Sathya

1988 2h 27m TA

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Sathya, a jobless youth who does not like injustice becomes a puppet in the hands of a corrupt politician, and unknowingly helps him in his malicious endeavors.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kamal Haasan
Sathyamurthy
Amala Akkineni
Geetha Nair
Rajesh
Mariappa
Nassar
Seena Thana
Vadivukarasi
Sathya's stepmother
Janagaraj
Naidu
Bahadoor
Mudaliar
Kitty
Dhandapani

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Suresh Krissna
Writers: Suresh Krissna, Kamal Haasan, Javed Akhtar
Languages: Malayalam, Tamil
Countries: India

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ERA

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38 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Malayalam, Tamil.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Suresh Krissna, shot by S M Anwar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor N. R. Kittu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kamal Haasan and Amala Akkineni and Rajesh carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0320421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Suresh Krissna directs. S M Anwar behind the camera. Ilaiyaraaja scores. N. R. Kittu cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam, Tamil.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Malayalam, Tamil.
3Directed by Suresh Krissna, shot by S M Anwar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ilaiyaraaja. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor N. R. Kittu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kamal Haasan and Amala Akkineni and Rajesh carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0320421 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.