Pix Courtesy : Chitrabhoomi Magazine
Thanks to Soni for digging up a Youtube Channel called AsianetCableVision which had me hooked for a good amount of time unearthing little treasure soundbytes as this. This is a three-part video from their ‘Ente Achan‘ ( My Father) Series, where the second generation of the illustrious ones that left a legacy in Kerala’s cultural landscape remember them as a father, far above the astral levels that we have kept them in our hearts. Satheesh Sathyan, the eldest of the three sons of Sathyan takes us through his childhood till Sathyan’s passing, and one can’t be but feel an increase in respect and admiration at this actor who was a loving, caring father, who diligently wrote letters to all three, correcting them on their language in his respective replies, never hesitant to use the rod when needed, but a wonderful father, all the same.
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING ROLE OF SATHYAN MASTER DEFINITELY FROM THE MOVIE KARINIZHAL WHERE HE PLAYED A VILLAINIOUS ROLE AND NAZEER SIR’s CHARACTOR HAD THE HERO IMAGE.. STILL SATHYN MASTER WAS THE REAL GEM OF THAT MOVIE..
Dear Gopalji,
I haven’t watched that movie. Now that you mentioned about it, I think it one of those must-watch classics. Thanks so much..cinematters
He was certainly the best of all time Malayalam actors. I still remember seeing his movies in my childhood days(was only 6 years old when he passed away), notably Sarasayya, on 14th June, ’71 first show, the next day the papers came out with the sad news of his passing!!! What a great actor, he literally lived as the character in the movie, it was tough to separate him from the character, such was his mastery in his craft!!!
Please visit the following link for my tribute for Sathyan: http://omana.net/articles/corner/000237.php
Elizabeth
Dear Doctor,
Thank you for that link, and yes, I remember we speaking on this at the time of your tribute being written. Regards..cinematters
Long time
Dear George,
Undoubtedly, yes. It was what you could say, a sort of “Parakaayaprevesham” that he did with his roles onscreen. And I remember an interview with the legendary director M Krishnan Nair last Onam ( or was it the year before that?) where he spoke about Sathyan’s uncanny knack for homing in on the perfect character for himself from the script after reading, how ever inconsequential it might be. It didn’t matter whether he was the lead or in a supporting role. He just knew. Thanks..cinematters
Today, 15 June, I think of Sathyan with tears in my eyes and my thoughts are with his sons! Sathyan and my father joined Travancore State Police on the same day and they were room-mates at the Training School in Trivandrum — unfortunately I don’t have any photographs! I have almost all his films and there is no other actor who has the same calibre, and never would be!
Thank you for including the family photographs.
Dear Doctor,
Thank you for writing in. Truly, when it comes to family, Time really never heals completely. The photograph was courtesy of Chitrabhoomi which ran a special edition on Sathyan this month.Completely agree with you on the difficulty in finding an actor with the same calibre, but, might as wellleave Sathyan to himself. In close to 150 ways in a period of 20 years, he kept surprising us with characters that wore faces of those who were as ordinary as ourselves, yet we watched in awe. Thanks again..cinematters