R. Sarathkumar
Sarathkumar Ramanathan (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian journalist, film actor, politician, body builder and the president of theSouth Indian Film Artistes' Association. He started his career in Tamil cinema playing negative roles, and later played minor roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in the subsequent years. He was first chosen for the lead role in Suriyan. He has won threeTamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South. He also began a new political party in Tamil Nadu claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the present Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi constituency.
| R. Sarathkumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sarathkumar Ramanathan July 14, 1954 [1] New Delhi, Delhi, India |
| Residence | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Journalist, film actor, politician,body builder |
| Years active | 1988—present |
| Spouse | Chaya (1984–2000) Raadhika Sarathkumar (2001–present) |
| Children | Varalaxmi Pooja Rahul Rayanne Hardy |
Early life
He was born on July 14, 1954 to M. Ramanathan and Pushpa Leela in New Delhi and has a sister named Mallika Ramanathan. Sarath Kumar is married to Raadhika Sarathkumar who is also a South Indian movie star of great repute. Sarath has acted in about 130 films over a period of more than a couple of decades. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from The New College in Chennai, Sarathkumar Ramanathan started his career as a journalist before achieving super stardom in the movie industry.
Acting career
His entry into films was marked by him playing negative roles in Tamil cinema. He later moved on to playing lead roles before working his way up to attain the celebrated star status that he enjoys today. Drawing inspiration from Hollywood greats such as Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Julia Roberts, Demi Moore, by the late 90s he is hailed as one of Tamil Nadu’s leading heroes. His first big break came with the lead role in the movie ‘Suriyan’, and from then on he has gone on to receiving many prestigious awards. In 1988 he received his first award for best actor for his role as a villain in the movie ‘Pulanvisaranai’ and his first award as a lead actor followed six years later in 1994 for the movie ‘Nattamai’.
The accolades haven’t stopped coming in as he played several lead roles in all four of the southern languages, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Telugu. With more than a hundred and thirty films under his belt the once modest yet strong minded journalist has come a long way. Sarath is also the President of the South Indian Film Artistes’ Association. From playing villains to cops to transgenders, Sarathkumar has proven that he can take on almost any role and execute it like a professional, much like the multitasking he does in his real life. Be it coincidence or personal choice, he has played the role of an honest cop several times, on a quest to cleanse society, and that’s probably one of the reasons why the politician in him stands out as someone different!
Awards
Sarathkumar received a Cinema Express Award for Best Villain for his role in Pulanvisaranai in 1988. He received his first Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor in 1994 forNattamai. He later received a Filmfare Best Tamil Actor Award for his performance in Suryavamsam (1997). He received a Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor and aFilmfare Best Tamil Actor Award for Natpukkaga (1998). He received the M.G.R. Award in 1997.
Journalist
In 1996 Sarath Kumar entered politics joining the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In 2002 the party made him a Rajya Sabha member, but left a few years later before the 2006 Assembly elections to join the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam along with his wife Raadhika Sarathkumar. About a year later he felt the need to start his own political party, and on 31 August 2007 the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) was born. Establishing his roots in the MG Ramachandran legacy, the purpose of creating the new party was to instill a sense of ‘real citizenship’. A concept that inspires every citizen to act.
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