Sathish Krishnan was born on May 22, 1987 in Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. Sathish initially struggled quite a bit due to his relatively tall height for a comedian (1.79 m), as well as difficulty in obtaining acting offers due to his lack of connections with other directors. However, he changed his fate in 2013 in Ethir Neechal, and landed offers with many major Tamil superstars such as Dhanush and Vijay. This has made him one of the most sought after comedians and he has played award-winning roles in Kaththi (2014), Ethir Neechal (2013) and Vaagai Sooda Vaa (2011).