Sathish Ninasam

Shivakumar known by his stage name Sathish Ninasam is an Indian actor who appears in Kannada films Having made his film debut with Madesha 2008 Sathish appeared in small but significant roles in films like Manasaare Pancharangi Lifeu Ishtene and Drama He shot to fame after his performance in the 2013 film Lucia received critical acclaim Career Shivakumar started his career as a theatre actor in Ninasam a cultural organisation based in Heggodu in the Shimoga district of Karnataka After a stint in television for a year he started his career in films in 2008 with a small role in Madesha He then appeared in small but significant roles in films like Manasaare Pancharangi Lifu Ishtene and Drama His role in Drama won him a nomination for SIIMA Award for Best Comedian However it was for his role in the 2013 critically acclaimed psychological drama film Lucia that won him praise from critics and audience alike It premiered at the London Indian Film Festival in July 2013 and his performance won him accolades In the film he plays the role of Nikki who works in a movie theater as an usher and suffering from Insomnia He resorts to a drug named Lucia which on consumption gives him sleep and lets him dream of a life he always yearned for In the same year he appeared in Dyavre in which his performance was praised