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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian Kannada film actor}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}<br />
{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Sathish Ninasam<br />
| image = Sathish 123.jpg<br />
| caption = Sathish at an event in 2015<br />
| birth_name = Shiva<br />
| birth_date = June 20<br />
| birth_place = Yaladahalli, [[Mandya]], Karnataka, India<br />
| death_date = <br />
| death_place = <br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| other_names = Sathish Ninasam<br />
| occupation = Actor, film producer, singer, lyricist<br />
| years_active = 2008–present<br />
| spouse = <br />
| children = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Shiva''',<ref>{{cite news |title= Sathish Neenasam celebrates his birthday today |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/news-interviews/Sathish-Neenasam-celebrates-his-birthday-today/articleshow/20681151.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 20 June 2013 |accessdate= 21 June 2014}}</ref> known by his [[Stage name|screen name]] '''Sathish Ninasam''', is an Indian actor who appears in [[Cinema of Karnataka|Kannada films]]. Having made his film debut with ''[[Madesha]]'' (2008), Sathish appeared in small but significant roles in films like ''[[Manasaare]]'' (2009), ''[[Pancharangi]]'' (2010), ''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' and ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' (2012). He shot to fame after his performance in the 2013 film ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'' received critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite news |title= Chasing new frontiers |url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/chasing-new-frontiers/article5121242.ece |newspaper= The Hindu |date= 13 September 2013 |accessdate= 12 June 2014 |archive-date= 30 August 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140830234512/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/chasing-new-frontiers/article5121242.ece |url-status= live }}</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Sathish hails from a village, Yaladahalli in [[Mandya district]], Karnataka. He was born into a family of farmers. Having been interested in cinema since childhood, he would often run away from home to nearby theatres and was soon followed by a worried mother to take him back home."<ref name="DH1">{{cite news |title= Silver lining after a storm |url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/370611/silver-lining-storm.html |newspaper= Deccan Herald |date= 24 November 2013 |accessdate= 30 September 2014 |archive-date= 6 October 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102032/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/370611/silver-lining-storm.html |url-status= live }}</ref> He started his career as a theatre actor in [[Ninasam]], a cultural organisation based in [[Heggodu]] in the Sagara, [[Shimoga district]] of [[Karnataka]], where prior to acting, he completed a two-year diploma course in acting.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web |title= Irfan Khan loved my acting in Lucia |url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-irfan-khan-loved-my-acting-in-lucia/20130816.htm |publisher= [[Rediff.com]] |date= 16 August 2013 |accessdate= 12 June 2014 |archive-date= 4 August 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140804170013/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-irfan-khan-loved-my-acting-in-lucia/20130816.htm |url-status= live }}</ref> Inspired by the work of [[Poornachandra Tejaswi]], [[U. R. Ananthamurthy]], [[Girish Karnad]] and [[William Shakespeare]], a fan of [[B V Karanth]], Sathish realised the importance of work to lead a "meaningful life".<ref name="DH1" /> Following the course, he performed in plays across Karnataka before landing in [[Bangalore]] in 2006. There, he became a part of the Samashti Theatre Group that performed plays.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
===Actor===<br />
Following his theatre career, Sathish appeared in Kannada [[Soap opera|TV soaps]] such as ''Paramapada'', ''Takadimitha'' and ''[[Silli Lalli]]''.<ref name="DH1" /> After his stint in television for a year, he started his career in films in 2008, when he was offered a cameo role in ''[[Madesha]]''. He then appeared in small but significant roles in films like ''[[Manasaare]]'', ''[[Pancharangi]]'', ''[[Lifu Ishtene]]'' and ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]''. His role in ''Drama'' won him a nomination for SIIMA Award for Best Comedian. However, it was for his role in the critically acclaimed psychological drama film ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'', in 2013, that won him praise from critics and audience alike. It premiered at the [[London Indian Film Festival]] in July 2013, and his performance won him accolades.<ref name="rediff" /> In the film, he plays the role of Nikki, who works in a movie theater as an usher/"torch-shiner" and suffering from [[Insomnia]]. He resorts to a drug named Lucia, which on consumption induces sleep and lets him dream of a life he always yearned for.<ref>{{cite web |title= Lucia – Movie Review |url= http://centreright.in/2013/10/lucia-movie-review/ |website= centreright.in |date= 15 October 2013 |accessdate= 12 June 2014 |archive-date= 26 June 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140626150941/http://centreright.in/2013/10/lucia-movie-review/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> In the same year, he appeared in ''[[Dyavre]]'', in which his performance was praised.<ref>{{cite news |title= Dyavre review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Dyavre/movie-review/27036061.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 7 December 2013 |accessdate= 12 June 2014 |archive-date= 7 January 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160107035551/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Dyavre/movie-review/27036061.cms |url-status= live }}</ref><br />
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Sathish's first release of 2014 was ''[[Anjada Gandu (2014 film)|Anjada Gandu]]'', a romantic drama film set in a rural backdrop, with him playing the role of Santhu. In his next, ''[[Kwatle Satisa]]'', he played a comic role of a patient suffering from temporary memory loss, which won him praise from critics.<ref>{{cite news |title= Movie review: Kwatle Satisha |url= http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Kwatle-Satisha/articleshow/33920953.cms |newspaper= Bangalore Mirror |date= 19 April 2014 |accessdate= 18 November 2014 |archive-date= 29 November 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141129030643/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Kwatle-Satisha/articleshow/33920953.cms |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Kwatle Sathisha review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Kwatle-Sathisha/movie-review/34010999.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 20 April 2014 |accessdate= 18 November 2014 |archive-date= 12 May 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140512223559/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Kwatle-Sathisha/movie-review/34010999.cms |url-status= live }}</ref><br />
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His next film ''[[Love in Mandya]]'' was released on 28 November 2014 which won the hearts of the audience. He was nominated for Best Actor [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]] 2015, [[IIFA Utsavam]] Awards 2015 for Best Actor and won the Santhosham Award 2015 for Best Hero. In 2015 November, he made his mark as a producer with the release of his film ''[[Rocket (2015 film)|Rocket]]'' under the banner Sathish Picture House. He also played the lead in the film which won him the [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]] Award 2016 for Best Actor (Critics).<br />
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===Producer===<br />
In 2014, Sathish started his film production company, Sathish Picture House. It was revealed in September 2014, that the first film under the banner was titled ''[[Rocket (2015 film)|Rocket]]''. It was directed by debutant Shivashashi.<ref>{{cite news |title= Satish Neenasam's home production titled Rocket |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Satish-Neenasams-home-production-titled-Rocket/articleshow/41420333.cms |newspaper= The Times of India |date= 1 September 2014 |accessdate= 25 September 2014 |archive-date= 17 August 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150817120400/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Satish-Neenasams-home-production-titled-Rocket/articleshow/41420333.cms |url-status= live }}</ref> He also played the lead role in the film opposite Aishani Shetty.<ref>{{cite news |title= Sathish to Get a Makeover in Rocket |url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Sathish-to-Get-a-Makeover-in-Rocket/2014/11/17/article2526668.ece |newspaper= The New Indian Express |date= 17 November 2013 |accessdate= 18 November 2014 |archive-date= 22 December 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141222175252/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/Sathish-to-Get-a-Makeover-in-Rocket/2014/11/17/article2526668.ece |url-status= live }}</ref> The film was released on 27 November 2015. Next, the banner produced a short film, 'Chowkabara', directed by Raghu Shivamogga and won the State award for 'Best Short Film'.<br />
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==Filmography==<br />
===As actor===<br />
{{Pending films key}}<br />
{|class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+List of films and roles<br />
|-<br />
!Year!! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes <br />
|-<br />
|2008|| ''[[Madesha]]'' ||<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|2009||''[[Manasaare]]'' || Satish || <br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Yogi (2009 Kannada film)|Yogi]]'' || ||<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2010||''[[Pancharangi]]''|| Bus driver ||<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Eno Onthara]]'' || Surya's friend<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |2011|| ''[[Paramathma (film)|Paramathma]]'' ||Car Driver ||<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' || Shivakumar "Shivu" || <br />
|-<br />
|''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' || Farmer<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Kaanchaana]]'' || Bikshuk Nair<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Gun (2011 film)|Gun]]'' || Uncredited<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2012|| ''[[Anna Bond]]'' || Surya Honalkere ||<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' || Satisha <br />
|Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |2013|| ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'' || Nikhil / Nikki || Debut as lead<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Dyavre]]'' || Chinkara || <br />
|-<br />
| ''[[Bhajarangi]]'' || Himself || Cameo appearance<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |2014|| ''[[Anjada Gandu (2014 film)|Anjada Gandu]]'' || Santhu || <br />
|-<br />
|''[[Kwatle Satisha]]'' || Satisha ||<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Love in Mandya]]'' || Karna || Santhosham Award for Best Hero<br/>Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor<br/>Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="2"|2015|| ''[[Muraari (2015 film)|Muraari]]'' || Motorcycle Driver || Cameo appearance<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/muraari/movie-review/47396279.cms|title=Muraari Movie Review|work=The Times of India|author=Sunayana Suresh}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|''[[Rocket (2015 film)|Rocket]]'' || Rakesh || SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics)<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2016||''[[Beautiful Manasugalu]]'' || Prashanth || <br />
|-<br />
|''[[Tiger Galli]]'' || Vishnu / Shiva || dual role<br />
|-<br />
|2018||''[[Ayogya (2018 film)|Ayogya]]''|| Siddegowda || [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – South|Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Kannada]]<br/>Nominated- City Cine Award for Best Actor – Kannada<br />Nominated- [[SIIMA Award for Best Actor - Kannada|SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – Kannada]]<br />Nominated- [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada]] <br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2019<br />
|''[[Chambal (film)|Chambal]]''<br />
|Subhash<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Brahmachari (2019 film)|Brahmachari]]''<br />
|Ramu<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/02/sathish-ninasam-goes-the-brahmachari--way-1958892.html|title=Sathish Ninasam goes the 'Brahmachari' way|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=28 August 2019|archive-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828145637/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2019/apr/02/sathish-ninasam-goes-the-brahmachari--way-1958892.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="6" |2022<br />
|''[[Dear Vikram]]''||Vikram||<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gossip/sathish-ninasam-shraddha-srinath-lead-godhra-shooting-in-kurnool/articleshow/69355695.cms|title=ಕರ್ನೂಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನಾಸಂ ಸತೀಶ್, ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾ ಜೋಡಿ|date=16 May 2019|website=Vijaya Karnataka|language=kn|access-date=28 August 2019|archive-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828145639/https://vijaykarnataka.indiatimes.com/entertainment/gossip/sathish-ninasam-shraddha-srinath-lead-godhra-shooting-in-kurnool/articleshow/69355695.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|[[Petromax (2021 film)|''Petromax'']]<br />
|Shivappa<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sathish Ninasam and Vijayaprasad's Petromax to take off with new story - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/sep/28/sathish-ninasam-and-vijayaprasads-petromax-to-takeoff-with-new-story-2202702.amp|access-date=2020-10-02|website=www.newindianexpress.com|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930204247/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2020/sep/28/sathish-ninasam-and-vijayaprasads-petromax-to-takeoff-with-new-story-2202702.amp|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sathish Ninasam and Hariprriya to work right through Dasara - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sathish-ninasam-and-hariprriya-to-work-right-through-dasara/articleshow/78789868.cms|access-date=2020-10-22|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| {{Pending film|[[Pagaivanuku Arulvai]]}}|| {{TBA}} ||Completed; Tamil film<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/satish-ninasam-tamil-debut-title-to-be-launched-in-switzerland/articleshow/66953357.cms|title=Satish Ninasam Tamil debut title to be launched in Switzerland|website=The Times of India|access-date=28 August 2019}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{Pending film|Dasara}}<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|Completed<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/sathish-ninasam-and-sharmiela-mandre-unite-for-a-murder-mystery/articleshow/70991818.cms|title=Sathish Ninasam and Sharmiela Mandre unite for a murder mystery|website=The Times of India|access-date=16 December 2019|archive-date=5 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191005204526/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/sathish-ninasam-and-sharmiela-mandre-unite-for-a-murder-mystery/articleshow/70991818.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| {{Pending film|My Name Is Siddegowda}}|| Siddegowda ||''Announced''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/dec/24/sathish-ninasam-to-don-directors-cap-1915963.html|title=Kannada actor Sathish Ninasam to don director's cap|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=28 August 2019|archive-date=28 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190828145635/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2018/dec/24/sathish-ninasam-to-don-directors-cap-1915963.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| {{Pending film|Matinee}}<br />
|{{TBA}}<br />
|Filming <ref>{{Cite web|title=Sathish Ninasam and Rachita Ram team up once again - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sathish-ninasam-and-rachita-ram-team-up-once-again/articleshow/78446303.cms|access-date=2020-10-02|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=11 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011202818/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sathish-ninasam-and-rachita-ram-team-up-once-again/articleshow/78446303.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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===As producer===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+List of films produced<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Film<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 || ''[[Rocket (2015 film)|Rocket]]'' || <br />
|-<br />
|2016<br />
|''Chowkabara'' <br />
|Won the State award for 'Best Short Film'<br />
|-<br />
|2018<br />
|''Kaaji''<br />
|Best film award [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]]<br />
Best Actress awards [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]]<br />
Best Cinematography awards 8th Dads Saheb Phalke Film Festival<br />
Best Debutant Director awards 5th Pink City International Film Festival<br />
Best Film awards 7th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival <br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===As singer===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+List of songs<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" | Year<br />
! scope="col" | Film<br />
! scope="col" | Song<br />
|-<br />
| 2014 || ''[[Anjada Gandu (2014 film)|Anjada Gandu]]'' || "Anjada Gandu"<br />
|-<br />
| 2015 || ''[[Rocket (film)|Rocket]]'' || "Rangi Rangi"<br />
|-<br />
|2021<br />
|''DNA''<br />
|"Naavyaaru Yellinda"<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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