Sathyan Born Manuel Sathyaneshan Nadar ( 1912-11-09)9 November 1912, Died 15 June 1971 ( 1971-06-15) (aged 59), 4:10AM, Resting place Other names Sathyan Master, Sathyan Mashu Occupation, , Years active 1951-1971 Spouse(s) Jessy Sathyan Children Prakash, Sathish, Jeevan Parent(s) Manuel, Emily Awards First (1969) Sathyan (born Manuel Sathyaneshan Nadar on 9 November 1912 – 15 June 1971), was an Indian film known for his work in. 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. This section does not any. Unsourced material may be challenged and.
(April 2015) Sathyan was born into a family in Thrikkannapuram near in Southern 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 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 of the. He served the in, (now ) and (now ) during the period. After finishing his term in the army, he returned home and joined the then Travancore State Police as a. During the communist riots in 1947–1948, Sathyan was the inspector at North Police Station.
Sathyan was married to Jessy. They have three sons named Prakash, Satheesh and Jeevan. Daughter-in-law, Annamma Jeevan, and the only Grand Daughter, Asha Jeevan Sathyan. Though he was a very tough and serious man, he always helped others in difficult situations.
His good heart, courage, punctuality and dedication was praised by many film contemporaries. Entry to films. This section does not any. Unsourced material may be challenged and. (April 2015) Sathyan's entry into the field of acting started during his tenure as the police officer.
At that time he acted in several amateur plays and that experience made him more interested in acting. His entry to film industry was accidental.
He got introduced to a film musician during his tenure as Inspector in North Police Station. The musician introduced Sathyan to various film personalities and one producer promised to cast him in a film; however, Sathyan did not get any calls from the producer. Sathyan came to know about a film that Chief Editor K. Balakrishnan was planning. He met Balakrishnan and the latter was impressed by Sathyan.
Balakrishnan cast him as the protagonist in the film written and produced by him, titled Thyagaseema. Sathyan resigned from his job with the police to concentrate in acting and shortened his name to Sathyan from Sathyaneshan. However, the film was never released. That was in 1951. Film career Rise to stardom In 1952, Sathyan' first film got released. The film was titled Athmasakhi and it earned him recognition in the industry. Sathyan rose to fame with the legendary Neelakkuyil (1954).
The film was also a milestone in. It was the first film to have an authentic Malayalam story. The film was written by renowned literary figure and directed by Ramu Karyat- duo. The songs in the film written by and set to tunes by K.
Raghavan were superhits. The film became the first Malayalam film to win national recognition when it was awarded the Rajat Kamal. The film's success at the box office raised Sathyan and his co-star Miss Kumari to stardom. Peak time Sathyan's career was influenced by great directors like, and Ramu Karyat. Sathyan's roles in various films directed by like Pappu in, Jayarajan in Daham, Prof. Sreeni in (first psychological thriller in Malayalam) and the pratogonist in were well appreciated.Sathyan's other major performances include those in, Kayamkulam Kochunni, and. His famous title character 'Othenan' in the film became highly popular among the masses.
His role in, the poignant love story set against the background of the coast of did not win him the best actor award for the year, but is one of the most popular roles of his career. He acted in over 150 films and two. Sathyan won the first for Best Actor in 1969 for the double role in.
Final films Vazhve Mayam, which won high critical acclaim were among his final films. Other releases were Bhikara Nimishankal, Aranazhikaneram and (as Madhavan Thambi).Sathyan died before completing the movie 'Anubhavangal Paalichakal'.It is said that, the expressions of Sathyan in the song 'Pravaachankanmare' in that movie is real because of the pain he suffered in real life.It is also said that, the final scenes of Sathyan in the movie are made with a dupe and the crying scene of in the climax is real because of the departure of Sathyan in real life. He was posthumously awarded the for Best Actor in 1971 for his performance in Karakanakadal. And debuted in film as child artists in Sathyan's movies. Mammootty in Anubhavangal Paalichakal and Suresh Gopi in Odayil Ninnu. Death Sathyan died of after fighting it for a year and four months on 15 June 1971 at Madras.
He was aged 59 at the time of his death. His body was taken back to his native place Thiruvananthapuram, and was buried with full state honours. Thousands attended his funeral. His wife outlived him for 16 years, dying in 1987. His eldest son Prakash Sathyan died on day in 2014. Accolades and legacy. Sathyan as Sreeni in the film Yakshi Sathyan was a prominent actor to be considered as a superstar in Malayalam film industry after.
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