Sayahnam () 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.
Plot An 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 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 National Film Awards"48th National film Awards" Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - R. Sarath (film director) and M. S. Nazeer (film producer) Kerala State Film Awards 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
External links Sayahnam at the British Film Institute Movie Database Sayahnam at the Malayalam Movie Database