Summary
Sathyanathan is condemned to death for brutally murdering four persons – two adults and two young girls – and is awaiting his final call. He shows no remorse and is just as cheerful as a man who knows he has done no wrong. In a series of flashbacks, Sathyanathan's story is revealed.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 85GoodWatch 80
IMDb8.5
Running time
2 h 28 min
Longer than 9 in 10 dramas, +39 min on the typical 109
typical 109148Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 120 countries
+110Released
1992
July 4, 1992
34 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Malayalam
Original language
Made in
- India
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
20 of 20
MohanlalSathyanathan
MaathuJaya
JanardhananSuperintendent Harishankar
KaveriLathika
MuraliJailer Madhavan
ThilakanDr. K. V. G Nambiar
Nedumudi VenuFt. Dominic
KPAC LalithaDevakiamma
SreenivasanKunjali
AugustineChandran
T G RaviKanaran
MaheshVijayan- MGM G SasiSamuel
Kozhikode Narayanan NairRamettan
Thodupuzha VasanthiJaya's Aunt- KNKothuku NanappanJournalist
- CVC V DevInmate
- VPV P RamachandranAhmad kutty
Kozhikode SaradaVillager- KOKaladi OmanaVijayan's Mother
Directing · 1
- Sibi Malayil Director
Writing · 1
- M T Vasudevan Nair Writer
Production · 1
- G.P. Vijayakumar Producer
Camera · 1
- Anandakuttan Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- L. Bhoominathan Editor
Sound · 1
- Johnson Music
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