Sathish Ninasam

Background

He was born into a family of farmers.

Education

Having been interested in cinema since childhood, he would "often ran away from home to nearby theatres, soon followed by a worried mother to take me back home." He started his career as a theatre actor in Ninasam, a cultural organisation based in Heggodu in the Shimoga district of Karnataka, where prior to acting, he completed a two-year diploma course in acting.

Career

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). He shot to fame after his performance in the 2013 film Lucia received critical acclaim. Shivakumar hails from a village, Yeladahalli, near Mandya, in Mandya district in Karnataka.

Inspired by the work B. V. Karanth, Poornachandra Tejaswi, U. R. Ananthamurthy, Girish Karnad and William Shakespeare, Shivakumar realised the importance of work to lead a "meaningful life".

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.

Producer In 2014, Satish started his film production company, Satish Picture House. lieutenant was revealed in September 2014, that the first film under the banner was titled Rocket.

lieutenant will be directed by debutant Jagadish Kumar.

He also plays the lead role in the film opposite Aishani Shetty.

Achievements

• His role in Drama won him a nomination for SIIMA Award for Best Comedian. However, it was for his role in the 2013 critically acclaimed psychological drama film Lucia, that won him praise from critics and audience alike. lieutenant premiered at the London Indian Film Festival in July 2013, and his performance won him accolades. In his next, Kwatle Sathisa, he played a comic role of Satheesha, a patient of temporary memory loss, a role that won him praise from critics.