Sainyam is a 1994 Malayalam-language epic war action film written by S. N. Swamy and directed by Joshiy. Starring Mammootty, Mukesh, Priya Raman, Mohini, Vikram, Dileep, and Sukumaran in main roles. The film score and soundtrack were composed by S. P. Venkatesh.
Plot The story is about the life of an Indian Air Force officer Group Captain, Eashwar, who engages himself in a project called "Red Alert," which involves the renovation of condemned aircraft. He is 35, unmarried, and interested in the research wing of the air force. Eshwar is assisted by Wing Commander Zakir.
As a cover, the research is being conducted at an Indian Air Force Academy. The cadets Jiji, Thomas a.k.a. 'Kokku' Thoma, and especially Shradha Kaul, provide comic relief.
Meanwhile, terrorists/anti-nationals are trying to steal the project's secrets.
Cast
Mammootty as Group Captain A.J.Eashwar Mukesh as Wing Commander Zakir Ali Priya Raman as Cadet Shradha Kaul Mohini as Lakshmi Vikram as Cadet Jiji, Thomas's friend Dileep as Cadet Thomas 'Kokku'/ Thomachan, Jjji's friend Abi as Cadet Das, Jiji's friend Mukundan as Cadet Biju, Jiji's friend Rajeev Rangan as Cadet, Jiji's friend T.S Krishnan as Sikh Cadet, Jiji's friend Sukumaran as Air Vice Marshal Nambiar, Eashwar's Superior officer Prem Kumar as Ramu, Eashwar's cook Sonia as Fathima, Wife of Zakir Valsala Menon as Eashwar's Aunt Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Swaminathan, Eashwar's Uncle Devan Sreenivasan as Sreenath IPS, Commissioner of Police K.P.A.C. Sunny as Defence Minister Ravikumar as Major Sreeram Santhosh as Baiju, a military commando Rasheed Ummer as Chacko, military commando Appa Haja as Kannan, military commando Vijay Menon as Salim, Terrorist Ajay Rathnam as Terrorist Ravi Jack as a Terrorist Nandu as Rajan, Salesman Hariraj as Cadet
Production The film was shot at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal. The shoot was originally scheduled for November, but was postponed to March after Mammootty got chicken pox.
Music Shibu Chakravarthy wrote all the lyrics.
"Mercury" - Sujatha Mohan, Mano, Malgudi Subha "Chellacherukaatte" - Sujatha Mohan, G Venugopal "Kallikkuyile" - K. S. Chithra "Baggy Jeansum" - Krishnachandran, Lekha R Nair, Mano, Sindhu Devi Shibu Chakravarthy "Puthan Kathir" - R Usha "Vaarmudithumpil" - K. S. Chithra, G Venugopal "Nenchil Idanenchil" - Krishnachandran
Release The film was released on 15 September 1994.
Box office The film was both a commercial and critical success.
Legacy The song "Baggy Jeansum" was paid homage to with a reference in the interlude of the song Kinnam Katta Kallan" in the 2018 film Kaly.
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