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R. Sarathkumar

R. Sarathkumar
Journalist Swamy with Sarathkumar (cropped).jpg
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
2011–2016
Preceded by V. Karuppasamy Pandian
Constituency Tenkasi
Personal details
Born Ramanathan Sarathkumar
(1954-07-14) 14 July 1954 (age 62)
New Delhi, India
Political party All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi
Spouse(s)
  • Chaya (m. 1984; div. 2000)
  • Raadhika (m. 2001)
Children Varalaxmi (b.1985)
Pooja (b.1987)
Rahul (b.2004)
Residence Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma mater The New College, Chennai
Occupation
  • Film actor
  • Politician
  • Journalist

Ramanathan Sarathkumar (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian film actor, journalist, politician, the former president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association and former body builder. Sarathkumar has acted in more than 130 Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. He can speak Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and English fluently.

In 1986, Sarathkumar started his acting career in the Telugu film Samajamlo Sthree. He first acted in negative roles, and later played minor roles before establishing himself as a lead actor in the subsequent years earning him the title Supreme Star in Tamil cinema. He has won two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.

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.

R. Sarathkumar was born on 14 July 1954 to Ramanathan and Pushpaleela a Tamil family in New Delhi. His father Ramanathan worked at the All India Radio before joining the Press Information Bureau of India while his mother Pushpaleela was a housewife. Sarathkumar is the youngest child in his family, he had two siblings; an elder brother, the late Sudarshan Ramanathan and an elder sister Mallika Kandaswamy. His mother Pushpaleela died on 26 October 2013.


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