Sathyan Anthikkad is a Malayali Indian film director and screenwriter known primarily for his family based mainstream movies. He has created many hits, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter. His popular films include T.P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986), Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam (1986), Nadodikkattu (1987), Thalayanamanthram (1990), Sandesham (1991), and Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999). [edit] Personal life Sathyan was born in 1954 January 3 in Anthikkad, Thrissur, Kerala. He was born to M.V. Krishnan and M.K. Kalyani. [edit] Family Wife: Nimmi Sathyan Children: Arun(Assistant Manager, Nerolac), Akhil(engineer), Anoop Anthikad, (currently perusing film and video design at National Institute of Design (NID)], Ahmedabad.) [edit] Career In 1973, Sathyan debuted as Assistant Director in Rekha Cine Arts. He turned to writing lyrics and penned about 100 popular malayalam film songs.He wrote the famous lines Oru nimisham tharoo
Ninnilaliyan,
Oru yugam tharoo
Ninneyariyan... Though he was successful as a lyricist, his wish was to become a director. To fulfil that, he became assistant director to Dr. Balakrishnan. Sathyan kickstarted his film direction with Kurukkante Kalyanam in 1982 [1] and there was no turning back. He teamed up with Sreenivasan and made some of the most memorable films in Malayalam film history, with Sreenivasan as the screenwriter. Thalayanamanthram, Nadodikkattu and Sandesam are some of the films born from the team, with socially relevant matters in a comic touch. Sathyan made two novels into films:Appunni starring Superstar Mohanlal which was a film adaptation of V. K. N.'s novel and Irattakkuttikalude Achan starring Jayaram and Manju Warrier, which was an adaptation of C. V. Balakrishnan's novel.[2] Of late, he has ventured into screenwriting and made films like Rasathanthram and Vinodayathara, Innathe chinta vishayam and Bhagyadevatha with credits of story, dialogues, screenplay. He is a pet of family filmgoers because of his selection of plots in family-life background having social relevance and because of his comedic tastes[1]. He has often asked maestro Ilayaraja to set scores for his films. They teamed up in films like Achuvinte Amma, Manassinakkare, Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, Rasathanthram, Vinodayathara, Innathe chinta vishayam and Bhagyadevatha. Many of the tracks from the albums were chart busters. His latest film Bhagyadevatha released on April 24, 2009. [edit] Lyrics Sathyan turned to writing lyrics and penned about 100 popular malayalam film songs. Click here to play. [edit] Filmography | Year | Title | Cast | | 1982 | Kurukkante Kalyaanam (Fox's Marriage) | Sukumaran, Jagathi Sreekumar, Madhavi, Mohanlal (Guest) | | 1983 | Kinnaaram (Small Talk) | Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu, Poornima Jayaram, Mammootty(Guest) | | 1983 | Mandanmaar Londonil (Fools in London) | Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu, Jalaja | | 1984 | Veruthe Oru Pinakkam (Silly Quarrel) | Nedumudi Venu, Poornima Jayaram | | 1984 | Appuni | Nedumudi Venu, Bharath Gopi, Mohanlal, Menaka, Sukumari | | 1984 | Kaliyil Alpam Kaaryam (Some Seriousness in Game) | Mohanlal, Rahman, Jagathi Sreekumar, Lizzy Priyadarshan | | 1984 | Aduthaduthu (Nearby) | Mohanlal, Rahman | | 1985 | Adhyaam Onnu Muthal (From Chapter One) | Mohanlal, Madhavi | | 1985 | Gayathri Devi Ente Amma (Gayathri Devi, My Mother) | Bharath Gopi, Mohanlal, Rahman, Seema | | 1986 | Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (Pappan, Dear Pappan) | Mohanlal, Rahman, Lizzy Priyadarshan | | 1986 | T.P. Baalagopalan M.A. | Mohanlal, Shobana | | 1986 | Gaandhinagar 2nd Street | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Karthika | | 1986 | Sanmanasullavarkku Samaadhaanam (Peace for Good Minded) | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Karthika | | 1987 | Sreedharante Onaam Thirumurivu (Sreedharan's First Blessed Wound) | Mammootty, Sreenivasan, Neena Kurup | | 1987 | Naadodikkaattu (The Nomad Wind) | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Shobana | | 1988 | Kudumbapuranam (Family History) | Balachandra Menon, Thilakan, Ambika | | 1988 | Pattanapravesham (Entering the Town) | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Karamana, Thilakan, Ambika | | 1988 | Ponmuttayidunna Thaaraavu ( The Goose who Lays Golden Eggs) | Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Urvashi | | 1989 | Lal Americayil (Lal in America) | Mohanlal, Prem Nazir | | 1989 | Varvelppu (Welcoming) | Mohanlal, Sreenivasan, Mammukkoya, Revathi | | 1989 | Artham (Meaning) | Mammootty, Jayaram, Sreenivasan, Parvathy | | 1989 | Mazhavilkkaavady (Rainbow Festival) | Jayaram, Innocent, Sithara, Urvashi | | 1990 | Sasneham (With Love) | Balachandra Menon , Shobana | | 1990 | Kalikkalam (Play Ground) | Mammootty, Sreenivasan, Shobana | | 1990 | Thalayanamanthram | Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Urvashi | | 1991 | Ennum Nanmakal (Good Wishes Always) | Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Shaanthikrishna | | 1991 | Kanalkkaattu (Wind from Embers) | Mammootty, Urvashi, Jayaram (Guest) | | 1991 | Sandhesham (Message) | Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Thilakan | | 1992 | My Dear Muthachan (My Dear Grandpa) | Thilakan, Jayaram, Sreenivasan | | 1992 | Snehasaagaram (Ocean of Love) | Murali, Manoj K Jayan, Urvashi | | 1993 | Samooham (Society) | Suhasini, Suresh Gopi, Manoj K Jayan, Sreenivasan | | 1993 | Golaanthara Vaartha (Global News) | Mammootty, Sreenivasan, Shobana | | 1994 | Pingaami (Successor) | Mohanlal, Sukumaran, Kanaka | | 1995 | No.1 Snehatheeram Banglore North (No.1 Love shore Banglore North ) | Mammootty, Thilakan, Priya Raman | | 1996 | Thoovalkottaram (The Feather Palace) | Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Sukanya | | 1997 | Irattakuttikalude Achan (Father of Twins) | Jayaram, Manju Warrier,Sreenivasan,Kavya Madhavan | | 1997 | Oraal Maathram (The Only One) | Mammootty, Sreenivasan, Thilakan,Kavya Madhavan | | 1999 | Veendum Chila Veettu Kaaryangal (Again Some Family Matters) | Jayaram, Thilakan, Samyuktha Varma | | 2000 | Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal (Small Happiness') | Jayaram , Laksmigopala Swaamy,Kavya Madhavan | | 2001 | Narendran Makan Jayakaanthan Vaka (Of Jayakaanthan, S/o Narendran) | Kunchacko Boban, Sreenivasan, Samyuktha Varma, Asin | | 2002 | Yathrakkarude Sradhakku (Passengers Attention Please) | Jayaram, Innocent, Soundarya | | 2003 | Manassinakkare (Across the Mind) | Jayaram, Sheela, Nayan Thara | | 2005 | Achuvinte Amma (Achu's Mother) | Narain, Urvashi, Meera Jasmine, Innocent | | 2006 | Rasathanthram (Chemistry) | Mohanlal, Meera Jasmine, Bharath Gopi ,Innocent | | 2007 | Vinodayathra (The Tour) | Dileep, Meera Jasmine, Mukesh | | 2008 | Innathe Chintha Vishayam (Thought of the day) | Mohanlal, Meera Jasmine, Mukesh | | 2009 | Bhagyadevatha (Goddess of Fortune) | Jayaram, Narain, Kaniha | [edit] References [edit] External links |
