Sarath Kumar
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R. Sarath Kumar | |
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Born | July 14, 1954 New Delhi, India |
Other name(s) | Supreme Star, Super Hero |
Spouse(s) | Raadhika Sarathkumar |
Sarath Kumar (Tamil : சரத் குமார்) is a Tamil actor and politician and the current president of South Indian Film Artistes Association. He started his career in Kollywood as a villain, and then played minor roles in other movies. He was first chosen for the lead role in Suriyan which was a success at box-office. He mainly played the role of an honest cop out to cleanse the society. He also floated a new political party in Tamil Nadu to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj Nadar.
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[edit] Profile
- Full Name : R.Sarathkumar Nadar
- Cinema Title : Supreme Star, Super Hero
- Date of birth : 14 July 1954
- Place of birth : New Delhi
- Native place : Thalakavur in Sivaganga district near Karaikudi
- Education : B.Sc Mathematics-New College, Chennai
- Career : Film actor, formerly DMK MP in Rajya Sabha
- Languages Known : English, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada
- Hit Films : Pulan Visaranai (as a villain), Sooriyan, Naataamai, Suryavamsam, Natpukkaga, Arasu, Paarai
[edit] Awards
- Chevalier Sivaji Ganesan Award (2000, 2001)
- Best Actor Awards (1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998)
- MGR Award (1997)
- Best Villain Award - 1990 (Pulan Visaranai)
[edit] Family
- Father - M. Ramanathan
- Mother - Pushpa Leela
- Sister - K. Mallika
- First wife - Chaya(divorced)
- Second wife - Raadhika (actress - Married Feb. 2001)
- Daughters - Varalaxmi, Pooja, Rayanne (step daughter)
- Son - Rahul (in the name of congress leader)
[edit] Political career
Sarath Kumar joined DMK in the year 1996. DMK fielded him in Tirunelveli Loksabha Constituency during 1998 parliamentary elections and he lost by small margin. In 2002,DMK made him a Rajyasabha member. He left DMK before 2006 Assembly elections owing to differences with Tamilnadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi's family members. He joined AIADMK along with his wife Radhika and campaigned vigorously for that party.
His wife Radhika Sarathkumar was dismissed from AIADMK for anti party activities in October 2006. He also quit from AIADMK in November 2006 quoting his workload in Cine industry as a reason.
On August 31st 2007, Sarathkumar floated a new party named ['Akila Indiya Samathuva Makkal Katchi' He has vowed to bring back Kamarajar rule in TamilNadu.
He joined DMK in 1996 in order to defeat Jayalalitha. In 1998, Kalaignar asked Sarath Kumar to contest Lok Sabha elections from Tirunelveli. In the election DMK lost very badly and the alliance could muster only 9 seats compared to the 40 seats it swept in 1996.Even though DMK lost badly in many constituencies, Sarath Kumar was defeated by Kadambur.R.Janarthanan by a margin of only 6000 votes.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Tamil
- Aei
- Aranmanai Kavalan
- Arasu
- Aravindhan
- Archana IAS
- Ayya
- Band Master
- Captain
- Captain Prabhakaran
- Chaanakkyaa
- Chatrapathy
- Cheran Pandian
- Chinna Durai
- Chithirai Pookkal
- Coolee
- Dasarathan
- Dosth
- Diwan
- Ellaichamy
- Engitte Mothathe
- Gambeeram
- Githan
- I Love India
- Idaya Vaasal
- Idhuthanda Sattam
- Ilavarasan
- Indhu
- Jaggubhai
- Janaki Raman
- Kan Simittum Neram
- Katta Bomman
- Kaval Nilayam
- Maayi
- Mahaprabhu
- Manasthan
- Meera II
- Moondravathu Kann
- Moovendhar
- Mounam Sammadham
- Mr. Karthik
- Mun Arivippu
- Nadodi Mannan II
- Nam Naadu
- Namma Annachi
- Namma Ooru Mariyamma
- Natchathira Nayagan
- Natpukkaga
- Naattamai
- Nethaji
- Oor Mariyathai
- Oruvan
- Paarai
- Pachaikili Muthucharam
- Palaivana Paravaikal
- Pattali
- Pennin Manathai Thottu
- Peria Gounder Ponnu
- Pudhu Manithan
- Pudhupaadagan
- Pulan Visaranai
- Puriyatha Puthir
- Raja Kaiya Vecha
- Rajapandi
- Rajasthan
- Rakasia Police
- Rishi
- Salem Vishnu
- Samasthanam
- Samundi
- Samudhiram
- Seetha
- Simma Raasi
- Sivanda Malar
- Sooriyan
- Surya Vamsam
- Thai Mozhi
- Thalaimagan
- Thangamana Thangachi
- Thenkasi Pattanam
- Urudhi Mozhi
- Vaitheeswaran
- Vaidehi Kalyanam
- Vasanatha Kala Paravai
- Vedan
- Velai Kidaichuduchu
- Veluchamy
- Vetri Padigal
- Vinnukum Mannukum
[edit] Telugu
- Mande Suryudu
- Agreement
- Balachandrudu
- Bunny
- Gang Leader
- Magadu
- Samajamio Sree
- Stuartpuram Police Station
- Surya IPS
- Vishnu
[edit] Malayalam
[edit] References
- http://www.tamilstar.com/news/publish/article_1852.shtml
- http://www.chennaionline.com/film/Interviews/11sharatkumar.asp