Sampath Raj


Sampath Raj 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. After a sabbatical, he returned to Kannada cinema with Shourya.

Early life and career

Sampath was born in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh and spent his childhood in various places like Punjab, Bangalore 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 and Bimba. He made his debut in Tamil with Neranja Manasu portraying a negative role.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleLanguageNotes
2003Preethi Prema PranayaPrasadKannada
2004BimbaArvindKannada
2004Neranja ManasuSivanandiTamil
2006ThirupathiDr. VaradhanTamil
2006 PerarasuACP ChidambaranathanTamil
2006Azhagiya AsuraMohanTamil
2006BharatiTelugu
2007ThaamirabharaniKaarmegamTamil
2007PoriNama ShivayamTamil
2007ParuthiveeranMarudhuTamil
2007Chennai 600028GunaTamil
2008PidichirukkuMariadasTamil
2008BheemaaPeriyavar's sonTamil
2008ThottaMurugavelTamil
2008Velli ThiraiMythili's brotherTamil
2008Arai En 305-il KadavulRaanaTamil
2008SarojaA. Sampath KumarTamilNominated: Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil
Nominated: Vijay Award for Best Villain
2008Kadhalil VizhunthenAnbu ChelvanTamil
2008SevalPeriyavarTamil
2009Sagar Alias Jacky ReloadedRosarioMalayalam
2009MariyadhaiSampathTamil
2009Yavarum NalamRamachandranTamil
200913BRam CharanHindi
2009VaamananAnbuTamil
2009Ainthaam PadaiPeriyasamyTamil
2009KandhakottaiSingam PerumalTamil
2010PorkkalamDhronam RajuTamil
2010GoaDanielTamilNominated: Vijay Award for Best Supporting Actor
2010AasalSamTamil
2010Neeyum NaanumSampathTamil
2010Kanagavel KaakaThirunavukkarasuTamil
2010Kattradhu KalavuRamanathanTamil
2010AnwarBasheerMalayalam
2010MagizhchiSevatha PerumalTamil
2010The ThrillerMartin DinakarMalayalam
2010ShouryaVijayendra VarmaKannada
2010JackieCID OfficerKannada
2011BhavaniSuryaTamil
2011Aanmai ThavaraelCharles AntonyTamil
2011EththanAssistant Commissioner of PoliceTamilGuest appearance
2011Aaranya KaandamPasupathyTamilNorway Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Villain
2011Yuvan YuvathiSevatha PerumalTamil
2011VarnamDuraiTamil
2011PanjaaSampathTelugu
2012DammuChandravanshi King's elder sonTelugu
2012AarohanamDr. Bala KrishnanTamil
2012DramaD'SouzaKannada
2013SamarMuthumaranTamil
2013MirchiUmaTeluguNandi Award for Best Villain
SIIMA Award for Best Villain
2013Kili PoyiRanaMalayalam
2013VatthikuchiBennyTamil
2013Om 3DBhavaniTelugu
2013BrindavanaBhoomi's fatherKannadaNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor
2013BiriyaniRiyaz AhmedTamil
2014JillaAadhi KesavanTamil
2014AmaraSakthivel I.P.STamil
2014Amma AmmammaSampathTamil
2014Run Raja RunPolice Commissioner Dileep KumarTelugu
2014BurmaGunaTamil
2014PowerGanguly BhaiTelugu
2014LoukyamBabjiTelugu
2015S/O SatyamurthyVeerasamy NaiduTelugu
2015Pandaga CheskoBhupathiTelugu
2015SrimanthuduSashiTeluguNominated: SIIMA Award for Best Villain
2015Bruce LeeJayarajTelugu
2015SankarabharanamLal / KrishnaTelugu
2015Thoongaa Vanam / Cheekati RajyamPedha BabuTamil / Telugu
2016Soggade Chinni NayanaSampathTelugu
2016Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha ACP SrikanthTelugu
2016AadupuliyattamAadhishwaranMalayalamIIFA Utsavam for Performance in a Negative Role
2016KasabaParameshwaran NambiarMalayalam
2016Babu BangaramMallesh YadavTelugu
2016JaguarSreekar PrasadKannada / Telugu
2017Om Namo VenkatesayaRaja Giridhara RaayaTelugu
2017GunturoduCriminal Lawyer SeshuTelugu
2017Rarandoi Veduka ChudhamAdiTelugu
2017Raja The GreatIG ViswarajTelugu
2017Sakka Podu Podu RajaBhavaniTamil
2018AgnyaathavaasiSherlock SampathTelugu
2018KaathadiKathiresanTamil
2018KaalaVishnu BhaiTamil
2018Nela TicketACP Sampath ReddyTelugu
2018PanthamNaayakTelugu
2018GhajinikanthSathyamoorthyTamil
2018Padi Padi Leche ManasuVivek RavipatiTelugu
2018Adanga MaruJ.C.P SaranganTamil
2019AnuktaKannada
2019The GambinosJoseMalayalam
2019Londonalli LambodharaChalla Kannada
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2019VoterMinister Bhanu ShankarTelugu
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