
Sathish is an
Indian film actor known for portraying supporting and comedy roles in the
Tamil film industry. He rose to fame with his brilliant performance in portraying a comic role alongside
Sivakarthikeyan in Ethir Neechal, released in 2013. He gained further recognition for his roles as a
comedian in Tamil films, particularly in Kaththi (2014) and Thangamagan (2015).
Early Life of Sathish
Sathish, born as Sathish Krishnan on May 17, 1987 in the
Salem city of
Tamil Nadu, started out working with actor and
playwright Crazy Mohan in his
theatre troupe for 8 years. He acted in their stage play “Chocolate Krishna”.
Tamil movie director A. L. Vijay made him a co-dialogue writer for his comedy film Poi Solla Porom (2008), before offering him an acting role in his period
drama Madrasapattinam (2010).
Career of Sathish
Sathish first appeared in debutant
director C. S. Amudhans parody film “Thamizh Padam”, released in 2010, in the role of Pandiya. The same year, he was seen featuring in the supporting role of Pacha in “Madrasapattinam”. He then appeared in Tamil films “Vaagai Sooda Vaa” and “Marina”. He was featured as Tarun in the negatively received romantic film “Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey”. He did the role of a modelling agent in “Thaandavam” and another small role in “Vathikuchi”, before making a breakthrough with his role in the highly successful Senthil Kumars comedy drama “Ethir Neechal”. The film released in 2013, featuring Sathish in the role of Peter, the friend of the protagonist played by Sivakarthikeyan. Sathish earned a nomination in the Vijay Award for Best Comedian. He subsequently played the friend of the protagonist again in “Naiyaandi”, a romantic comedy starring
Dhanush. He featured in another romantic comedy “Maan Karate”, released in 2014, portraying Santosh alongside Sivakarthikeyan again. He played Kay Kay in the action film “Sigaram Thodu”, and was seen as the supporting character Ravi in
A. R. Murugadoss
action drama “Kaththi”, featuring Vijay in the lead. The latter garnered him the Edison Award for Best Comedian.

In 2015, Sathish featured in Sundar Cs action comedy ensemble “Aambala”, in the role of Shakthivel. He played Raja in the thriller drama “Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum” and Sathish in the psychological thriller “Vai Raja Vai”. He next featured in the family drama “Thanga Magan”, portraying Kumaran, the friend of the lead character Thamizh played by Dhanush. Opened to mixed reviews and became a moderate commercial success, the film brought Sathish his second Edison Award for Best Comedian for his work. Sathish was also seen in the 2016 political satire Muthina Kathirika, featuring in the lead alongside Sundar C. and Poonam Bajwa, and in the action film “Mudinja Ivana Pudi”. His 2017 releases include “Bairavaa”, “Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva” and “Sathya”. In 2018, he was part of movies such as “Mr. Chandramouli”, “Tamizh Padam 2” and “Ghajinikanth”.
Filmography of Sathish
The following are the filmography of Sathish:
Tamil Padam (2010) (Tamil)
Kola Kolaya Mundhirika (2010) (Tamil)
Madrasapattinam (2010) (Tamil)
Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011) (Tamil)
Marina (2012) (Tamil)
Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (2012) (Tamil)
Thaandavam (2012) (Tamil)
Vathikuchi (2013) (Tamil)
Ethir Neechal (2013) (Tamil)
Naiyaandi (2013) (Tamil)
Maan Karate (2014) (Tamil)
Sigaram Thodu (2014) (Tamil)
Kaththi (2014) (Tamil)
Aambala (2015) (Tamil)
Tamizhuku En Ondrai Azhuthavum (2015) (Tamil)
Vai Raja Vai (2015) (Tamil)
Thangamagan(2015) (Tamil)
Muthina Kathirikai (2016) (Tamil)
Mudinja Ivana Pudi (2016) (Tamil)
Kotigobba 2 (2016) (Kannada)
Devi (2016) (Tamil)
Abhinetri (2016) (Telugu)
Rekka (2016) (Tamil)
Remo (2016) (Tamil)
Parandhu Sella Vaa (2016) (Tamil)
Bairavaa (2017) (Tamil)
Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva (2017) (Tamil)
Yaar Ivan (2017) (Tamil)
Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017) (Tamil)
Solo (2017) (Tamil)
Sathya (2017) (Tamil)
Velaikkaran (2017) (Tamil)
Kalakalappu 2 (2018) (Tamil)
Solli Vidava (2018) (Tamil)
Pakka (2018) (Tamil)
Mr. Chandramouli (2018) (Tamil)
Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) (Tamil)
Ghajinikanth (2018) (Tamil)
Boomerang (2019) (Tamil)
July Kaatril (2019) (Tamil)
Agni Vs Devi (2019) (Tamil)
Mr Local (2019) (Tamil)
Gorilla (2019) (Tamil)
Sixer (2019) (Tamil)
Some of the Short Movies of Sathish are as follows:
Mugapputhagam (2011)
Siriya Idaivelaikku Pin (2019)
Appappa (2019)
Achievements of Sathish
Sathish has received the following awards for his comic roles in Tamil films:
Edison Award for Best Comedian for Kaththi (2014)
Edison Award for Best Comedian for Thangamagan (2015)
Edison Award for Best Comedian for Remo (2017)
Edison Award for Best Appearance for Tamizh Padam 2 (2018)
Comedy Awards 2018 – Best Friend (Male)
(Last Updated on : 30-09-2019)