Date of Birth
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14-July-1954
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Place of Birth
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New Delhi
(India)
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Nationality
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India
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Also know as
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Sarathkumar Ramanathan, Super Hero Sarath Kumar, R. Sarath Kumar, Sarath Kumar, सरथकà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤° रामनाथन, सà¥à¤ªà¤° हीरो सरथ कà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤°, आर. सरथ कà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤°, Supreme Star, Super Hero, Sarathkumar, सà¥à¤ªà¤° हीरो, सरथकà¥à¤®à¤¾à¤°, सà¥à¤ªà¥à¤°à¥€à¤® सà¥à¤Ÿà¤¾à¤°
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Profession
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Actor, Journalist, Politician
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Sarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian film actor, journalist, politician, the current 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, Hindi 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 in Tamil Nadu claiming to carry out the ideals of K. Kamaraj. He is the present Member of Legislative Assembly of Tenkasi constituency. He has been elected as President of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association for the third consecutive term.
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