Sathyaraj (Kattappa) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Rangaraj Subbaiah
Nickname	Kattappa
Famous Role	Kattappa in Baahubali: The Beginning, and Baahubali: The Conclusion
Profession	Actor, Filmmaker, Comedian
Physical Stats & More
Height	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 0”
Weight	in Kilograms- 85 kg in Pounds- 187 lbs
Body Measurements	- Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 35 Inches - Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Salt & Pepper (Semi-bald)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 October 1954 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	70 Years
Birth Place	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Libra
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
School	St Mary's Convent school, Coimbatore Suburban High School, Ramnagar, Coimbatore
College	Government Arts College, Coimbatore
Educational Qualifications	Bachelor Degree in Botany
Debut	Film Debut: Sattam En Kaiyil (1978, Tamil film) Directorial Debut: Villadhi Villain (1995, Tamil film) Singing Debut: "Subbaiyaa Subbaiyaa" song from the film Guru Sishyan (2010, Tamil film)
Family	Father- Subbaiyan Mother- Nathambal Brother- N/A Sister- Kalpana Mandradiar (Younger), Roopa Senapathy (Younger)
Religion	Hinduism
Controversy	On 23 May 2017, a non-bailable arrest warrant was issued against 8 Tamil film actors, including Suriya, Sathyaraj, R Sarathkumar and Sripriya, for not appearing before the court in connection with a defamation case filed by a freelance journalist.
Favourite Things
Favourite Actor	M. G. Ramachandran, Amitabh Bachchan
Favourite Destination	Ooty
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Not Known
Wife/Spouse	Maheswari (m.1979–present)
Children	Son- Sibiraj Daughter- Divya Sathyaraj (Nutritionist and Psychotherapist)
Money Factor
Salary	40-50 lakh/film (INR)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sathyaraj

• Does Sathyaraj smoke?: No

• Does Sathyaraj drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Sathyaraj belongs to a family of landlords.

• He was the topper in History and Geography in his school.

• He always wanted to be an actor, but his mother was against it and disallowed him to join the film industry. As a result, he left his hometown, Coimbatore, to enter the Tamil film industry.

• He considers late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and actor, M.G. Ramachandran as his inspiration. 

• He rejected popular roles like Napolean’s role in Dasavatharam (2008), and villain’s role in Sivaji (2007).

• He sung a song “Subbaiyaa Subbaiyaa” from the film Guru Sishyan (2010).

• In 2016, he and his son adopted a stray dog that survived the Porur building collapse in Chennai. 

• He is a close friend of Rajinikanth and Kamal Hassan.

• He has worked in 200+ films.

• He is not active on Facebook and Twitter.