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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Sadaram<br />
| image = Saadaram-1995.jpg<br />
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| caption =<br />
| director = [[Jose Thomas]]<br />
| producer =N. Krishnakumar (Kireedam Unni)<br />
| writer = [[A. K. Lohithadas]]<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Suresh Gopi]]|[[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]|[[Sreenath]]|[[Lalu Alex]] |Suvarna Mathew}}<br />
| music = [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]<br />
| cinematography =<br />
| editing =<br />
| studio = Kripa Films<br />
| distributor = Kireedam Release<br />
| released = 1995<br />
| runtime = 140 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross =<br />
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'''''Saadaram''''' (also spelled as ''Sadaram'') is a [[1995 in film|1995]] [[Malayalam]]<ref name="1995 Cinema">{{cite web | url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/1995.htm | title=1995 Cinema | publisher=kerala.gov.in | access-date=3 August 2013}}</ref> film directed by [[Jose Thomas]] and stars [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Lalu Alex]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]], Suvarna Mathew, Chithra, [[Sreenath]], [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] and [[Sukumari]] main roles.<ref>{{cite book|title=Bowker's Complete Video Directory, 1999: Entertainment, titles A-S|year=1999|publisher=R. R. Bowker|isbn=978-0-8352-4202-8|pages=1221|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4FUbAQAAMAAJ&q=sadaram+1995}}</ref> The script was written by [[A. K. Lohithadas]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Lohithadas Filmography|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/advt/movie/Lohithadas/filmography.htm|work=Malayala Manorama|access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref> The film was big hit at Box office. <br />
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==Plot==<br />
Though a lawyer by profession, Raghunandan Menon ([[Suresh Gopi]]) finds happiness in farming. He leads a happy life along with his family consisting of mother ([[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]]), elder brother, and his family. Raghunandan's fiancee Lekha (Suvarna Mathew) is a research student in literature. One night, on a usual walk through his farm, Raghu saves a severely wounded girl ([[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]]]). On the next morning, she introduces herself as Seethalakshmi and informs him that she was brutally raped by gang of men, who later dumped her. Raghu offers her shelter in his farmhouse for next couple of days. Lekha, who happened to make a surprise visit finds Sethu in the farmhouse, whom she mistakes to be having an affair with Raghu. His explanations fail to convince her. Up on knowing about a girl staying at the farmhouse, Harinandan Menon ([[Lalu Alex]]), the elder brother, who is also a senior police officer arrives at the farmhouse. He is shocked to see Seethalakshmi and returns suddenly without saying anything. Seetha explains Raghu that Hari was one among those men who raped her. On reaching home to know more about the incident, Hari confesses of his mistake and tries to justify that he was in an inebriated condition. But Raghu is adamant of giving justice to Seetha. Raghu in attempt of bringing justice to Seetha faces severe opposition from within his house including his mom, fiancee and sister-in law. Upon knowing that Seetha is a rape victim, Madhavan (Ravi Vallathol) her fiance shows his unwillingness to accept her. In order to give a new life to her, Raghu marries Seetha and brings her to his house. But at home, he is asked by his sister-in law (Chithra) not to bring Seetha inside. Raghu takes Seetha and drives away.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Suresh Gopi]] as Adv.Raghunandan Menon<br />
* [[Lalu Alex]] as DySP Harichandra Menon<br />
* [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] as Seethalakshmi<br />
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Bhanumathi<br />
* [[Chithra (actress)|Chithra]] as Malathi<br />
* [[Sivaji (Telugu actor)|Sivaji]] as Gangadharan Menon<br />
* [[Madhupal]] as Nazar<br />
* [[Sreenath]] as Ravichandra Menon<br />
* [[Mammukoya]] as Veerappan (Kunjalu)<br />
* [[Priyanka Anoop]] as Dakshayani<br />
* [[Bindu Panikkar]] as Rama<br />
* [[Suvarna Mathew]] as Lekha<br />
* [[Spadikam George]] as <br />
* [[Ravi Vallathol]] as Madhavan<br />
* [[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]] as Sankara Warrier<br />
* Sonia Baiju as Jessy<br />
* Anila Sreekumar as Kallu<br />
* Reshmi Soman as Sreekutty<br />
* Devi S as Arya<br />
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==Box office==<br />
This film was big hit at box office. It ran more 100 days successfully in theatres.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Sources==<br />
* {{Cite book |last1=Rajadhyaksha |first1=Ashish |url=https://indiancine.ma/texts/indiancine.ma%3AEncyclopedia_of_Indian_Cinema/text.pdf |title=Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema |last2=Willemen |first2=Paul |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |year=1998 |isbn=0-19-563579-5 |author-link1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author-link2=Paul Willemen |orig-year=1994}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0355993/ ''Saadaram''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by A. K. Lohithadas]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Jose Thomas]]<br />
[[Category:1995 films]]<br />
[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]</div>imported>EdwardUK