Sampath Raj
Sampath Raj | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 December 1968 Warangal |
| Other name | Sampath Kumar |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Sampath Raj (born 25 December 1968) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil and Telugu films, in addition to Kannada and Malayalam films.
He is best known for his appearances in director Venkat Prabhu's trilogy, which includes Chennai 600028, Saroja, and Goa. In addition to these films, he has played supporting roles in various other projects, often portraying negative characters. He won the Nandi Award for Best Villain for his performance in Mirchi (2013). After a sabbatical, he returned to Kannada cinema with Shourya (2010).
Early life and career
Sampath was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and spent his childhood in various places like Punjab, Bengaluru, and Delhi. His father was a military doctor from Nellore, while his mother hails from Srirangam. Sampath who had interest in acting joined theatre and appeared in various stage plays. He started his career in Kannada cinema with Preethi Prema Pranaya (2003) and Bimba (2004). He made his debut in Tamil with Neranja Manasu (2004) portraying a negative role.
Filmography
Films
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Preethi Prema Pranaya | Prasad | Kannada | |
| 2004 | Bimba | Arvind | Credited as Sampath Kumar | |
| Neranja Manasu | Sivanandi | Tamil | ||
| 2006 | Thirupathi | Dr. Varadhan | ||
| Perarasu | ACP Chidambaranathan | |||
| Azhagiya Asura | Mohan | |||
| Bharati | Telugu | |||
| 2007 | Thaamirabharani | Kaarmegam | Tamil | |
| Pori | Nama Shivayam | |||
| Paruthiveeran | Marudhu | |||
| Chennai 600028 | Guna | |||
| 2008 | Pidichirukku | Mariadas | ||
| Bheemaa | Periyavar's son | |||
| Thotta | Murugavel | |||
| Velli Thirai | Mythili's brother | |||
| Arai En 305-il Kadavul | Raana | |||
| Saroja | A. Sampath Kumar | Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil Nominated: Vijay Award for Best Villain | ||
| Kadhalil Vizhunthen | Anbu Chelvan | |||
| Seval | Periyavar | |||
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded | Rosario | Malayalam | |
| Mariyadhai | Sampath | Tamil | ||
| Yavarum Nalam | Ramachandran | |||
| 13B | Ram Charan | Hindi | ||
| Vaamanan | Anbu | Tamil | ||
| Ainthaam Padai | Periyasamy | |||
| Kandhakottai | Singam Perumal | |||
| 2010 | Porkkalam | Dhronam Raju | ||
| Goa | Daniel | Credited as Sampath Kumar; Nominated: Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor | ||
| Aasal | Sam | |||
| Neeyum Naanum | Sampath | |||
| Kanagavel Kaaka | Thirunavukkarasu | |||
| Kattradhu Kalavu | Ramanathan | |||
| Anwar | Basheer | Malayalam | ||
| Magizhchi | Sevatha Perumal | Tamil | ||
| The Thriller | Martin Dinakar | Malayalam | ||
| Shourya | Vijayendra Varma | Kannada | ||
| Jackie | CID Officer | |||
| 2011 | Bhavani | Surya | Tamil | |
| Aanmai Thavarael | Charles Antony | |||
| Eththan | Assistant Commissioner of Police | Guest appearance | ||
| Aaranya Kaandam | Pasupathy | Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Villain | ||
| Yuvan Yuvathi | Sevatha Perumal | |||
| Varnam | Durai | |||
| Panjaa | Sampath | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Dammu | Chandravanshi King's elder son | ||
| Aarohanam | Dr. Bala Krishnan | Tamil | ||
| Drama | D'Souza | Kannada | ||
| 2013 | Samar | Muthumaran | Tamil | |
| Mirchi | Uma | Telugu | Nandi Award for Best Villain SIIMA Award for Best Villain | |
| Kili Poyi | Rana | Malayalam | ||
| Vatthikuchi | Benny | Tamil | ||
| Om 3D | Bhavani | Telugu | ||
| Brindavana | Bhoomi's father | Kannada | Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor | |
| Biriyani | Riyaz Ahmed | Tamil | ||
| 2014 | Jilla | Aadhi Kesavan | ||
| Amara | Sakthivel I.P.S | |||
| Amma Ammamma | Sampath | |||
| Run Raja Run | Police Commissioner Dileep Kumar | Telugu | ||
| Burma | Guna | Tamil | ||
| Power | Ganguly Bhai | Telugu | ||
| Loukyam | Babji | |||
| 2015 | S/O Satyamurthy | Veerasamy Naidu | ||
| Pandaga Chesko | Bhupathi | |||
| Srimanthudu | Sashi | Nominated: SIIMA Award for Best Villain | ||
| Bruce Lee | Jayaraj | |||
| Sankarabharanam | Lal / Krishna | |||
| Thoongaa Vanam Cheekati Rajyam | Pedha Babu | Tamil Telugu | ||
| 2016 | Soggade Chinni Nayana | Sampath | Telugu | |
| Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha | ACP Srikanth | |||
| Aadupuliyattam | Aadhishwaran | Malayalam | IIFA Utsavam for Performance in a Negative Role | |
| Kasaba | Parameshwaran Nambiar | |||
| Babu Bangaram | Mallesh Yadav | Telugu | ||
| Jaguar | Sreekar Prasad | Kannada Telugu | ||
| 2017 | Om Namo Venkatesaya | Raja Giridhara Raaya | Telugu | |
| Gunturodu | Criminal Lawyer Seshu | |||
| Rarandoi Veduka Chudham | Adi | |||
| Raja The Great | IG Viswaraj | |||
| Sakka Podu Podu Raja | Bhavani | Tamil | ||
| 2018 | Agnyaathavaasi | Sherlock Sampath | Telugu | |
| Kaathadi | Kathiresan | Tamil | ||
| Kaala | Vishnu Bhai | |||
| Nela Ticket | ACP Sampath Reddy | Telugu | ||
| Pantham | Naayak | |||
| Ghajinikanth | Sathyamoorthy | Tamil | ||
| Padi Padi Leche Manasu | Vivek Ravipati | Telugu | ||
| Adanga Maru | J.C.P Sarangan | Tamil | ||
| 2019 | Anukta | Dharmaraj Shetty | Kannada | |
| The Gambinos | Jose | Malayalam | ||
| Londonalli Lambodhara | Challa (Ekadantha) | Kannada | ||
| Jersey | Coach Ramappa Gowda | Telugu | ||
| Voter | Minister Bhanu Shankar | |||
| RK Nagar | Lottai aka Vishwanathan | Tamil | ||
| 2020 | Bheeshma | ACP Deva | Telugu | |
| Krishna and His Leela | Krishna's father | |||
| 2021 | Red | C. I. Nagendra | ||
| Pogaru | JB | Kannada | ||
| Check | SP Rathnam | Telugu | ||
| Kasada Thapara | Ayyodhi Vedha | Tamil | Streaming release | |
| Aranmanai 3 | Rajashekar | |||
| Drushyam 2 | Gowtham Sahu IPS | Telugu | ||
| 2022 | Bangarraju | Sampath | ||
| F3 | Commissioner Dileep Chandra | |||
| Itlu Maredumilli Prajaneekam | District Collector | |||
| Yashoda | Detective Vasudev | |||
| 2023 | Kranti | Vaman Rao | Kannada | |
| Ravanasura | Vijay Talwar | Telugu | ||
| Agent | Prithviraj | |||
| Custody | CBI Officer George | Telugu | ||
| Tamil | ||||
| Extraordinary Man | Selvamani | Telugu | ||
| 2024 | Operation Valentine | Air Commodore Mayank Mhatre | Telugu Hindi |
|
| Rangasamudra | Money Lender | Kannada | ||
| 2025 | Gana | |||
| Brahma Anandam | Samarla Manohar | Telugu | ||
| Vaamana | Papanna | Kannada | ||
| Bhairavam | CI | Telugu | ||
| Phoenix | MLA Karikalan | Tamil | ||
| Mirage | SP Y. Aarumugam | Malayalam | ||
| 2026 | Nari Nari Naduma Murari | Adv. Vedula Ramalingaiah | Telugu | |
| Gharga | Kannada | |||
| Breakfast | Tamil | Credited as Sampath Kumar | ||
| Sigma | Veerayya Reddy | |||
| 2027 | Harivarasanam † | TBA | Malayalam | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Malgudi Days | Ekambharam | Hindi | Doordarshan | Only two episodes |
| 2022 | Anantham | Ananth | Tamil | ZEE5 | |
| 2023 | Vyavastha | Ananth | Telugu | ZEE5 | |
| 2025 | Good Wife | Gunaseelan | Tamil | JioHotstar |
Dubbing artist
| Year | Title | Actor | Character | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jawan | Sanjay Dutt | Madhavan Naik | Tamil dubbed version |
References
- 1 2 "Sampath Kumar is happy about Drama's response". The Times of India. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ↑ "Kaala-Rajnikant and I bonded over books and spirituality-says Actor Sampath Raj". www.newindianexpress.com. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ↑ "Sampath is glad to play dad in Yuvan..." The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ↑ Ps, Tanvi. "Sampath Raj: The surprise element in my role drew me to Londonalli Lambodara". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
- ↑ "அசத்தல் வில்லன்". Kalki (in Tamil). 12 December 2004. p. 41. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ "Do you know where the Actor Sampath Raj was born & brought up? | Alitho Saradaga". 5 February 2022.
- ↑ "பிலிம் இங்க் to சரோஜா". Kalki (in Tamil). 14 December 2008. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (3 February 2025). "'Gana' movie review: A familiar trope, best as a one-time watch". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ A., Sharadhaa (6 April 2025). "Vamana Movie Review: Dhanveerrah embraces mass heroism in an actioner without commercial trappings". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "'Bloody Sweet': Thalapathy Vijay Reviews Surya Sethupathi's Debut Film Phoenix". News18. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ↑ "Saiju Kurup's Harivarasanam gets release date, first look out". Cinema Express. 27 October 2026. Retrieved 29 October 2026.
External links
- Sampath Raj at IMDb
