Manuel Sathyaneshan Nadar commonly known by hisstage nameSathyan, was an Indian filmactorknown for his work inMalayalam cinema.Widely considered as one of the greatest actors in India,He is also regarded as the toughest actor in the Malayalam film industry personally and professionally, and respectfully called as 'Sathyan Master' by everyone. Sathyan was born to aRoman Catholicfamily in Thrikkannapuram ,Nagercoilin SouthernTravancoreon 9 November 1912 as the second child of Cheruvilakathu Veettil Manuel and Emily. He has five siblings named Late Kunjamma, Chellayya, Neshan, Devadas and Jacob.Sathyan passed theVidwanexam, equivalent toMaster of Artsbefore joining Saint Joseph's School, Trivandrum as a teacher. After some time, he got job as a clerk in the Kerala Secretariat and worked there for about a year. He joined the army in 1941 and got posted as aCommissioned Officerof theViceroy of India. He served theBritish armyinManipur,Burma(nowMyanmar) andBritish Malaya(nowMalaysia) during theWorld War IIperiod. After finishing his term in the army, he returned home and joined the then Travancore State Police as apolice inspector. During the communist riots in 1947–1948, Sathyan was the inspector atAlappuzhaNorth Police Station.