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?
Did you know? This movie was bestowed with many awards and accolades including The National Award for Best Screenplay to M. T. Vasudevan Nair in 1992. Read More
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.
Sadayam 1992
01 Jan 1992 ● Malayalam ● 2 hrs 45 mins
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