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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name              = Sathish Ninasam
| name              = Sathish Ninasam
| image              = Sathish 123.jpg
| image              =  
| caption            = Sathish at an event in 2015
| caption            =  
| birth_name        = Shiva
| birth_name        = Shiva
| birth_date        = June 20
| birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1986|06|20|df=y}}
| birth_place        = Yaladahalli, [[Mandya]], Karnataka, India
| birth_place        = Yaladahalli, [[Mandya]], [[Karnataka]], India
| death_date        =
| death_place        =
| nationality        = Indian
| other_names        = Sathish Ninasam
| other_names        = Sathish Ninasam
| occupation        = Actor, film producer, singer, lyricist
| occupation        = {{hlist|Actor|Film producer|Singer|Lyricist}}
| years_active      = 2008–present
| years_active      = 2008–present
| spouse            =  
| spouse            =  
| children          =  
| children          =  
| mother            = Chikkathayamma
}}
}}


'''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>
'''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]]'' (2011) and ''[[Anna Bond]]'' (2012). He shot to fame after his performance in ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' (2012). Sathish marked his debut as a hero in his 2013 film ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]],'' which received critical acclaim nationally and internationally.<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>


==Early life==
== Career ==
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.
=== Theatre ===
Sathish began acting in street plays and gave more than a hundred shows in hundreds of villages and towns. He soon joined an amateur theatre group called 'Janadhani'. His first play from the troop was 'Smashana Kurukshetra', written by [[Kuvempu]], in which he played 'Dharmaraya'. Sathish's life changing moment was when he joined [[Ninasam]], a theatre institute in [[Heggodu]], [[Shimoga district]] of [[Karnataka]], where he completed a diploma course in acting.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web |date=16 August 2013 |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 |url-status=live |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 |archive-date=4 August 2014 |accessdate=12 June 2014 |work=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> Following the course, he performed in several plays giving more than a hundred  shows, across Karnataka, before landing in [[Bangalore]] in 2006. Indian literature and World literature has inspired him in his work and his life.
 
===Film===
Following his theatre career, Sathish appeared in Kannada [[Soap opera|TV soaps]] such as ''Paramapada'', ''Takadimitha'' etc.<ref name="DH1">{{cite news |date=24 November 2013 |title=Silver lining after a storm |newspaper=Deccan Herald |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/370611/silver-lining-storm.html |url-status=live |accessdate=30 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006102032/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/370611/silver-lining-storm.html |archive-date=6 October 2014}}</ref> After his stint in television for a year, he started his career in films in 2008, when he was offered a role in ''[[Madesha]]''. He then appeared in small but significant roles in films like ''[[Manasaare]]'', ''[[Pancharangi]]'', ''[[Lifu Ishtene]]'' and [[Anna Bond]]. His role in ''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' won him a nomination for SIIMA Award.  Sathish marked his debut as a hero in the critically acclaimed psychological drama film ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'', in 2013. The film premiered at the [[London Indian Film Festival]]  in July 2013 and won the best film award and his performance won him accolades from critics and audiences.<ref name="rediff" />


== Career ==
Sathish's next releases of 2014 were ''[[Anjada Gandu (2014 film)|Anjada Gandu]]'' (2014) and ''[[Kwatle Satisha]]'' (2014), both of which won him praise from critics.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Prasad S|first1=Shyam|title=Movie review: Anjada Gandu|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/Movie-review-Anjada-Gandu/articleshow/29618140.cms|accessdate=29 September 2014|work=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|date=30 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Movie review: Kwatle Satisha |url= https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.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>
===Actor===
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>


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>
His next film ''[[Love in Mandya]]'' was released on 28 November 2014 which won the hearts of the audiences.<ref>{{cite news |title= Love in Mandya review |url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Love-in-Mandya/movie-review/45320338.cms |newspaper= The Times of India  |date= 29 November 2014 |accessdate= 3 December 2014}}</ref> He was nominated for Best Actor [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]] 2015, [[IIFA Utsavam]] Awards 2015 for Best Actor and won the [[Santosham Film Awards]] 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.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movie-reviews/Rocket/movie-review/49968773.cms | title=Rocket Movie Review | newspaper=The Times of India }}</ref> He also played the lead in the film which won him the [[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA]] Award 2016 for Best Actor (Critics).


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).
The films that followed were ''[[Beautiful Manasugalu]]'' (2017) which was critically acclaimed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2017/jan/21/review-beautiful-manasugalu---beautiful-indeed-1561815.html|title=Review: Beautiful Manasugalu - Beautiful indeed|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> His film [[Ayogya (2018 film)|''Ayogya'']] (2018) was a box office success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ninasam-sathish-talks-about-his-journey-from-mandya-to-movies/article29219872.ece|title=Decoding the Kannada hit 'Ayogya' with actor Ninasam Sathish|date=22 August 2019|work=The Hindu|last=R.|first=Shilpa Sebastian}}</ref> He won the [[Filmfare Awards]] for Best Actor.


===Producer===
The films that followed were ''[[Chambal (film)|Chambal]]'' (2019), ''[[Brahmachari (2019 film)|Brahmachari]]'' (2019), and ''[[Petromax (2022 film)|Petromax]]'' (2022).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/mar/01/chambal-movie-review-this-sathish-ninasam-starrer-is-an-honest-thriller-1942395.html|title='Chambal' movie review: This Sathish Ninasam-starrer is an honest thriller|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=2019-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Brahmachari Movie Review: Ninasam Sathish, Aditi Prabhudeva starrer is not short of entertainment quotient - Bangalore Mirror|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/brahmachari-movie-review-ninasam-sathish-aditi-prabhudeva-starrer-is-not-short-of-entertainment-quotient/articleshow/72295932.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191130180202/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/reviews/brahmachari-movie-review-ninasam-sathish-aditi-prabhudeva-starrer-is-not-short-of-entertainment-quotient/articleshow/72295932.cms |archive-date=30 November 2019 |access-date=2020-10-10|website=bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/jul/16/petromax-kannada-film-review-mixing-mature-humour-with-important-values-2477014.html | title='Petromax' Kannada film review: Mixing mature humour with important values }}</ref>
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'.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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!Year!! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes  
!Year!! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes || {{Ref.}}
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|2008|| ''[[Madesha]]''  ||
|2008|| ''[[Madesha]]''  || Guru Narayan's henchman || ||
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|rowspan="2"|2009||''[[Manasaare]]'' || Sathish || ||
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| ''[[Yogi (2009 Kannada film)|Yogi]]'' || KK's brother || ||
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|rowspan="2"|2010||''[[Pancharangi]]''|| Bus driver || ||
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|rowspan="2"|2009||''[[Manasaare]]'' || Satish ||  
|''[[Eno Onthara]]'' || Surya's friend || ||
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| ''[[Yogi (2009 Kannada film)|Yogi]]'' || ||
| rowspan="6" |2011|| ''[[Rangappa Hogbitna]]'' || Shalini's lover || ||
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| rowspan="2" |2010||''[[Pancharangi]]''|| Bus driver ||
|''[[Gun (2011 film)|Gun]]'' || Ganesh's friend || Credited as Sathish ||
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|''[[Eno Onthara]]'' || Surya's friend
|''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' || Farmer || ||
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| rowspan="5" |2011|| ''[[Paramathma (film)|Paramathma]]'' ||Car Driver ||
|''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' || Shivakumar "Shivu" || ||
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|''[[Lifeu Ishtene]]'' || Shivakumar "Shivu" ||  
|''[[Paramathma (film)|Paramathma]]'' || Cab driver || ||
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|''[[Puttakkana Highway]]'' || Farmer
|''[[Kaanchaana]]'' || Bikshuk Nair || ||
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|''[[Kaanchaana]]'' || Bikshuk Nair
| rowspan="5" |2012|| ''[[Shikari (2012 film)|Shikari]]'' || Manju / Madhu || Simultaneously shot in [[Malayalam]] ||
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|''[[Gun (2011 film)|Gun]]'' || Uncredited
|''[[Anna Bond]]'' || Surya Honalkere  || ||
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| rowspan="2" |2012|| ''[[Anna Bond]]'' || Surya Honalkere  ||
| ''[[Addhuri]]'' || Auto driver || ||
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|''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' || Satisha
| ''[[Hosa Prema Purana]]'' || Rahul || ||
|Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian
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| rowspan="3" |2013|| ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'' || Nikhil / Nikki || Debut as lead
|''[[Drama (2012 film)|Drama]]'' || Kwatle Sathisha || Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian (Kannada) ||
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|''[[Dyavre]]'' || Chinkara ||  
| rowspan="2" |2013|| ''[[Lucia (film)|Lucia]]'' || Nikhil and Nikki || [[Dual role]]; debut as lead ||
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| ''[[Bhajarangi]]'' || Himself || Cameo appearance
|''[[Dyavre]]'' || Chinkara || ||
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| rowspan="3" |2014|| ''[[Anjada Gandu (2014 film)|Anjada Gandu]]'' || Santhu ||  
| rowspan="3" |2014|| ''[[Anjada Gandu (2014 film)|Anjada Gandu]]'' || Santhu || ||
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|''[[Kwatle Satisha]]'' || Satisha ||
|''[[Kwatle Satisha]]'' || Sathish || ||
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|''[[Love in Mandya]]'' || Karna || Santhosham Award for Best Hero<br/>Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor<br/>Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor
|''[[Love in Mandya]]'' || Karna || Santhosham Award for Best Hero<br/>Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Kannada)<br/>Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor (Kannada) ||
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|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>
|rowspan="2"|2015|| ''[[Murari (2015 film)|Muraari]]'' || Kavya's lover || Cameo appearance || <ref>{{Cite news|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>
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|''[[Rocket (2015 film)|Rocket]]'' || Rakesh || SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics)
|''[[Rocket (2015 film)|Rocket]]'' || Rakesh || SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics) ||
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| rowspan="2" |2016||''[[Beautiful Manasugalu]]'' || Prashanth ||  
| rowspan="2" |2016||''[[Beautiful Manasugalu]]'' || Prashanth || ||
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|''[[Tiger Galli]]'' || Vishnu / Shiva ||  dual role
|''[[Tiger Galli]]'' || Vishnu and Shiva ||  [[Dual role]] ||
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|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]]  
|2018||''[[Ayogya (2018 film)|Ayogya]]''|| Siddegowda || [[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]]  
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| rowspan="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" |2019
|''[[Chambal (film)|Chambal]]''
|''[[Chambal (film)|Chambal]]''
|Subhash
|Subhash
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|''[[Brahmachari (2019 film)|Brahmachari]]''
|''[[Brahmachari (2019 film)|Brahmachari]]''
|Ramu
|Ramu
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|''[[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>
|''[[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>
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|[[Petromax (2021 film)|''Petromax'']]
|[[Petromax (2021 film)|''Petromax'']]
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| {{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>
| 2024
|''[[Matinee (2024 film)|Matinee]]''
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| <ref>{{Cite news|title=Sathish Ninasam and Rachita Ram team up once again|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|date=2 October 2020 |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>
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| 2026
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| ''[[The Rise of Ashoka]]''
|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>
| Ashoka
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| <ref>{{cite web |last1=Sharadhaa |first1=A. |title=My hunger for cinema has grown post The Rise of Ashoka: Sathish Ninasam |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/kannada/interviews/2026/Feb/25/my-hunger-for-cinema-has-grown-post-the-rise-of-ashoka-sathish-ninasam |website=Cinema Express |access-date=25 March 2026 |language=en |date=25 February 2026}}</ref>
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| {{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>
| {{TBA}}
| {{Pending film|Pagaivanuku Arulvai}}|| {{TBA}} ||Completed; Tamil film || <ref>{{Cite news|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|date=5 December 2018 |access-date=28 August 2019}}</ref>
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| {{Pending film|Matinee}}
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|{{Pending film|Dasara}}
|{{TBA}}
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|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>
|Filming
|<ref>{{Cite news|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|date=6 September 2019 |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>
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Best Cinematography awards 8th Dads Saheb Phalke Film Festival
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Best Debutant Director awards 5th Pink City International Film Festival
|''[[Dear Vikram]]''
Best Film awards 7th Bangalore Shorts Film Festival
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Latest revision as of 09:43, 25 March 2026


Sathish Ninasam
Born
Shiva

(1986-06-20) 20 June 1986 (age 40)
Yaladahalli, Mandya, Karnataka, India
Other namesSathish Ninasam
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Film producer
  • Singer
  • Lyricist
Years active2008–present
Parent(s)
  • Chikkathayamma (mother)

Shiva,[1] known by his screen name Sathish Ninasam, is an Indian actor who appears in 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 (2011) and Anna Bond (2012). He shot to fame after his performance in Drama (2012). Sathish marked his debut as a hero in his 2013 film Lucia, which received critical acclaim nationally and internationally.[2]

Career[edit | edit source]

Theatre[edit | edit source]

Sathish began acting in street plays and gave more than a hundred shows in hundreds of villages and towns. He soon joined an amateur theatre group called 'Janadhani'. His first play from the troop was 'Smashana Kurukshetra', written by Kuvempu, in which he played 'Dharmaraya'. Sathish's life changing moment was when he joined Ninasam, a theatre institute in Heggodu, Shimoga district of Karnataka, where he completed a diploma course in acting.[3] Following the course, he performed in several plays giving more than a hundred shows, across Karnataka, before landing in Bangalore in 2006. Indian literature and World literature has inspired him in his work and his life.

Film[edit | edit source]

Following his theatre career, Sathish appeared in Kannada TV soaps such as Paramapada, Takadimitha etc.[4] After his stint in television for a year, he started his career in films in 2008, when he was offered a role in Madesha. He then appeared in small but significant roles in films like Manasaare, Pancharangi, Lifu Ishtene and Anna Bond. His role in Drama won him a nomination for SIIMA Award. Sathish marked his debut as a hero in the critically acclaimed psychological drama film Lucia, in 2013. The film premiered at the London Indian Film Festival in July 2013 and won the best film award and his performance won him accolades from critics and audiences.[3]

Sathish's next releases of 2014 were Anjada Gandu (2014) and Kwatle Satisha (2014), both of which won him praise from critics.[5][6][7]

His next film Love in Mandya was released on 28 November 2014 which won the hearts of the audiences.[8] He was nominated for Best Actor SIIMA 2015, IIFA Utsavam Awards 2015 for Best Actor and won the Santosham Film Awards 2015 for Best Hero. In 2015 November, he made his mark as a producer with the release of his film Rocket under the banner Sathish Picture House.[9] He also played the lead in the film which won him the SIIMA Award 2016 for Best Actor (Critics).

The films that followed were Beautiful Manasugalu (2017) which was critically acclaimed.[10] His film Ayogya (2018) was a box office success.[11] He won the Filmfare Awards for Best Actor.

The films that followed were Chambal (2019), Brahmachari (2019), and Petromax (2022).[12][13][14]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

As actor[edit | edit source]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
List of films and roles
Year Title Role Notes Template:Ref.
2008 Madesha Guru Narayan's henchman
2009 Manasaare Sathish
Yogi KK's brother
2010 Pancharangi Bus driver
Eno Onthara Surya's friend
2011 Rangappa Hogbitna Shalini's lover
Gun Ganesh's friend Credited as Sathish
Puttakkana Highway Farmer
Lifeu Ishtene Shivakumar "Shivu"
Paramathma Cab driver
Kaanchaana Bikshuk Nair
2012 Shikari Manju / Madhu Simultaneously shot in Malayalam
Anna Bond Surya Honalkere
Addhuri Auto driver
Hosa Prema Purana Rahul
Drama Kwatle Sathisha Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Comedian (Kannada)
2013 Lucia Nikhil and Nikki Dual role; debut as lead
Dyavre Chinkara
2014 Anjada Gandu Santhu
Kwatle Satisha Sathish
Love in Mandya Karna Santhosham Award for Best Hero
Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Kannada)
Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor (Kannada)
2015 Muraari Kavya's lover Cameo appearance [15]
Rocket Rakesh SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics)
2016 Beautiful Manasugalu Prashanth
Tiger Galli Vishnu and Shiva Dual role
2018 Ayogya Siddegowda Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Nominated—City Cine Award for Best Actor – Kannada
Nominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – Kannada
Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada
2019 Chambal Subhash
Brahmachari Ramu [16]
2022 Dear Vikram Vikram [17]
Petromax Shivappa [18][19]
2024 Matinee Arun [20]
2026 The Rise of Ashoka Ashoka [21]
TBA
Pagaivanuku Arulvai Not yet released
TBA
Completed; Tamil film [22]
TBA
Dasara Not yet released
TBA
Filming [23]

As producer[edit | edit source]

List of films produced
Year Film Notes
2015 Rocket
2016 Chowkabara Won the State award for 'Best Short Film'
2017 Kaaji
2022 Dear Vikram
2022 Petromax

As singer[edit | edit source]

List of songs
Year Film Song
2014 Anjada Gandu "Anjada Gandu"
2015 Rocket "Rangi Rangi"
2021 DNA "Naavyaaru Yellinda"
2022 Album song "Avva Kele"
2022 Album song "Ashariravaani"

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Sathish Neenasam celebrates his birthday today". The Times of India. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Chasing new frontiers". The Hindu. 13 September 2013. Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Irfan Khan loved my acting in Lucia". Rediff.com. 16 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Silver lining after a storm". Deccan Herald. 24 November 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Prasad S, Shyam (30 January 2014). "Movie review: Anjada Gandu". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Movie review: Kwatle Satisha". Bangalore Mirror. 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  7. ↑ "Kwatle Sathisha review". The Times of India. 20 April 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
  8. ↑ "Love in Mandya review". The Times of India. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Rocket Movie Review". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Review: Beautiful Manasugalu - Beautiful indeed". The New Indian Express.
  11. ↑ R., Shilpa Sebastian (22 August 2019). "Decoding the Kannada hit 'Ayogya' with actor Ninasam Sathish". The Hindu.
  12. ↑ "'Chambal' movie review: This Sathish Ninasam-starrer is an honest thriller". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  13. ↑ "Brahmachari Movie Review: Ninasam Sathish, Aditi Prabhudeva starrer is not short of entertainment quotient - Bangalore Mirror". bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 30 November 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "'Petromax' Kannada film review: Mixing mature humour with important values".
  15. ↑ Sunayana Suresh. "Muraari Movie Review". The Times of India.
  16. ↑ "Sathish Ninasam goes the 'Brahmachari' way". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  17. ↑ "ಕರ್ನೂಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನಾಸಂ ಸತೀಶ್, ಶ್ರದ್ಧಾ ಜೋಡಿ". Vijaya Karnataka (in ಕನ್ನಡ). 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  18. ↑ "Sathish Ninasam and Vijayaprasad's Petromax to take off with new story - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  19. ↑ "Sathish Ninasam and Hariprriya to work right through Dasara". The Times of India. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  20. ↑ "Sathish Ninasam and Rachita Ram team up once again". The Times of India. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  21. ↑ Sharadhaa, A. (25 February 2026). "My hunger for cinema has grown post The Rise of Ashoka: Sathish Ninasam". Cinema Express. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
  22. ↑ "Satish Ninasam Tamil debut title to be launched in Switzerland". The Times of India. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  23. ↑ "Sathish Ninasam and Sharmiela Mandre unite for a murder mystery". The Times of India. 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.

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