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