Sathyaraj (Actor)

Rangaraj Subbiah (born 3 October 1954), professionally known as Sathyaraj, is an Indian actor, producer, director, media personality and a former politician who has predominantly appeared in Tamil cinema. He started his career in antagonistic roles and later played lead roles. His 200 films also include works in Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada. He met with success through lead performances in Vedham Pudhithu (1987), Nadigan (1990), Amaidhi Padai (1994) and the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored film Periyar (2007). He also received acclaim for supporting roles in Nanban (2012), Raja Rani (2013), his role as Karikala Kattappa in the two-part epic Baahubali and Kanaa (2018).[2] He was also the director of the film Villadhi Villain (1995), starring himself in three different roles.[3][4][5] In 2011, he had a brief career as a television host for the game show Home Sweet Home on STAR Vijay.[6] He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys and Kumaran Jewelry Shop.