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.
Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 2.934 |
Birthday | 1912-11-09 |
Place of Birth | Nagercoil, Travancore |
Also Known As | Manuel Sathyaneshan Nadar, Sathyan Master, |
1970
Thara
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Vasanthi's parents get her engaged to a police officer, Gopi. However, her life takes a turn when Gopi leaves her after making her pregnant.
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Thara
1970
Thriveni
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Thankamma is heartbroken when her lover Shivaraman abandons her for his duties as a sailor. She marries another man and tries to settle down, but she...
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Thriveni
1967
Ollathu Mathi
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Malayalam language film directed by KS Sethumadhavan
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Ollathu Mathi
1969
Kadalpalam
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The film revolves around Narayana Kaimal, a successful lawyer, who loses his eyesight and has to rely on his servant Appu. Then after a while he regai...
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Kadalpalam
1963
Nithyakanyaka
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The film is based on Edhir Paradhathu (1954), directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao.
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Nithyakanyaka
1965
Shakunthala
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The film is adapted from the 1961 Bollywood film Stree.
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Shakunthala
1969
Mooladhanam
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Two freedom fighters, Mammotty and Ravi, shed their blood and face several hardships while fighting against the British during India's freedom struggl...
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Mooladhanam
1971
Sarasayya
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A doctor cures a woman of leprosy, but her family members throw her out of the house as they believe the disease is incurable.
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Sarasayya
1964
Omanakkuttan
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Omanakkuttan is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by P.K. Kaimal. The film stars Sathyan, Sukumari,...
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Omanakkuttan
1964
Manavatty
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Manavatty is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by M. Raju Mathan. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Ado...
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Manavatty
1967
Naadan Pennu
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Babu and Achamma fall in love. But it is not easy for them to unite, as Chacko, a close associate of Achamma's father, too pines for her.
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Naadan Pennu
1968
Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
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Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu (transl. Guns Tell The Story) is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and pr...
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Thokkukal Kadha Parayunnu
1964
Anna
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Anna is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film stars Sathyan, Ragini, T. R. Saroja and Kottarakkara Sridharan N...
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Anna
1969
Koottukudumbam
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A large joint family bears the brunt of the socialist culture that threatens to uproot it. For many years, a young daughter silently suffers due to th...
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Koottukudumbam
1971
Kuttavali
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After accidentally killing a woman, Krishnan takes pity on her child and raises her as his own. Unfortunately for Krishnan, Kesavan, a perverted man w...
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Kuttavali
1971
Thettu
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A young woman loves a man but is forced into an arranged marriage by her parents. Things get more complicated for her as she reveals a shocking truth...
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Thettu
1970
Vazhve Mayam
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Sudhindran Nair drives out his wife Sarala thinking that she is having an illicit affair. Months later he finds out that she is innocent and goes to b...
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Vazhve Mayam
1957
Achanum Makanum
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Achanum Makanum is a 1957 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Vimalkumar. The film stars Prem Nazir and Kumari Thankam. The film had musical s...
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Achanum Makanum
1970
Bheekara Nimishangal
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Bheekara Nimishangal is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by P Arunachalam. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Sheel...
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Bheekara Nimishangal
1970
Cross Belt
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With trouble and liabilities at home, Ammu, who works in a timber factory, accidentally kills a man who attacks her. When she involves Nair, a policem...
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Cross Belt
1957
Thaskaraveeran
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A man who disguises himself as a bandit, rescues a girl from a few kidnappers. Soon, they fall in love with each other and he reveals his true identit...
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Thaskaraveeran
1964
Pazhassi Raja
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Pazhassi Raja, a warrior prince, signs a treaty with the British in a bid to defeat Tipu Sultan. When the Britishers double-cross him, he fights them...
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Pazhassi Raja
1965
Chemmeen
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Karutthamma, the daughter of a Hindu fisherman, falls in love with a Muslim fish trader. However, social prejudices seem to ruin their love life and i...
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Chemmeen
1969
Adimakal
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Raghavan, hard of hearing and speech-impaired, falls in love with Ponnamma, a maid at a rich man's house. When the rich man abandons Ponnamma after se...
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Adimakal
1967
Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
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Susamma, who was raised by her maternal uncle after the death of her mother, joins the Indian Army as a nurse during WWII. She experiences many ups an...
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Anweshichu Kandethiyilla
1954
Snehaseema
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An orphan raised by the local priest becomes a teacher and falls in love with the rich school headmaster's daughter. Despite opposition from her fathe...
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Snehaseema
1954
Neelakuyil
8/1
An untouchable girl is found dead with her illegitimate child, the child is adopted by a postman, a high caste Hindu. No one knows the true identity o...
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Neelakuyil
1961
Unniyarcha
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Malayalam movie directed by Kunchako, starring Kottayam Chellappan, Prem Nazir.
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Unniyarcha
1966
Anarkali
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Prince Salim, son of Akbar falls in love with Anarkali. Akbar forbids Salim to prolong this affair as he wanted his son to marry a Rajput princess and...
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Anarkali
1965
Odayil Ninnu
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Pappu is a person who takes a relentless stand for justice right from his early years. His protests against his teacher who discriminates between the...
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Odayil Ninnu
1958
Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
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Chandran, a circus performer, and Thankam are in love. The circus team borrows some money from Thankam's father, Paithal Nair. When they are unable to...
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Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu
1962
Bharya
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Bharya is a 1962 Malayalam language film starring Sathyan and Ragini in the lead roles. It was directed by Kunchacko based on a novel with the same ti...
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Bharya
1970
Othenante makan
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Othenente Makan is a 1970 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars Prem Nazir, Ragini, Sathyan, Sheela and Kaviyoor P...
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Othenante makan
1967
Ashwamedham
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A young woman, who after being cured of leprosy, is disapproved by her family and society. However, she then makes it her mission to educate the illit...
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Ashwamedham
1964
Thacholi Othenan
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Thacholi Othenan, a skilled warrior from the royal family of Manikoth Kovilakom, must save his lover Kunhikanni from the clutches of Gurukkal.
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Thacholi Othenan
1966
Kayamkulam Kochunni
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Kochunni dislikes moneylenders, misers and landlords as he grew up in extreme poverty. He and his friend Ithikkarappakki steal from rich travellers an...
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Kayamkulam Kochunni
1971
Karakanakadal
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Karakanakadal is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed by KS Sethumadhavan and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars Sathyan, Madhu, Jayabharathi,...
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Karakanakadal
1971
Inquilab Zindabad
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Inquilab Zindabad
1972
Lakshyam
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Lakshyam
1971
Agnimrigam
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Agnimrigam
1970
You Made Me a Communist
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Paramu, a farmer, lives with his wife and two kids in a small village. He struggles to earn money for his family. Things take a turn when his son expo...
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You Made Me a Communist
1970
Aranazhika Neram
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Kunjenachan, a man in his early seventies who lives in rural Kerala, worries about his family and their selfish interests.
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Aranazhika Neram
1961
Mudiyanaya Puthran
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Rajan is a real terror in his village. Emotional setbacks in his life were responsible for his delinquent nature. Rajan was in love with Radha and the...
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Mudiyanaya Puthran
1962
Kannum Karalum
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Kannum Karalum is a Malayalam language film starring Sathyan, Ambika Sukumaran, Sukumari, Kamal Haasan, and Vinodini. This was the first Malayalam fi...
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Kannum Karalum
1966
Pakalkkinavu
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Pakalkkinavu is a 1966 Indian Malayalam film, directed by SS Rajan and produced by NR Vaidyanadhan. The film stars Sathyan, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi and N...
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Pakalkkinavu
1965
Daham
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Daham release in year 1965. Directed by KS Sethumadhavan, produce by MP Anand, P Rangaraj, V Abdulla, music by G Devarajan and starring Sathyan, Sheel...
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Daham
1971
Kuttyedathi
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Kuttyedathi is a 1971 Malayalam language film directed by P. N. Menon and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. Widely regarded as one of the best South In...
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Kuttyedathi
1962
Laila Majnu
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Laila Majnu is a 1962 Malayalam language romance film directed by P. Bhaskaran and starring Prem Nazir, L. Vijayalakshmi, Sathyan, Thikkurissi, T. S....
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Laila Majnu
1968
Yakshi
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Sreenivasan gets disfigured in a laboratory accident and is shunned by people once close to him. He marries Ragini, a beautiful woman, but has doubts...
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Yakshi
1972
Akkarapacha
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Akkarapacha is a 1972 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. M. Nesan and produced by M. M. Nesan/Sukumaran. The film stars Sathyan, Jayabharathi, Kavi...
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Akkarapacha
1971
Anubhavangal Palichakal
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Ashamed of his bad behaviour towards his family, Chellappan decides to set things straight. However, he gets the shock of his life after learning that...
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Anubhavangal Palichakal
1965
Kadathukaran
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Film starring Sathyan, Adoor Bhasi and Vinodini
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Kadathukaran
1966
Rowdy
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Rowdy is a 1966 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by M. P. Anand and P. Rangaraj. The film stars Sathyan, Adoor Bhas...
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Rowdy
1970
Vivahitha
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Meena marries her brother-in-law after her sister dies, even though she is in love with Rajendran. Years later, she meets Rajendran and is forced to c...
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