Sathyan Anthikad
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| Born | January 3, 1955 Anthicad, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | Film director, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Farmer |
| Years active | 1982–present |
Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director and screenwriter known primarily for his family based Malayalam films.
He has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter. His popular films include Nadodikkattu (1987), Varavelpu (1989), Sandesam (1991), Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal (1999), and Manassinakkare (2003).
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[edit] Personal life
Satyan was born in a prominent Ezhava[1] family to M.V. Krishnan and M.K. Kalyani. He is married to Nimmi Sathyan and has three sons.
[edit] Career
In 1973, Sathyan debuted as an assistant director to Dr. Balakrishnan in Rekha Cine Arts. Sathyan kickstarted his film direction with Kurukkante Kalyanam in 1982.[2] 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 this team, covering socially relevant matters with a comic touch. Sathyan made two novels into films: Appunni starring Mohanlal (a film adaptation of V. K. N.'s novel) and Irattakkuttikalude Achan starring Jayaram and Manju Warrier (an adaptation of C. V. Balakrishnan's novel).[3] Of late, he has ventured into screenwriting and made films like Rasathanthram, Vinodayathra, Innathe Chintha Vishayam and Bhagyadevatha, with credits of story, dialogues and screenplay.
He is a favorite of family filmgoers because of his selection of plots in family-life backgrounds with social relevance and because of his comedic tastes.[2]
[edit] Recurring collaborators
Sathyan Anthikad often includes certain actors and technicians more than once in his films. Innocent, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Mamukkoya, Nedumudi Venu and K. P. A. C. Lalitha are common cast in his films. His association with screenwriter and actor Sreenivasan's is one of the most successful combinations in Malayalam cinema. Among the lead actors, Jayaram and Mohanlal have collaborated with him the most.
Either Vipin Mohan or Venu has served as cinematographer for almost all of Anthikkad's films. Johnson has provided music for all his films till Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal. Their combination is said to be one of the most successful combo in Malayalam film history. Many memorable songs and film scores of nineties emerged from this combo. In Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, Anthikkad roped in one of his favourite composers Ilaiyaraja to compose music. However, he returned to Johnson himself for his next films Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka and Yathrakarude Sradhakku. He again brought back Ilaiyaraja in Manassinakkare, as Johnson took a sabattical from film scoring. Ilaiyaraja composed the music for all of Anthikkad's films thereafter.
[edit] Lyrics
As a lyricist, Sathyan has penned about 100 popular Malayalam film songs, including the following:
- "Oru Nimisham Tharoo Ninnilaliyan" (Sindooram, 1976, Composer: A.T. Ummer)
- "Pooveyil mayangum ponnushashin" (Saritha, 1977, Composer: Shyam)
- "Yaminee Neeyunaroo" (Agni Vyooham, 1979, Composer: A.T. Ummer)
- "Tharake Mizhiyithalil Kanneerumayi" (Choola, 1979, Composer: Raveendran)
- "Manasa Devi" (Dhruvasangamam, 1981, Composer: Raveendran)
- "Sharathkaala Megham" (Dhruvasangamam, 1981, Composer: Raveendran)
- "O Mrudale" (Njan Ekananu, 1982, Composer: M.G. Radhakrishnan)
- "Pranaya Vasantham Thaliraniyumbol" (Njan Ekananu, 1982, Composer: M.G. Radhakrishnan)
- "Kannodu Kannaya Swapnangal" (Kaliyil Alpam Karyam, 1984, Composer: Raveendran)
- "Manatharil Ennum" (Kaliyil Alpam Karyam, 1984, Composer: Raveendran)
- "Manasse Ninte Maninoopurangal" (Veruthe Oru Pinakkam, 1984, Composer: Raveendran)
- "Aalolam Chanchadum" (Aduthaduthu, 1984, Composer: Raveendran)
- "Illikkadum Chellakkattum" (Aduthaduthu, 1984, Composer: Raveendran)
- "Thanka Noopuramo" (Thooval Kottaram, 1996, Composer: Johnson)
- "Viswam Kakkunna Nadha" (Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal, 1999, Composer: Johnson)
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Awards
[edit] National Film Awards
[edit] Kerala State Film Awards
- 1986 - Best Story - T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
- 1999 - Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
- 2005 - Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Achuvinte Amma
- 2007 - Best Screenplay - Vinodayathra
- 2008 - Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - Innathe Chintha Vishayam
[edit] Filmfare Awards
- 2003 - Best Film - Manassinakkare
- 2003 - Best Director - Manassinakkare
[edit] Asianet Film Awards
- 2003 - Best Director - Manassinakkare
- 2005 - Best Film - Achuvinte Amma
- 1999 - Best Film - Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
[edit] Mathrubhumi Film Awards
- 2006 - Best Director - Rasathanthram