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