Sathyaraj | |
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Sathiyaraj at a press meeting in 2007 | |
Born | Rangaraj Subbiah 3 October 1954[1] |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1978–present |
Works | Full list |
Spouse |
Maheshwari (m. 1979) |
Children |
Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), known professionally as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, film producer, film director and a media personality who appears predominantly in Tamil films. He also appears in works in Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. He is a recipient of three Filmfare Award South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
He started his career in antagonistic roles and later played lead roles. He met with success through lead performances in Vedham Pudhithu (1987), Nadigan (1990), Amaidhipadai (1994), Periyar (2007) and Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (2007). He also received acclaim for supporting roles in Nanban (2012), Raja Rani (2013), Baahubali (2015), Baahubali 2 (2017) and Kanaa (2018). He was also the director of the film Villadhi Villain (1995), starring himself in three different roles. In 2010, he debuted in Malayalam with the film Aagathan, directed by Kamal.
In 2011, he had a brief career as a television host for the game show Home Sweet Home on STAR Vijay.[2] He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys, Susi Emu farms,[3] and Kumaran jewellery Shop.[4]