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'''''Pathram''''' ([[English language|English]]: ''The Newspaper'') is a [[List of Malayalam films of 1999|1999]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[political film|political thriller]] film  written by [[Renji Panicker]] and directed by [[Joshi (director)|Joshi]], starring [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Manju Warrier]], [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]], [[N. F. Varghese]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Abhirami (actress)|Abhirami]].

*[[Suresh Gopi]] as Nandagopal

*[[Manju Warrier]] as Devika Shekhar

*[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Shekharan

*[[N. F. Varghese]] as Vishwanathan

*[[Biju Menon]] as [[Superintendent of Police#India|SP]] Firoz Mohammed [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]

*[[Abhirami (actress)|Abhirami]] as Shilpa Mary Cherian

*[[Jose Prakash]] as Madhavan

*[[Babu Namboothiri]] as Warrier

*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as [[Deputy Inspector General of Police#India|DIG]] David Sabhapathy [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]

*[[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Kuruvithadam Baby

*[[Jagannatha Varma]] as Pattathil Outhakkutty

*[[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] as Vincent Peter

*[[Spadikam George]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Thomas Vazhakkali

*[[Vijay Menon]] as Vipin, Still Photographer

*[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Kunjoos

*[[Sarath Das (actor)|Sarath Das]] as Ibnu

*Vimal Raj as Aandavan

*[[K. P. A. C. Azeez]] as K.K. Nambiar

*[[James (Malayalam actor)|James]] as Aravindan

*[[Mohan Jose]] as Kodupalli Surendran

*[[Chali Pala]] as [[Sub Inspector|SI]] Parameswara Kurup

*[[Shammi Thilakan]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Haridas

*[[M.S. Thripunithura]] as Konathiri

*[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Harivamsilal Pannalal

The film collected over {{INR}}5.15 crore in 25 days in box office. It became a huge blockbuster and it was the highest grossing movie in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/apr/05pat.htm|title=Bad news|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=5 April 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/mammootty-manju-warrier-pair-joshiy-movie-614414|title=Mammootty and Manju Warrier to Pair Up in Joshiy Movie?|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=18 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/forget-the-dileep-manju-warrior-stands-tall-on-her-own|title=Forget the Dileep; Manju Warrior stands tall on her own|work=[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|date=28 November 2016}}</ref> The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/feb/18/they-too-stirred-up-a-hornets-nest-pre-social-media-malayalam-films-that-sparked-controversy-1774949.amp|title=They too stirred up a hornet's nest: Pre-social media Malayalam films that sparked controversy|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|date=18 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://newsable.asianetnews.com/entertainment/forget-the-dileep-manju-warrior-stands-tall-on-her-own|title=Forget the Dileep; Manju Warrior stands tall on her own|work=[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]|date=28 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/quest-for-perfection/article2455824.ece|title=Quest for perfection|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/feb/18/they-too-stirred-up-a-hornets-nest-pre-social-media-malayalam-films-that-sparked-controversy-1774949.html|title=They too stirred up a hornet’s nest: Pre-social media Malayalam films that sparked controversy|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=18 February 2018}}</ref> The film ran over 250 days in theatres.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mammootty-manju-warrier-pair-joshiy-movie-614414|title=Mammootty and Manju Warrier to Pair Up in Joshiy Movie?|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=18 November 2014}}</ref>

The film was known for the controversies surrounding it when leading Malayalam dailies ''[[Malayala Manorama]]'' and ''[[Mathrubhumi]]'' boycotted the film for portraying them in bad light. Manju Warrier won the ''Asianet Film Award for Best Female Actor'' and her record setting fourth [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam ]] for this film. [[Biju Menon]] won the ''Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor - Male'' for this film.

Music by S. P. Venkatesh, Lyrics by Gireesh Puthenchery, Art  Direction By Sabu pravadas and Publicity designing by Gayathry Ashok. The Location of the film was Ernakulam and Surrounding places.