<Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Maheshwari (m. 1979--present) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Children </Th> <Td> Divya Subbaiah, Sibiraj </Td> </Tr> <P> Rangaraj Subbaiah (born 3 October 1954), known by his stage name Sathyaraj, is an Indian film actor and media personality who has predominantly appeared in Tamil films . He is popularly known for his works in Baahubali (franchise) and Chennai Express . He started his career in villainous roles and later played lead roles . He has acted in over 200 films, including Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada films . He met with success with his lead performances Vedham Pudhithu (1987), Nadigan (1990), Amaidhi Padai (1994) and the Tamil Nadu government - sponsored film Periyar (2007). He also received acclaim for supporting roles in Nanban (2012), Raja Rani (2013) and his role as Karikala Kattappa Nada in the two - part epic Baahubali . He was also the director of the film Villadhi Villain (1995), starring himself in three different roles . </P> <P> In 2011, he had a brief career as a television host for the game show Home Sweet Home on STAR Vijay . He has also served as a brand ambassador for Pothys and Kumaran Jewelry Shop . </P>

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