Sathyendra
Born	06-06-1940 Tirupur, Karnataka
Nationality	India
Occupation	Film actor
Children	1 boy
Awards	No Award

S. Sathyendra has acted prominently in old movies in minor roles.

Life in Bangalore

He was born into a Telugu family in Tiputer in Karnataka. His father Sanjevaigh was the first Circle inspector of Police after the British in Karnataka. He was mostly brought up from the age of six to 21 in Bengaluru. He did all his schooling and college (Central College of Bangalore) in Bangalore. He has two postgraduations in Kannada literature and Philosophy and B.A. in Drama and Diploma in French and German and has working knowledge in Italian and Spanish.

He played character roles in college plays and in amateur theatre and has worked as a theatre actor with B. V. Karanth and Girish Karnad the avant-garde giants of Kannada theatre. His first film was Grahana, a Kannada film in which he played a pivotal role. His second film, in which he played a character role was Rishyasringa, produced by G. V. Iyer. He is the first television actor in Karnataka in the children's film Aane Banthu Aane, directed by Chandrashekhara Kambara. He has acted in Our Town by Thornton Wilder, directed by Jacqueline Henny from the USA. He worked as an assistant director for a French documentary film dealing with possessed people in Dargha.

He also worked with Indologists from Germany and America in the field of shadow puppetry and marionettes for 2 years.

Sathya Talking about Aruvi

Characters he played

He played mostly highly intense, psychologically and artistically demanding characters. He is known for his strong sad face, his shabby and unique beard and hairstyle and powerful eyes; examples include Jeyakanthan's Naan Irukkiren (Lead role), R. K. Narayan's Blind Dog, (Lead Role), Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Honest Thief (lead role).

Sathya in one of his discussions

Throughout his illustrious career, the accomplished actor has had the privilege of collaborating with some of the industry's most renowned and talented individuals. Noteworthy among his co-stars are Kamal Haasan and Amala, with whom he shared the screen in the acclaimed film "Satya." His performances alongside Raghuvaran in "Ezhavadhu Manidhan," Revathi in "Mann Vasanai," and the ensemble cast featuring Sathyaraj and Nasser in "Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu" have left an indelible mark on the cinematic landscape.

In the realm of telefilms, he exhibited his versatility by portraying compelling characters alongside Major Sundarrajan in "Ennai Pol Oruvan," S. S. Rajendran in "CP143," and Udhiripookkal Vijayan in "Poovurangum Neram." His collaboration with renowned personalities such as Pratappothen in "Meendum Oru Kaadhal Kadhai," Vijayakanth in "Paatukku Oru Thalaivan," and Mohanlal in "Uyarum Gnyan Naadakey" further solidified his stature in the industry.

The actor's repertoire extends to diverse regional cinema, including impactful roles alongside Nana Patekar in the thought-provoking film "Giddh," Sukanya in the tele serial "Aanandham," and Delhi Ganesh in "Hemavin Kaadhalargal." His foray into Malayalam cinema alongside Kanchana, as well as collaborations with Vikram in "En Kaadhal Kanmani," Vijay in "Priyamaanavale," Silk Smitha in Telugu, Sarath Babu in "Kokila," and Nagarjuna in "Chaitanya," underscores his ability to seamlessly transcend linguistic and cultural boundaries. But he isn't all that popular due to his egotistical nature and he is a side actor that's mentally illed suffering depression.

Filmography

References

• http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/meet-mr-versatile/article3198308.ece

External links

• S. Sathyendra at IMDb
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JshNEQj5vzg
• https://www.pinterest.com/pin/431149364306725145/