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