Sathyam (2004 film)
2004 film directed by Vinayan
Sathyam (transl. Truth) is a 2004 Indian Malayalam-language action film written and directed by Vinayan, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Priyamani, Taruni Sachdev, Anandaraj, Thilakan and Lalu Alex. This was Priyamani's debut film in Malayalam and the last Malayalam film of Taruni Sachdev. The film is loosely inspired by the Tamil film Dhill (2001), starring Vikram.
Plot
The story circles around Sanjeev Kumar who is awaiting his selection into the police force. But it was being delayed by the corrupt Police Commissioner Mambilli Mukundan Menon, who is backed up by his political and underground relationships and has a grudge against Sanjeev's father Ayyappan Nair. When things go beyond a limit, Sanjeev gets fed up, and locks up Mukundan in a secret location. Sanjeev gets selected for the police force and joins as a Sub-Inspector near his home town, and gets a lot of praise for his work in curbing crime in the city.
In the meantime, Mukundan manages to escape the secret location. Sanjeev manages to prove that Mukundan is insane and puts him in an asylum. But he faces many obstacles.
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