Sathyaneshan Nadar (11 November 1912 - 13 June 1971) commonly known by his stage name Sathyan, was a double-Kerala State Film Award winning Malayali actor and Police Inspector. He is considered as one of the superstars in Malayalam cinema in the 50s and 60s. He was known for his versatile and natural acting, when compared to his colleagues who at that time essentially followed the drama-style rendering of the dialogues.
Sathyan was born in the vi...
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Sathyaneshan Nadar (11 November 1912 - 13 June 1971) commonly known by his stage name Sathyan, was a double-Kerala State Film Award winning Malayali actor and Police Inspector. He is considered as one of the superstars in Malayalam cinema in the 50s and 60s. He was known for his versatile and natural acting, when compared to his colleagues who at that time essentially followed the drama-style rendering of the dialogues.
Sathyan was born in the village of Aramada, near Thirumala at Thrikkannapuram in Southern Travancore on 9 November 1912 as the first child of Cheruvilakathu Veettil Manuel and Lilly Amma. Sathyan passed the Vidwan exam, equivalnt to Master of Arts before joining Saint Joseph's School as 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...
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