Shahir Cethirakath, better known as Sathya, is an Indian

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, who has worked in Tamil language films. The brother of actor

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, he first began filming for ''

Kadhal 2 Kalyanam ''Kadhal 2 Kalyanam'' () is an unreleased Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by newcomer Milind Rau that stars debutante Sathya, brother of Tamil actor Arya, and Divya Spandana, whilst, Jayashree, Nagendra Prasad, Kasthuri and Anuja I ...

'' in 2008, though the film remains unreleased. After debuting in ''

Puthagam ''Puthagam'' () is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language film directed by television personality Vijay Adhiraj and produced by S. Manjula for Ram Pictures Private Limited. The film stars Sathya, brother of actor Arya, in the lead role; Rakul Preet Singh ...

'' (2013), he made a breakthrough in Jeeva Shankar's romantic drama film ''

Amara Kaaviyam ''Amara Kaaviyam'' () is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language romantic thriller film written and directed by Jeeva Shankar and produced by Arya. The film stars Arya's younger brother Sathya and Miya. The movie features a successful soundtrack compose ...

'' (2014).

Career

Both

and Sathya went through many scripts before selecting the script of ''

'' for the latter to make his acting début, in which Sathya would be playing the role of a

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. Sathya, after being assigned for the role, had visited Bollywood actor Anupam Kher's acting school in

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to "hone his acting skills", before starting to shoot, besides sitting with and observing professional radio jockeys at a radio station. The film, co-starring

Divya Spandana Divya Spandana (born 29 November 1982), better known by her screen name Ramya, is an Indian actress and politician. She served as the Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Mandya, Karnataka. She primarily works in Kannada, alongside Tami ...

began production in October 2008, but has languished in

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, prompting ''

'' to become his first release. The film, directed by Vijay Adiraj, opened in January 2013 to mixed reviews with a critic noting Sathya "tries to imitate his more famous brother Arya and needs improvement in all departments". After a lukewarm response to his début, Arya chose to produce Sathya's next film, Jeeva Shankar's romantic drama film ''

'' (2014). Sathya played a school boy named Jeeva, a character that required him to shed more than 10 kg, and featured in the film based on a real event. The film garnered positive reviews from screenings prior to release and had a successful soundtrack composed by

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, prompting a wide release in September 2014. Sathya earned mixed reviews for his work in the film with a critic from ''

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'' noting "he grows into the role", while another reviewer noted "he is convincing when he has to be a brooding young man " In 2015, the actor was first seen in K. S. Thangasamy's film ''

Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai ''Ettuthikkum Madhayaanai'' is a 2015 Tamil language film directed and produced by K S Thangasamy. The film stars Sathya and Sreemukhi, while Laguparan and Sam Anderson play other pivotal roles. The film released on 27 February 2015. Cast * ...

'', which began production in July 2013.

Personal life

Sathya married his girlfriend Bhavana in June 2018.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sathya Living people Indian male film actors Male actors from Kerala Indian Hindus Male actors in Tamil cinema 1984 births