
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)

Kannum Karalum
1962
Kadathukaran
1965

Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971
as Chellappan/Prabhakaran

Chemmeen
1965
as Palani

Odayil Ninnu
1965
as Pappu

Aranazhika Neram
1970
as Mathukutty

Yakshi
1968
as Professor Sreenivasan

Karakanakadal
1971
as Thoma

Bheekara Nimishangal
1970
as Mancheri Raghavan

Snehaseema
1954

Vivahitha
1970
Mudiyanaya Puthran
1961
as Rajan

Thacholi Othenan
1964
as Thacholi Othenan

Inquilab Zindabad
1971
as Venugopalan

Ashwamedham
1967
as Dr Thomas

Anarkali
1966
as King Akbar

Neelakuyil
1954
as Sreedharan Nair

Thriveni
1970
as Damodaran Muthalali
Rowdy
1966

Adimakal
1969
as Appukkuttan

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967

Kuttyedathi
1971
as Appunni

Kayamkulam Kochunni
1966
as Kochunni

Koottukudumbam
1969

Thara
1970
as Balakrishna Pilla

Pakalkkinavu
1966

Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
1958
as Chandran

Othenante makan
1970
as Othenan Kurup

Agnimrigam
1971
as Mukundan

Shakunthala
1965

Laila Majnu
1962
as Baqthum

Manavatty
1964

Kadalpalam
1969
as Narayana Kaimal and Raghu

Mooladhanam
1969
as Ravi
Pazhassi Raja
1964
as Baber

You Made Me a Communist
1970
as Paramu Pilla

Sarasayya
1971
as Dr Thomas
Akkarapacha
1972
as Vasudevan
Thaskaraveeran
1957
as Kumar/Maayavi/Khan Sahib
Ara Pavan
1961
as Vettukaaran Ramu
Cross Belt
1970
as Rajasekharan Nair

Achanum Makanum
1957
as Raghu

Unniyarcha
1961
as Aromal Chekavar

Kuttavali
1971

Anna
1964

Naadan Pennu
1967

Bharya
1962
as Benny

Daham
1965

Lakshyam
1972
Chathurangam
1959

Vazhve Mayam
1970
as Sudhi

Omanakkuttan
1964

Nithyakanyaka
1963

Thettu
1971

Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1968

Ollathu Mathi
1967
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi
1962
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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- Kannum Karalum (1962)
- Kadathukaran (1965)
- Anubhavangal Palichakal (1971) — as Chellappan/Prabhakaran
- Chemmeen (1965) — as Palani
- Odayil Ninnu (1965) — as Pappu
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