Sathyan (actor)
| Sathyan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Manuel Sathyaneshan 9 November 1912 Nagercoil, Travancore |
| Died | 15 June 1971 (aged 59) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Resting place | Thiruvananthapuram LMS Compound |
| Other names | Sathyan Master,Sathyan Mashu |
| Occupation | Actor, police inspector, soldier (Viceroy's Commissioned Officer), clerk, school teacher |
| Years active | 1951-1971 |
| Spouse(s) | Jessy Sathyan |
| Children | Prakash, Sathish, Jeevan |
| Parent(s) | Manuel, Emily |
| Awards | First Kerala State Film Awards (1969) |
Manuel Sathyaneshan (9 November 1912 – 15 June 1971), 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 Christian family in Thrikkannapuram near Thiruvananthapuram 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 the World 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.
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.
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 Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar during his tenure as Inspector in Alappuzha 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 Kaumudi 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.
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