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| name = Sandhesam |
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| caption = CD Cover |
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| director = [[Sathyan Anthikkad]] |
| director = [[Sathyan Anthikkad]] |
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| producer = S. S. T. Subarhmaniam |
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| writer = [[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]] |
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| cinematography = Vipin Mohan |
| cinematography = Vipin Mohan |
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| editing = K. Rajagopal |
| editing = K. Rajagopal |
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| studio = Evershine Productions |
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| distributor = Evershine Release |
| distributor = Evershine Release |
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| released = 1991 |
| released = {{Film date|1991||}} |
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| language = Malayalam |
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'''''Sandhesam''''' ([[English language|English]]: ''The Message'') is a |
'''''Sandhesam''''' ([[English language|English]]: ''The Message'') is a 1991 [[Malayalam]] [[black comedy]] / political film written by [[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]] and directed by [[Sathyan Anthikkad]]. It stars [[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]], [[Jayaram]], [[Thilakan]], [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]], [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] and Maathu in pivotal roles. The film is widely regarded as one of the best political films of the nineties. |
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The film portrays a middle class family of which two eldest sons in the family are portrayed by Sreenivasan (Prabhakaran) and Jayaram (Prakasan, a.k.a. KRP) who are activists in two opposing political parties (in an allegory to Kerala political scene). They keep fighting with each other, and the relation between the parties are reflected in their interactions at home. Thilakan plays their father, a Railway Station master posted away from home, who returns home very infrequently. Kaviyoor Ponnamma plays their mother. They have a younger brother and two sisters. Shankaradi and Mamukkoya plays the local leaders of their parties, respectively. The movie unwinds slowly, introducing new characters and with absolutely hilarious situations and dialogues, which are even now, known to people far and wide all across the state of Kerala. The movie makes fun of both the prominent parties in the state, the Left and the Right alliance, and at the same time, manages to reflect the same in the family. |
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== Cast == |
== Cast == |
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*[[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]] as Prabhakaran |
*[[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]] as Prabhakaran |
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*[[Jayaram]] as Prakasan |
*[[Jayaram]] as Prakasan |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{imdb title|0353975}} |
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* [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3743 ''Sandhesam''] at the Malayalam Movie Database |
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* {{YouTube|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVj-OHw7iIs&feature=player_embedded| Sathyan Anthikkad speaks about ''Sandhesam'':}} |
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[[Category:Screenplays by Sreenivasan]] |
[[Category:Screenplays by Sreenivasan]] |
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[[Category:1991 films]] |
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Revision as of 13:07, 7 April 2011
| Sandhesam | |
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| File:Sandhesham.gif CD Cover | |
| Directed by | Sathyan Anthikkad |
| Written by | Sreenivasan |
| Produced by | S. S. T. Subarhmaniam |
| Starring | Sreenivasan Jayaram Thilakan Siddique Kaviyoor Ponnamma Maathu |
| Cinematography | Vipin Mohan |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Johnson |
Production company | Evershine Productions |
| Distributed by | Evershine Release |
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| Country | Template:Film India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Sandhesam (English: The Message) is a 1991 Malayalam black comedy / political film written by Sreenivasan and directed by Sathyan Anthikkad. It stars Sreenivasan, Jayaram, Thilakan, Siddique, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Maathu in pivotal roles. The film is widely regarded as one of the best political films of the nineties.
Plot
The film portrays a middle class family of which two eldest sons in the family are portrayed by Sreenivasan (Prabhakaran) and Jayaram (Prakasan, a.k.a. KRP) who are activists in two opposing political parties (in an allegory to Kerala political scene). They keep fighting with each other, and the relation between the parties are reflected in their interactions at home. Thilakan plays their father, a Railway Station master posted away from home, who returns home very infrequently. Kaviyoor Ponnamma plays their mother. They have a younger brother and two sisters. Shankaradi and Mamukkoya plays the local leaders of their parties, respectively. The movie unwinds slowly, introducing new characters and with absolutely hilarious situations and dialogues, which are even now, known to people far and wide all across the state of Kerala. The movie makes fun of both the prominent parties in the state, the Left and the Right alliance, and at the same time, manages to reflect the same in the family.
Cast
- Sreenivasan as Prabhakaran
- Jayaram as Prakasan
- Thilakan as Raghavan Nair
- Mathu as Lathika, Raghavan Nair's daughter
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Bhanumathi
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Achuthan Nair
- Mamukkoya as K.G. Pothuval
- Sankaradi as Kumarapillai
- Innocent as Yashwant Sahai
- Bobby Kottarakkara as Uthaman
- Mala Aravindan as Thankappan
- Master Rahul Laxman as Raghavan Nair's youngest son
External links
- Sandesam at IMDb
- Sandhesam at the Malayalam Movie Database
- Anthikkad speaks about Sandhesam: Video on YouTube
