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1954 జూలై 14న చెన్నైలో జన్మం; బిర్త్ నేమ్ రామనాధన్ శరత్కుమార్. Bodybuilder background. 1988 Tamil 'సంసార సంగీతం' supporting debut.
Career + politics + family
200+ films Tamil + Telugu + Malayalam. Initially villain ('జెంటిల్మాన్' 1993 — Shankar), then hero. 'మహర్షి' (1992 Tamil), 'తాజ్మహాల్' (1999), 'మంగమ్మ గారి మనవడు' (2006 Telugu remake), 'తనియాడన్ మణి' (1996), 'వేడ' (2009 — Nagarjuna opposite Telugu). 1996లో Radhika తో రెండవ వివాహం. AISMK founder (2007) — BJP allyship. Padma Bhushan nominee.
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Origins
Born 14 July 1954 in Chennai as Ramanathan Sarathkumar. Bodybuilder background. Supporting debut with Tamil's 'Samsara Sangeetham' (1988).
Career + politics + family
200+ films across Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam. Initially a villain (Shankar's 'Gentleman', 1993), then transitioned to hero. 'Maharshi' (1992 Tamil), Telugu work 'Mangamma Gari Manavadu' (2006 remake) and 'Veda' (2009, opposite Nagarjuna). Married Radhika in his second marriage in 1996. Founded All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) in 2007 — BJP ally.
