Sathyan
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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
Credits
Kallipennu (1966)
as Radhakrishnan
Inapravugal (1965)
as Anthony
Kattuthulasi (1965)
Actor
Pesum Deivam (1967)
Actor
Akkarapacha (1972)
as Vasudevan
Bharya (1962)
as Benny
Neelakuyil (1954)
as Sreedharan Nair
Yakshi (1968)
as Professor Sreenivasan
Chemmeen (1965)
as Palani
Thacholi Othenan (1964)
as Thacholi Othenan
Achanum Makanum (1957)
as Raghu
Vivahitha (1970)
Actor
Kannum Karalum (1962)
Actor
Velutha Kathreena (1968)
as Chellappan
Odayil Ninnu (1965)
as Pappu
Ashwamedham (1967)
as Dr Thomas
Aalukkoru Veedu (1960)
Actor
Bheekara Nimishangal (1970)
as Mancheri Raghavan
Mudiyanaya Puthran (1961)
as Rajan
Anubhavangal Palichakal (1971)
as Chellappan/Prabhakaran
Shakunthala (1965)
Actor
Ara Pavan (1961)
as Vettukaaran Ramu
Aranazhika Neram (1970)
as Mathukutty
Inquilab Zindabad (1971)
as Venugopalan
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi (1962)
Actor
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu (1958)
as Chandran
Snehaseema (1954)
Actor
Thara (1970)
as Balakrishna Pilla
Karakanakadal (1971)
as Thoma
Mooladhanam (1969)
as Ravi
Chathurangam (1959)
Actor
Kadalpalam (1969)
as Narayana Kaimal and Raghu
Laila Majnu (1962)
as Baqthum
Kuttyedathi (1971)
as Appunni
Kayamkulam Kochunni (1966)
as Kayamkulam Kochunni
Kadathukaran (1965)
Actor
You Made Me a Communist (1970)
as Paramu Pilla
Lakshyam (1972)
Actor
Thriveni (1970)
as Damodaran Muthalali
Anna (1964)
Actor
Adimakal (1969)
as Appukkuttan
Agnimrigam (1971)
as Mukundan
Othenante makan (1970)
as Othenan Kurup
Anarkali (1966)
as King Akbar
Vazhve Mayam (1970)
as Sudhi
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla (1967)
Actor
Cross Belt (1970)
as Rajasekharan Nair
Daham (1965)
Actor
Nithyakanyaka (1963)
Actor
Pazhassi Raja (1964)
as Baber
Unniyarcha (1961)
as Aromal Chekavar
Sarasayya (1971)
as Dr Thomas
Omanakkuttan (1964)
Actor
Rowdy (1966)
Actor
Thaskaraveeran (1957)
as Kumar/Maayavi/Khan Sahib
Pakalkkinavu (1966)
Actor
Ollathu Mathi (1967)
Actor
Koottukudumbam (1969)
Actor
Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu (1968)
Actor
Kuttavali (1971)
Actor
Naadan Pennu (1967)
Actor
Manavatty (1964)
Actor
Thettu (1971)
Actor
Ashadeepam (1953)
as Chandran