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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Artham<br />
| image = Artham.jpg<br />
| caption = Poster designed by [[Gayathri Ashokan]]<br />
| director = [[Sathyan Anthikkad]]<br />
| producer = Suriya Chandralal<br />
| screenplay = [[Venu Nagavally]]<br />
| based_on = {{Based on|''Ethir Katru''|[[Subha (writers)|Subha]]}}<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br />[[Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]]<br />[[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]]<br />[[Jayaram]]<br/>[[Parvathy Jayaram|Parvathy]]<br />
| music = [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]<br />
| cinematography = Vipin Mohan<br />
| editing = K. Rajagopal<br />
| studio = Chanthu Films<br />
| distributor = Mudra Arts<br />
| released = {{Film date|1989|07|28|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 135 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
}}<br />
'''''Artham''''' (English: ''The Meaning'') is a [[List of Malayalam films of 1989|1989]] Malayalam crime film directed by [[Sathyan Anthikkad]] and written by [[Venu Nagavally]]. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]], [[Saranya Ponvannan|Saranya]], in lead roles along with [[Parvathy Jayaram|Parvathy]], [[Mamukkoya]], [[Philomina]], [[Mohan Raj]], [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]], [[Sukumari]], [[Jagannatha Varma]], and [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] in other pivotal roles. [[Jayaram]] plays a cameo role.The music was composed by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]].<br />
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The film is an adaptation of the [[Tamil language|Tamil]] detective novel ''Ethir Katru'' by [[Subha (writers)|Subha]]. The story revolves around a loner and award-winning novelist Ben Narendran (Mammootty) who seeks revenge against the forces who murdered his dear friend Janardanan (Jayaram). Joining in Narendran's aid are journalist Manasa (Saranya) and Advocate P. S. Nenmara (Sreenivasan). It was also later adapted in [[Tamil cinema]] as ''[[Ethir Kaatru]]'' (1990).<br />
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==Plot==<br />
The movie starts with a loner named Ben Narendran ([[Mammootty]]) writing a suicide note. He mentions that he is committing suicide as he has nothing to do with his life. He chooses to jump in front of the train to perform the act. He waits for the train but ends up saving another young man named Janardanan ([[Jayaram]]) who has the same intention. Janardanan has committed a murder out of desperation and is scared of revenge. Narendran consoles him and offers to take the blame of the murder so that Janardanan can live freely.<br />
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Narendran gets sentenced to lifetime imprisonment. While in jail, he writes a book [Sharanalayam] under the pen name "Ben" which becomes immensely popular. He is also given an award by the state, but his true identity is never revealed. Journalist Manasa (Saranya) discovers that the author is behind bars and tries to get a parole for him. Though Narendran is not initially interested, he eventually applies for parole and is granted 28 days of parole so that he can receive the award in person.<br />
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Once out of jail, Narendran gets word that Janardanan has died mysteriously. He sets out on a mission to find the culprits and destroy those who caused his death.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
*[[Mammootty]] as Ben Narendran<br />
*[[Sreenivasan]] as Adv. P. S. Nenmara<br />
*[[Saranya Ponvannan]] as Manasa<br />
*[[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as R. K. Nambyar<br />
*[[Jayaram]] as Janardanan(cameo)<br />
*[[Parvathy Jayaram|Parvathi]] as Geetha<br />
*[[Kollam Thulasi]] as Jaleel<br />
*[[Mamukkoya]] as Kunjikannan<br />
*[[Philomina]] as house owner<br />
*[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Janardanan's father<br />
*[[Sukumari]] as Janardanan's mother<br />
*[[Mohan Raj]] (Keerikkadan Jose) as Stanley<br />
*[[Jagannatha Varma]] as Warrier<br />
*[[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Ananthan<br />
*[[Karamana Janardanan Nair]] as John Zachariah<br />
*Azeez as David<br />
*Jagannathan as bookshop owner<br />
*Sindhu Varma<br />
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==Box office==<br />
The film was a sleeper hit in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2016/films-of-mammootty-sathyan-anthikkad-combo-230885-pg2.html|title=Mammootty-Sathyan Anthikkad: A Hugely Underrated Pair!|work=[[Filmibeat]]|date=21 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn2IHLtSsDc|title=Hittukalude Katha - Artham - Mammootty Sathyan Anthikad|work=metromatinee.com|date=15 June 2016}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0271369}}<br />
{{Sathyan Anthikad}}<br />
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[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1989 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad]]<br />
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]<br />
[[Category:1980s thriller films]]<br />
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