Sadayam
1992 Indian film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sadayam (transl. 'Mercifully') is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language psychological drama written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Mohanlal, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Murali, Sreenivasan, Maathu, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, and T. G. Ravi. The film was produced and distributed by G. P. Vijayakumar of Seven Arts Films. The film score was composed by Johnson.
Sadayam | |
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Malayalam | സദയം |
Directed by | Sibi Malayil |
Written by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
Produced by | G. P. Vijayakumar (executive producer) |
Starring | Mohanlal Thilakan Maathu Sreenivasan Nedumudi Venu |
Cinematography | Anandakuttan |
Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
Music by | Johnson |
Production company | Seven Arts Films |
Distributed by | Seven Arts Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 147 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
The story follows convict Sathyanathan (Mohanlal) who is awaiting capital punishment for the murder of two young girls and two men. Mohanlal's performance in the film is regarded as one of the finest in his career. Despite faring poorly at the box office, the film came to be appreciated years later for their cult following.[1] M. T. Vasudevan Nair won the National Film Awards for Best Screenplay.[2]