Sampath Raj

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{{For|the politician|R. Sampath Raj}}
{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}

{{Infobox person
| name = Sampath Raj
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|12|25}}
| birth_place = [[Trichy]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| nationality =
| other_names = Sampath Kumar<ref name="A"/>
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 2004–present<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jun/10/kaala--rajinikanth-and-i-bonded-over-books-and-spirituality-says-actor-sampath-raj-1826288.html|website=www.newindianexpress.com|title=Kaala-Rajnikant and I bonded over books and spirituality-says Actor Sampath Raj|access-date=15 July 2018|archive-date=15 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180715094248/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2018/jun/10/kaala--rajinikanth-and-i-bonded-over-books-and-spirituality-says-actor-sampath-raj-1826288.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}

'''Sampath Raj''' (born 25 December 1968) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] films, in addition to [[Kannada]] and [[Malayalam]] films.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/Sampath-is-glad-to-play-dad-in-Yuvan-/articleshow/7253473.cms |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 October 2020 |archive-date=11 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011201259/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/Sampath-is-glad-to-play-dad-in-Yuvan-/articleshow/7253473.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> He is best known for appearing in each film of director [[Venkat Prabhu]]'s trilogy, consisting of ''[[Chennai 600028]]'', ''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' and ''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]''. He has also acted in supporting roles in various other films. He is mostly known in negative roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/sampath-raj-the-surprise-element-in-my-role-drew-me-to-londonalli-lambodara/articleshow/68546723.cms|title=Sampath Raj: The surprise element in my role drew me to Londonalli Lambodara - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=4 May 2020|archive-date=19 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219073557/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/sampath-raj-the-surprise-element-in-my-role-drew-me-to-londonalli-lambodara/articleshow/68546723.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He has played a brief role as Ekambram in ''[[Malgudi Days (TV series)|Malgudi Days]]'' for the episode "Neighbors Help", which was directed by [[Kavitha Lankesh]].<ref name="sam">{{cite news|last1=P Sangeetha|title=Sampath: An unconventional villain|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Sampath-An-unconventional-villain/articleshow/5520293.cms?referral=PM|access-date=6 September 2016|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=1 February 2010|archive-date=17 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817061827/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Sampath-An-unconventional-villain/articleshow/5520293.cms?referral=PM|url-status=live}}</ref> After a sabbatical, he returned to Kannada cinema with the film ''[[Shourya]]'' (2010).<ref name="A">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Sampath-Kumar-is-happy-about-Dramas-response/articleshow/17651147.cms|title=Sampath Kumar is happy about Drama's response|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=16 January 2017|access-date=21 July 2020|archive-date=22 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200722115058/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Sampath-Kumar-is-happy-about-Dramas-response/articleshow/17651147.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key
| style="background:#ffc;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Movie !! Role !! Language !! Notes
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Preethi Prema Pranaya]]'' || || [[Kannada]] ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2004 || ''[[Neranja Manasu]]'' || Sivanandi || rowspan="18" | [[Tamil language|Tamil]] ||
|-
|''[[Kamaraj (film)|Kamaraj]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2006 || ''[[Thirupathi (2006 Tamil film)|Thirupathi]]'' || Dr. Varadhan ||
|-
|''[[Perarasu]]'' || ACP Chidambaranathan ||
|-
|''[[Azhagiya Asura]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2007 || ''[[Thaamirabharani]]'' || Kaarmegam ||
|-
|''[[Pori (film)|Pori]]'' || Nama Shivayam ||
|-
|''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' || Marudhu ||
|-
|''[[Chennai 600028]]'' || Guna ||
|-
|''[[Rameswaram (film)|Rameswaram]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2008 || ''[[Pidichirukku]]'' || Mariadas ||
|-
|''[[Bheema]]'' || Periyavar's son ||
|-
|''[[Thotta]]'' || Murugavel ||
|-
|''[[Arai En 305-il Kadavul]]'' || Raana ||
|-
|''[[Saroja (2008 film)|Saroja]]'' || A. Sampath Kumar || Nominated, [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil]]<br />Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Villain]]
|-
|''[[Kadhalil Vizhunthen]]'' || Anbu Chelvan||
|-
|''[[Kanchivaram]]'' || Vengadam's brother-in-law ||
|-
|''[[Seval]]'' || Periyavar ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2009 || ''[[Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded]]'' || Rosario || [[Malayalam]] ||
|-
|''[[Mariyadhai]]'' || Sampath || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Yavarum Nalam]]'' || Ramachandran ||
|-
|''[[Yavarum Nalam|13B]]'' || Ram Charan || [[Hindi]] ||
|-
|''[[Vaamanan]]'' || Anbu || rowspan="9" | Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Ainthaam Padai]]'' || Periyasamy ||
|-
|''[[Kandhakottai]]'' || Singam Perumal ||
|-
| rowspan="11" | 2010 || ''[[Porkkalam]]'' || Dhronam Raju ||
|-
|''[[Goa (2010 film)|Goa]]'' || Daniel || Nominated, [[Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|''[[Aasal]]'' || Sam ||
|-
|''[[Neeyum Naanum (2010 film)|Neeyum Naanum]]'' || Sampath ||
|-
|''[[Kanagavel Kaaka]]'' || Thirunavukkarasu ||
|-
|''[[Kattradhu Kalavu]]'' || Ramanathan ||
|-
|''[[Anwar (2010 film)|Anwar]]'' || Basheer || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Magizhchi]]'' || Sevatha Perumal || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[The Thriller]]'' || Martin Dinakar || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Shourya]]'' || Vijayendra Varma || rowspan="2" | Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Jackie (2010 film)|Jackie]]'' || CID Officer ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2011 || ''[[Bhavani (2009 film)|Bhavani]]'' || Surya || rowspan="6" | Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Aanmai Thavarael]]'' || Charles Antony ||
|-
|''[[Eththan]]'' ||Assistant Commissioner of Police||Guest Appearance
|-
|''[[Aaranya Kaandam]]'' || Pasupathy || '''Winner''', [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards|Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Villain]]
|-
|''[[Yuvan Yuvathi]]'' || Sevatha Perumal ||
|-
|''[[Varnam (2011 film)|Varnam]]'' || Durai ||
|-
|''[[Panjaa]]'' || Sampath || rowspan="2" | [[Telugu Language|Telugu]] ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2012 || ''[[Dammu]]'' || Chandravanshi King's elder son ||
|-
|''[[Aarohanam (2012 film)|Aarohanam]]'' || Dr. Bala Krishnan || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' || D'Souza || Kannada ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2013 || ''[[Samar (2013 film)|Samar]]'' || Muthumaran || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Mirchi (film)|Mirchi]]'' || Uma || Telugu || '''Winner''', [[Nandi Award for Best Villain]]
|-
|''[[Vana Yuddham]]'' / ''[[Attahasa]]'' || Sethukuli Govindan || Tamil / Kannada ||
|-
|''[[Kili Poyi]]'' || Rana || Malayalam ||
|-
|''[[Vatthikuchi]]'' || Benny || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Om 3D]]'' || Bhavani || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Brindavana]]'' || Bhoomi's father || Kannada || Nominated, [[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor]]
|-
|''[[Biriyani (film)|Biriyani]]'' || Riyaz Ahmed || rowspan="4" | Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="7" | 2014 || ''[[Jilla]]'' || Aadhi Kesavan ||
|-
|''[[Amara (film)|Amara]]'' || Sakthivel [[Indian Police Service|I.P.S]] ||
|-
|''Amma Ammamma'' || Sampath ||
|-
|''[[Run Raja Run]]'' || [[Police Commissioner]] Dileep Kumar || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Burma (2014 Tamil Film)|Burma]]'' || Guna || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Power (2014 Telugu film)|Power]]'' || Ganguly Bhai || rowspan="7" | Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Loukyam]]'' || Babji ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2015 || ''[[S/O Satyamurthy]]'' || Veerasamy Naidu ||
|-
|''[[Pandaga Chesko]]'' || Bhupathi ||
|-
|''[[Srimanthudu]]'' || Sashi || Nominated, [[SIIMA|SIIMA Award for Best actor in a Negative Role]]
|-
|''[[Bruce Lee: The Fighter|Bruce Lee]]'' || Jayaraj ||
|-
|''[[Sankarabharanam (2015 film)|Sankarabharanam]]'' || Lal / Krishna ||
|-
|''[[Thoongaa Vanam|Thoongaa Vanam / Cheekati Rajyam]]''|| Pedha Babu || Tamil / Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2016 || ''[[Soggade Chinni Nayana]]'' ||Sampath || rowspan="2" | Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha ]]'' || [[Assistant Commissioner|ACP]] Srikanth||
|-
|''[[Aadupuliyattam]]'' || Aadhishwaran || rowspan="2" | Malayalam || '''Winner''', [[2nd IIFA Utsavam|IIFA Utsavam for Performance in a negative role]]
|-
|''[[Kasaba (2016 film)|Kasaba]]'' || Parameshwaran Nambiar ||
|-
|''[[Babu Bangaram]]'' || Mallesh Yadav || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Jaguar (2016 film)|Jaguar]]''|| Sreekar Prasad || Kannada / Telugu||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2017 || ''[[Om Namo Venkatesaya]]''|| Raja Giridhara Raaya || rowspan="4" | Telugu || Based on the life of [[Hathiram Bhavaji]]
|-
|''[[Gunturodu]]''|| Criminal Lawyer Seshu ||
|-
|''[[Rarandoi Veduka Chudham]]'' || Adi ||
|-
|''[[Raja The Great]]'' || [[Inspector General of Police|IG]] Viswaraj ||
|-
|''[[Sakka Podu Podu Raja (2017 film)|Sakka Podu Podu Raja]]'' || Bhavani || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2018 || ''[[Agnyaathavaasi]]''|| Sherlock Sampath || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Kaathadi]]'' || Kathiresan || rowspan="2" | Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala]]'' || Vishnu Bhai ||
|-
|''[[Nela Ticket]]'' || [[Assistant Commissioner of Police (India)|ACP]] Sampath Reddy || rowspan="2" | Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Pantham]]'' || Naayak ||
|-
|''[[Ghajinikanth]]'' || Sathyamoorthy || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Padi Padi Leche Manasu]]'' || Vivek Ravipati || Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Adanga Maru]]'' || J.C.P Sarangan || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 2019 || ''[[Anukta]]'' || || rowspan="2" | Kannada ||
|-
|''Londonalli Lambodara''|| Challa ||
|-
|''[[Jersey (2019 film)|Jersey]]'' || Coach Ramappa Gowda || rowspan="2" | Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Voter (film)|Voter]]'' || Minister Bhanu Shankar ||
|-
|''[[RK Nagar (film)|RK Nagar]]'' || Lottai aka Vishwanathan || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020 || ''[[Bheeshma (2020 film)|Bheeshma]]'' || [[Assistant Commissioner of Police (India)|ACP]] Deva || rowspan="3" | Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Krishna and His Leela]]'' || Krishna's father ||
|-
| rowspan="9" |2021
|''[[Red (2021 film)|Red]]''
|C. I. Nagendra
|
|-
| ''[[Pogaru]]''
| JB
| Kannada
|
|-
|''[[Check (film)|Check]]''|| [[Superintendent of Police|SP]] Rathnam ||Rowspan=1| Telugu ||
|-
|''[[Kasada Thapara]]'' || Ayyodhi Vedha || Tamil ||
|-
|''[[Aranmanai 3]]''
|Rajashekar
|Tamil
|
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#ffc;" |''[[Drushyam 2]]'' {{dagger}} |Gowtham Sahu IPS || Telugu ||[[Amazon Prime Video]] release
|-
| scope="row" style="background:#ffc;" |''Salamon''{{dagger}}|| || Malayalam || Filming
|-
|}

==TV Program==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!year
!Name
!Role
!Channel
!Note
|-
|2006
|''[[Malgudi Days (short story collection)|Malgudi Days]]'' Season 4 - Neighbour's Help
|Ekamberam
|[[Doordarshan]]
|
|-
|2021–present
|''[[Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar (TV series)|Naam Iruvar Namakku Iruvar Season 2]]''
| Rahman
|[[Star Vijay]]
| Debut on Television
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|id=3164292}}
{{SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role – Telugu}}{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema]]
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[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Lucknow]]
[[Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema]]

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