Sathyan Anthikad
{{Short description|Indian film director, screenwriter, lyricist}}
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| birth_place = Anthikad, Thrissur, Kerala, India
| occupation = {{Hlist | Director | screenwriter | lyricist}}
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Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. In a career spanning five decades he has directed more than 50 films, been the lyricist for 12 films and been the scriptwriter for 6 films. He is the recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award, five Kerala State Film Awards and three Filmfare Awards. He received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour in 2019 for his book, Eeswaran Mathram Sakshi.{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/294250/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812003534/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/294250/ |archive-date=2012-08-12 |url-status=dead |title=സ്നേഹ സാന്ത്വനം പോലെ, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies|access-date=1 November 2015}}
Personal life
Sathyan Anthikad was born to M. V. Krishnan and M. K. Kalyani at Anthikad in the Thrissur district of Kerala.{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/101486/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711214958/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/101486/ |archive-date=2011-07-11 |url-status=dead |title=കഥ തുടരുകയാണ്.., Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies|access-date=1 November 2015}} He is married to Nimmy Sathyan.{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/2530 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105053732/http://www.mangalam.com/print-edition/sunday-mangalam/2530 |archive-date=5 January 2013 |url-status=dead |title=നന്മയുടെ പുതിയ തീരങ്ങള് |access-date=1 November 2015 |df=dmy-all }} He has 3 sons: Arun Sathyan, Anoop Sathyan, and Akhil Sathyan. Like their father, both Anoop and Akhil are film directors as well. Anoop debuted as a director with Varane Avashyamund (2020), while Akhil debuted as a director with Pachuvum Athbutha Vilakkum (2023).
Career
In 1973, Sathyan debuted as an assistant director to Dr. Balakrishnan in Rekha Cine Arts. He was the associate director of P Chandrakumar and also assisted director Jeassy in a few films. Sathyan kickstarted his film direction with Kurukkante Kalyanam in 1982.{{cite web |url=http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0611/02/1061102041_2.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070119071605/http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0611/02/1061102041_2.htm |archive-date=19 January 2007 |url-status=dead |title=Weblokam : Sathyan Anthikkad Birthday | Weblokam profile |access-date=1 November 2015 |df=dmy-all }} He teamed up with Sreenivasan and made some Malayalam films, with Sreenivasan as the screenwriter. Thalayanamanthram, Nadodikkattu and Sandesam are some of the films born from this team. Sathyan made two novels into films: Appunni starring Mohanlal (a film adaptation of a V. K. N. novel) and Irattakkuttikalude Achan starring Jayaram and Manju Warrier (an adaptation of C. V. Balakrishnan's novel).{{cite web |url=http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0611/02/1061102041_4.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070119071622/http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0611/02/1061102041_4.htm |archive-date=19 January 2007 |url-status=dead |title=Weblokam : Sathyan Anthikkad Birthday |access-date=1 November 2015 |df=dmy-all }} Films like Pingami, though a commercial failure at the time of release, have over the years gained a cult following.{{cite web |title=സ്നേഹ സാന്ത്വനം പോലെ, Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/294250/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812003534/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/294250/ |archive-date=2012-08-12 |access-date=1 November 2015}}
Books
Sathyan Anthikad has authored Eeswaran Mathram Sakshi, Shesham Vellithirayil and Aathmaavinte Adikkurippukal. Eeswaran Mathram Sakshi received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Humour in 2019.[https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/kerala-sahitya-akademi-fellowships-for-p-valsala-nvp-unithiri/article33843100.ece "Kerala Sahitya Akademi fellowships for P. Valsala, N.V.P. Unithiri"]. The Hindu. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
Filmography
{{Main|Sathyan Anthikad filmography}}
Awards
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| Year | Award | Category | Film | {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}} |
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| 2001
|Best Feature Film in Malayalam | | ||||
| 1986
|rowspan="5"| Kerala State Film Awards | | ||||
| 1999
|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value |Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | | ||||
| 2005
|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | | ||||
| 2007
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| 2008
|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value | | ||||
| 1996
|rowspan="3"| Filmfare Awards South | | ||||
| rowspan="2"| 2003
|rowspan="3"| Manassinakkare | | ||||
| Best Director
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| 2003
|rowspan="3"| Asianet Film Awards | | ||||
| 2005
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| 1999
|Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal | | ||||
| 2006
|Mathrubhumi Film Awards |Best Director | | ||||
| 2019
|South Indian International Movie Awards |Best Director | |
References
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External links
- [http://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=director&artist=Sathyan%20Anthikkad Sathyan Anthikkad in MMDb]
- {{IMDb name|id=0030791|name=Sathyan Anthikkad}}
- [http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/interview/sathyan.htm Weblokam articles by Sathyan Anthikkad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071220034033/http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/interview/sathyan.htm |date=20 December 2007 }}
{{Filmfare Award Best Malayalam Director}}
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Category:Malayalam film directors
Category:Kerala State Film Award winners
Category:Malayalam screenwriters
Category:Filmfare Awards South winners
Category:Writers from Thrissur
Category:Film directors from Thrissur
Category:20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights
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Category:Screenwriters from Kerala