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Sathyaraj is famous Indian actor and film producer.

Sathyaraj is famous Indian actor and film producer.

Sathyaraj (Rangaraj Subbiah) was born on 3 October 1954 in Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, Madras State. He is a famous Indian actor who mainly works in Tamil cinema and has also worked in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi movies. He started his career in the drama troupe of Komal Swamynathan, and Sattam En Kaiyil is the first movie of his, which was released in 1978 and directed by T. R. Ramanna. In 1985, the crime thriller Saavi, written and directed by Karthik Raghunath, was the first film in which Sathyaraj acted as a hero. From 1978 to 1985, Sathyaraj acted in 75 films, most of which featured him in negative roles. Sathyaraj's son, Sibi Sathyaraj, is also a Tamil actor, and he has acted with his son in four movies. In 2015, in Baahubali: The Beginning, Sathyaraj acted as "Kattappa," which made him very popular in Indian cinema. Sathyaraj and Rajinikanth will reunite after 38 years for Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie (2025), and they last acted together in the 1986 film Mr. Bharath.
Sathyaraj (Rangaraj Subbiah) was born on 3 October 1954 in Gandhipuram, Coimbatore, Madras State. He is a famous Indian actor who mainly works in Tamil cinema and has also worked in Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi movies. He started his career in the drama troupe of Komal Swamynathan, and Sattam En Kaiyil is the first movie of his, which was released in 1978 and directed by T. R. Ramanna. In 1985, the crime thriller Saavi, written and directed by Karthik Raghunath, was the first film in which Sathyaraj acted as a hero. From 1978 to 1985, Sathyaraj acted in 75 films, most of which featured him in negative roles. Sathyaraj's son, Sibi Sathyaraj, is also a Tamil actor, and he has acted with his son in four movies. In 2015, in Baahubali: The Beginning, Sathyaraj acted as "Kattappa," which made him very popular in Indian cinema. Sathyaraj and Rajinikanth will reunite after 38 years for Lokesh Kanagaraj's Coolie (2025), and they last acted together in the 1986 film Mr. Bharath.

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Alternative names Rangaraj Subbiah
Height 6'0/ (183 cm)
Born October 03, 1954 · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Spouses
Maheswari Subbaiah
Children Sibi Sathyaraj Divya Sathyaraj

FAQ

Rangaraj Subbiah.

In four movies: Jore (2004), Mannin Maindhan (2005), Vetrivel Sakthivel (2005), and Kovai Brothers (2006).

Sathyaraj’s wife, Maheswari Subbaiah, has tragically been in a coma for about four years due to a brain hemorrhage.

Kaaval Kaidhigal in 1984.

Periyar E.V. Ramasamy.

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Trivia

Satyaraj left his home coimbatore and went to chennai, kodambakkam beacuse to achieve his dream to become an actor.

Quotes

Why worship stars? Worship intelligence.
I don’t believe in religion or caste. Humanity is enough for me.

Trademarks

Kattappa - Iconic character in Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)

Nicknames

Kattappa

Salaries

₹40–50 lakh per film in Tamil cinema

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