R. Sarathkumar | |
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 Sarathkumar participating at Tamil Film Industry Hunger Strike | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 25 July 2001 – 31 May 2006 | |
| Leader of the House | |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 23 May 2011 – 21 May 2016 | |
| Chief Minister | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | V. Karuppasamy Pandian |
| Succeeded by | S. Selvamohandas Pandian |
| Constituency | Tenkasi |
| President of the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi | |
| In office 31 August 2007 – 12 March 2024 | |
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| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| General Secretary of the All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi | |
| In office 27 January 2016 – 12 March 2024 | |
| President | Himself |
| Preceded by | Karu. Nagarajan |
| Succeeded by | position abolished |
| President of the South Indian Artistes' Association | |
| In office 2006–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Vijayakanth |
| Succeeded by | Nassar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramanathan Sarathkumar 14 July 1954 New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024–present) |
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| Children | 4 (including Varalaxmi) |
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Ramanathan Sarathkumar (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, politician and former bodybuilder who works predominantly in Tamil cinema in addition to Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films. He has acted in more than 145 films and won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.[1][2]
Originally a bodybuilder and later journalist, in 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree. He first acted in negative roles, and later played supporting roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in subsequent years, earning him the titles Super Hero and Supreme Star in Tamil cinema.[3][4]
In 2007, he launched a new political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in Tamil Nadu, claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the former Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi constituency. He served as the president of the Nadigar Sangam from 2006 to 2015 for three consecutive terms.[5][6]
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- ^ NK, Jarshad (6 February 2013). "For south Indian movie stars, the glitter is in their title". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ Chellappan, Kumar (14 March 2024). "Tamil films super hero Kumar joins BJP". The Pioneer. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ Suganth, M (1 May 2022). "Exclusive: As long as you select your roles with care, you can be relevant: Sarath Kumar". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
- ^ "Actor Sarath Kumar launches own party". The Indian Express. 1 September 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ "Sarath Kumar's hat trick". Sify. 1 June 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.