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