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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name          = Satyam
| name          = Satyam
| image          = Sathyam Film Poster.jpg
| image          = Satyam 1976 poster.jpg
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director      = S. A. Kannan
| director      = S. A. Kannan
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* [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]]
* [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]]
* [[Jayachitra]]
* [[Jayachitra]]
* [[M. N. Nambiar]]
}}
}}
| cinematography = K. S. Prasad
| cinematography =[[K. S. Prasad]]
| editing        = R. Devarajan
| editing        = R. Devarajan
| music          = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| music          = [[K. V. Mahadevan]]
| studio        = Sri Shanmugamani Films
| studio        = Sri Shanmugamani Films
| distributor    = <!-- or: | distributors = -->
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1976|05|06}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|1976|05|06}}
| runtime        = 138 minutes
| runtime        = 138 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = Tamil
| language      = Tamil
| budget        =
| gross          =
}}
}}
'''''Satyam''''' ({{translation|The Truth}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by S. A. Kannan and written by [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Devika]], [[Jayachitra]] and [[M. N. Nambiar]]. The film had musical score by [[K. V. Mahadevan]]. The film has playing the younger brother of Ganesan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 December 2014 |title=தண்ணி கருத்திருச்சு... |url=http://www.dinamalar.com/supplementary_detail.asp?id=23290&ncat=19&Print=1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203054038/http://www.dinamalar.com/supplementary_detail.asp?id=23290&ncat=19&Print=1 |archive-date=15 November 2017 |access-date=18 May 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=181-190 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp19.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826160804/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp19.htm |archive-date=26 August 2014 |access-date=22 August 2014 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> It was adapted from Kannan's play ''Vidhi''.<ref name="am">{{Cite web |date=26 January 2015 |title='திரை இசைத் திலகம் கேவி மகாதேவன் -40- பிஜிஎஸ் மணியன் எழுதும் தொடர் |url=http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/kvm40.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205045819/http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/kvm40.html |archive-date=5 February 2020 |access-date=11 May 2020 |website=Andhimazhai |language=ta}}</ref>
'''''Satyam''''' ({{translation|The Truth}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film, directed by S. A. Kannan and written by [[Vietnam Veedu Sundaram]]. The film stars [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Manjula Vijayakumar|Manjula]], [[Devika]] and [[Jayachitra]]. The film has Haasan playing the younger brother of Ganesan.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 December 2014 |title=தண்ணி கருத்திருச்சு... |url=http://www.dinamalar.com/supplementary_detail.asp?id=23290&ncat=19&Print=1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203054038/http://www.dinamalar.com/supplementary_detail.asp?id=23290&ncat=19&Print=1 |archive-date=3 February 2017 |access-date=18 May 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=181-190 |url=http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp19.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826160804/http://nadigarthilagam.com/filmographyp19.htm |archive-date=26 August 2014 |access-date=22 August 2014 |website=nadigarthilagam.com}}</ref> It was adapted from Kannan's play ''Vidhi''.
 
== Plot ==
Dharmalingam is the chieftain of his village known for keeping his word and his pacifism. His wife Sivakami educated brother Kumaran and Kumaran's betrothed, Vani, live together happily. Gowri, Kumaran's college mate who also happens to be the richest woman in the village falls in love with Kumaran.
 
Sokkanathan is Gowri's guardian and is classist wanting to keep the poor poor so that they stay under him. Due to his machinations, the poor villagers' house gets burnt. Seeing Dharmalingan's plight and tears, Gowri promises to rebuild their houses and give them the lands she has in excess much to chagrin on Sokkanathan. She even fires Sokkanathan upon her eighteenth birthday as her agent leaving him rudderless. Due to her beneficent nature, Dharmalingan gives her a carte blanch word that she can ask anything she wants at any time which he will give her so long it is in his power. She uses this to her advantage and asks for Kumaran. After a huge showdown, Kumaran succumbs to pressure and marries Gowri deciding to punish his own brother and Gowri.
 
He takes back everything Gowri has given and refuses to even see his brother. Vani meanwhile has taken up ascetism and starts living in temple. Kumaran gets into a major accident which causes everyone to gather together, and, in the end, Vani fasts to death praying to God which helps Kumaran survive at the cost of Vani's life.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Dharmalingam
{{cast listing|
*[[Sivaji Ganesan]] as Dharmalingam Devar
*[[Devika]] as Sivakami
*[[Devika]] as Sivakami
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as Kumaran
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as Kumaran
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*[[Jayachitra]] as Vani
*[[Jayachitra]] as Vani
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Sokkanathan
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Sokkanathan
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Vani's grandfather
*[[S. V. Subbaiah]] as Pattalathu Thatha
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Police Inspector (guest role)
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] as Police Inspector  
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Vallinayagam
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Vallinayagam
*[[Nagesh]] as Pannaiyar's driver
*[[Nagesh]] as Ambi
*[[K. K. Soundar]] as a villager
*[[K. K. Soundar]] as a villager
*[[Karuppu Subbiah]] as a villager
*[[Karuppu Subbiah]] as a villager
*T. K. S. Natajan as a villager
*[[T. K. S. Natarajan]] as a villager
*[[Typist Gopu]] as
*[[Typist Gopu]] as Iyer
*[[Neelu]] as
*[[Neelu]] as Iyer
*Haalam as a Dancer
*[[Usilai Mani]] as Iyer
*Comedy Shanmuagam as Iyer
*Aalam as a Dancer
*Pushpamala
*Pushpamala
}}


== Production ==
== Production ==
''Satyam'' was an adaptation of the play ''Vidhi''.<ref name=am /> The play was written by S. A. Kannan who also directed the film adaptation. Kamal Haasan was paired with Manjula which remained their only collaboration in their career.<ref name="TCRC">{{Cite web |date=7 April 2020 |title=Black & White Photographs From The Cinema Resource Centre Archives (XIX) |url=https://tcrcindia.com/2020/04/07/black-white-photographs-from-the-cinema-resource-centre-archives-xix/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806104056/https://tcrcindia.com/2020/04/07/black-white-photographs-from-the-cinema-resource-centre-archives-xix/ |archive-date=6 August 2020 |access-date=11 May 2020 |website=The Cinema Resource Centre}}</ref>
''Satyam'' was an adaptation of the play ''Vidhi''.<ref name="am">{{Cite web |date=26 January 2015 |title='திரை இசைத் திலகம் கேவி மகாதேவன் -40- பிஜிஎஸ் மணியன் எழுதும் தொடர் |url=http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/kvm40.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205045819/http://andhimazhai.com/news/view/kvm40.html |archive-date=5 February 2020 |access-date=11 May 2020 |website=Andhimazhai |language=ta}}</ref> The play was written by S. A. Kannan who directed the film adaptation. Kamal Haasan was paired with Manjula which remained their only collaboration in their career.<ref name="TCRC">{{Cite web |date=7 April 2020 |title=Black & White Photographs From The Cinema Resource Centre Archives (XIX) |url=https://tcrcindia.com/2020/04/07/black-white-photographs-from-the-cinema-resource-centre-archives-xix/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806104056/https://tcrcindia.com/2020/04/07/black-white-photographs-from-the-cinema-resource-centre-archives-xix/ |archive-date=6 August 2020 |access-date=11 May 2020 |website=The Cinema Resource Centre}}</ref> The film was announced in 1973.<ref>{{cite news|title=சத்தியம் |work=Navamani|language=ta|access-date=16 October 2025|page=4|date=1 August 1973|via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]|url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-22-1-58#?xywh=2851%2C1717%2C3771%2C2126&cv=3}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics written by [[Kannadasan]] and Rajagopal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sathiyam |url=https://gaana.com/album/sathiyam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423141011/https://gaana.com/album/sathiyam |archive-date=23 April 2019 |access-date=11 May 2020 |website=[[Gaana.com]]}}</ref> The song "Kalyana Kovilil" attained popularity.<ref name="TCRC" />
The soundtrack was composed by [[K. V. Mahadevan]] and lyrics were written by [[Kannadasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sathiyam |url=https://gaana.com/album/sathiyam |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423141011/https://gaana.com/album/sathiyam |archive-date=23 April 2019 |access-date=11 May 2020 |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sathyam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by K V Mahadevan |url=https://mossymart.com/product/sathyam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-k-v-mahadevan/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120053210/https://mossymart.com/product/sathyam-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-k-v-mahadevan/ |archive-date=20 November 2021 |access-date=9 April 2024 |website=Mossymart |language=en}}</ref> The song "Kalyana Kovilil" attained popularity.<ref name="TCRC" />


{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kalyana Kovilil
| title1 = Kalyana Kovilil
| note1   =  
| note1 =  
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Susheela]]
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[P. Susheela]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
| lyrics1 = [[Kannadasan]]
| length1 =  
| length1 =  
| title2 = Azhagam Kodi
| title2 = Azhagam Kodi
| note2   =  
| note2 =  
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubramanyam, P. Susheela
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubramanyam, P. Susheela
| lyrics2 = Kannadasan
| lyrics2 = Kannadasan
| length2 =  
| length2 =  
| title3 = Kalyana Kovilil
| title3 = Kalyana Kovilil
| note3 = sad
| note3 = sad
| extra3 = P. Susheela
| extra3 = P. Susheela
| lyrics3 = Kannadasan
| lyrics3 = Kannadasan
| length3 =  
| length3 =  
| title4 = Pottane Oru
| title4 = Pottane Oru
| note4   =  
| note4 =  
| extra4 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]]
| extra4 = [[T. M. Soundararajan]], P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
| lyrics4 = Kannadasan
| lyrics4 = Kannadasan
| length4 =  
| length4 =  
| title5 = Amma Mel Aanayittu
| title5 = Amma Mel Aanayittu
| note5   =  
| note5 =  
| extra5 =  
| extra5 =  
| lyrics5 =  
| lyrics5 =  
| length5 =  
| length5 =  
}}
}}
== Reception ==
Kanthan of ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' wrote the screenplay, which was proceeding smoothly and calmly till the interval, then reaches the fate of a ship battered by a storm; what saves the film from this accident is the unparalleled performance of the actors and actresses.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=காந்தன் |date=30 May 1976 |title=சத்யம் |url=https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/may/30-05-1976/p31.jpg |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220728041348/https://kalkionline.com/kalkionline_archive/imagegallery/archiveimages/kalki/1976/may/30-05-1976/p31.jpg |archive-date=28 July 2022 |access-date=11 November 2022 |magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]] |page=31 |language=ta}}</ref> Nagai Dharman of ''Navamani'' praised the acting, dialogues, cinematography and direction.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-22-4-142#?xywh=2722%2C3859%2C3819%2C2153&cv=2|date=20 May 1976|page=4|access-date=16 November 2025|title=சத்யம் |first=நாகை |last=தர்மன் |via=[[Endangered Archives Programme]]|work=Navamani|language=ta}}</ref>  <!-- https://eap.bl.uk/archive-file/EAP372-6-22-4-142 -->


== References ==
== References ==
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Satyam
Theatrical release poster
Directed byS. A. Kannan
Produced byP. M. Shanmugam
G. M. Mani
Screenplay byVietnam Veedu Sundaram
Based onVidhi
by S. A. Kannan
Starring
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
CinematographyK. S. Prasad
Edited byR. Devarajan
Production
company
Sri Shanmugamani Films
Release date
  • 6 May 1976 (1976-05-06)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Satyam (transl. The Truth) is a 1976 Indian Tamil-language film, directed by S. A. Kannan and written by Vietnam Veedu Sundaram. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Kamal Haasan, Manjula, Devika and Jayachitra. The film has Haasan playing the younger brother of Ganesan.[1][2] It was adapted from Kannan's play Vidhi.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Dharmalingam is the chieftain of his village known for keeping his word and his pacifism. His wife Sivakami educated brother Kumaran and Kumaran's betrothed, Vani, live together happily. Gowri, Kumaran's college mate who also happens to be the richest woman in the village falls in love with Kumaran.

Sokkanathan is Gowri's guardian and is classist wanting to keep the poor poor so that they stay under him. Due to his machinations, the poor villagers' house gets burnt. Seeing Dharmalingan's plight and tears, Gowri promises to rebuild their houses and give them the lands she has in excess much to chagrin on Sokkanathan. She even fires Sokkanathan upon her eighteenth birthday as her agent leaving him rudderless. Due to her beneficent nature, Dharmalingan gives her a carte blanch word that she can ask anything she wants at any time which he will give her so long it is in his power. She uses this to her advantage and asks for Kumaran. After a huge showdown, Kumaran succumbs to pressure and marries Gowri deciding to punish his own brother and Gowri.

He takes back everything Gowri has given and refuses to even see his brother. Vani meanwhile has taken up ascetism and starts living in temple. Kumaran gets into a major accident which causes everyone to gather together, and, in the end, Vani fasts to death praying to God which helps Kumaran survive at the cost of Vani's life.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Satyam was an adaptation of the play Vidhi.[3] The play was written by S. A. Kannan who directed the film adaptation. Kamal Haasan was paired with Manjula which remained their only collaboration in their career.[4] The film was announced in 1973.[5]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics were written by Kannadasan.[6][7] The song "Kalyana Kovilil" attained popularity.[4]

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Kalyana Kovilil"KannadasanS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela 
2."Azhagam Kodi"KannadasanS. P. Balasubramanyam, P. Susheela 
3."Kalyana Kovilil" (sad)KannadasanP. Susheela 
4."Pottane Oru"KannadasanT. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
5."Amma Mel Aanayittu"   

Reception[edit | edit source]

Kanthan of Kalki wrote the screenplay, which was proceeding smoothly and calmly till the interval, then reaches the fate of a ship battered by a storm; what saves the film from this accident is the unparalleled performance of the actors and actresses.[8] Nagai Dharman of Navamani praised the acting, dialogues, cinematography and direction.[9]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "தண்ணி கருத்திருச்சு..." Dinamalar (in தமிழ்). 26 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "181-190". nadigarthilagam.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "'திரை இசைத் திலகம் கேவி மகாதேவன் -40- பிஜிஎஸ் மணியன் எழுதும் தொடர்". Andhimazhai (in தமிழ்). 26 January 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Black & White Photographs From The Cinema Resource Centre Archives (XIX)". The Cinema Resource Centre. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  5. ↑ "சத்தியம்". Navamani (in தமிழ்). 1 August 1973. p. 4. Retrieved 16 October 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.
  6. ↑ "Sathiyam". Gaana. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Sathyam Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by K V Mahadevan". Mossymart. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  8. ↑ காந்தன் (30 May 1976). "சத்யம்". Kalki (in தமிழ்). p. 31. Retrieved 11 November 2022.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ தர்மன், நாகை (20 May 1976). "சத்யம்". Navamani (in தமிழ்). p. 4. Retrieved 16 November 2025 – via Endangered Archives Programme.

External links[edit | edit source]

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