P. N. Sathya (died 5 May 2018) was an Indian film director, writer and actor working in
Kannada cinema
Kannada cinema, also known as Sandalwood, or Chandanavana, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Kannada language widely spoken in the state of Karnataka. The 1934 film ''Sati Sulochana'' directed ...
. He was known for writing and directing
crime drama
Crime films, in the broadest sense, is a film genre inspired by and analogous to the crime fiction literary genre. Films of this genre generally involve various aspects of crime and its detection. Stylistically, the genre may overlap and combine ...
films. He debuted with the crime film ''
Majestic'' (2002) which introduced actor
Darshan in the lead role and went on to direct many such films like ''Don'' (2003), ''
Daasa
''Daasa'' is a 2003 Kannada-language action drama film directed and written by P. N. Sathya. The film stars Darshan (Kannada actor), Darshan and Amrutha whilst Sathyajtih and Avinash Yelandur, Avinash play other pivotal roles.
The film featured ...
'' (2003), ''
Shashtri'' (2005), ''
Thangigagi
''Thangigagi'' ( en, For younger sister) is a 2006 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by P. N. Satya and produced by Anitha Kashyap. The main cast includes Darshan, Poonam Bajwa and Shwetha Chengappa besides Avinash and Rangayan ...
'' (2006), ''
Sugreeva
''This character is about the vanara, in the Ramayana.''
Sugriva ( sa, सुग्रीव, , ) is a character In the ancient Indian epic Ramayana. He is the younger brother of Vali, whom he succeeded as ruler of the vanara kingdom of Kishk ...
'' (2010) and ''Shivajinagara'' (2014). He has also acted in 21 films.
Filmography
As director
As actor
References
External links
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P N Sathya biography
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20th-century births
2018 deaths
Year of birth missing
Male actors in Kannada cinema
Indian male film actors
Kannada film directors
Kannada screenwriters
21st-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian people
Film directors from Karnataka
Screenwriters from Karnataka