Forty years have passed since the Malayalam film's Hero Sathyan left the scene. It was on the fifteenth of June, 1971 Sathyan left the malayalam filmdom leaving a gap which was not filled in a sense. His realistic way of acting and presenting the dialogue flowingly can never be removed from the minds of film goers.
Sathyanesan was born on 9th of November 1912 near Trivandrum. He studied up to intermediate and then joined the military. After serving the military for a few years left it to take up the Sub Inspector's post in the then Travancore police.
In student days, Sathyan acted in dramas and was interested in that. When appropriate chance came to him he took up acting as a career after resigning from the police department. Unfortunately, his first film, 'Thyaga seema' was not completed. In 1952, the film 'Atma sakhi', in which he acted as hero was released and as an actor he got the attention from the public. However, it was Neelakuyil directed jointly by Ramu Karyat and P.Bhaskaran, helped Sathyan to get established as a film star. The film won national recognition and which further boosted his image.
Sathyan's roles in Chemmeen, Mutiyanaya Puthran, Otayil ninnu, Vazhve Mayam, Anubhavangal Palichakal, etc. are well rembered by almost every Malayalam cine goers. In Chemmeen, which won the President's Gold Medal, his role as Pazhani, a rude fisherman, is even now quoted as a typical characterization. Altogether he acted in more than 150 films including a couple of Tamil films.
Sathyan was to complete 100 years next year.
T.M.Sankaran
Gold Member, SPK
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#4414 Author:  shakir Member Level: Silver Member Rank: 177 Date: 11/Aug/2011 Rating:  Points: 2 |
Sathyan was a great talented actor. There is no actor in the film history equal to him. He passed away from this world. But he is still living in our mind through his characters. He was gone by making a great hole in malayalam film. Still the hole can not fill.
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#4417 Author:  Ramanathan A R Member Level: Diamond Member Rank: 8 Date: 11/Aug/2011 Rating: Points: 2 |
After Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair's time as hero it was Sathyan or Sathyan Master as he was known was the hero of Malayalees for quite some time. Sathyan ha s acted in Tamil Cinema also as a hero. One Tamil film which I can remember is the 'Vallabhaukku Vallbhan' against Gemini Ganesan.
With Regards
Ramanathan A R
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