Sathyan (Tamil actor)

Sathyan Sivakumar, known mononymously as Sathyan, is an Indian film actor and comedian who works in Tamil cinema (Kollywood). He is the only son of veteran producer, Madhampatty Sivakumar.[1] Making debut as a Junior Artist in the Movie Poovum Puyalum and as lead in Ilaiyavan, he subsequently has been appearing mainly in supporting and comedic roles in over sixty Tamil films.[2]

Sathyan
Born (1975-06-11) 11 June 1975
Semmedu, Coimbatore, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationActor
Years active1998–present
Parent(s)
  • Madhampatty Sivakumar (father)
RelativesSathyaraj (uncle)
Sibiraj (cousin)

Early life

Sathyan was born to film producer Mathampatti Sivakumar. Actor Sathyaraj is his uncle, while Sibiraj is his cousin. Sathyan studied at PSG College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore. After graduating with a BBM degree, he entered the film industry by playing the lead role in the Ilaiyaraaja musical Ilaiyavan, which was produced by his father himself. He then acted in Kanna Unnai Thedukiren, both of these films which featured him in lead role failed at box-office and Sathyan chose to portray comedy roles.[3] He later appeared in a pivotal role in Maayavi (2005), where he worked alongside Suriya and Jyothika.[2]

After a series of small supporting roles, he received another break portraying the role of Srivatsan in Shankar's Nanban (2012) and then featured alongside Vijay again in a pivotal role in A R Murugadoss's Thuppakki. He featured as one of the four main leads in boy-adventure films Onbadhule Guru (2013) and Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham (2013), while also starring in the commercially successful romantic comedy, Raja Rani (2013) as Jai's colleague.

Filmography
Actor
Year Film Role Notes
1988Poovum PuyalumSpecial appearance in the song "Paar Thambi Sahayam"
1998Kaadhale NimmadhiAkash
2000IlaiyavanBharathi
2001Kanna Unnai Thedukiren
2002MuthamPazhani
2003BoysDheepu
2004Kovil
Jai
ArulSenthil
Manmadhan
Maha Nadigan
2005Devathayai Kanden
MaayaviSathyaraj
Sachein
February 14Arvind Swamy
Oru Naal Oru KanavuKumara
Ghajini
AaruKailash
2006Paramasivan
Thirupathi
Vathiyar
Vallavan
2007Aalwar
Viyabari
Kireedam
Azhagiya Tamil Magan
2008Velli ThiraiThirupathi
Santosh SubramaniamMuthu
AeganMani
2009A Aa E Ee
Siva Manasula SakthiShanmugam
Solla Solla Inikkum
AadhavanMurugan
Palaivana Solai
Sirithal RasipenPurushothaman
VettaikaaranSugu
2010PorkkalamSathya
Rasikkum Seemane
Theeradha Vilaiyattu PillaiVishnu
ThillalangadiDass
VallakottaiGiri
2011Agarathi
Maapillai
Konjam Sirippu Konjam Kobam
Kasethan Kadavulada
Vellore Maavattam
Raa Raa
RowthiramRamanujam
Mittai
Yuvan Yuvathi
2012NanbanSrivatsan (Silencer)
Sinam
ThuppakkiBalaji
2013Onbadhule GuruRanga
Moondru Per Moondru Kadal
Thillu MulluSathyan
Raja RaniIyappanTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
NaiyaandiParaman
Naveena Saraswathi SabathamGopi
2015PuliSama
201624Saravanan
WagahPazhani
2017MersalManiya
Theeran Adhigaaram OndruTheeran's friend
Kalavaadiya PozhuthugalRadha
2018Thaanaa Serndha KoottamMuthukrishnan
GulaebaghavaliMayilvakanam
2019RaatchasiPT Master
PetromaxNandha
CapmaariJ.D
2020 Bheeshma Parimal's Boss Telugu Film
Radhe Shyam Bilingual in Telugu and Hindi
Dubbing artist
Year Film Role Notes
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References
  1. Tamil Movie Interview : Satyan. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-03.
  2. Arts / Cinema : My First Break: Sathyan. The Hindu (6 November 2010). Retrieved on 2012-01-03.
  3. "A transition well remembered". The Hindu. 26 July 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
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