
Sathyaraj
Sathyaraj is an Indian film actor and media personality who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films. He started his career in villainous roles and later played lead roles. He has acted in over 200 films, which include a few Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films as well.
He is known for his performance in Amaidhi Padai, Nadigan, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, the Tamil Nadu government-sponsored film Periyar among others. He was also the director of the film Villadhi Villain (1995), starring himself in three different roles.
Apart from his film career, Sathyaraj has been vocal in the media about various issues, such as Sri Lankan Tamil nationalism and water rights in Tamil Nadu. In 2011, he had a brief career as a television host for the game show Home Sweet Home on STAR Vijay. He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys and Kumaran Jewelry Shop.
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Credits
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Valli Mayil Future★ NR
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Vaa Vaathiyaar Future★ NR
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Party Future"Ironfist Ayyanar" Karnan★ NR
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Kaaliyan FutureThirumalan Naikan★ NR
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Kaaki Future★ NR
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Marudhanayagam Future★ NR
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Mandaadi Future★ NR
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Gangs Kuruthi Punal Future★ NR
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Idly Kadai 2025★ NR
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Coolie 2025Rajasekar★ NR
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Sikandar 2025Minister Pradhan★ 5.1
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Baby & Baby 2025Mahalingam★ NR
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பேபி பேபி 2025Mahalingam★ NR
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Bioscope 2025himself (special appearance)★ NR
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Zebra 2024"A to Y" Baba★ 7.5
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Thozhar Cheguevara 2024Cheguvera★ NR
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My Perfectt Husband 2024Bharathi★ 4
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Captain Prabhakaran★ 2
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Munjya 2024Padre Elvis Karim Prabhakar★ 5.7
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Weapon 2024Mithran★ 1
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Singapore Saloon 2024Chakrapani★ 5
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Annapoorani 2023Sundarrajan★ 5.3
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Otta 2023★ NR
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Mansion 24 2023Kalidas★ 5.2
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Angaaragan 2023Adhiveera Pandiyan★ 7
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Theerkadarishi 2023Dass★ 6
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Tamilarasan 2023★ 2.8
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Waltair Veerayya 2023Satyamurthy★ 5.4
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Connect 2022Arthur Samuel★ 9
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Meet Cute 2022Mohan Rao★ 6
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Love Today 2022Venu Shastri★ 6.9
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Prince 2022Ulaganathan / Veluchamy★ 3.5
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Pakka Commercial 2022Ex-Justice Suryanarayana★ 4.6
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Veetla Vishesham 2022S. Unnikrishnan★ 7
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Radhe Shyam 2022Paramahamsa★ 5.1
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Aadhirayar★ 5.9
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1945 2022INA Commander★ 5.5
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Nalankumar★ NR
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MGR Magan 2021M. G. Ramasamy★ 2.7
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Tughlaq Durbar 2021Nagaraja Chola (Cameo appearance)★ 6
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Prati Roju Pandaage 2019Raghu Ramayya★ 6.5
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Thambi 2019Gnanamoorthy★ 6.4
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Jersey 2019Coach Murthy★ 8.1
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Kanaa 2018Murugesan★ 7.6
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Nota 2018Mahendran★ 5.7
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Echcharikkai 2018Nataraj IPS★ 4.9
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Kadaikutty Singam 2018Ranasingam★ 6.7
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Periyar★ 5
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Mersal 2017Rathnavel★ 7.2
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Karikala Kattappa Nadar★ 7.4
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Kirubakaran IPS★ 3.9
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Hyper 2016Narayana Murthy★ 5.4
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Jackson Durai 2016Durai★ 4.6
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Brahmotsavam 2016Ajay's Father★ 4.7
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Gethu 2016Thulasi Raman★ 4
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Nenu.. Sailaja... 2016Srinivasa Rao★ 6.1
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Oru Naal Iravil 2015Sekar★ 6
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Karikala Kattappa Nadar★ 7.5
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Lailaa O Lailaa 2015Shaheed Khadar★ 4.8
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Tungabhadra 2015Ramaraju★ NR
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Isai 2015Vetriselvan★ 7.3
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Poojai 2014A. D. S. P. Sivakkozhundhu★ 5.5
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Sigaram Thodu 2014Chellapa★ 5.7
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Kalavaram 2014Vetriselvan★ NR
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Raja Rani 2013James★ 7.4
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Sivanandi★ 6.3
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Thalaivaa 2013Ramadurai (Anna)★ 5.4
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Chennai Express 2013Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram★ 6.5
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Amavasai★ 3.5
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Mirchi 2013Deva★ 6.1
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Nanban 2012Virumandi Santhanam (Virus)★ 7
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★ NR
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Vengayam 2011★ NR
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Sattapadi Kutram 2011★ NR
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Gowravargal 2010Thondaiman★ NR
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Irandu Mugam 2010Sarveswaren★ NR
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Pollachi Mappiley 2010Actor★ 2
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Guru Sishyan 2010★ 3.5
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Yagam 2010★ 10
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Aagathan 2010Gen. Hareendranath Varma★ 5
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Shankam 2009Sivaiah★ 4.2
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Vambu Sandai 2008★ NR
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Thangam 2008Thangam★ NR
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Onbadhu Roobai Nottu 2007Madhava Padayachi★ NR
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Kannamoochi Yenada 2007Commissioner Arumugam Gounder★ 7
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Periyar 2007E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar★ NR
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Adavadi 2007Bharath★ NR
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Gurukshetram 2006★ NR
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Suyetchai MLA 2006Nambirajan★ NR
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Kovai Brothers 2006Ganesh★ 4.8
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Vanakkam Thalaiva 2005★ NR
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Vetrivel Sakthivel 2005Vetrivel★ NR
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6'2 2005★ 6
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Mannin Maindhan 2005★ 7
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Iyer IPS 2005★ 5.5
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Englishkaran 2005Thamizharasan★ 4
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Maha Nadigan 2004Satya★ NR
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Jore 2004★ 6
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Sema Ragalai 2004★ NR
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Adi Thadi 2004Tirupathi★ 5
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Aalukkoru Aasai 2003★ NR
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Sena 2003'Sena' Senathipathi★ NR
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Ramachandra 2003Inspector Ramachandran★ NR
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Maaran 2002★ 5.5
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Vivaramana Aalu 2002★ 2
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Aandan Adimai 2001Sivaraman★ NR
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Kandasamy / Kunguma Pottu Gounder★ 5.2
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Asathal 2001Vetri★ NR
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Looty 2001★ NR
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Unnai Kann Theduthey 2000Vichu★ NR
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Ennamma Kannu 2000Kaasi★ NR
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Veeranadai 2000Periyakaruppu★ NR
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Azhagarsamy 1999'Azhagu' Azhagarsamy★ NR
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Malabar Police 1999★ 6.5
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Suyamvaram 1999★ 6.5
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Ponnu Veetukkaran 1999Jeeva★ NR
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Kalyana Galatta 1998Rajagopalan★ NR
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Pagaivan 1997Vasu★ NR
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Vallal 1997Durairasu★ NR
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Senathipathi 1996Senathipathy/Sedhupathy★ NR
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Sivasakthi 1996★ NR
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Maaman Magal 1995★ 6
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Villadhi Villain 1995Edison / Meenatchi Sundara Sasthiriyaar / Poo 'Kannan'★ NR
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Veera Padhakkam 1994★ NR
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Thai Maaman 1994★ 7
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Thozhar Pandian 1994★ NR
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Chinraasu★ NR
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Amaidhi Padai 1994Amavasai (later MLA Nagaraja Cholan)/Inspector Thangavel★ 6
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Airport 1993★ NR
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Udan Pirappu 1993Sathya★ NR
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Walter Vetrivel 1993Walter Vetrivel I.P.S★ 6.2
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Palanisamy★ NR
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Pangali 1992Sakthivel / Durai★ NR
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Therku Theru Machan 1992Subramani★ NR
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Rickshaw Mama 1992★ 6.5
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Brahma 1991Ravi Varma★ NR
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Pudhu Manidhan 1991★ 5.5
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Nadigan 1990★ 5
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Mallu Vetti Minor 1990★ NR
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Velai Kidaichuruchu 1990Palanisamy★ NR
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Quarter Govindan★ NR
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Vazhkai Chakkaram 1990★ NR
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Thangaraj★ NR
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Chinnappadass 1989Chinnappadass★ NR
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Thaai Naadu 1989Albert aka Anandhan & Brigader Tamizhmani★ NR
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Pudhiya Vaanam 1988'MGR' M. G. Rajaratnam★ 5.5
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Jeeva 1988Jeeva★ 5
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★ 6.3
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★ NR
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★ 7
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Vedham Pudhithu 1987Balu Thevar★ 8
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Cameo★ 6
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Jallikkattu 1987★ 5
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SI Balaram★ NR
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Ini Oru Sudhanthiram 1987★ NR
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Makkal En Pakkam 1987★ 6
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Aalappirandhavan 1987Aalappirandhavan★ NR
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Muthukkal Moondru 1987★ NR
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★ 6.2
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Poovizhi Vasalile 1987Jeeva★ 8
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Mandhira Punnagai 1986Dr. Bhaskar and DSP Arunachalam IPS★ NR
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Palaivana Rojakkal 1986Sabarathinam★ NR
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Vidinja Kalyanam 1986★ NR
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Kadalora Kavithaigal 1986Chinnappa Das★ 8
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Vikram 1986Sugirtharaja★ 5.7
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Muthal Vasantham 1986Kunguma Pottu Kounder★ NR
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Mr. Bharath 1986Gopinath★ 7.1
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Japanil Kalyanaraman 1985★ 6
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Saavi 1985Vijaykumar, an Ex-tennis player★ NR
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Mangamma Sabadham 1985Boopathy★ NR
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Sri Raghavendrar 1985Maqbool Khan★ 5.5
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Eetti 1985★ NR
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Mudhal Mariyathai 1985Mayilvaganam★ 7.7
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Geethanjali 1985★ NR
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Pagal Nilavu 1985Devarajan★ NR
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Darja Donga 1985★ NR
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Anni 1985★ NR
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Anbin Mugavari 1985★ NR
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Pillai Nila 1985Saint Cromeo★ NR
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Needhiyin Nizhal 1985★ NR
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Mohanraj★ 5.9
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Kaakki Sattai 1985Vicky★ 6
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Aagaya Thamaraigal 1985★ 5.5
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Santhoshakkanavukal 1985★ NR
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Khooni 1985★ NR
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Thiramai 1985★ NR
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January 1 1984★ NR
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Enakkul Oruvan 1984★ NR
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24 Mani Neram 1984X. W. Ramarathnam★ 6
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Naalai Unathu Naal 1984David★ 9
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Thambikku Entha Ooru 1984★ 7
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Nooravathu Naal 1984Jayaraman★ 5
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Chiranjeevi 1984★ NR
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Naan Mahaan Alla 1984Jagan★ 4.7
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Thangaikkor Geetham 1983★ NR
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Sandhippu 1983Dany★ NR
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Urangatha Ninaivugal 1983★ NR
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Paayum Puli 1983★ 5.3
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Pagadai Panirendu 1982★ NR
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Moondru Mugam 1982★ 6.8
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Hitler Umanath 1982★ NR
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Neerottam 1980★ 5
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Enippadigal 1979★ 7
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Sattam En Kaiyil 1978Vicky★ 6