Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist best known for his family dramas in Malayalam cinema. Sathyan was born in 1954 January 3 in Anthikad, Thrissur, Kerala. He was born in a prominent Ezhava family to M.V. Krishnan and M.K. Kalyani. He is married to Nimmi Sathyan and has three sons, Arun Sathyan, Akhil Sathyan, and Anoop Sathyan. They teamed up in films like Achuvinte Amma, Manassinakkare, Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, Rasathanthram, Vinodayathra, Innathe Chinta Vishayam and Bhagyadevatha. His latest Malayalam film is his fiftieth venture Kadha Thudarunnu.