# Pasi Sathya

Pasi Sathya is an Indian actress who has worked predominantly in Tamil cinema and television. She has worked in popular movies like Veedu, Magalir Mattum, Pudhupettai. She made her debut in the National award-winning Tamil film, Pasi, in 1979. She played Chellamma, a friend of Shoba, who played the main lead role. After the film, she has used the prefix Pasi. Sathya debuted in Netru Indru Naalai. The film was released in 1974. It has been more than 40 years since she came to the cinema and she has acted in over 250 films and 2000 stage plays.

## Early career

Sathya's hometown is Madurai. Her mother is a music teacher and her dad, a central government employee. Her acting journey began with the Pavalakodi drama. She acted in several plays in school. Then she came to Chennai and focused on plays. She was not interested in studies after 9th grade. She has acted in several plays in the presence of great actors including MGR and Sivaji. Sathya has appeared in more than 2,000 stage plays.

## Film career

The veteran actress P. Bhanumathi Ramakrishna who enjoyed her performance gave her the nickname as Pasi Sathya. She is known for her role as a character actor in Tamil cinema. Despite being a talented artist, She is not overlooked. She played a nurse in the 1999 musical romantic comedy film, Poovellam Kettuppar. She was also part of the 2001 Tamil romantic film, Shahjahan. In 2003, Sathya also acted in Kamal Haasan-starrer Anbe Sivam. Other films under her credit are Veeran Veluthambi (1987), Vellaiya Thevan (1990), Patthathu Raani (1992), Magalir Mattum (1994), Nila, Sindhu Nathi Poo (1994), Thirumoorthy (1995), H$_2$O (2002), Engal Anna (2004), Sukran (2005), Kadhalil Vizhunthen (2008), and a lot more.

## Family

Sathya's husband is a retired government employee and she has two children.

## Awards and honours

The Tamil Nadu Government has awarded her the Kalaimamani award. The South Indian Artists Association awarded her the Kalaichelvam award.

## Television career

She is currently acting in Tamil TV series. Pasi Sathya also acted on television and played as Vijay Sarathy's mother in the 1999 Tamil soap opera, Chithi. The same year, she was seen as Maya in9 Raadhika Sarathkumar's drama series, Chellame. In 2002, she earned praises for her performance on Sun TV's Tamil television serial, Annamalai and Jaya TV serial in Roja which aired in 2003-2005. She also bagged a role on Sun TV's Tamil soap, Ilavarasi. even she acted in, Nimmathi Ungal Choice 2 on sun TV and Kasalavu Nesam as comic role and character roles in Oru Pennin Kadhai on DD Podhigai,sorgam on Sun TV and Vairanenjam on Kalaignar TV where Vairanenjam has dubbed as aadajanma on Star Maa and Swarna Manasu on Asianet.currently playing supporting role in Poove Unakkaga on Sun TV

## Filmography

This is a partial filmography. You can expand it.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1974 | Netru Indru Naalai | Slum Resident | |
| 1976 | Uzhaikkum Karangal | Villager | |
| 1979 | Pasi | Chellamma | |
| 1981 | Kathoduthan Naan Pesuven | | |
| 1982 | Chinnanchirusugal | | |
| 1982 | Ayiram Muthangal | | |
| 1983 | Mundhanai Mudichu | Valli | |
| 1983 | Samayapurathale Satchi | | |
| 1983 | Thoongathey Thambi Thoongathey | | |
| 1984 | Ambigai Neril Vanthaal | | |
| 1984 | Veetuku Oru Kannagi | | |
| 1984 | Kudumbam | | |
| 1984 | Naan Paadum Paadal | | |
| 1985 | Mannukketha Ponnu | | |
| 1985 | Engal Kural | | |
| 1985 | Padikkadha Pannaiyar | | |
| 1986 | Karimedu Karuvayan | | |
| 1986 | Engal Thaikulame Varuga | | |
| 1987 | Enga Ooru Pattukaran | | |
| 1987 | Veeran Veluthambi | | |
| 1988 | Veedu | Mangamma | |
| 1990 | Vellaiya Thevan | | |
| 1991 | Idhaya Oonjal | | |
| 1991 | Onnum Theriyatha Pappa | | |
| 1992 | Brahmachari | | |
| 1992 | Pokkiri Thambi | | |
| 1993 | Marupadiyum | | |
| 1992 | Pattathu Raani | | |
| 1992 | Annai Vayal | | |
| 1992 | Marupakkam | | |
| 1993 | Maamiyar Veedu | | |
| 1993 | Moondravadhu Kann | Sornakili | |
| 1993 | Nallathe Nadakkum | | |
| 1994 | Magalir Mattum | Madhavi | |
| 1994 | Duet | | |
| 1994 | May Maadham | | |
| 1994 | Mani Rathnam | | |
| 1994 | Nila | | |
| 1994 | Sindhu Nathi Poo | | |
| 1995 | Sathi Leelavathi | | |
| 1995 | Chinna Vathiyar | | |
| 1995 | Thirumoorthy | | |
| 1995 | Kuruthipunal | | |
| 1996 | Vaikarai Pookkal | | |
| 1997 | Raasi | Narikuravar | |
| 1998 | Moovendhar | Nurse | |
| 1999 | Poovellam Kettuppar | Nurse Kalyani | |
| 2000 | Maayi | | |
| 2000 | Ennavale | | |
| 2001 | Seerivarum Kaalai | | |
| 2001 | Shahjahan | | |
| 2002 | H2O | Chennoor villager | Kannada-Tamil bilingual film |
| 2002 | Raja | Priya's housemaid | |
| 2002 | Guruvamma | | |
| 2003 | Anbe Sivam | | |
| 2003 | Kaiyodu Kai | | |
| 2003 | Thirumalai | Paravatham, Palani's grandmother | |
| 2004 | Engal Anna | Durairaj's mother | |
| 2005 | Sukran | | |
| 2006 | Pudhupettai | Adopter of Kokki Kumar's Baby | |
| 2006 | Don Chera | Kutty's mother | |
| 2007 | Niram | | |
| 2008 | Kadhalil Vizhunthen | | |
| 2009 | Pinju Manasu | | |
| 2009 | Innoruvan | | |
| 2013 | Thirumathi Thamizh | | |
| 2013 | Thalaimuraigal | | |
| 2016 | Tamilselvanum Thaniyar Anjalum | Mary | |
| 2016 | Kuttrame Thandanai | | |
| 2018 | Traffic Ramasamy | | |
| 2018 | Maari 2 | Nurse | |
| 2021 | Anti Indian | Saroja's friend | |
| 2023 | Irugapatru | Housemaid | |