Sayahnam
Sayahnam is a 2000 Malayalam feature film that marks the directorial debut of R. Sarath, who also wrote the screenplay. The film is a drama centred on the environmental and anti-nuclear issue in India. It stars O. Madhavan, Gomathi Mahadevan, Ebrahim Kutty and Alex Kadavil. It won seven Kerala State Film Awards and two National Film Awards.
Plot
An old man, who is a writer, is proud of his son who is a scientist, but upset about the country's involvement in nuclear tests. He finds himself increasingly isolated as his own son celebrates the nuclear advances made in IndiaCast
- O. Madhavan as Sakhav KK
- Gomathi Mahadevan as Bharathi, wife of Sakhav
- P. I. Ibrahim Kutty as Siddharthan, Sakhav's elder son
- Shari as Salini, Siddharthan's wife
- Jomol as Volga
- Alex kadavil as Ramachandran
- Remya Nambeesan as Amala, daughter of Siddharthan and Salini
Awards
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - R. Sarath and M. S. Nazeer
- Kerala State [Film Award for Best Film|Best Film] - Sayahnam
- Best Actor - O. Madhavan
- Best Story - R. Sarath
- Best Dubbing Artist - Gopalakrishnan
- Best Male Singer - Vidhu Prathap
- Best Editing - Beena Paul
- Kerala State Film Award for Best [Art Director|Best Art Direction] - A. V. Gokuldas