Sathyajith (Tamil actor)

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Sathyajith
OccupationActor
Years active1977–present
Children2

Shabbir Ahmed, better known by his stage name Sathyajith, is an Indian actor known for his work in Tamil language films, most notably his career debut 16 Vayathinile (1977).

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Career

Shabbir Ahmed studied at the Madras Film Institute in 1976. While studying in his second year, he shot for the film Naam Pirandha Mann (1977). [1] Sri Amman Creations then offered him an audition, which helped him land the role of the doctor in 16 Vayathinile (1977), which ended up releasing first. [2] He was offered the role when still photographer Lakshmi Kanthan appeared outside his room one night and asked if he would be interested. [3] He subsequently moved to Chennai from his hometown Bangalore for the film, and portrayed the role of a well-respectable, prosperous doctor who romantically leads Sridevi's character of Mayil on, before abandoning her. [3] He shot for the film for ten days in Mysore, and was renamed Sathyajith during post-production by Ilayaraaja. [3] Although he was not fluent in Tamil, he was insistent that he would dub for his role. [4] While the film's lead actors Sridevi, Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth achieved stardom and pan-Indian recognition, he was less successful. [3]

Sathyajith has since acted in over forty films including Ezhavathu Manithan (1982), the Hindi film Ghayal (1990) and an unreleased film starring Mithun Chakraborty apart from acting in twenty television serials. [1] [5] [3] In Hey Ram (2000), he shared screen space with Rani Mukherjee who helped him with his Bengali dialogues. [3]

In 2022, Sathyajith resurfaced when he was announced as the director and producer of the unreleased Kannada film Bullet starring Dharma Keerthiraj. [6] He was also expected to act in the film. [7]

Personal life

Sathyajith has a son and a daughter. [2]

Partial filmography

Actor

Films

Television

  • Ahalya (Sun TV)
  • Athipookkal (Sun TV)
  • Vaazhve Dhayam (DD Podhigai)

Dubbing artist

References

  1. 1 2 யுவராஜ், லாவண்யா (9 January 2024). "Actor Sathyajith: 'மயில்ல்ல்' என்ற ஒற்றை வார்த்தையால் பல மைல்களை கடந்தவர்... நடிகர் சத்யஜித்தை நியாபகம் இருக்கா?". ABP Nadu . Archived from the original on 9 January 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Dr. Sathyajith's Journey from '16 Vayathinile' to 'Bullet' Director: 48-Year Dream Comes True". Vikatan English. 29 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 September 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ahmed, Sameera (14 January 2015). "Remember that doctor from the movie 16 Vayithinile?". The News Minute . Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  4. Pandirajan, M. (27 February 2018). "என்னோட 'மயில்ல்ல்ல்' மாடுலேஷனுக்கு தீவிர ரசிகை ஸ்ரீதேவி..! – '16 வயதினிலே' டாக்டர் சத்யஜித்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  5. "Veteran actor Sathyajeet to make directorial debut with Bullet". Cinema Express. 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  6. "Bullet bulls-eye". Bangalore Mirror . Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  7. "'Humbled To Work With Greats': South Actor Sathyajith Recounts His Cinematic Journey". News18. 1 March 2024. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.