Sadayam
| Sadayam | |
|---|---|
 VCD cover | |
| Directed by | Sibi Malayil |
| Produced by | G.P. Vijayakumar (executive producer) |
| Written by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Starring |
Mohanlal Thilakan Maathu Sreenivasan Nedumudi Venu |
| Music by | Johnson |
| Cinematography | Ananda Kuttan |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Distributed by | Seven Arts |
Release dates |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Sadayam (English: With Compassion) (Malayalam: സദയം) is a 1992 Malayalam drama thriller film written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Mohanlal, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Murali, Sreenivasan, Maathu, KPAC Lalitha, and T. G. Ravi. The film was produced and distributed by G. P. Vijayakumar under the banner of Seven Arts Films. The background score was composed by Johnson.
The story follows convict Sathyanathan (Mohanlal) who is awaiting capital punishment for the murder of two young girls and two men. Mohanlal is considered to have given one of his finest performances.[1] M. T. Vasudevan Nair won the 1992 National Award for Best Screenplay.
Plot
The story is about convict Sathyanathan (Mohanlal) sentenced to death following multiple murders (of two adult men and two girl-children) he has committed and his subsequent prison life till death. The film focuses on his past and the chain of events leading to the crime and how a retelling of the tale, inadvertently, impacts the prison doctor Dr. Nambiar (Thilakan), who is the father of the male victim Vijayan (Mahesh).
Cast
- Mohanlal ... Sathyanathan
- Thilakan... Dr. Nambiar
- Nedumudi Venu... Father Dominic
- KPAC Lalitha... Devakiamma
- Maathu... Jaya
- Janardhanan... Police superintendent
- Sreenivasan... Kunjali
- Murali... Police Officer
- Kaveri...
- Augustine... Chandran
- T. G. Ravi ... Kanaran
- Mahesh... Vijayan
Crew
- Director: Sibii Malayil
- Producer: G. P. Vijayakumar
- Script: M. T. Vasudevan Nair
- Cinematography: Anandakuttan
- Music: Johnson
- Editing: L. Bhoominathan
- Art Director: Krishnankutty
- Lyrics: Kaithapram
- Production Controller: K. Mohanan
Awards
- National Film Award for Best Screenplay - M. T. Vasudevan Nair
- Kerala Film Journalists Award for Best Actor - Mohanlal
Songs
Johnson composed the songs in this movies for which the lyrics were given by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.
| Track | Song Title | Singer(s) | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaasantharaavin | Sujatha | Raga: Pilu |
| 2 | Arabikkadhayile | K. G. Markose |
External links
References
- ↑ "Screenplays for ever". The Hindu. September 26, 2014.