Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and lyricist best known for his family dramas in Malayalam cinema. Sathyan has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter. His popular films include T. P. Balagopalan M.A. , Gandhinagar 2nd Street , Nadodikkattu , Varavelpu , Mazhavilkavadi , Sasneham , Sandesam , My Dear Muthachan , Santhanagopalam , Thooval Kottaram , Irattakuttikalude Achan , Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal , Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal , Manassinakkare , and Rasatanthram . Actors Mohanlal and Jayaram embodied the typical Sathyan Anthikkad protagonist in most of the films. On the other hand, Sathyan Anthikad had tried making movies in different genres as well but because of their lower success rate at the box-office he hasn't pursued to make more of them.