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 YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes 1977 Rishya Shringa UnknownKannada 1978 Grahana Puttaswamy Gowda 1982 Ezhavathu Manithan Tamil 1983 Mann Vasanai Street singer credited as Satya 1984 Giddh Veerappan's friend Hindi Uncredited roles 1987 Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu Thief Tamil 1988 Sathya Pickpocket credited as Sathyendran 1989 Paattukku Oru Thalaivan Villager Uncredited roles 1998 Sollamale Cobbler 2000 Priyamaanavale Beggar 2003 Whistle Petrol bunk attendant 2008 Kamasutra Nights Appa English 2012 18 Vayasu Jocky Tamil 2021 Jail Kaveri Nagar resident
Short films YearFilmRole 1992Knock-OutSanjeevi's corpse2016PaiththiyamBeggar
Serials YearSerialRoleChannelLanguageNotes 20032009AnandhamRamakrishnaSun TVTamilUnknownVaishaliZee TeluguTelugu20042006Chidambara Rahasiyam Sun TVTamil2005-2007En Thozhi En Kaadali En ManaiviStar Vijay
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