Satham Podathey(2007)
Satham Podathey is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language psychological thriller film written and directed by Vasanth. The film stars Prithviraj, Padmapriya, and Nithin Sathya, with Nassar, Suhasini, and Premji in supporting roles. The story follows Bhanu, who marries Rathnavel, but discovers he hid his alcoholism and infertility from her. After a violent divorce, she marries Ravi, but Rathnavel kidnaps her and fakes her death. The film is based on a true incident from Andhra Pradesh. It received positive reviews for its sensitive handling of impotence and domestic abuse. Vasanth won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Story Writer. The film was released on 14 September 2007.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, JioTV, Amazon Prime Video, Eros Now, Airtel Xstream Play, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 14 September 2007
- Director
- Vasanth
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 7.3/10
Storyline
Bhanu marries Rathnavel, but he hides his alcoholism and infertility from her. After he beats her, she divorces him and marries the kind-hearted Ravi. Rathnavel cannot let go. He kidnaps Bhanu and fakes her death. Now Ravi must find her before it is too late.
“Don't make a sound.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Satham Podathey
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Yuvan Shankar Raja (19 films together), Nassar & Sriman (16 films together), Nassar & Suhasini Maniratnam (11 films together), Premgi Amaran & Yuvan Shankar Raja (9 films together), Nassar & Jagan (7 films together), and Sriman & Yuvan Shankar Raja (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Satham Podathey... Unnai Solli' but was shortened for release.
- Director Vasanth also wrote the screenplay, adapting it from his own short story.
- Actress Padmapriya, who played Bhanumathy, learned to drive a scooter specifically for this film.
- The movie's soundtrack by Yuvan Shankar Raja was recorded in just five days.
- A key scene was shot at the historic Egmore Railway Station in Chennai.
- The film was praised for its realistic portrayal of marital issues, rare in Tamil cinema then.
- It had a limited theatrical run but gained a cult following through television broadcasts.