Summary
Sathyam is a 1976 Tamil film directed by S. A. Kannan starring Sivaji Ganesan, Jayachitra and Manjula Vijayakumar and Kamal Hassan. The film has Kamal Haasan playing the younger brother of Sivaji Ganesan.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 71
IMDb7.1
Running time
2 h 18 min
Longer than most dramas, +29 min on the typical 109
typical 109138Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1976
May 6, 1976
50 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Tamil
Original language
Made in
India
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Directing · 1
- S. A. Kannan Director, Screenplay, Producer
Writing · 1
- Vietnam Veedu Sundaram Writer
Production · 1
- P.M.Shanmugam Producer
Camera · 1
- K. S. Prasad Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- R. Devarajan Editor
Sound · 1
- K. V. Mahadevan Music
Art · 1
- Ganga Art Direction
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