Sathyan (Tamil actor)
| Sathyan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
Sathyan Sivakumar 11 June 1975 Semmedu, Coimbatore, India |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Relatives |
Sathyaraj (uncle) Sibiraj (cousin) |
Sathyan Sivakumar (Tamil: சத்யன் சிவகுமார்) is a Tamil film actor and comedian. He is the only son of veteran producer, Madhampatty Sivakumar.[1] Making his acting debut in 2000 with a lead role in Ilaiyavan, he subsequently has been appearing mainly in supporting and comedic roles in over fifty Tamil films.[2]
Early life
Sathyan was born to film producer Mathampatti Sivakumar. Actor Sathyaraj is his uncle, while Sibiraj is his cousin. Sathyan studied at PSG College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore. After graduating with a BBM degree,[2] he entered the film industry by playing the lead role in the Ilaiyaraaja musical Ilaiyavan, which was produced by his father himself.[2]
After a series of small supporting roles, he received another break portraying the role of Srivatsan in Shankar's Nanban (2012) and then featured alongside Vijay again in a pivotal role in A R Murugadoss's Thuppakki. He featured as one of the four main leads in boy-adventure films Onbadhule Guru (2013) and Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham (2013), while also starring in the commercially successful romantic comedy, Raja Rani (2013) as Jai's work colleague.
Filmography
References
- ↑ Tamil Movie Interview : Satyan. Behindwoods.com. Retrieved on 2012-01-03.
- 1 2 3 Arts / Cinema : My First Break: Sathyan. The Hindu (6 November 2010). Retrieved on 2012-01-03.