
Sathyan
Known for Acting · 58 credits
- Born
- 1912-11-09
- Died
- 1971-06-15
- Place of birth
- Nagercoil, Travancore
- Also known as
- Manuel Sathyaneshan Nadar · Sathyan Master
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.
Known For
Movies (58)

Chemmeen
1965
as Palani

Inquilab Zindabad
1971
as Venugopalan
Mudiyanaya Puthran
1961
as Rajan

Ashwamedham
1967
as Dr Thomas

Thacholi Othenan
1964
as Thacholi Othenan

Yakshi
1968
as Professor Sreenivasan

Neelakuyil
1954
as Sreedharan Nair

Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971
as Chellappan/Prabhakaran

Karakanakadal
1971
as Thoma

Aranazhika Neram
1970
as Mathukutty

Odayil Ninnu
1965
as Pappu

Bharya
1962
as Benny

Vivahitha
1970
Akkarapacha
1972
as Vasudevan

Snehaseema
1954

Bheekara Nimishangal
1970
as Mancheri Raghavan
Ara Pavan
1961
as Vettukaaran Ramu
Velutha Kathreena
1968
as Chellappan

Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
1958
as Chandran

Kannum Karalum
1962

Achanum Makanum
1957
as Raghu
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi
1962

Shakunthala
1965
Chathurangam
1959

Anarkali
1966
as King Akbar

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967

Daham
1965

Agnimrigam
1971
as Mukundan

Kuttyedathi
1971
as Appunni

Kadalpalam
1969
as Narayana Kaimal and Raghu
Cross Belt
1970
as Rajasekharan Nair
Kadathukaran
1965

Adimakal
1969
as Appukkuttan

Naadan Pennu
1967

Kayamkulam Kochunni
1966
as Kochunni

Thriveni
1970
as Damodaran Muthalali

Sarasayya
1971
as Dr Thomas

You Made Me a Communist
1970
as Paramu Pilla

Othenante makan
1970
as Othenan Kurup

Thara
1970
as Balakrishna Pilla
Rowdy
1966

Vazhve Mayam
1970
as Sudhi

Lakshyam
1972

Unniyarcha
1961
as Aromal Chekavar
Pazhassi Raja
1964
as Baber

Anna
1964
Thaskaraveeran
1957
as Kumar/Maayavi/Khan Sahib

Laila Majnu
1962
as Baqthum

Pakalkkinavu
1966

Omanakkuttan
1964

Mooladhanam
1969
as Ravi

Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1968

Ollathu Mathi
1967

Thettu
1971

Koottukudumbam
1969

Manavatty
1964

Kuttavali
1971

Nithyakanyaka
1963
About Sathyan
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 siblin… With 58 credits spanning from 1954 to 1972, Sathyan has appeared in 58 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Chemmeen (1965) — as Palani
- Inquilab Zindabad (1971) — as Venugopalan
- Mudiyanaya Puthran (1961) — as Rajan
- Ashwamedham (1967) — as Dr Thomas
- Thacholi Othenan (1964) — as Thacholi Othenan
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