Shiva, 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.
Career 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. 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 TV soaps such as Paramapada, Takadimitha etc. 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.
Sathish's next releases of 2014 were Anjada Gandu (2014) and Kwatle Satisha (2014), both of which won him praise from critics.
His next film Love in Mandya was released on 28 November 2014 which won the hearts of the audiences. 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. 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. His film Ayogya (2018) was a box office success. He won the Filmfare Awards for Best Actor.
The films that followed were Chambal (2019), Brahmachari (2019), and Petromax (2022).
Filmography As actor
+List of films and rolesYear Title Role Notes 2008 Madesha Guru Narayan's henchman 2009Manasaare Sathish Yogi KK's brother 2010Pancharangi 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 HeroNominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Kannada)Nominated, IIFA Utsavam Award for Best Actor (Kannada) 2015 Muraari Kavya's lover Cameo appearance Rocket Rakesh SIIMA Award for Best Actor (Critics) 2016Beautiful Manasugalu Prashanth Tiger Galli Vishnu and Shiva Dual role 2018Ayogya Siddegowda Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor – KannadaNominated—City Cine Award for Best Actor – KannadaNominated—SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Male) – KannadaNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada 2019ChambalSubhashBrahmachariRamu2022Dear VikramVikram PetromaxShivappa 2024MatineeArun 2026 The Rise of Ashoka Ashoka 2026 Ayogya 2 Siddegowda Completed; Tamil film Filming
As producer +List of films produced Year Film Notes 2015 Rocket 2016Chowkabara Won the State award for 'Best Short Film'2017Kaaji2022Dear Vikram2022Petromax
As singer +List of songs Year Film Song 2014 Anjada Gandu "Anjada Gandu" 2015 Rocket "Rangi Rangi"2021DNA"Naavyaaru Yellinda"2022Album song"Avva Kele"2022Album song"Ashariravaani"
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