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Sandesham

  • 1991
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
9.0/10
5.9K
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Jayaram, Maathu, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Sreenivasan, and Thilakan in Sandesham (1991)
SatireComedyDrama

A satire on contemporary Kerala politics where brothers turn local leaders of rival parties, leading to distress for their aged and once-proud parents.A satire on contemporary Kerala politics where brothers turn local leaders of rival parties, leading to distress for their aged and once-proud parents.A satire on contemporary Kerala politics where brothers turn local leaders of rival parties, leading to distress for their aged and once-proud parents.

  • Director
    • Sathyan Anthikad
  • Writer
    • Sreenivasan
  • Stars
    • Thilakan
    • Sreenivasan
    • Jayaram
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  • IMDb RATING
    9.0/10
    5.9K
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    • Director
      • Sathyan Anthikad
    • Writer
      • Sreenivasan
    • Stars
      • Thilakan
      • Sreenivasan
      • Jayaram
    • 18User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Thilakan
    Thilakan
    • Raghavan Nair
    Sreenivasan
    Sreenivasan
    • Prabhakaran
    Jayaram
    Jayaram
    • Prakashan
    Kaviyoor Ponnamma
    Kaviyoor Ponnamma
    • Bhanumathi
    Oduvil Unnikrishnan
    Oduvil Unnikrishnan
    • Achuthan Nair
    Sankaradi
    Sankaradi
    • Kumara Pillai
    Siddique
    Siddique
    • Udayabhanu
    Mala Aravindan
    Mala Aravindan
    • Anandan
    Mammukoya
    Mammukoya
    • K.G. Pothuval
    K.P.A.C. Lalitha
    K.P.A.C. Lalitha
    • Anandan's Wife
    Maathu
    Maathu
    • Lathika
    Bobby Kottarakkara
    Bobby Kottarakkara
    • Uthaman
    T.P. Madhavan
    T.P. Madhavan
    • Police Officer
    T.R. Omana
    T.R. Omana
    • Achuthan Nair's Wife
    Byon
    Byon
    Kalabhavan Haneef
    Kalabhavan Haneef
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    Rahul Lakshman
    • Prashanthan - Raghavan Nair's Youngest Son
    • Director
      • Sathyan Anthikad
    • Writer
      • Sreenivasan
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    arun_mr

    The best political comedy movie in malayalam.

    Script; Sreenivasan had a rhetoric about Sathyan Anthikkad before he started writing the message of 'mess' without a queue: I'm promising you the Ugran dialogues in this movie. That word from the first scene of the movie to the scene and Sreenivasan

    Has done. The message is the script that can not be edited without editing a line. Each conversation spans a thousand stories. These are still scary bombs. As time passes, their blast is increasing. These bombs can still break our political world. Sreenivasan has written the script for two days after Knowing that Kottapalli Prakash and Prabhakaran are not only two personalities. Prakash is a Congressman, there is not much talk or intellectual burden, laughing like the color of the Qadar and no revolution in the revolution but in power. He only dream of 'Swaraj'.
    9sandhya-sdr

    One of My Favorites.

    Hugely popular political satire penned by Sreenivasan. The film is equally brutal in its admonishment of both major political formations in Kerala. Veteran actor Thilakan, as always, is brilliant as the Station Master who returns home after retirement to find his sons Prabhakaran (Sreenivasan) & Prakashan (Jayaram) as jobless petty politicians. Their political rivalry spills over & begins to dictate every aspect of family life, this is the central theme of the film. The movie skillfully & hilariously exposes the double-speak & hypocrisy of the Communists and the corruption & sycophancy in the Congress party. No character or situation felt out of place during the entire film. Every character had a message for the masses- be it Siddique, as the upright agriculture officer, Mala Aravindan as the cowardly police inspector, Shankaradi as the Marxist ideologue or even Bobby Kottarakara as the small time party worker. "Sandesham" without any doubt ranks among the best Malayalam movies of all time & is best remembered for its dialogues, some of which have become part of the Kerala folklore. Kudos to Sathyan Anthikad & Sreenivasan for this fantastic creation!
    10judemarcus-1

    It would be an understatement to categorize this movie as a mere political satire...

    I have watched this movie like a 100 times and not once has this movie failed to put a smile on my face...There aren't many movies that makes you laugh and think at the same time.If a non malayalee watch this movie without subs he would mistake it for a serious movie..that's the beauty of the film. It's the situations and the sarcasm that gives you laughs rather than the stupid gimmicks other comedy movies resort to.The movie delivers socio-political messages at multiple levels, a rare cinematic feat in malayalam cinema. The importance of family, parent's blind love for their children,the time we waste on stupid arguments,political manipulation and many other events that we can relate to our daily lives come and go in a beautiful manner. wonder why they don't make movies like this anymore....
    10vengatesh-74587

    One of the greatest malayalam movies.

    No wonder It's widely regarded as the best malayalam movie....it's simple movie with strong emotions..it has comedy,drama, political commentary,family values..Thilakan was terrific...it was One Of The finest movies I've ever seen.
    10apremaraj

    One of the best political satires in malayalam

    A movie which makes fun of the political gimmicks in kerala and how the public is affected by it all...

    The writer and director does a very good job in making mockery of all the kerala political parties.

    The story is about the family of a retired station master which consists of his wife, 3 sons and 2 daughters. The two elder sons are local leaders of rival political parties. How the family goes through this infight between brothers forms the crux of the story.

    One of the best efforts of the Sreenivasan & Sathyan Anthikkad team, this film is sure to make you laugh as well as think.

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      Raghavan Nair: Law points?

      Prabhakaran: [Jumping from his seat] It is you Father! I thought you were some monopolists! I was startled.

      Raghavan Nair: Why are you afraid of monopolists?

      Prabhakaran: They are the ones who must be feared. Enemies of the revolution! Obstacles in the path of social equality! Poisonous snakes!

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      • October 30, 1991 (India)
    • Country of origin
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    • Language
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