| S. Sathyendra | |
|---|---|
| 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
Sathyendra was born into a Telugu family. 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.
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. His first film was Grahana, a Kannada film in which he played a pivotal role. His second film, in which he played a character role was Rishyasringa, produced by G. V. Iyer. He has sincd played minor roles in Tamil films such as Sathyaa (1988).
In 2023, he became viral after giving a negative review about Leo (2023) criticising Lokesh Kanagaraj's direction. He has since gained notoriety as a film critic.
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Rishya Shringa | Kannada film | ||
| 1978 | Grahana | Puttaswamy Gowda | Kannada film | |
| 1982 | Ezhavathu Manithan | |||
| 1983 | Mann Vasanai | Street singer | ||
| Oru Pullaangulal Aduppoodhugiradhu | ||||
| 1984 | Giddh | Hindi film | ||
| 1985 | Meendum Oru Kaathal Kathai | Intellectually disabled child | ||
| 1987 | Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu | Thief | ||
| 1988 | Sathya | Pickpocket | ||
| 1989 | Paattukku Oru Thalaivan | Dejected lover | ||
| 1998 | Sollamale | Cobbler | ||
| 2000 | Priyamaanavale | Beggar | ||
| 2003 | Whistle | Petrol bunk attendant | ||
| 2004 | Kamaraj | |||
| 2012 | 18 Vayasu | Jocky | ||
| — | Maya | Watchman | Unreleased Hollywood film directed by Eric Manning |
Short films and telefilms
| Film | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knock Out | Corpse | Lead Role. Directed by B. Lenin. | |
| Naan Irukkiren | Leper | Lead Role. Telefilm based on Jayakanthan's work. | |
| Paiththiyam | Genius | Lead Role. Screened on the second season of Vijay TV's Naalaiya Iyakkunar | |
| Blind Dog | Blind man | Lead Role. Based on the famous R. K. Narayan's story. | |
| Die Reise der Schatten | Shadow killer | Lead Role. German Film. | |
| Snake Bite | Cobra Attacker | Lead Role. American film. |
Serials
| Serial | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aanandham | Educated beggar | 500 episodes | |
| Arasi | Intellectually disabled child | 300 episodes | |
| Ammu | Ward boy | 60 episodes | |
| Vaishali | |||
| Chidambara Rahasiyam | |||
| En Thozhi En Kaadali En Manaivi |
References
- ^ "Meet Mr. Versatile". The Hindu. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ "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.