Shiva,^[1] known by hisscreen nameSathish Ninasam, is an Indian actor who appears inKannada films. Having made his film debut withMadesha (2008), Sathish appeared in small but significant roles in films likeManasaare (2009),Pancharangi (2010),Lifeu Ishtene (2011) andAnna Bond (2012). He shot to fame after his performance inDrama (2012). Sathish marked his debut as a hero in his 2013 filmLucia, which received critical acclaim nationally and internationally.^[2]

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 byKuvempu, in which he played 'Dharmaraya'. Sathish's life changing moment was when he joinedNinasam, a theatre institute inHeggodu,Shimoga district ofKarnataka, 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 inBangalore in 2006. Indian literature and World literature has inspired him in his work and his life.

Following his theatre career, Sathish appeared in KannadaTV soaps such asParamapada,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 inMadesha. He then appeared in small but significant roles in films likeManasaare,Pancharangi,Lifu Ishtene andAnna Bond. His role inDrama won him a nomination for SIIMA Award. Sathish marked his debut as a hero in the critically acclaimed psychological drama filmLucia, in 2013. The film premiered at theLondon 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 wereAnjada Gandu (2014) andKwatle Satisha (2014), both of which won him praise from critics.^[5][6][7]

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

The films that followed wereBeautiful Manasugalu (2017) which was critically acclaimed.^[10] His filmAyogya (2018) was a box office success.^[11] He won theFilmfare Awards for Best Actor.

The films that followed wereChambal (2019),Brahmachari (2019), andPetromax (2022).^[12][13][14]

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