S. Sathyendra
S. Sathyendra | |
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| Nationality | India |
| Occupation | Film actor |
| Years active | 1977-2012 |
S. Sathyendra is a former Indian actor who acted prominently in Tamil films apart from Kannada films in supporting and minor roles.
Early life and career
[edit]Sathyendra was born into a Telugu family.[1] 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.[1]
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.[1] His first film was Grahana, a Kannada film in which he played a pivotal role.[1] His second film, in which he played a character role was Rishyasringa, produced by G. V. Iyer.[1] He has sincd played minor roles in Tamil films such as Sathyaa (1988).[1]
In 2023, he became viral after giving a negative review about Leo (2023) criticising Lokesh Kanagaraj's direction.[2] He has since gained notoriety as a film critic.[2]
Filmography
[edit]Feature films
[edit]| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Rishya Shringa | Kannada film | [1] | |
| 1978 | Grahana | Puttaswamy Gowda | Kannada film | [1] |
| 1982 | Ezhavathu Manithan | [1] | ||
| 1983 | Mann Vasanai | Street singer | [citation needed] | |
| Oru Pullaangulal Aduppoodhugiradhu | [citation needed] | |||
| 1984 | Giddh | Hindi film | [1] | |
| 1985 | Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai | Intellectually disabled child | [citation needed] | |
| 1987 | Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu | Thief | [1] | |
| 1988 | Sathya | Pickpocket | [1] | |
| 1989 | Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | Dejected lover | [1] | |
| 1998 | Sollamale | Cobbler | [citation needed] | |
| 2000 | Priyamaanavale | Beggar | [citation needed] | |
| 2003 | Whistle | Petrol bunk attendant | [citation needed] | |
| 2004 | Kamaraj | [citation needed] | ||
| 2012 | 18 Vayasu | Jocky | [citation needed] | |
| — | Maya | Watchman | Unreleased Hollywood film directed by Eric Manning | [1] |
Short films and telefilms
[edit]| Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knock Out | Corpse | Lead Role. Directed by B. Lenin. | [1] |
| Naan Irukkiren | Leper | Lead Role. Telefilm based on Jayakanthan's work. | [1] |
| Paiththiyam | Genius | Lead Role. Screened on the second season of Vijay TV's Naalaiya Iyakkunar | [3] |
| Blind Dog | Blind man | Lead Role. Based on the famous R. K. Narayan's story. | [1] |
| Die Reise der Schatten | Shadow killer | Lead Role. German Film. | [1] |
| Snake Bite | Cobra Attacker | Lead Role. American film. | [1] |
Serials
[edit]| Serial | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aanandham | Educated beggar | 500 episodes | [1] |
| Arasi | Intellectually disabled child | 300 episodes | [citation needed] |
| Ammu | Ward boy | 60 episodes | [citation needed] |
| Vaishali | [1] | ||
| Chidambara Rahasiyam | [1] | ||
| En Thozhi En Kaadali En Manaivi | [1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Meet Mr. Versatile". The Hindu. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Sathyendra questions Adoor Gopalakrishnan's techniques and Lokesh Kanagaraj's spending | IFFK 2023". Onmanorama.
- ^ "Paithiyam | Tamil Science Fiction Short Film | Naalaiya Iyakkunar | Season 2 | By Rajkumar". 1 July 2016 – via YouTube.