Popular
Malayalam
actor
Sathar,
who
was
an
active
presence
in
the
Malayalam
films
of
the
1970s
and
1980s,
is
no
more.
Reportedly,
the
veteran
actor
breathed
his
last
at
3:30
AM
this
morning
at
a
hospital
in
Aluva.
According
to
reports,
he
had
been
undergoing
treatment
since
the
past
few
months
and
was
suffering
from
a
liver-related
disease.
The
senior
actor
was
67
years
old.
Sathar
was
born
in
Kadungalloor
and
completed
his
graduation
from
Aluva
Union
Christian
College,
after
which
he
entered
the
film
industry.
Sathar
made
his
entry
to
the
Malayalam
film
industry
with
the
film
Bharyaya
Aavashyamund,
which
was
directed
by
veteran
filmmaker
M
Krishnan
Nair.
Later,
he
stepped
into
the
shoes
of
a
lead
hero
with
the
film
Anavaranam,
which
was
directed
by
master
filmmaker
Vincent.
However,
Sathar
is
also
well
known
for
the
character
roles
that
he
portrayed
in
the
1970s
and
the
1980s.
He
also
shined
in
the
villain
roles
that
he
had
done
and
was
one
of
the
sought-after
actors
of
that
generation.
Meanwhile,
Sathar
also
made
his
mark
in
Tamil
and
Telugu
film
industries.
He
has
done
over
300
films
combining
Malayalam,
Tamil
and
Telugu.
In
1979,
he
tied
the
knot
with
popular
Malayalam
actress
Jayabharathi
but
later
they
got
separated.
Young
actor
Krish
J
Sathar,
who
made
his
debut
in
films
with
the
2013
movie
Ladies
And
Gentleman,
is
their
son.
After
a
brief
hiatus,
Sathar
made
a
comeback
to
films
in
2012
with
22
Female
Kottayam,
in
which
he
essayed
an
important
role.
Parayan
Baaki
Vechathu,
the
movie
that
released
in
2014
was
his
last
film.