
Sathyan
Known For
Acting
Born
1912-11-09 in Nagercoil, Travancore
Died
1971-06-15
Biography
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.
Most Known For

Kannum Karalum

Unniyarcha
as Aromal Chekavar

Anarkali
as King Akbar

Lakshyam

Bharya
as Benny

Laila Majnu
as Baqthum

Kuttyedathi
as Appunni

Neelakuyil
as Sreedharan Nair

Chemmeen
as Palani

Odayil Ninnu
as Pappu

Naadan Pennu

Akkarapacha
as Vasudevan

Anna

Adimakal
as Appukkuttan

Ashwamedham
as Dr Thomas

Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
as Chandran

Aranazhika Neram
as Mathukutty

Thriveni
as Damodaran Muthalali

Rowdy

Othenante makan
as Othenan Kurup