Sathyan Anthikad is an India

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n film director

Film director

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 and screenwriter

Screenwriter

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 known primarily for his family based Malayalam films.

He has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter. His popular films include Nadodikkattu

Nadodikkattu

Nadodikattu is a 1987 Malayalam comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Sreenivasan. The story revolves around two impecunious young Malayali men, Ramdas aka Dasan and Vijayan who not being able to find any job in Kerala, plan to go to Dubai to make their fortunes, but get...

(1987), Varavelpu

Varavelpu

Varavelpu is a 1989 Malayalam black comedy film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Sreenivasan, starring Mohanlal, Revathi, Sreenivasan, Thilakan, Murali, Innocent, and Jagadish. The film has been produced by K. Rajagopal under the banner of K. R. G. Movie International and has been...

(1989), Sandesam (1991), Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal

Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal

Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal is a 1999 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by A. K. Lohithadas, starring Jayaram, Thilakan, and Samyuktha Varma in the main roles. This was Samyuktha Varma's debut film and A. K. Lohithadas makes a cameo appearance.The film was produced by P...

(1999), and Manassinakkare

Manassinakkare

Manassinakkare is a 2003 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Ranjan Pramod. Jayaram, Sheela, Nayantara, Innocent, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Siddique, Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu, and Mammukoya star in the film...

(2003).
Satyan was born in a prominent Ezhava

Ezhava

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 family to M.V.