S. Sathyendra

S. Sathyendra
Born(1960-06-06)6 June 1960
Died28 May 2026(2026-05-28) (aged 65)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active1977–2021

S. Sathyendra (6 June 1960 – 28 May 2026) was an Indian actor who appeared prominently in Tamil films apart from Kannada films in supporting and minor roles.

Early life and career

Sathyendra was born into a Telugu family. He has two postgraduations in Kannada literature and Philosophy and B.A. in Drama and Diploma in French and German and has working knowledge in Italian and Spanish.

He played character roles in college plays and in amateur theatre and has worked as a theatre actor with B. V. Karanth and Girish Karnad. His first two films were the Kannada films Rishyasringa (1977) produced by G. V. Iyer and Grahana (1978). He has since played minor roles in Tamil films such as Sathyaa (1988).

Regarding his performance in 18 Vayasu (2012), a critic wrote, "It’s a remarkable portrayal by Satyendra as the cranky Jocky with his imaginary pistols, and his firm determination to help Karthik in his cause".

In 2023, he became viral after giving a negative review about Leo (2023) criticising Lokesh Kanagaraj's direction. He has since gained notoriety as a film critic.

Death

Sathyendra had been admitted in the Government Royapettah Hospital, Chennai due to health-related complications. He died on 28 May 2026, at the age of 65.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes Ref.
1977Rishya ShringaUnknownKannada
1978GrahanaPuttaswamy Gowda
1982Ezhavathu ManithanTamil
1983Mann VasanaiStreet singercredited as Satya
1984GiddhVeerappan's friendHindiUncredited roles
1987Kadamai Kanniyam KattupaaduThiefTamil
1988SathyaPickpocketcredited as Sathyendran
1989Paattukku Oru ThalaivanVillagerUncredited roles
1998SollamaleCobbler
2000PriyamaanavaleBeggar
2003WhistlePetrol bunk attendant
2008Kamasutra NightsAppaEnglish
201218 VayasuJockyTamil
2021JailKaveri Nagar resident

Short films

Year Film Role Ref.
1992 Knock-Out Sanjeevi's corpse
2016 Paiththiyam Beggar

Serials

Year Serial Role Channel Language Notes Ref.
2003–2009 Anandham RamakrishnaSun TV Tamil
Unknown Vaishali Zee Telugu Telugu
2004–2006 Chidambara Rahasiyam Sun TV Tamil
2005-2007 En Thozhi En Kaadali En Manaivi Star Vijay

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Meet Mr. Versatile". The Hindu. 23 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  2. 1 2 Mannath, Malini (27 August 2012). "'18 Vayasu' (Tamil)". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Sathyendra questions Adoor Gopalakrishnan's techniques and Lokesh Kanagaraj's spending | IFFK 2023". Onmanorama.
  4. ↑ பாலாஜி, ஜீவகணேஷ் ப,சே (28 May 2026). "நடிகர் சத்யேந்திரா காலமானார்! - உறவினர்களை தொடர்பு கொள்ள முடியவில்லை; காவல்துறை தகவல்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil).{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Satyendra : நடிகரும், சினிமா விமர்சகருமான சத்யேந்திரா காலமானார்." News18 Tamil. 28 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Actor Sathyendra: நடிகர் சத்தியேந்திரா காலமானார்.. உடலை உறவினர்களிடம் ஒப்படைப்பதில் சிரமம்". Times Now Tamil (in Tamil). 28 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "நடிகர் சத்யேந்திரா மரணம்: உடலைப் பெற யாரும் வராத சோகம்; நடிகை வினோதினி கோரிக்கை பதிவு". Indian Express Tamil (in Tamil). 28 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "நடிகர் சத்யேந்திரா மறைவு". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 29 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Paithiyam | Tamil Science Fiction Short Film | Naalaiya Iyakkunar | Season 2 | By Rajkumar". 1 July 2016 – via YouTube.