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, Ponmuttayidunna Tharavu, Varavelpu, Mazhavilkavadi, Kalikkalam, Sasneham, Sandesam, My Dear Muthachan, Santhanagopalam, Thooval Kottaram, Irattakuttikalude Achan, Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal, Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal, Yathrakarude Sradhakku, Manassinakkare, and Rasatanthram.
Actors Mohanlal, Sreenivasan and Jayaram embodied the typical Sathyan Anthikkad protagonist in most of the films.