Sathyan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 9, 1912
- Died
- June 15, 1971 (aged 58)
- Birthplace
- Nagercoil, Travancore
Biography
Manuel Sathyaneshan Nadar commonly known by his stage name Sathyan, was an Indian film actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema.Widely considered as one of the greatest actors in India,He is also regarded as the toughest actor in the Malayalam film industry personally and professionally, and respectfully called as 'Sathyan Master' by everyone. Sathyan was born to a Roman Catholic family in Thrikkannapuram , Nagercoil in Southern Travancore on 9 November 1912 as the second child of Cheruvilakathu Veettil Manuel and Emily. He has five siblings named Late Kunjamma, Chellayya, Neshan, Devadas and Jacob.Sathyan passed the Vidwan exam, equivalent to Master of Arts before joining Saint Joseph's School, Trivandrum as a teacher. After some time, he got job as a clerk in the Kerala Secretariat and worked there for about a year. He joined the army in 1941 and got posted as a Commissioned Officer of the Viceroy of India. He served the British army in Manipur, Burma (now Myanmar) and British Malaya (now Malaysia) during theWorld War II period. After finishing his term in the army, he returned home and joined the then Travancore State Police as a police inspector. During the communist riots in 1947–1948, Sathyan was the inspector at Alappuzha North Police Station.
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Filmography
Lakshyam
Movie
Akkarapacha
Movie · as Vasudevan
Sarasayya
Movie · as Dr Thomas
Thettu
Movie
Kuttavali
Movie
Karakanakadal
Movie · as Thoma
Inquilab Zindabad
Movie · as Venugopalan
Agnimrigam
Movie · as Mukundan
Kuttyedathi
Movie · as Appunni
Anubhavangal Palichakal
Movie · as Chellappan/Prabhakaran
Thara
Movie · as Balakrishna Pilla
Thriveni
Movie · as Damodaran Muthalali
Vazhve Mayam
Movie · as Sudhi
Bheekara Nimishangal
Movie · as Mancheri Raghavan
Cross Belt
Movie · as Rajasekharan Nair
Othenante makan
Movie · as Othenan Kurup
You Made Me a Communist
Movie · as Paramu Pilla
Aranazhika Neram
Movie · as Mathukutty
Vivahitha
Movie
Kadalpalam
Movie · as Narayana Kaimal and Raghu
Mooladhanam
Movie · as Ravi
Koottukudumbam
Movie
Adimakal
Movie · as Appukkuttan
Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
Movie
Yakshi
Movie · as Professor Sreenivasan
Velutha Kathreena
Movie · as Chellappan
Midumidukki
Movie · as Ravi
Ollathu Mathi
Movie
Naadan Pennu
Movie
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
Movie
Ashwamedham
Movie · as Dr Thomas
Pesum Deivam
Movie
Anarkali
Movie · as King Akbar
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Movie · as Kayamkulam Kochunni
Pakalkkinavu
Movie · as Babu
Rowdy
Movie
Kallipennu
Movie · as Radhakrishnan
Shakunthala
Movie
Chemmeen
Movie · as Palani
Odayil Ninnu
Movie · as Pappu
Daham
Movie
Kadathukaran
Movie
Kattuthulasi
Movie
Inapravugal
Movie · as Anthony
Omanakkuttan
Movie
Manavatty
Movie
Anna
Movie
Pazhassi Raja
Movie · as Baber
Thacholi Othenan
Movie · as Thacholi Othenan
Nithyakanyaka
Movie
Bharya
Movie · as Benny
Kannum Karalum
Movie
Laila Majnu
Movie · as Baqthum
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi
Movie
Unniyarcha
Movie · as Aromal Chekavar
Mudiyanaya Puthran
Movie · as Rajan
Ara Pavan
Movie · as Vettukaaran Ramu
Aalukkoru Veedu
Movie
Chathurangam
Movie
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
Movie · as Chandran
Achanum Makanum
Movie · as Raghu
Thaskaraveeran
Movie · as Kumar/Maayavi/Khan Sahib
Snehaseema
Movie
Neelakuyil
Movie · as Sreedharan Nair
Ashadeepam
Movie · as Chandran