Sathyan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 9, 1912
- Died
- Jun 15, 1971 (aged 58)
- Place of birth
- Nagercoil, Travancore
- Credits
- 64
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
Chemmeen
1965Movie
Palani
Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971Movie
Chellappan/Prabhakaran
You Made Me a Communist
1970Movie
Paramu Pilla
Yakshi
1968Movie
Professor Sreenivasan
Odayil Ninnu
1965Movie
Pappu
Neelakuyil
1954Movie
Sreedharan Nair
Filmography
Lakshyam
1972Movie
Akkarapacha
1972Movie
Vasudevan
Agnimrigam
1971Movie
Mukundan
Inquilab Zindabad
1971Movie
Venugopalan
Karakanakadal
1971Movie
Thoma
Kuttavali
1971Movie
Anubhavangal Palichakal
1971Movie
Chellappan/Prabhakaran
Sarasayya
1971Movie
Dr Thomas
Thettu
1971Movie
Kuttyedathi
1971Movie
Appunni
Aranazhika Neram
1970Movie
Mathukutty
Thara
1970Movie
Balakrishna Pilla
Thriveni
1970Movie
Damodaran Muthalali
Cross Belt
1970Movie
Rajasekharan Nair
Vazhve Mayam
1970Movie
Sudhi
You Made Me a Communist
1970Movie
Paramu Pilla
Othenante makan
1970Movie
Othenan Kurup
Bheekara Nimishangal
1970Movie
Mancheri Raghavan
Vivahitha
1970Movie
Koottukudumbam
1969Movie
Mooladhanam
1969Movie
Ravi
Kadalpalam
1969Movie
Narayana Kaimal and Raghu
Adimakal
1969Movie
Appukkuttan
Velutha Kathreena
1968Movie
Chellappan
Yakshi
1968Movie
Professor Sreenivasan
Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1968Movie
Ashwamedham
1967Movie
Dr Thomas
Ollathu Mathi
1967Movie
Naadan Pennu
1967Movie
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1967Movie
Pesum Deivam
1967Movie
Kallipennu
1966Movie
Radhakrishnan
Anarkali
1966Movie
King Akbar
Kayamkulam Kochunni
1966Movie
Kayamkulam Kochunni
Rowdy
1966Movie
Pakalkkinavu
1966Movie
Odayil Ninnu
1965Movie
Pappu
Shakunthala
1965Movie
Chemmeen
1965Movie
Palani
Kattuthulasi
1965Movie
Inapravugal
1965Movie
Anthony
Kadathukaran
1965Movie
Daham
1965Movie
Omanakkuttan
1964Movie
Pazhassi Raja
1964Movie
Baber
Manavatty
1964Movie
Anna
1964Movie
Thacholi Othenan
1964Movie
Thacholi Othenan
Nithyakanyaka
1963Movie
Bharya
1962Movie
Benny
Kannum Karalum
1962Movie
Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi
1962Movie
Laila Majnu
1962Movie
Baqthum
Mudiyanaya Puthran
1961Movie
Rajan
Ara Pavan
1961Movie
Vettukaaran Ramu
Unniyarcha
1961Movie
Aromal Chekavar
Aalukkoru Veedu
1960Movie
Chathurangam
1959Movie
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
1958Movie
Chandran
Thaskaraveeran
1957Movie
Kumar/Maayavi/Khan Sahib
Achanum Makanum
1957Movie
Raghu
Snehaseema
1954Movie
Neelakuyil
1954Movie
Sreedharan Nair
Ashadeepam
1953Movie
Chandran