This hard-hitting, multi-layered drama traces the tense sequence of events leading to a terrible crime that destroys a man's life. Hated and rejected by all, he is convicted for the murder of two adult men and two young girls and sentenced to death.
As he awaits the day when his sentence would be carried out, Sathyanathan begins narrating the details of his life before he turned into a murderer. As his story progresses to reveal how he ended up committing multiple murders, Dr Nambiar, the prison doctor, to whom he reveals these details is deeply influenced by it, as unbeknownst to Sathyanathan he happens to be the victim's father. Will this final confession purge all the sorrow and regret from Sathyanathan's heart, allowing him to die in peace, while also turning out to be a cathartic event in Dr Nambiar's life?
Cast: Maathu Jacob, Mohanlal
Crew: Sibi Malayil (Director), Ananda Kuttan (Director of Photography), Johnson Master (Music Director)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 01 Jan 1992 (India)
Malayalam Name: സദയം
Did you know? This movie won great critical acclaim. It is considered to be one of Mohanlal's greatest performances of all time, and won him the Kerala Film Journalists Award for Best Actor. Read More
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Actress
as Sathyanathan
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actress
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
Direction
Director
Writers
Screenplay Writer
Story Writer
Dialogue Writer
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Music
Music Director
Art
Art Director
Editorial
Editor
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Malayalam
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Music Director: Johnson Master
Lyricist: Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Music Director: Johnson Master
Lyricist: Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Playback Singer: Sujatha Mohan
Trivia:
This movie was bestowed with many awards and accolades including The National Award for Best Screenplay to M. T. Vasudevan Nair in 1992.
This movie won great critical acclaim. It is considered to be one of Mohanlal's greatest performances of all time, and won him the Kerala Film Journalists Award for Best Actor.
This movie won great critical acclaim. It is considered to be one of Mohanlal's greatest performances of all time, and won him the Kerala Film Journalists Award for Best Actor.
