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 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 · 47
Bheekara Nimishangal
1970 · Mancheri Raghavan
Neelakuyil
1954 · Sreedharan Nair
Yakshi
1968 · Professor Sreenivasan
Inquilab Zindabad
1971 · Venugopalan
Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971 · Chellappan/Prabhakaran
Aranazhika Neram
1970 · Mathukutty
Odayil Ninnu
1965 · Pappu
Snehaseema
1954
Bharya
1962 · Benny
Vivahitha
1970
Thacholi Othenan
1964 · Thacholi Othenan
Ashwamedham
1967 · Dr Thomas
Chemmeen
1965 · Palani
Kannum Karalum
1962
Karakanakadal
1971 · Thoma
Shakunthala
1965
Achanum Makanum
1957 · Raghu
Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1968
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
1958 · Chandran
Ollathu Mathi
1967
Agnimrigam
1971 · Mukundan
Thriveni
1970 · Damodaran Muthalali
Thara
1970 · Balakrishna Pilla
Vazhve Mayam
1970 · Sudhi
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967
Anarkali
1966 · King Akbar
Unniyarcha
1961 · Aromal Chekavar
Omanakkuttan
1964
Kuttyedathi
1971 · Appunni
Mooladhanam
1969 · Ravi
Koottukudumbam
1969
You Made Me a Communist
1970 · Paramu Pilla
Pakalkkinavu
1966
Adimakal
1969 · Appukkuttan
Anna
1964
Thettu
1971
Othenante makan
1970 · Othenan Kurup
Naadan Pennu
1967
Kadalpalam
1969 · Narayana Kaimal and Ra...
Sarasayya
1971 · Dr Thomas
Laila Majnu
1962 · Baqthum
Lakshyam
1972
Daham
1965
Manavatty
1964
Kayamkulam Kochunni
1966 · Kochunni
Kuttavali
1971
Nithyakanyaka
1963