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Nithin Sathya

Indian actor


Summary

Indian actor

FieldValue
nameNithin Sathya
imageNitin sathya.jpg
educationLondon School of Commerce
occupationActor,film producer
birth_date
birth_placeMadras, Tamil Nadu, India
years active2002–present

Nithin Sathya (born 9 January 1980) is an Indian actor, film producer. He works primarily in Tamil Cinema. He made his film debut in Kalatpadai, directed by J. Ramesh, in 2003. He acted with Kamal Hassan in a small role in the Tamil comedy film Vasool Raja MBBS, directed by Saran. His next film was Ji (2005), with Ajith Kumar, directed by N. Linguswamy.

Nithin Sathya appeared as the antagonist, a psychopathic villain in the critically acclaimed psychological thriller, Satham Podathey (2007), which starred Pritviraj, Padmapriya and Suhasini, and was written and directed by Vasanth. Other films in which he acted include Raman Thediya Seethai, written and directed by K. P. Jagannath. In Pandhayam (2007) by S. A. Chandrasekhar with actor Vijay playing a cameo along with Sindhu Tolani. Muthirai (2009), a Tamil-language thriller film.

He had his break through when he played a role in the ensemble film Chennai 600028 by Venkat Prabhu, who is a close associate and friend. He played one of the leads in this sports drama film which was well received by the critics. He reprised the same role in Chennai 600028 II. He has been the executive producer for the film R. K. Nagar starring Vaibhav in the lead which is produced by Venkat Prabhu. The movie Jarugandi produced by Nithin Satya under his production house Shvedh was released on 26 October 2018.

Early life and education

Nithin Sathya did his schooling in Chennai at Gill Adarsh Matriculation Higher Secondary School and completed his master's degree in Business Administration specialising in International Marketing from London School of Commerce. After completing his education, Nithin Sathya decided to pursue acting in the year 2003. Apart from acting, he also represented Tamil Nadu at the National level in bowling in the year 1998–99.

Career

Nithin Sathyaa's first notable stint as an actor was Kalatpadai in 2003 directed by J. Ramesh. He played the role of a patient who attempts suicide due to love failure in Saran's 2004 movie Vasool Raja MBBS (2004). His subsequent movies were minor roles in films like Ji and Majaa. He played one of the lead role in Venkat Prabhu's Chennai 600028. He played the antagonist in Vasanth's Satham Podathey. In Pandhayam, Nithin played the role of a student and this movie was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar.

He played a reformed thief in K. P. Jagannath’s Raman Thediya Seethai, alongside Cheran, Pasupathy, Vimala Raman, Remya Nambeeshan. His next movie was Palaivana Solai a remake of the 1982 film with the same title. In Mayanginen Thayanginen, he plays the role of a call taxi driver who falls in love with a call center girl, Disha Pandey. His collaboration with Venkat Prabhu continued with the 2013 dark comedy Biriyani, He followed it with Sundar C's horror comedy Aranmanai and once again collaborated with the same director for the unreleased Madha Gaja Raja.

2014 also saw the release of his two projects – Enna Satham Indha Neram and Thirudan Police. He played the role of a self-centered son for Lakshmy Ramakrishnan in the film Ammani. In 2016 he teamed up with Venkat Prabhu and S. P. B. Charan again for the sequel Chennai 600028 II . This film saw him continue to take up the role of Palani, from the first part.

He started his own production house which he named as Shvedh. Jarugandi was the first film to be released under this banner. The second film Lock Up is a thriller movie that stars Vaibhav, Venkat Prabhu and Vani Bhojan. It was released on ZEE5 on 14 August 2020. The third film, a romantic comedy starring Mahat Raghavendra and Sana Makbul, titled Kadhal Conditions Apply, was initially scheduled to be released on 15 September 2023.

Filmography

As an actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
2002
2003
2004
Dreams
2005
Majaa
2007
Satham Podathey
2008
Saroja
Pandhayam
Raman Thediya Seethai
2009
Palaivana Solai
2012
2013
2014
Aranmanai
Thirudan Police
2015
Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante
2016
Ammani
Chennai 600028 II
2017
Pandigai
2018
2019
2022
2023
2024
2025
2025
2025
2025
2025

As a producer

YearFilmNotes
2018JarugandiRelease on September, 2018
2020Lock UpReleased on ZEE5
2023Kadhal Conditions Apply

Short films

  • Vellai Pookal
  • Agalya 2012
  • Kadal Rasa

References

References

  1. (19 September 2008). "Wanna bet?". The Hindu.
  2. (4 May 2008). "Celebrated artist’s dream comes true". The Hindu.
  3. (26 June 2009). "Sudden shift in gear – Muththirai". The Hindu.
  4. (26 September 2008). "A packed, purposeful cast – Raman Thediya Seethai". The Hindu.
  5. (19 October 2007). "Success has a new name". The Hindu.
  6. "An interview with Nitin Satya".
  7. (19 October 2007). "Success has a new name". The Hindu.
  8. (27 June 2009). "Life's looking up". The Hindu.
  9. "Palaivana Cholai's classic charm". The Times of India.
  10. Manigandan, K. R.. (10 April 2012). "Shot Cuts: Sri Ramarajyam, not now". The Hindu.
  11. "Sampath, Nitin Satyaa join 'Biriyani'". The Times of India.
  12. "Real-life quadruplets star in Tamil film". The Times of India.
  13. "Dinesh gears up for a game of hide-and-seek". The Times of India.
  14. (4 September 2023). "Madras HC Permits Release Of Kaadhal Conditions Apply On One Condition".
  15. "Koduvaa". Dwarka Productions.
  16. "Dayangaram". Vels Film International.
  17. "Unkill_123". Vels Film International.
  18. Malathi Rangarajan. (12 October 2013). "Long and short". The Hindu.
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