100th birth anniversary of actor Sathyan


9 November 2012 marks the centenary of the birth of Sathyan, one of Indian cinema 's greatest actors. Although Sathyan’s acting career did not last very long and spanned less than two decades (1952-1971), he was able to leave an indelible mark in the minds of a generation of cineastes.
Through striking and heart-wrenching performances, Sathyan personifies an era in Malayalam cinema and Kerala history – one on the cusp of nationalist and socialist hopes on the one side and a colonial and feudal lineage; one awakening from the shackles of the past and looking to a new era of hope and independence, nation-building and idealism.
Born in 1912, in Sathyanesan, Thiruvananthapuram (Renamed Sathyan by producer-director P. Subramanyam) had been through several avatars before he met his destiny in the cinema: he was a clerk in the Records Office, a teacher in the college, a Subedar Major and commissioned officer in the British Army (he fought against the Japanese), a sub-inspector of police in Alappuzha, the epicentre of Communist uprising, and a theatre actor right from his school days. Read more


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