Sayahnam (English: Twilight) is a 2000 Malayalam feature film that marks the directorial debut of R. Sarath, who also wrote the screenplay. The film is a drama centred on the environmental and anti-nuclear issue in India. It stars O. Madhavan, Gomathi Mahadevan, Ebrahim Kutty and Alex Kadavil. It won seven Kerala State Film Awards and two National Film Awards.[1]
| Sayahnam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | R. Sarath |
| Screenplay by | M. R.sarath |
| Story by | R. Sarath |
| Produced by | M. S. Nazeer |
| Starring | O. Madhavan Jomol |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | Beena Paul |
| Music by | Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath |
Production company | Arfa Arts |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editAn old man, who is a writer, is proud of his son who is a scientist, but upset about the country's involvement in nuclear tests. He finds himself increasingly isolated as his own son celebrates the nuclear advances made in India
Cast
edit- O. Madhavan as Sakhav KK
- Gomathi Mahadevan as Bharathi, wife of Sakhav
- P. I. Ibrahim Kutty as Siddharthan, Sakhav's elder son
- Shari as Salini, Siddharthan's wife
- Jomol as Volga
- Alex kadavil as Ramachandran
- Remya Nambeesan as Amala, daughter of Siddharthan and Salini
Awards
edit- Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - R. Sarath (film director) and M. S. Nazeer (film producer)
- Best Film - Sayahnam
- Best Actor - O. Madhavan
- Best Story - R. Sarath
- Best Dubbing Artist - Gopalakrishnan
- Best Male Singer - Vidhu Prathap
- Best Editing - Beena Paul
- Best Art Direction - A. V. Gokuldas
References
edit- ^ G. Jayakumar (10 February 2006). "Ode to nature". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
- ^ "48th National film Awards"
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards - 2000". Keralafilm.com. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
External links
edit- Sayahnam at the British Film Institute Movie Database
- Sayahnam at the Malayalam Movie Database