenin and V. T. Vijayan) for the second time in I Love India and worked in the comedy film Kattabomman. Moondravadhu Kann was a hit at the box office and Kattabomman was labelled as a "disaster", but Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express stated that "Sarath seems to have improved on his expressions".[23][24] His 1992 Telugu film Agreement was dubbed into Tamil as Idhayam Ullavan and fetched highly negative reviews upon release.[25] Malini Mannath criticised his choice of scripts and films. That year, Sarathkumar could not accept the lead role in Shankar's Gentleman because he was busy with other projects and was subsequently replaced by Arjun Sarja. The film turned out be a blockbuster and Sarathkumar missed the chance to consolidate his position.[26][27]

1994–1999: Breakthrough and success

In the start of 1994, he worked in Aranmanai Kaavalan and in the bilingual Tamil/Telugu film Captain, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. Aranmanai Kaavalan was released to positive reviews while Captain was released to largely negative reviews and failed at the box office.[28][29] In mid-1994, he played three roles in Namma Annachi and in Manoj Kumar's masala film Raja Pandi, he played a cameo appearance, as himself in the comedy film Killadi Mappillai and he appeared in a guest role for Pavithran's film Indhu. Namma Annachi and Rajapandi were released to unfavourable reviews. K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times stated for Namma Annachi: "to do all three roles is just to generate more publicity for Sarath and the movie".[30][31] His next venture was K. S. Ravikumar's Nattamai, alongside Meena and Khushbu, in which he played a dual role. The film became a blockbuster and achieved cult status. His performance was highly praised by critics and also fetched him several notable awards, including Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Award for Best Actor and Cinema Express Award for Best Actor.[12][32][33] It was followed by Magudikkaran in which he appeared in a guest appearance. After the failure of Captain and the success of Nattamai, R. Sarathkumar decided to focus only on Tamil cinema. The next year, he worked in the village drama Veluchami, P. Vasu's Coolie, Nadodi Mannan and the crime film Ragasiya Police. Veluchami opened to favourable reviews with K. Vijiyan of New Straits Times claiming that "Sarathkumar shows more maturity with his acting".[34] The four films were commercial failures.[35] In 1996, he acted in A. Venkatesh's first film Mahaprabhu. The film turned out to be a hit.[36] He then starred in the action film Nethaji, alongside Lisa Ray; the film was a failure at the box office.

In 1997, he acted in Aravindhan, co-starring R. Parthiepan, Nagma and Urvashi. The film failed at the box office.[37] His next venture Suryavamsam, directed by Vikraman and produced by R. B. Choudary was a blockbuster. He played a dual role in the film. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Tamil and Cinema Express Award for Best Actor for the second time.[38][39] In the end of 1997, he acted in the Sundar C. comedy film Janakiraman which was a commercial hit. The next year, he played in Moovendhar, directed by Suraj, Sundar C's assistant director. The film, released to negative reviews, failed at the box office. After Nattamai, he re-teamed with K. S. Ravikumar in Natpukkaga, the film was well received critically and turned out to be a blockbuster. R. Sarathkumar won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the third time and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for the second time. He made a cameo appearance in Vikraman's Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen. He then starred in the Telugu film Preminchanu Nene and in Simmarasi, directed by Erode Soundar, K. S. Ravikumar's former dialogue writer. Simmarasi was released to unfavourable reviews, but Sarathkumar was praised for his role.[40][41] In the start of 1999, he acted in R. Chandra's Chinna Durai, co-starring with Roja. It was followed by Oruvan, the remake of the Telugu film Auto Driver, in which Sarathkumar paired with Pooja Batra and teamed up for the second time with the director Suresh Krissna. Usha Gopalakrishnan of indolink.com praised Sarathkumar's acting.[21] In the end of 1999, he acted in K. S. Ravikumar's Paattali.

2000–2004: Action and family–drama films

In 2000, he starred in Super Good Films, Maayi and made a guest appearance in Pennin Manathai Thottu. Despite facing controversy, Maayi proved to be successful at the box office with a reviewer citing that "In the title role of a totally underplayed character, Sarathkumar surely makes a mark".[42] In the start of 2001, he acted in the action film Rishi and went on to appear as himself in Ullam Kollai Poguthae, both directed by Sundar C. He co-starred with Vikram in Vinnukum Mannukum, directed by Rajakumaran and produced by R. B. Choudary. The film, released after many troubles and eventually failed at the box office.[43] He then acted in S. A. Chandrasekhar's Dosth. His next release was K. S. Ravikumar's family drama Samudhiram; he acted alongside Murali and Manoj Bharathiraja. Despite negative reviews,[44] the film was a commercial success. The next year, he appeared in Thenkasi Pattanam, alongside Napoleon and Samasthanam, alongside Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi, both were two hero-subjects. Sarathkumar's first 2003 release was Arasu, directed by Suresh, and the film was successful at the box office.[45] However, his second film Paarai, a remake of the Malayalam film Mahayanam, directed by K. S. Ravikumar was an average grosser.[46] His third film was Diwan, directed by Suryaprakash, who previously directed the successful Maayi. His performance was praised by critics.[47] In the start of 2004, he acted in the action films Chatrapathy and Gambeeram; both were average grosser.[48] In the making for the last five years, Maanasthan was released to average reviews.[49] His next venture Aai, in which he co-starred with Namitha and Vadivelu, an action masala film, directed by A. Venkatesh, was a decent hit. He was also introduced as a playback singer in Aai.[50]

2005–2008: Mixed reviews

In 2005, he starred in Hari's Ayya, alongside newcomer Nayanthara. The film was released on the Pongal weekend to positive reviews and was successful at the box office. Sarathkumar's performance fetched very positive reviews with a reviewer citing: "another splendid performance from Sarathkumar".[51][52][53][54] He appeared in guest appearances in the Telugu film Bunny and his wife's production Githan. The success of A. Venkatesh's Aai resulted in the film's team collaborating to make a film in a similar genre, Chanakya, which also featured Namitha and Vadivelu. The film was a hit at the box office, and marked the A. Venkatesh and Sarathkumar combination's third hit in a row.[55][56] He signed up for Khaki and shooting was in progress. Sarathkumar even tonsured his head for the film, but the film was dropped for some reason.[57]

In 2006, he directed and acted in his 100th film Thalaimagan, produced by his wife Raadhika under the "Radaan Media works" banner. The film failed at the box office. The next year, he starred in Gautham Vasudev Menon's Pachaikili Muthucharam, which released to positive reviews, but ended up as an average grosser. A critic stated his performance: "as a next-door-family-man, Sarathkumar has excelled".[58] Sarathkumar signed up for a Malayalam film, Vaitheeswaran, 1977 and a film directed by K. S. Ravikumar.[59] He then played a cameo appearance as himself in Cheran's Maya Kannadi. Sarathkumar's last 2007 release was Nam Naadu, a remake of the Malayalam hit Lion, marking his third collaboration with director Suresh. This was his first film after he launched his own political party in Tamil Nadu. The film, released to largely negative reviews, failed at the box office. In 2008, his only release was the supernatural film Vaitheeswaran, which was released to negative reviews.[60]

2009–2014: Supporting Actor

 
Sarathkumar with Salman Khan at CCL match, India.

In the start of 2009, he acted in the film 1977, donning six different looks. The film, made with a whopping budget of 15 crores, was directed and produced by newcomer G. N. Dinesh Kumar. The film, which released to negative reviews, took an average opening and was declared a flop at the box office.[61][62][63][64] In October 2009, Sarathkumar made his debut in Malayalam through Pazhassi Raja, in which he co-starred with Mammootty and he played the role of Edachena Kunkan. The historical period film was directed by Hariharan. For the film, Sarathkumar won the Vanitha Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor.[65] After the release of Pazhassi Raja, Sarathkumar was flooded with offers in Malayalam. Jaggubhai was released on 29 January 2010, the film, directed by K. S. Ravikumar, became the tenth collaboration between the director and the actor. The film, facing serious piracy problems before its release, bombed ultimately at the box office.[66][67] He then made a guest appearance in Madhumitha's comedy film Kola Kolaya Mundhirika. In the end of 2010, he acted in the Malayalam film Oridathoru Postman, which was a flop at the box office.[68] In early 2010, he acted in his first Malayalam film The Metro as a solo hero, which bombed at the Kerala box office.[69] He appeared in Christian Brothers, directed by Joshiy, starring alongside Mohanlal, Dileep, and Suresh Gopi. The film was a blockbuster.[70] In mid-2011, Sarathkumar played the role of a transgender person in Raghava Lawrence's Muni 2: Kanchana. The film became a commercial success in both Tamil and Telugu, he won for his performance a Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor.[71]

In early 2012, he accepted Soundarya's offer for an important role in the film Kochadaiiyaan, starring Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone. He played lead role in the Malayalam film Achante Aanmakkal as an IPS officer.[69] He then starred in his first Kannada film Saarathi, which was a blockbuster, followed by the Telugu film Genius.[72] The next year, he played the role of a police officer in the Kannada film Myna.[73] His next venture was Chennaiyil Oru Naal, a remake of the Malayalam hit film Traffic and co-produced by his wife Raadhika Sarathkumar, in which he played the role of a traffic police commissioner. The film became a critical and commercial success.[74] He then appeared in the Telugu film Chandee, playing the role of a police officer.[75] In the beginning of 2014, he played the role of a CBI officer in Nimirndhu Nil and Janda Pai Kapiraju, which were shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu.[76][77] He then appeared in "India's first photorealistic performance capture film" Kochadaiiyaan, co-starring Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone.[78] The film is followed by Malayalam film, Asha Black and was simultaneously released in Tamil as Nee Naan Nizhal.[79]

2015–present

In 2015, he appeared in a Cameo appearance in I directed by S. Shankar, and his next Sandamarutham in dual roles, directed by A. Venkatesh while Sarathkumar wrote the story and the screenplay was by written crime novelist Rajeshkumar. Then he starred in the Telugu film Janda Pai Kapiraju.[80][81] He interprets the role of Sikandar Lodi in the Kannada film Santheyalli Nintha Kabira.[82] Sarath kumar accumulates films in second roles like Nenorakam (2017), Raajakumara (2017), Jaya Janaki Nayaka (2017).[83][84][85] He made his comeback in Tamil cinema as the main lead in the thriller film, Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 (2017),a spirit sequel to the 2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal. As reviewed by sify.com, "Sarathkumar is the only saving grace, he looks perfect as a stylish police officer and the actor is the main reason to watch the film until the end".[86] For the Hindu press, "this is a role that he can perform in his sleep. He is adequate, but the rest of cast, including Napoleon and Suhasini Maniratnam, have nothing to offer, probably because of the weak writing". The film opened to mostly negative reviews.[87] In 2018, he starred in a series of Telugu action movies like Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India, Bharat Ane Nenu, Saakshyam and Devadas.

Political career

1994-1995

In his early days as an actor, R. Sarathkumar was considered to be close to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) supremo Jayalalithaa.[88] However, Sarath's proximity to Jayalalithaa landed him in deep trouble when the film Nattamai (1994), which was still running in Tamil Nadu theatres, was aired by Jayalalithaa's television channel JJ TV, using a videotape, which Sarathkumar gave her for personal viewing at her residence. However, this caused a furore in the film industry as the producer R. B. Choudary threatened action against Sarathkumar for misusing a tape given to him for personal viewing. An embarrassed Sarathkumar explained that he was taken by surprise and that he never expected Jayalalithaa to give it to the channel for the telecast. He sought an explanation from both Jayalalitha and JJ TV, but without success. The ruling party reacted predictably, using every forum to attack Sarathkumar. He, in turn, realising that the public was behind him, announced his decision to join hands with Rajinikanth, who supported the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) – Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) alliance.[89][90][91]

1996-2006

In 1996, Sarath Kumar entered politics, joining the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In 1998, the DMK's leader Karunanidhi asked Sarathkumar to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Tirunelveli. In the election, DMK lost very badly and the alliance could muster only 9 seats compared to the 39 seats it swept in 1996. Even though DMK lost badly in many constituencies, Sarathkumar was defeated by the AIADMK candidate Kadambur R. Janarthanan by a margin of only 6904 votes.[92] In July 2001, the party made him a Rajya Sabha member, but he resigned before the 2006 Assembly elections to join the AIADMK along with his wife Raadhika.[93] In October 2006, his wife Radhika was dismissed from AIADMK for anti-party activities.[94] He also quit AIADMK in November 2006, quoting that his role as president of the South Indian Artistes' Association needed "undivided attention".[95]

2007–present

See also: All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi

Sarathkumar launched his own political party the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi on 31 August 2007. Sarathkumar said: "We are disillusioned by the Dravidian parties, which had done little to develop the state despite being in power for four decades".[4] Just before 2011 Assembly elections, Sarathkumar joined the AIADMK alliance and his party was allotted two seats.[96] His party contested as part of the AIADMK alliance and won in two assembly constituencies – Tenkasi and Nanguneri.[97] Sarathkumar won from Tenkasi and Ernavur A. Narayanan won from Nanguneri.[98] In January 2016, Ernavur A. Narayanan has been expelled from the party for not abiding by the party rules and indulging in anti-party activities.[99] In the 2016 Assembly elections, Sarath Kumar lost in Tiruchendur Constituency to DMK Candidate Anitha R. Radhakrishnan.[100] In November 2017, Sarathkumar said in an interview for The Hindu : "For the last 10 years, I have been closely associated with AIADMK. In fact, I have even been identified as the party's propaganda secretary. Though I don't regret this identification, my party couldn't grow. Now, I want to focus on my party and be seen as a possible Chief Minister candidate".[101]

Electoral performance

This section is transcluded from Tiruchendur Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tiruchendur[102]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
DMK Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 88,357 52.97% +5.93
AIADMK R. Sarathkumar 62,356 37.38% -9.22
DMDK S. A. Senthilkumar 6,330 3.79% New
BJP V. Jeyaraman 4,289 2.57% +0.91
NTK S. Gloriyan 2,041 1.22% New
NOTA NOTA 1,814 1.09% New
Margin of victory 26,001 15.59% 15.15%
Turnout 1,66,808 73.46% -3.46%
Registered electors 2,27,058
DMK hold Swing 5.93%
This section is transcluded from Tenkasi Assembly constituency. (edit | history)
2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election : Tenkasi[103]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AIADMK R. Sarathkumar 92,253 54.30% New
DMK V. Karuppasamy Pandian 69,286 40.78% -9.2
BJP S. V. Anburaj 2,698 1.59% -2.13
ABHM S. Arumugam 1,507 0.89% New
Independent D. Mariappan 1,140 0.67% New
Independent M. Vethala Iyyankan 1,080 0.64% New
Independent S. Paramasivan 954 0.56% New
Margin of victory 22,967 13.52% 0.15%
Turnout 1,69,910 78.91% 4.24%
Registered electors 2,15,324
AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 4.32%


Elections contested

Year Constituency Party Vote percentage Result Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage Ref.
1998 Indian general election Tirunelveli DMK 40.29 Lost M. R. Kadambur Janarthanan AIADMK 41.44 [104]
TN Assembly election 2011 Tenkasi AISMK
(AIADMK alliance)		 54.3 Won V. Karuppasamy Pandian DMK 40.78 [105]
TN Assembly election 2016 Tiruchendur AISMK
(AIADMK alliance)		 37.38 Lost Anitha R. Radhakrishnan DMK 52.97 [100][106]

Journalism career

After finishing his studies, Sarathkumar started out as a newspaper boy, managing newspaper circulation before moving on to become a reporter. After establishing Dinakaran in Bangalore, he was called to Chennai to expand their business there.[7]

Sarathkumar is now the founder and editor of Media Voice weekly magazine in Tamil. One of the key value propositions that Media Voice brings to the table is Sarath's personal interview each month with a news-maker discussing current issues. "Although I am a politician and actor now, the journalist in me is still alive. I love multitasking", said Sarath. The Hindu states: From such humble beginnings, he has learnt to live an inspired life, and is the strong leader that society needs.[2]

Personal life

 
Sarathkumar with his wife Raadhika at the 62nd Filmfare Awards South in 2015.

R. Sarathkumar has been married twice. His first marriage was to Chaya devi in 1984 and the couple had two daughters, Varalaxmi (born 1985) and Pooja (born 1987).[107][108]

While still married to Chaya, Sarathkumar had a highly publicised affair with actress Nagma during the mid-1990s.[109][110][111] Sarathkumar and Chaya got divorced in 2000.[112][113][114][115]

Sarathkumar was married to actress Raadhika in 2001. They were friends when they worked together in Kargil, they also paired in two films: Namma Annachi and Suryavamsam. The couple has a son named Rahul born in 2004. He has also a stepdaughter named Rayanne Hardy born to his wife Raadhika with her ex-husband Richard Hardy in 1992.[116][117][118][119][120]

His elder daughter Varalaxmi is an actress in the South Indian film industry.[121] His stepdaughter Rayanne Hardy got married with cricketer Abhimanyu Mithun on 28 August 2016.[122][123]

Filmography

As actor

1980s

Year Film Role Language Notes
1986 Samajamlo Sthree Surendar Babu Telugu
1988 Kan Simittum Neram Inspector Sarath Tamil Also producer
1989 Sattathin Marupakkam Kumar Tamil

1990s

Year Film Role Language Notes
1990 Pulan Visaranai R. K. Mahendran Tamil
Salem Vishnu Shiva Tamil
Jagathalaprathapan Dileep Tamil
Vishnu Telugu
Mr. Karthik Tamil
Pudhu Padagan Manikkam's former boss Tamil
Seetha Rathnaraj Tamil
Sandhana Kaatru Ramu Tamil
Mounam Sammadham Balu Tamil
Magaadu SP Raju Telugu
Velai Kidaichuduchu Purushothaman Tamil
Puriyaadha Pudhir Sarath Tamil
Enkitta Mothathe "Military" Kandan Tamil
Palaivana Paravaigal Mamu Tamil
Sirayil Sila Raagangal Antony Tamil
Urudhi Mozhi Legal Tamil
Raja Kaiya Vacha Vaidyaraj Tamil
Balachandrudu Minor Babu Telugu
1991 Namma Ooru Mariamma Rajadurai Tamil
Chithirai Pookkal Johnson David Tamil
Vetri Padigal Guruji Tamil
Pudhu Manithan Sundar Tamil
Captain Prabhakaran Rajaraman IFS Tamil
Kaaval Nilayam Inspector Vijay Tamil
Idhaya Vaasal Ganesh Tamil
Cheran Pandiyan Rajapaandi Gounder Tamil
Archana IAS Santhosh Kumar Tamil
Vaidehi Kalyanam Rajamanickam Tamil
Vasanthakala Paravai Rajesh Tamil
Thangamana Thangachi Vijay Tamil
Surya IPS Pruthvi Raj IPS Telugu
Gang Leader Raghava Telugu
Stuartpuram Police Station Veera Das Telugu
1992 Ilavarasan Vijay Tamil
Periya Gounder Ponnu Thangamuthu Tamil
Sivantha Malar Vijay Tamil
Oor Mariyadhai Rathnavelu Tamil
Idhuthanda Sattam SP Selvaraj IPS Tamil
Suriyan Suriyan IPS Tamil
Ellaichami Ellaichami Tamil
Samundi Samundi Tamil
Agreement Sathyaa Moorthy Telugu
Thai Mozhi Rajasimham Tamil
Natchathira Nayagan Vijay Tamil In This Film He has got the title 'Super Hero'
Meera Police officer Tamil Guest appearance
1993 Aadhityan Aadhityan Tamil
Dasarathan ACP Dasarathan IPS Tamil
Vedan Vijay IPS (Ranjith Kumar) Tamil
Munarivippu Gopi Tamil
Band Master Ravi Tamil
Moondravadhu Kann Inspector Sarath Tamil
I Love India Brigadier Diwakar Tamil
Kattabomman Kattabomman Tamil
1994 Aranmanai Kaavalan Sakthi Tamil
Indhu Kaasi Tamil Guest appearance
Namma Annachi Ayya,
Annachi &
Prabhakaran		 Tamil
Raja Pandi Raja Pandi Tamil
Nattamai Shanmugam (Nattamai) &
Pasupathi		 Tamil
Magudikkaran Raja's father Tamil Guest appearance
Killadi Mappillai Himself Tamil Cameo appearance
Captain Captain Shiva Telugu / Tamil
1995 Veluchami Veluchami Tamil
Coolie Karna Tamil
Nadodi Mannan Ramu (Ram Sundar) Tamil
Ragasiya Police ACP Suriya IPS Tamil In This Film He has got the title 'Supreme Star'
1996 Mahaprabhu Daamodaran Tamil
Nethaji Nethaji Tamil
1997 Aravindhan Aravindhan Tamil
Surya Vamsam Sakthivel Gounder & Chinnarasu Tamil
Janakiraman Janakiraman Tamil
1998 Moovendhar Manimaran Tamil
Natpukaaga Chinnaiya &
Muthaiya		 Tamil
Simmarasi Manickavasagam Tamil
Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen Himself Tamil Cameo appearance
1999 Chinna Durai Chinna Durai Tamil
Rajasthan Hariharan Tamil Also re-shot in Telugu
Oruvan Surya Tamil
Pattali Shanmugam Tamil

2000s

Year Film Role Language Notes
2000 Maayi Maayaandi (Maayi) Tamil
Pennin Manathai Thottu Balaraman Tamil Guest appearance
2001 Ullam Kollai Poguthey Himself Tamil Cameo appearance
Rishi Rishi,
Velu		 Tamil
Vinnukkum Mannukkum Sakthivel Gounder Tamil
Dosth Vishwanath Tamil
Samuthiram Selvarasu,Inspector

Vetreshwaran

Tamil
2002 Thenkasi Pattanam Kannan Tamil
Samasthanam Thiru Tamil
2003 Arasu Thirunavukkarasu (Arasu),
Periyavar		 Tamil
Paarai Mabbu Marthandam Tamil
Diwan Raghavan,
Duraisingham		 Tamil
2004 Gambeeram ACP Muthusamy Tamil
Manasthan Deivarasu Tamil
Chatrapathy Major Chatrapathy (Saravanan) Tamil
Aai Velu Tamil
2005 Ayya Ayyadurai,
Chelladurai		 Tamil
Jithan Tamizharasu IPS Tamil Guest appearance
Chanakya Ganesan Tamil
Bunny Ranga Rao / Bhupathi Raja Telugu Guest appearance
2006 Thalaimagan Dheeran Tamil 100th Film; also director
2007 Pachaikili Muthucharam Venkatesh Tamil
Mayakannadi Himself Tamil Cameo appearance
Nam Naadu Muthazhagu Tamil
2008 Vaitheeswaran Saravanan,
Bala		 Tamil
2009 1977 Rajashekar,
Vetrivel		 Tamil
Pazhassi Raja Edachena Kunkan Malayalam

2010s

Year Film Role Language Notes
2010 Jaggubhai Jagannathan IPS Tamil
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika Karan Muthaiah Tamil Guest appearance
Oridathoru Postman Yasin Mubarak Malayalam
2011 Muni 2: Kanchana Karthik alias Kanchana Tamil In This Film He has got the title 'Puratchi Thilagam'
The Metro CI Jacob Alexander Malayalam
Christian Brothers Andrews Bandra Malayalam
Veeraputhran Vimal Menon Malayalam
2012 Achante Aanmakkal DCP Narasimham IPS Malayalam
Saarathi Suryanarayana Kannada
Genius Sarath Chandra Telugu
2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal Sundara Pandian IPS Tamil
Chandee Chandrasekhar Azad Telugu
Myna ACP B. B. Ashok Kumar Kannada
2014 Nimirndhu Nil Michael IPS Tamil Guest appearance
Kochadaiiyaan Sengodagan Tamil
Asha Black ASP Anwar Ali Malayalam
Nee Naan Nizhal ASP Anwar Ali Tamil
2015 I Himself Tamil Cameo appearance
Sandamarutham Sarveshvaran / Surya IPS Tamil Also writer
Janda Pai Kapiraju Michael Telugu Guest appearance
2016 Santheyalli Nintha Kabira Sikandar Lodi Kannada
2017 Nenorakam Sarath Telugu
Raajakumara Ashok Kannada
Jaya Janaki Nayaka Chakravarthy Telugu
Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 Sundara Pandian IPS Tamil
2018 Bharat Ane Nenu CM Raghava Rao Telugu Special appearance
Naa Peru Surya, Naa Illu India Challa Telugu
Saakshyam Raju Garu Telugu
Devadas Dada Telugu Guest appearance
2019 Seetharama Kalyana Shankar Kannada

2020s

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref
2020 Vaanam Kottatum Bose Tamil
Meka Suri Appal Naidu Telugu ZEE5 film
Meka Suri 2
2022 James Joseph Antony Kannada [124]
Ponniyin Selvan: I Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar Tamil
2023 Varisu Rajendran Palanisamy Tamil [125]
TBA The Smile Man   TBA Tamil Filming [126]
TBA Paramporul   TBA Tamil Filming
TBA Raymo   Sri Deshpande Kannada Delayed [127]
TBA Nirangal Moondru   Selvam Tamil Post Production

As producer, writer and director

Year Title Producer Writer Director Notes
1988 Kan Simittum Neram   Yes
1990 Mr Karthik   Yes
2005 Jithan   Yes
2006 Thalaimagan   Yes   Yes
2007 Kannamoochi Yenada   Yes
2010 Jaggubhai   Yes
2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal   Yes
2014 Pulivaal   Yes
2015 Sandamarutham   Yes   Yes
Maari   Yes
Idhu Enna Maayam   Yes

As singer

Year Song Film Composer Notes
2004 "Orunnu Onnu" Aai Srikanth Deva
2005 "Tharuveeya Tharamattiya" Chanakya Srikanth Deva
2006 "Nooru Nooru" Thalaimagan Srikanth Deva
2014 "Mugam Parthen"
"Muthamidhave Ennai"		 Ilakkanam Illa Kaadhal Williams-Naga
2014 "Unnai Mattum" Sandamarutham James Vasanthan

Television

Year Series Role Language Network Notes
2000 Kodeeswaran Host Tamil Sun TV
2014 Ninaithale Inikkum Guest Vendhar TV
2016 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Producer Vijay TV
2020 Kodeeswari Contestant Colors Tamil Along with Varalaxmi
Winner
Natchathira Jodi Guest Sun TV Along with Raadhika[128]
Madras Maamis Host Radaan Mediaworks
2021 Parampara Nagendra Naidu Telugu Disney+ Hotstar
2022 Big Boss Special Host Tamil Star Vijay
Irai Robert Vasudevan Aha Tamil
Parampara 2 Nagendra Naidu Telugu Disney+ Hotstar
Vanakkam Tamizha Guest Tamil Sun TV

Awards

Honours
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Cinema Express Award
Other awards

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sarathkumar, disambiguation, sarath, sarathkumar, ramanathan, born, july, 1954, indian, actor, politician, filmmaker, singer, acted, more, than, tamil, telugu, malayalam, kannada, films, tamil, nadu, state, film, awards, three, filmfare, awards, south, sarathk. For disambiguation see Sarath Sarathkumar Ramanathan born 14 July 1954 is an Indian actor politician filmmaker and singer He has acted in more than 130 Tamil Telugu Malayalam and Kannada films He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South 2 3 R SarathkumarSarathkumar participating in the American Tamil Sangam ParadeMember of Parliament Rajya SabhaIn office 25 July 2001 31 May 2006Leader of the HouseJaswant Singh Manmohan SinghConstituencyTamil NaduMember of Tamil Nadu Legislative AssemblyIn office 23 May 2011 21 May 2016Chief MinisterJ JayalalithaaPreceded byV Karuppasamy PandianSucceeded byS Selvamohandas PandianConstituencyTenkasiPresident of the All India Samathuva Makkal KatchiIncumbentAssumed office 31 August 2007General SecretaryKaru Nagarajan HimselfPreceded byposition establishedPresidentHimselfVice President and Deputy General SecretaryRaadhika SarathkumarGeneral Secretary of the All India Samathuva Makkal KatchiIncumbentAssumed office 27 January 2016Preceded byKaru NagarajanPresident of the South Indian Artistes AssociationIn office 2006 2015Preceded byVijayakanthSucceeded byNassarPersonal detailsBornRamanathan Sarathkumar 1954 07 14 14 July 1954 age 68 1 New Delhi IndiaPolitical partyAll India Samathuva Makkal Katchi 2007 present Other politicalaffiliationsDMK 1996 2006 AIADMK 2006 SpousesChaya m 1984 div 2000 wbr Raadhika m 2001 wbr Children4 including Varalaxmi RelativesNirosha sister in law Ramki co brother Alma materThe New College Chennai Loyola College ChennaiOccupationFilm actorpoliticianjournalistbodybuilderAwardsMGR Award 1996 Jayalalithaa Kalaimamani 1993 Nickname s Supreme Star Super Hero Abdulkalam of Nadigar sangamOriginally a bodybuilder and later journalist in 1986 Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree He first acted in negative roles and later played supporting roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in subsequent years earning him the titles Supreme Star and Super Hero in Tamil cinema In 2007 he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi AISMK in Tamil Nadu claiming to carry out the ideals of K Kamaraj He is the former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi constituency He served as the president of the Nadigar Sangam from 2006 to 2015 for three consecutive terms 4 5 Contents 1 Early life 2 Acting career 2 1 1986 1991 Debut roles 2 2 1992 1993 Lead roles 2 3 1994 1999 Breakthrough and success 2 4 2000 2004 Action and family drama films 2 5 2005 2008 Mixed reviews 2 6 2009 2014 Supporting Actor 2 7 2015 present 3 Political career 3 1 1994 1995 3 2 1996 2006 3 3 2007 present 4 Electoral performance 4 1 Elections contested 5 Journalism career 6 Personal life 7 Filmography 7 1 As actor 7 1 1 1980s 7 1 2 1990s 7 1 3 2000s 7 1 4 2010s 7 1 5 2020s 7 2 As producer writer and director 7 3 As singer 7 4 Television 8 Awards 9 References 10 External linksEarly life EditR Sarathkumar was born on 14 July 1954 to Ramanathan and Pushpaleela a Tamil family in New Delhi 1 His father Ramanathan worked at the All India Radio before joining the Press Information Bureau of India while his mother Pushpaleela was a housewife Sarathkumar is the youngest child in his family he had two siblings an elder brother the late Sudarshan Ramanathan and an elder sister Mallika Kandaswamy 6 His mother Pushpaleela died on 26 October 2013 7 8 Sarathkumar started his schooling at the Raja Muthiah High School after his family relocated from Delhi to Chennai He then moved on to the Central School in the Indian Institute of Technology Madras and finished at St Patrick s Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School Being an avid sports enthusiast he played football cricket and hockey representing his school and college teams He also joined the NCC becoming an Air Wing Cadet He was one of the cadets who marched in the Republic Day Parade of 1970 After completing his pre university levels at Loyola College he was subsequently graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from The New College 7 He later became a bodybuilder and earned the Mr Madras University title in 1974 He then moved to Bangalore to work for the newly started Tamil newspaper Dinakaran he started as a cycle boy distributing newspapers to shops and later graduated to become a reporter for the same newspaper After successfully establishing the circulation he moved on to Chennai He shifted his energies towards running his own business a travel agency in Chennai and meeting Kannadasan who elevated him to become a producer 7 He is fluent in all major South Indian languages and is quite proficient in Russian 9 Acting career Edit Sarathkumar with Shaik Mydeen 1986 1991 Debut roles Edit Sarathkumar made his acting debut in 1986 in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree at the behest of a producer friend Sarathkumar was originally cast to play the lead role in Chinna Poove Mella Pesu 1987 directed by Robert Rajasekar but the producers insisted on having one familiar face and he was replaced by actor Prabhu 10 In 1988 while running his travel agency in Chennai Sarathkumar got an opportunity to act as well as produce in the Tamil film Kan Simittum Neram 7 The film was directed by Kannadasan and he co starred with Karthik and Ambika In 1989 R Sarathkumar was spotted by Raju the personal make up man of actor Vijayakanth who recommended him to the Pulan Visaranai s team Finally R Sarathkumar acted as a villain in Pulan Visaranai and the film turned out to be a blockbuster He won a Cinema Express Award for Best Villain for his role which brought him more film offers 9 In 1990 he teamed up for the second time with Kannadasan for the film Mr Karthik which flopped at the box office Thereafter he appeared in antagonist roles in Tamil films such as Pudhu Padagan Velai Kidaichuduchu Raja Kaiya Vacha Enkitta Mothathe Jagathalaprathapan and in Telugu films such as Vishnu Magaadu and Balachandrudu He acted in few Tamil films in supporting roles such as Salem Vishnu Sirayil Sila Raagangal Mounam Sammadham and Puriyaadha Pudhir Puriyaadha Pudhir marked the first collaboration with Sarathkumar and director K S Ravikumar He also acted in his first venture as a hero in Palaivana Paravaigal under Senthilnathan s direction who at that time gave consecutive hits In 1991 he acted in twelve Tamil films and three Telugu films mostly in supporting roles and four films in lead roles but he continued to act in few films as a villain In the start of 1991 he acted in negative roles in the Telugu film Stuartpuram Police Station starring Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti Namma Ooru Mariamma Vetri Padigal and Pudhu Manithan He acted as a retired military officer in Chithirai Pookkal and played the second hero role in the blockbuster film Captain Prabhakaran In May 1991 he appeared in lead roles in Senthilnathan s Kaaval Nilayam and K S Ravikumar s rural drama film Cheran Pandiyan and starred as Chiranjeevi s brother in the Telugu film Gang Leader the three were commercially successful 11 In July 1991 he acted in Archana IAS co starring Sithara and acted in the role of the father Vaidehi Kalyanam At the end of 1991 he played a small role in the Telugu film Surya IPS a negative role in Pavithran s Vasanthakala Paravai and starred in a lead role in Senthinathan s Thangamana Thangachi 1992 1993 Lead roles Edit In 1992 he has acted in 10 films as protagonist and 2 films as antagonist including the Telugu film Agreement directed by Manivannan and P C Sreeram s Meera In the beginning of 1992 he acted in Senthilnathan s Ilavarasan alongside Sukanya Manivasagam s Periya Gounder Ponnu and Sivantha Malar In mid 1992 he worked in K S Ravikumar s Oor Mariyadhai co starring Sasikala and in Senthilnathan s Idhuthanda Sattam He then starred in the action film Suriyan directed by Pavithran and it became his first big break The film won positive reviews and became highly successful at the box office he received a Cinema Express Award Best Actor Special Award for the role in which he shaved his head 12 Subsequently Sarathkumar was catapulted to fame his fan base was growing exponentially and he became selective in accepting new assignments 13 Soon he was in competition with Puratchi Kalaignar Vijayakanth 14 In the end of 1992 he acted in the action film Thai Mozhi co starring Vijayakanth and Mohini Ellaichami Manoj Kumar s Samundi and Senthilnathan s Natchathira Nayagan making their fifth and last collaboration Thai Mozhi was released to mixed reviews and Samundi despite unfavourable reviews managed to run for more than 100 days 13 15 16 In the start of 1993 he acted in Aadhityan co starring Sukanya and Pandiarajan and in Dasarathan produced by Mani Ratnam and S Sriram Aadhityan was released to negative reviews while the much hyped Dasarathan failed at the box office 17 18 In mid 1993 he starred in Suresh Krissna s Vedan co starring Khushbu in Munarivippu alongside Heera Rajagopal and in his fourth collaboration with director K S Ravikumar Band Master again with Heera Rajagopal and Ranjitha Band Masterreleased to negative reviews whereas Munarivippu was well received critically 19 20 21 22 In the end of 1993 he acted in the thriller film Moondravadhu Kann he teamed up with the Suriyan team consisting of director Pavithran cinematographer Ashok Kumar comedian Goundamani villain Babu Antony and the editor duo B Lenin and V T Vijayan for the second time in I Love India and worked in the comedy film Kattabomman Moondravadhu Kann was a hit at the box office and Kattabomman was labelled as a disaster but Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express stated that Sarath seems to have improved on his expressions 23 24 His 1992 Telugu film Agreement was dubbed into Tamil as Idhayam Ullavan and fetched highly negative reviews upon release 25 Malini Mannath criticised his choice of scripts and films That year Sarathkumar could not accept the lead role in Shankar s Gentleman because he was busy with other projects and was subsequently replaced by Arjun Sarja The film turned out be a blockbuster and Sarathkumar missed the chance to consolidate his position 26 27 1994 1999 Breakthrough and success Edit In the start of 1994 he worked in Aranmanai Kaavalan and in the bilingual Tamil Telugu film Captain directed by Kodi Ramakrishna Aranmanai Kaavalan was released to positive reviews while Captain was released to largely negative reviews and failed at the box office 28 29 In mid 1994 he played three roles in Namma Annachi and in Manoj Kumar s masala film Raja Pandi he played a cameo appearance as himself in the comedy film Killadi Mappillai and he appeared in a guest role for Pavithran s film Indhu Namma Annachi and Rajapandi were released to unfavourable reviews K Vijiyan of New Straits Times stated for Namma Annachi to do all three roles is just to generate more publicity for Sarath and the movie 30 31 His next venture was K S Ravikumar s Nattamai alongside Meena and Khushbu in which he played a dual role The film became a blockbuster and achieved cult status His performance was highly praised by critics and also fetched him several notable awards including Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor Filmfare Award for Best Actor and Cinema Express Award for Best Actor 12 32 33 It was followed by Magudikkaran in which he appeared in a guest appearance After the failure of Captain and the success of Nattamai R Sarathkumar decided to focus only on Tamil cinema The next year he worked in the village drama Veluchami P Vasu s Coolie Nadodi Mannan and the crime film Ragasiya Police Veluchami opened to favourable reviews with K Vijiyan of New Straits Times claiming that Sarathkumar shows more maturity with his acting 34 The four films were commercial failures 35 In 1996 he acted in A Venkatesh s first film Mahaprabhu The film turned out to be a hit 36 He then starred in the action film Nethaji alongside Lisa Ray the film was a failure at the box office In 1997 he acted in Aravindhan co starring R Parthiepan Nagma and Urvashi The film failed at the box office 37 His next venture Suryavamsam directed by Vikraman and produced by R B Choudary was a blockbuster He played a dual role in the film He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Tamil and Cinema Express Award for Best Actor for the second time 38 39 In the end of 1997 he acted in the Sundar C comedy film Janakiraman which was a commercial hit The next year he played in Moovendhar directed by Suraj Sundar C s assistant director The film released to negative reviews failed at the box office After Nattamai he re teamed with K S Ravikumar in Natpukkaga the film was well received critically and turned out to be a blockbuster R Sarathkumar won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the third time and the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for the second time He made a cameo appearance in Vikraman s Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen He then starred in the Telugu film Preminchanu Nene and in Simmarasi directed by Erode Soundar K S Ravikumar s former dialogue writer Simmarasi was released to unfavourable reviews but Sarathkumar was praised for his role 40 41 In the start of 1999 he acted in R Chandra s Chinna Durai co starring with Roja It was followed by Oruvan the remake of the Telugu film Auto Driver in which Sarathkumar paired with Pooja Batra and teamed up for the second time with the director Suresh Krissna Usha Gopalakrishnan of indolink com praised Sarathkumar s acting 21 In the end of 1999 he acted in K S Ravikumar s Paattali 2000 2004 Action and family drama films Edit In 2000 he starred in Super Good Films Maayi and made a guest appearance in Pennin Manathai Thottu Despite facing controversy Maayi proved to be successful at the box office with a reviewer citing that In the title role of a totally underplayed character Sarathkumar surely makes a mark 42 In the start of 2001 he acted in the action film Rishi and went on to appear as himself in Ullam Kollai Poguthae both directed by Sundar C He co starred with Vikram in Vinnukum Mannukum directed by Rajakumaran and produced by R B Choudary The film released after many troubles and eventually failed at the box office 43 He then acted in S A Chandrasekhar s Dosth His next release was K S Ravikumar s family drama Samudhiram he acted alongside Murali and Manoj Bharathiraja Despite negative reviews 44 the film was a commercial success The next year he appeared in Thenkasi Pattanam alongside Napoleon and Samasthanam alongside Malayalam actor Suresh Gopi both were two hero subjects Sarathkumar s first 2003 release was Arasu directed by Suresh and the film was successful at the box office 45 However his second film Paarai a remake of the Malayalam film Mahayanam directed by K S Ravikumar was an average grosser 46 His third film was Diwan directed by Suryaprakash who previously directed the successful Maayi His performance was praised by critics 47 In the start of 2004 he acted in the action films Chatrapathy and Gambeeram both were average grosser 48 In the making for the last five years Maanasthan was released to average reviews 49 His next venture Aai in which he co starred with Namitha and Vadivelu an action masala film directed by A Venkatesh was a decent hit He was also introduced as a playback singer in Aai 50 2005 2008 Mixed reviews Edit In 2005 he starred in Hari s Ayya alongside newcomer Nayanthara The film was released on the Pongal weekend to positive reviews and was successful at the box office Sarathkumar s performance fetched very positive reviews with a reviewer citing another splendid performance from Sarathkumar 51 52 53 54 He appeared in guest appearances in the Telugu film Bunny and his wife s production Githan The success of A Venkatesh s Aai resulted in the film s team collaborating to make a film in a similar genre Chanakya which also featured Namitha and Vadivelu The film was a hit at the box office and marked the A Venkatesh and Sarathkumar combination s third hit in a row 55 56 He signed up for Khaki and shooting was in progress Sarathkumar even tonsured his head for the film but the film was dropped for some reason 57 In 2006 he directed and acted in his 100th film Thalaimagan produced by his wife Raadhika under the Radaan Media works banner The film failed at the box office The next year he starred in Gautham Vasudev Menon s Pachaikili Muthucharam which released to positive reviews but ended up as an average grosser A critic stated his performance as a next door family man Sarathkumar has excelled 58 Sarathkumar signed up for a Malayalam film Vaitheeswaran 1977 and a film directed by K S Ravikumar 59 He then played a cameo appearance as himself in Cheran s Maya Kannadi Sarathkumar s last 2007 release was Nam Naadu a remake of the Malayalam hit Lion marking his third collaboration with director Suresh This was his first film after he launched his own political party in Tamil Nadu The film released to largely negative reviews failed at the box office In 2008 his only release was the supernatural film Vaitheeswaran which was released to negative reviews 60 2009 2014 Supporting Actor Edit Sarathkumar with Salman Khan at CCL match India In the start of 2009 he acted in the film 1977 donning six different looks The film made with a whopping budget of 15 crores was directed and produced by newcomer G N Dinesh Kumar The film which released to negative reviews took an average opening and was declared a flop at the box office 61 62 63 64 In October 2009 Sarathkumar made his debut in Malayalam through Pazhassi Raja in which he co starred with Mammootty and he played the role of Edachena Kunkan The historical period film was directed by Hariharan For the film Sarathkumar won the Vanitha Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor 65 After the release of Pazhassi Raja Sarathkumar was flooded with offers in Malayalam Jaggubhai was released on 29 January 2010 the film directed by K S Ravikumar became the tenth collaboration between the director and the actor The film facing serious piracy problems before its release bombed ultimately at the box office 66 67 He then made a guest appearance in Madhumitha s comedy film Kola Kolaya Mundhirika In the end of 2010 he acted in the Malayalam film Oridathoru Postman which was a flop at the box office 68 In early 2010 he acted in his first Malayalam film The Metro as a solo hero which bombed at the Kerala box office 69 He appeared in Christian Brothers directed by Joshiy starring alongside Mohanlal Dileep and Suresh Gopi The film was a blockbuster 70 In mid 2011 Sarathkumar played the role of a transgender person in Raghava Lawrence s Muni 2 Kanchana The film became a commercial success in both Tamil and Telugu he won for his performance a Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor 71 In early 2012 he accepted Soundarya s offer for an important role in the film Kochadaiiyaan starring Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone He played lead role in the Malayalam film Achante Aanmakkal as an IPS officer 69 He then starred in his first Kannada film Saarathi which was a blockbuster followed by the Telugu film Genius 72 The next year he played the role of a police officer in the Kannada film Myna 73 His next venture was Chennaiyil Oru Naal a remake of the Malayalam hit film Traffic and co produced by his wife Raadhika Sarathkumar in which he played the role of a traffic police commissioner The film became a critical and commercial success 74 He then appeared in the Telugu film Chandee playing the role of a police officer 75 In the beginning of 2014 he played the role of a CBI officer in Nimirndhu Nil and Janda Pai Kapiraju which were shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu 76 77 He then appeared in India s first photorealistic performance capture film Kochadaiiyaan co starring Rajinikanth and Deepika Padukone 78 The film is followed by Malayalam film Asha Black and was simultaneously released in Tamil as Nee Naan Nizhal 79 2015 present Edit In 2015 he appeared in a Cameo appearance in I directed by S Shankar and his next Sandamarutham in dual roles directed by A Venkatesh while Sarathkumar wrote the story and the screenplay was by written crime novelist Rajeshkumar Then he starred in the Telugu film Janda Pai Kapiraju 80 81 He interprets the role of Sikandar Lodi in the Kannada film Santheyalli Nintha Kabira 82 Sarath kumar accumulates films in second roles like Nenorakam 2017 Raajakumara 2017 Jaya Janaki Nayaka 2017 83 84 85 He made his comeback in Tamil cinema as the main lead in the thriller film Chennaiyil Oru Naal 2 2017 a spirit sequel to the 2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal As reviewed by sify com Sarathkumar is the only saving grace he looks perfect as a stylish police officer and the actor is the main reason to watch the film until the end 86 For the Hindu press this is a role that he can perform in his sleep He is adequate but the rest of cast including Napoleon and Suhasini Maniratnam have nothing to offer probably because of the weak writing The film opened to mostly negative reviews 87 In 2018 he starred in a series of Telugu action movies like Naa Peru Surya Naa Illu India Bharat Ane Nenu Saakshyam and Devadas Political career Edit1994 1995 Edit In his early days as an actor R Sarathkumar was considered to be close to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa 88 However Sarath s proximity to Jayalalithaa landed him in deep trouble when the film Nattamai 1994 which was still running in Tamil Nadu theatres was aired by Jayalalithaa s television channel JJ TV using a videotape which Sarathkumar gave her for personal viewing at her residence However this caused a furore in the film industry as the producer R B Choudary threatened action against Sarathkumar for misusing a tape given to him for personal viewing An embarrassed Sarathkumar explained that he was taken by surprise and that he never expected Jayalalithaa to give it to the channel for the telecast He sought an explanation from both Jayalalitha and JJ TV but without success The ruling party reacted predictably using every forum to attack Sarathkumar He in turn realising that the public was behind him announced his decision to join hands with Rajinikanth who supported the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK Tamil Maanila Congress TMC alliance 89 90 91 1996 2006 Edit In 1996 Sarath Kumar entered politics joining the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DMK In 1998 the DMK s leader Karunanidhi asked Sarathkumar to contest the Lok Sabha elections from Tirunelveli In the election DMK lost very badly and the alliance could muster only 9 seats compared to the 39 seats it swept in 1996 Even though DMK lost badly in many constituencies Sarathkumar was defeated by the AIADMK candidate Kadambur R Janarthanan by a margin of only 6904 votes 92 In July 2001 the party made him a Rajya Sabha member but he resigned before the 2006 Assembly elections to join the AIADMK along with his wife Raadhika 93 In October 2006 his wife Radhika was dismissed from AIADMK for anti party activities 94 He also quit AIADMK in November 2006 quoting that his role as president of the South Indian Artistes Association needed undivided attention 95 2007 present Edit See also All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi Sarathkumar launched his own political party the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi on 31 August 2007 Sarathkumar said We are disillusioned by the Dravidian parties which had done little to develop the state despite being in power for four decades 4 Just before 2011 Assembly elections Sarathkumar joined the AIADMK alliance and his party was allotted two seats 96 His party contested as part of the AIADMK alliance and won in two assembly constituencies Tenkasi and Nanguneri 97 Sarathkumar won from Tenkasi and Ernavur A Narayanan won from Nanguneri 98 In January 2016 Ernavur A Narayanan has been expelled from the party for not abiding by the party rules and indulging in anti party activities 99 In the 2016 Assembly elections Sarath Kumar lost in Tiruchendur Constituency to DMK Candidate Anitha R Radhakrishnan 100 In November 2017 Sarathkumar said in an interview for The Hindu For the last 10 years I have been closely associated with AIADMK In fact I have even been identified as the party s propaganda secretary Though I don t regret this identification my party couldn t grow Now I want to focus on my party and be seen as a possible Chief Minister candidate 101 Electoral performance EditThis section is transcluded from Tiruchendur Assembly constituency edit history 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Tiruchendur 102 Party Candidate Votes DMK Anitha R Radhakrishnan 88 357 52 97 5 93AIADMK R Sarathkumar 62 356 37 38 9 22DMDK S A Senthilkumar 6 330 3 79 NewBJP V Jeyaraman 4 289 2 57 0 91NTK S Gloriyan 2 041 1 22 NewNOTA NOTA 1 814 1 09 NewMargin of victory 26 001 15 59 15 15 Turnout 1 66 808 73 46 3 46 Registered electors 2 27 058DMK hold Swing 5 93 This section is transcluded from Tenkasi Assembly constituency edit history 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Tenkasi 103 Party Candidate Votes AIADMK R Sarathkumar 92 253 54 30 NewDMK V Karuppasamy Pandian 69 286 40 78 9 2BJP S V Anburaj 2 698 1 59 2 13ABHM S Arumugam 1 507 0 89 NewIndependent D Mariappan 1 140 0 67 NewIndependent M Vethala Iyyankan 1 080 0 64 NewIndependent S Paramasivan 954 0 56 NewMargin of victory 22 967 13 52 0 15 Turnout 1 69 910 78 91 4 24 Registered electors 2 15 324AIADMK gain from DMK Swing 4 32 Elections contested Edit Year Constituency Party Vote percentage Result Opposition Candidate Opposition Party Opposition vote percentage Ref 1998 Indian general election Tirunelveli DMK 40 29 Lost M R Kadambur Janarthanan AIADMK 41 44 104 TN Assembly election 2011 Tenkasi AISMK AIADMK alliance 54 3 Won V Karuppasamy Pandian DMK 40 78 105 TN Assembly election 2016 Tiruchendur AISMK AIADMK alliance 37 38 Lost Anitha R Radhakrishnan DMK 52 97 100 106 Journalism career EditAfter finishing his studies Sarathkumar started out as a newspaper boy managing newspaper circulation before moving on to become a reporter After establishing Dinakaran in Bangalore he was called to Chennai to expand their business there 7 Sarathkumar is now the founder and editor of Media Voice weekly magazine in Tamil One of the key value propositions that Media Voice brings to the table is Sarath s personal interview each month with a news maker discussing current issues Although I am a politician and actor now the journalist in me is still alive I love multitasking said Sarath The Hindu states From such humble beginnings he has learnt to live an inspired life and is the strong leader that society needs 2 Personal life Edit Sarathkumar with his wife Raadhika at the 62nd Filmfare Awards South in 2015 R Sarathkumar has been married twice His first marriage was to Chaya devi in 1984 and the couple had two daughters Varalaxmi born 1985 and Pooja born 1987 107 108 While still married to Chaya Sarathkumar had a highly publicised affair with actress Nagma during the mid 1990s 109 110 111 Sarathkumar and Chaya got divorced in 2000 112 113 114 115 Sarathkumar was married to actress Raadhika in 2001 They were friends when they worked together in Kargil they also paired in two films Namma Annachi and Suryavamsam The couple has a son named Rahul born in 2004 He has also a stepdaughter named Rayanne Hardy born to his wife Raadhika with her ex husband Richard Hardy in 1992 116 117 118 119 120 His elder daughter Varalaxmi is an actress in the South Indian film industry 121 His stepdaughter Rayanne Hardy got married with cricketer Abhimanyu Mithun on 28 August 2016 122 123 Filmography EditAs actor Edit 1980s Edit Year Film Role Language Notes1986 Samajamlo Sthree Surendar Babu Telugu1988 Kan Simittum Neram Inspector Sarath Tamil Also producer1989 Sattathin Marupakkam Kumar Tamil1990s Edit Year Film Role Language Notes1990 Pulan Visaranai R K Mahendran TamilSalem Vishnu Shiva TamilJagathalaprathapan Dileep TamilVishnu TeluguMr Karthik TamilPudhu Padagan Manikkam s former boss TamilSeetha Rathnaraj TamilSandhana Kaatru Ramu TamilMounam Sammadham Balu TamilMagaadu SP Raju TeluguVelai Kidaichuduchu Purushothaman TamilPuriyaadha Pudhir Sarath TamilEnkitta Mothathe Military Kandan TamilPalaivana Paravaigal Mamu TamilSirayil Sila Raagangal Antony TamilUrudhi Mozhi Legal TamilRaja Kaiya Vacha Vaidyaraj TamilBalachandrudu Minor Babu Telugu1991 Namma Ooru Mariamma Rajadurai TamilChithirai Pookkal Johnson David TamilVetri Padigal Guruji TamilPudhu Manithan Sundar TamilCaptain Prabhakaran Rajaraman IFS TamilKaaval Nilayam Inspector Vijay TamilIdhaya Vaasal Ganesh TamilCheran Pandiyan Rajapaandi Gounder TamilArchana IAS Santhosh Kumar TamilVaidehi Kalyanam Rajamanickam TamilVasanthakala Paravai Rajesh TamilThangamana Thangachi Vijay TamilSurya IPS Pruthvi Raj IPS TeluguGang Leader Raghava TeluguStuartpuram Police Station Veera Das Telugu1992 Ilavarasan Vijay TamilPeriya Gounder Ponnu Thangamuthu TamilSivantha Malar Vijay TamilOor Mariyadhai Rathnavelu TamilIdhuthanda Sattam SP Selvaraj IPS TamilSuriyan Suriyan IPS TamilEllaichami Ellaichami TamilSamundi Samundi TamilAgreement Sathyaa Moorthy TeluguThai Mozhi Rajasimham TamilNatchathira Nayagan Vijay Tamil In This Film He has got the title Super Hero Meera Police officer Tamil Guest appearance1993 Aadhityan Aadhityan TamilDasarathan ACP Dasarathan IPS TamilVedan Vijay IPS Ranjith Kumar TamilMunarivippu Gopi TamilBand Master Ravi TamilMoondravadhu Kann Inspector Sarath TamilI Love India Brigadier Diwakar TamilKattabomman Kattabomman Tamil1994 Aranmanai Kaavalan Sakthi TamilIndhu Kaasi Tamil Guest appearanceNamma Annachi Ayya Annachi amp Prabhakaran TamilRaja Pandi Raja Pandi TamilNattamai Shanmugam Nattamai amp Pasupathi TamilMagudikkaran Raja s father Tamil Guest appearanceKilladi Mappillai Himself Tamil Cameo appearanceCaptain Captain Shiva Telugu Tamil1995 Veluchami Veluchami TamilCoolie Karna TamilNadodi Mannan Ramu Ram Sundar TamilRagasiya Police ACP Suriya IPS Tamil In This Film He has got the title Supreme Star 1996 Mahaprabhu Daamodaran TamilNethaji Nethaji Tamil1997 Aravindhan Aravindhan TamilSurya Vamsam Sakthivel Gounder amp Chinnarasu TamilJanakiraman Janakiraman Tamil1998 Moovendhar Manimaran TamilNatpukaaga Chinnaiya amp Muthaiya TamilSimmarasi Manickavasagam TamilUnnidathil Ennai Koduthen Himself Tamil Cameo appearance1999 Chinna Durai Chinna Durai TamilRajasthan Hariharan Tamil Also re shot in TeluguOruvan Surya TamilPattali Shanmugam Tamil2000s Edit Year Film Role Language Notes2000 Maayi Maayaandi Maayi TamilPennin Manathai Thottu Balaraman Tamil Guest appearance2001 Ullam Kollai Poguthey Himself Tamil Cameo appearanceRishi Rishi Velu TamilVinnukkum Mannukkum Sakthivel Gounder TamilDosth Vishwanath TamilSamuthiram Selvarasu Inspector Vetreshwaran Tamil2002 Thenkasi Pattanam Kannan TamilSamasthanam Thiru Tamil2003 Arasu Thirunavukkarasu Arasu Periyavar TamilPaarai Mabbu Marthandam TamilDiwan Raghavan Duraisingham Tamil2004 Gambeeram ACP Muthusamy TamilManasthan Deivarasu TamilChatrapathy Major Chatrapathy Saravanan TamilAai Velu Tamil2005 Ayya Ayyadurai Chelladurai TamilJithan Tamizharasu IPS Tamil Guest appearanceChanakya Ganesan TamilBunny Ranga Rao Bhupathi Raja Telugu Guest appearance2006 Thalaimagan Dheeran Tamil 100th Film also director2007 Pachaikili Muthucharam Venkatesh TamilMayakannadi Himself Tamil Cameo appearanceNam Naadu Muthazhagu Tamil2008 Vaitheeswaran Saravanan Bala Tamil2009 1977 Rajashekar Vetrivel TamilPazhassi Raja Edachena Kunkan Malayalam2010s Edit Year Film Role Language Notes2010 Jaggubhai Jagannathan IPS TamilKola Kolaya Mundhirika Karan Muthaiah Tamil Guest appearanceOridathoru Postman Yasin Mubarak Malayalam2011 Muni 2 Kanchana Karthik alias Kanchana Tamil In This Film He has got the title Puratchi Thilagam The Metro CI Jacob Alexander MalayalamChristian Brothers Andrews Bandra MalayalamVeeraputhran Vimal Menon Malayalam2012 Achante Aanmakkal DCP Narasimham IPS MalayalamSaarathi Suryanarayana KannadaGenius Sarath Chandra Telugu2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal Sundara Pandian IPS TamilChandee Chandrasekhar Azad TeluguMyna ACP B B Ashok Kumar Kannada2014 Nimirndhu Nil Michael IPS Tamil Guest appearanceKochadaiiyaan Sengodagan TamilAsha Black ASP Anwar Ali MalayalamNee Naan Nizhal ASP Anwar Ali Tamil2015 I Himself Tamil Cameo appearanceSandamarutham Sarveshvaran Surya IPS Tamil Also writerJanda Pai Kapiraju Michael Telugu Guest appearance2016 Santheyalli Nintha Kabira Sikandar Lodi Kannada2017 Nenorakam Sarath TeluguRaajakumara Ashok KannadaJaya Janaki Nayaka Chakravarthy TeluguChennaiyil Oru Naal 2 Sundara Pandian IPS Tamil2018 Bharat Ane Nenu CM Raghava Rao Telugu Special appearanceNaa Peru Surya Naa Illu India Challa TeluguSaakshyam Raju Garu TeluguDevadas Dada Telugu Guest appearance2019 Seetharama Kalyana Shankar Kannada2020s Edit Year Film Role Language Notes Ref2020 Vaanam Kottatum Bose TamilMeka Suri Appal Naidu Telugu ZEE5 filmMeka Suri 22022 James Joseph Antony Kannada 124 Ponniyin Selvan I Periya Pazhuvettaraiyar Tamil2023 Varisu Rajendran Palanisamy Tamil 125 TBA The Smile Man TBA Tamil Filming 126 TBA Paramporul TBA Tamil FilmingTBA Raymo Sri Deshpande Kannada Delayed 127 TBA Nirangal Moondru Selvam Tamil Post ProductionAs producer writer and director Edit Year Title Producer Writer Director Notes1988 Kan Simittum Neram Yes1990 Mr Karthik Yes2005 Jithan Yes2006 Thalaimagan Yes Yes2007 Kannamoochi Yenada Yes2010 Jaggubhai Yes2013 Chennaiyil Oru Naal Yes2014 Pulivaal Yes2015 Sandamarutham Yes YesMaari YesIdhu Enna Maayam YesAs singer Edit Year Song Film Composer Notes2004 Orunnu Onnu Aai Srikanth Deva2005 Tharuveeya Tharamattiya Chanakya Srikanth Deva2006 Nooru Nooru Thalaimagan Srikanth Deva2014 Mugam Parthen Muthamidhave Ennai Ilakkanam Illa Kaadhal Williams Naga2014 Unnai Mattum Sandamarutham James VasanthanTelevision Edit Year Series Role Language Network Notes2000 Kodeeswaran Host Tamil Sun TV2014 Ninaithale Inikkum Guest Vendhar TV2016 Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa Producer Vijay TV2020 Kodeeswari Contestant Colors Tamil Along with Varalaxmi WinnerNatchathira Jodi Guest Sun TV Along with Raadhika 128 Madras Maamis Host Radaan Mediaworks2021 Parampara Nagendra Naidu Telugu Disney Hotstar2022 Big Boss Special Host Tamil Star VijayIrai Robert Vasudevan Aha TamilParampara 2 Nagendra Naidu Telugu Disney HotstarVanakkam Tamizha Guest Tamil Sun TVAwards EditHonoursKalaimamani 1993 12 129 Tamil Nadu State Film Awards1994 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for Nattamai 12 129 130 1996 M G R Award 12 130 131 1998 Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor Natpukkaga Simmarasi 130 Filmfare Awards South1994 Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor Nattamai 12 129 1997 Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor Suryavamsam 1998 Filmfare Award for Best Tamil Actor Natpukkaga 130 Cinema Express Award1990 Cinema Express Award for Best Villain Tamil Pulan Visaranai 12 129 130 1992 Cinema Express Award Special Prize for Best Actor Suriyan 12 1994 Cinema Express Award for Best Actor Nattamai 12 1997 Cinema Express Award for Best Actor Suryavamsam 132 2000 Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award 133 Other awards1997 Dinakaran Cinema Best Actor Award Suryavamsam 134 1997 Cinema Fans Association Best Actor Award Suryavamsam 135 2005 Sivaji Ganesan Awards 136 2006 MGR Sivaji Awards Thalaimagan 137 2009 Asianet Film Awards Special Jury Award Pazhassi Raja 138 2009 Vanitha Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor Pazhassi Raja 139 2009 Sathyan Memorial Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor Pazhassi Raja 140 2009 Jai Hind Patriotic Pride Award Pazhassi Raja 141 2009 Mathrubhumi Amrita Special Jury Award Pazhassi Raja 142 2011 SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor Muni 2 Kanchana 143 2011 Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor Muni 2 Kanchana 144 2013 Rainbow Ambassador Award 145 2013 Norway Tamil Film Festival Icon of Tamil Cinema Award 146 2016 Incisive Charisma award by WE Magazine 147 2019 SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Telugu for Naa Peru Surya Naa 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