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
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)
Actor
Akkarapacha (1972)
as Vasudevan
Snehaseema (1954)
Actor
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)
Actor
Achanum Makanum (1957)
as Raghu
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi (1962)
Actor
Shakunthala (1965)
Actor
Chathurangam (1959)
Actor
Anarkali (1966)
as King Akbar
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla (1967)
Actor
Daham (1965)
Actor
Agnimrigam (1971)
as Mukundan
Kuttyedathi (1971)
as Appunni
Kadalpalam (1969)
as Narayana Kaimal and Raghu
Cross Belt (1970)
as Rajasekharan Nair
Kadathukaran (1965)
Actor
Adimakal (1969)
as Appukkuttan
Naadan Pennu (1967)
Actor
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)
Actor
Vazhve Mayam (1970)
as Sudhi
Lakshyam (1972)
Actor
Unniyarcha (1961)
as Aromal Chekavar
Pazhassi Raja (1964)
as Baber
Anna (1964)
Actor
Thaskaraveeran (1957)
as Kumar/Maayavi/Khan Sahib
Laila Majnu (1962)
as Baqthum
Pakalkkinavu (1966)
Actor
Omanakkuttan (1964)
Actor
Mooladhanam (1969)
as Ravi
Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu (1968)
Actor
Ollathu Mathi (1967)
Actor
Thettu (1971)
Actor
Koottukudumbam (1969)
Actor
Manavatty (1964)
Actor
Kuttavali (1971)
Actor
Nithyakanyaka (1963)
Actor