Sathish Muthukrishnan (born 23 May 1987) is an Indian actor and comedian working in the Tamil cinema. He made a breakthrough portraying a role alongside Sivakarthikeyan in Ethir Neechal (2013).[5] He won Edison Award for Best Comedian for his performance in Kaththi (2014), Thangamagan (2015) and Remo (2016) and Edison Award for Best Appearance for the film Tamizh Padam 2 (2018).
Sathish | |
|---|---|
 In 12th Annual Edison Awards on 17 February 2019 | |
| Born | Sathish Muthukrishnan 23 May 1987[1][2][3] |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
Sindhu (m. 2019) |
Personal life
editBorn in a middle-class family, Sathish barely attended school and worked part-time jobs alongside his studies to support his family. Interested in cinema, he joined Crazy Mohan's Troupe in 2001, at the age of 14 and performed for nearly 8 years as part of the troupe. Crazy Mohan saw potential in Sathish and took him as one of his own, educated him and supported him financially and helped him land small roles in Jerry and other small roles until 2009. He received many awards for his dramas in Crazy Mohan from Kamal Haasan [6] and other celebrities.
Sathish married Sindhu in December 2019.[7][8] The couple have a daughter[9] named Niharika,[10] born 4 November 2020.[11][12][13]
Career
editSathish worked with Crazy Mohan in his theatre troupe for eight years, honing his histrionics and acting, while also helping write dialogues for his productions and acting in their stage play "Chocolate Krishna". His debut was in the movie Jerry (2006) where he played a small role named Farooque. A. L. Vijay made him a co-dialogue writer for Poi Solla Porom (2008), before offering him an acting role in Madrasapattinam (2010).
In 2013 he appeared in Senthil Kumar's Ethir Neechal portraying Peter, with a critic noting that Sivakarthikeyan and Sathish "complement each other’s comic timing".[14][15] His next notable role was as an IT professional Sandy in Maan Karate (2014), written by AR Murugadoss.[16]
He played an important role in Kaththi (2014), co-starring Vijay in the lead role.[17][18]
He received Edison Award for Best Comedian for the films Kaththi (2014), Thangamagan (2015) and Remo (2016).
Sathish played the role of an antagonist in the 2018 parody film Tamizh Padam 2, which was written and directed by C. S. Amudhan.[19]
He marks his debut as a lead actor in Naai Sekar (2022). Sathish has chosen a wise script and put up a solid performance as the story's lead.[20] He has delivered his next film as a hero in the horror comedy, titled Conjuring Kannappan (2023).[21] In 2024, the crime thrillers films Vithaikkaaran and Sattam En Kaiyil was released.[22][23]
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Jerry | Farooque | |
| 2010 | Thamizh Padam | Pandiya | |
| Kola Kolaya Mundhirika | Sukku Malli | ||
| Madrasapattinam | Pacha | ||
| 2011 | Vaagai Sooda Vaa | Lorry Driver Kavattaiyan | |
| Mahaan Kanakku | Mandotharan | ||
| 2012 | Marina | Makudu | |
| Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey | Tarun | ||
| Thaandavam | Modelling Agent Bullappan | ||
| 2013 | Vathikuchi | Vanaraj's friend | |
| Ethir Neechal | Peter | Nominated, Vijay Award for Best Comedian | |
| Naiyaandi | Chinna Vandu's friend | ||
| 2014 | Maan Karate | Sandy | |
| Sigaram Thodu | Kay Kay | ||
| Uyirukku Uyiraga | Karthik's friend | ||
| Kaththi | Ravi/Sodhu | Edison Award for Best Comedian | |
| 2015 | Aambala | Shakthi | |
| Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum | Raja | ||
| Vai Raja Vai | Sathish | ||
| Thangamagan | Kumaran | Edison Award for Best Comedian | |
| 2016 | Muthina Kathirikai | Saravanan | |
| Mudinja Ivana Pudi | Sathish | ||
| Kotigobba 2 | Satya's friend | Kannada film | |
| Devi | Mad Max | ||
| Abhinetri | Telugu film | ||
| Rekka | Keerai | 25th Film | |
| Remo | Vallikanth | Edison Award for Best Comedian Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian | |
| Parandhu Sella Vaa | Mani | ||
| 2017 | Bairavaa | Shanmugam | |
| Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva | Sathish | ||
| Yaar Ivan | Srinivasan | ||
| Hara Hara Mahadevaki | Kathir | ||
| Solo | Pattu | ||
| Shekhar's friend at his birthday party | Malayalam film; cameo appearance in "Kandu Nee Enne" | ||
| Sathya | Babu Khan | ||
| Velaikkaran | Hari | ||
| 2018 | Kalakalappu 2 | Gopal | |
| Solli Vidava | Sanjay's friend | ||
| Pakka | 'Dhoni' Kumar's friend | ||
| Mr. Chandramouli | Padmani | ||
| Tamizh Padam 2 | Pandiya / Peeyar / P | Edison Award for Best Appearance | |
| Ghajinikanth | Mohan | ||
| 2019 | Boomerang | Gopal | |
| July Kaatril | Murali | ||
| Agni Devi | Sathyamoorthy IPS | ||
| Mr Local | P. Raja | ||
| Gorilla | Sathish | ||
| Sixer | Gimikly | ||
| Aruvam | Sorimuthu | ||
| 2020 | Seeru | Kobi | |
| 2021 | Bhoomi | Bhoominathan's friend | |
| Teddy | Shiva's friend | 50th Film | |
| Sulthan | Shakthi | Guest appearance | |
| Friendship | Jeeva | ||
| Annaatthe | Sathyaseelan | ||
| Raajavamsam | Kannan's friend | ||
| 2022 | Naai Sekar | Sekar | Debut as lead role |
| Hostel | Jeeva | ||
| Ranga | Adithyaa's friend | ||
| Kanam | Kathir | ||
| Pistha | Sathish | ||
| Oh My Ghost | Bharathi | ||
| 2023 | Varisu | Vijay’s friend | |
| Kannai Nambathey | Jagan | ||
| Thudikkum Karangal | Annamalai | ||
| Conjuring Kannappan | Kannappan | ||
| 2024 | Vithaikkaaran | Vetri and Shakthi | Dual role |
| Sattam En Kaiyil | Gautham |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role(s) | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5th South Indian International Movie Awards | Host | Sun TV | Co-hosted with Shiva |
| 2017 | 6th South Indian International Movie Awards | Co-hosted with Dhanya Balakrishna | ||
| 2023 | 11th South Indian International Movie Awards | Co-hosted with Pavithra Lakshmi | ||
| 2024 | 12th South Indian International Movie Awards | Co-hosted with Bhavana Balakrishnan |
References
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- ^ "சதீஷ்'s filmography and latest film release news".
- ^ Sathish [@actorsathish] (23 May 2019). "Ha ha. Nice birthday wishes from @Actorjiiva bro and Unit😝😝 https://t.co/uD1CNRUANi" (Tweet). Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Sathish - Tamil Actor, Profile, Personal Details, Biography, Info, Photos, Birth day, Wiki, Awards and Sathish Marriage | Tamil Cinema Actors Profile".
- ^ Gupta, Rinku (19 June 2013). "'Romancing on screen is a tough task for me'". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "தன்னைப்பற்றிய ரகசியங்களை வெளியிட்ட நடிகர் சதீஷ் | Natchathira Jannal | 12/08/2018". YouTube.
- ^ "Photos: Sivakarthikeyan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Udhayanidhi attend Sathish-Sindhu's wedding reception". The Times of India.
- ^ "#SathishWedsSindhu: Check Out All the Pictures from the Grand Wedding!".
- ^ Sathish [@actorsathish] (13 December 2020). "அப்பா - மகள் 😍😍😍 https://t.co/e1p3hSgR9e" (Tweet) (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 9 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Vanakkam 2021 with Actor Sathish, Venba & Anjali | Full Show - Part 1 | New Year Spl | Sun TV". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Actor Sathish & Wife Blessed With Baby Girl | Indian 2, Friendship, Annaatthe | Latest Cinema News". YouTube. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021.
- ^ "Actor Sathish blessed with baby girl". The Times of India.
- ^ Sathish [@actorsathish] (4 November 2020). "Dear friends and family, We blessed with a Girl baby. Need all ur blessings 🙏🏻😍🙏🏻" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Review: Ethir Neechal is an absolute delight – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Movie Review : Ethir Neechal Review". Sify. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Sathish on a Comical High". Archived from the original on 7 April 2014.
- ^ "Sathish to join Vijay and Murugadoss? , Sathish , Ethir Neechal". Behindwoods.com. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "'Ethir Neechal' Sathish With ARM – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. 15 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 June 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
- ^ "Sathish reveals an unused getup from 'Thamizh Padam 2'". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Naai Sekar review. Naai Sekar Tamil movie review, story, rating".
- ^ "'Conjuring Kannappan' social media review: A worth watch family drama for the weekend".
- ^ "Vithaikkaaran gets OTT premiere".
- ^ "Sattam En Kaiyil Movie Review: A spectacular second half makes up for a weak start".