He was the ninth child among ten children born to Khadar Pillai and Fathima at
Kadungalloor,
Aluva. His father was a
Muslim landlord and his mother was a housewife. He had seven brothers, Abdu Kunjhu, Abdhulla, Kunju Mohammad, Kochumakkar, Veeravunny, V. K. Karim, Abdul Jaleel and two sisters, Khadeeja and Jameela. He had his primary education from Government High School West Kadungalloor Aluva and went on to pursue an
M.A. in
History from
Union Christian College, Aluva. During the filming of K. Narayanan's film
Beena, the love affair of Sathaar and
Jayabharathi who was three months senior in age began and they got married in 1979. The couple parted ways in 1987. However, they continued to maintain a cordial relationship until Sathaar's death. Jayabharathi and his family has nursed him during his last days. The couple's only son
Krish J. Sathaar made his debut as an actor in acclaimed director
Siddique' s
Mohanlal-starrer
Ladies and Gentleman. Even though Jayabharathi was away for years, he never married again. In many reports, Sathaar and Jayabharathi were divorced, but they were not divorced. ==Death==