Sathyan
Known for Acting · 57 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 (57)
Kadathukaran
1965
Chemmeen
1965
as Palani
Kannum Karalum
1962
Mudiyanaya Puthran
1961
as Rajan
Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971
as Chellappan/Prabhakaran
Odayil Ninnu
1965
as Pappu
Bheekara Nimishangal
1970
as Mancheri Raghavan
Vivahitha
1970
Snehaseema
1954
Yakshi
1968
as Professor Sreenivasan
Ashwamedham
1967
as Dr Thomas
Anarkali
1966
as King Akbar
Aranazhika Neram
1970
as Mathukutty
Karakanakadal
1971
as Thoma
Thacholi Othenan
1964
as Thacholi Othenan
Neelakuyil
1954
as Sreedharan Nair
Kayamkulam Kochunni
1966
as Kochunni
Kadalpalam
1969
as Narayana Kaimal and Raghu
Inquilab Zindabad
1971
as Venugopalan
Koottukudumbam
1969
Thriveni
1970
as Damodaran Muthalali
Adimakal
1969
as Appukkuttan
Rowdy
1966
You Made Me a Communist
1970
as Paramu Pilla
Othenante makan
1970
as Othenan Kurup
Achanum Makanum
1957
as Raghu
Manavatty
1964
Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1968
Shakunthala
1965
Cross Belt
1970
as Rajasekharan Nair
Pakalkkinavu
1966
Laila Majnu
1962
as Baqthum
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967
Mooladhanam
1969
as Ravi
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
1958
as Chandran
Anna
1964
Kuttavali
1971
Pazhassi Raja
1964
as Baber
Thara
1970
as Balakrishna Pilla
Thettu
1971
Agnimrigam
1971
as Mukundan
Omanakkuttan
1964
Kuttyedathi
1971
as Appunni
Sarasayya
1971
as Dr Thomas
Bharya
1962
as Benny
Chathurangam
1959
Ollathu Mathi
1967
Naadan Pennu
1967
Unniyarcha
1961
as Aromal Chekavar
Vazhve Mayam
1970
as Sudhi
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi
1962
Daham
1965
Akkarapacha
1972
as Vasudevan
Ara Pavan
1961
as Vettukaaran Ramu
Nithyakanyaka
1963
Thaskaraveeran
1957
as Kumar/Maayavi/Khan Sahib
Lakshyam
1972
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 57 credits spanning from 1954 to 1972, Sathyan has appeared in 57 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Kadathukaran (1965)
- Chemmeen (1965) — as Palani
- Kannum Karalum (1962)
- Mudiyanaya Puthran (1961) — as Rajan
- Anubhavangal Palichakal (1971) — as Chellappan/Prabhakaran
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