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Sadayam

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Sathyanathan is an artist who lives happily with his family. He comes across three girls and finds out that the girls' mother is a pimp and wants the daughters to enter the flesh trade.

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Jimmy Cage Jimmy Cage Movie Reviews (YouTube) SADAYAM is a dark and for the time probably also courageous psychogram of a disturbed man, told in a captivating way and featuring one of Mohanlal’s strongest performances. Rated: 7/10 Sep 29, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mr A Intriguing and thought provoking psychological drama with Lalettan as the main character. I admire the various sad soundtracks throughout the movi as it emphasizes the tragedy. The title of the movie is in red letters and it looks as if it's written in blood. The scene in which Sathyan is transferred from the District Jail of Kozhikode to the Central Prison has an ominous soundtrack as Sathyan views the outside world for the last time in his life. We then discover that Sathyan was a fatherless child and was bullied as a kid. Lalettan as Sathyanathan may seem like the villain but as you watch the movie, you might see him as a conflicted man who was only doing what he thought was right by not using the best method. Killing people is wrong, evil, malicious etc but there's a bigger atrocity shown in this movie which is human trafficking. It's a major atrocity and there's no action being taken against it. There are two underage girls in this movie that were on the verge of falling victim to it and Sathyan thought that the only way to save was to kill them so they could die and go to heaven in peace. In other words, Sathyan's actions are wrong and condemnable but he did it for the greater good. I'm not supporting or encouraging crime, I'm just saying that sometimes people make the wrong choices for the right reasons but they can still be wrong and Sathyan made the wrong choice but for the right reason but his way is the wrong way. Anyhow, Sathyan is a telanted aritst who does lots of paintings and I myself am an aritst but I don't paint, instead I do app art. For Example, I use Canva to make designs. Now back to the movie, Sathyan has painted not only oridinary paintings but he also painted signboards and billboards. I honestly find it somewhat odd as to why Sathyan killed Vijayan considering that they were friends but I realized why later in the movie. I would say Augustine as Chandran is the main villain in this movie since he's a pimp. Sathyan gave him just what he deserved which was a thrashing and if Sathyan were to kill anyone, it should've been that pimp. The mindset of the prisoners is very grim and depressing. Now, the murder scene is horrifying and very very gruesome with a scary soundtrack. The scene where Sathyan coaxes the two girls to a peaceful death evokes strong emotion. But the scene where Sathyan murders the two men is far more unsettling. However, the climax is the most terrifying of all as Sathyan is gonna be hanged to death. The scene where Sathyan is escorted to the gallows is the most unsettling as the scene has scary background music. The ending makes you want to cry as Jaya weeps over Sathyan's dead body. I honestly felt like crying while watching it. This movie was meant to end sad as it would make the most sense. How can this 🎥 end happy as the main character is imprisoned for life and sentenced to death? It was bound to end sad. May Sathyan's soul rest in peace along with the the souls of the four victims. I hope God forgives Sathyan and invites him to heaven. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/13/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sathyanathan is an artist who lives happily with his family. He comes across three girls and finds out that the girls' mother is a pimp and wants the daughters to enter the flesh trade.
Director
Sibi Malayil
Producer
G.P. Vijayakumar
Screenwriter
M.T. Vasudevan Nair, M.T. Vasudevan Nair
Production Co
NH Studioz
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Malayalam
Runtime
2h 27m