Voice Of Sathyanathan
Original title: Voice of സത്യനാഥൻ
Sathyanathan is the owner of a furniture shop and gets into a lot of trouble because of his uncontrollable tongue. He has a rivalry with his neighbour Tabala Varkeychan and the panchayat president.
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Movie details
- Original title
- Voice of സത്യനാഥൻ
- Release date
- 28 July 2023
- Runtime
- 135 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Crime
- Director
- Rafi
- Writers
- Rafi
- Cast
- Dileep as Sathyanathan (Sathyan), Joju George as Balan, Veena Nandakumar as Susan, Jagapathi Babu as SP Nambiar (IPS), Siddique as Tabala Varkeychan (Thavala), Anupam Kher as President of India, Vijayaraghavan as Anto (Susan's father), Johny Antony as Cleetus (Panchayat President)
- Producers
- N. M. Badusha, Shinoy Mathew, Dileep, Rajan Chirayil
- Production company
- Pen & Paper Creations, Badushaa Cinemas, Graand Production
- Certificate
- U
Spoiler-free synopsis
Sathyanathan is the owner of a furniture shop and gets into a lot of trouble because of his uncontrollable tongue. He has a rivalry with his neighbour Tabala Varkeychan and the panchayat president. One morning, he wakes up to find police on his Verandah who are calling him to the police station. An officer interrogates him with a hidden webcam on the officer's table; the webcam live feeds to another computer in another room in the police station. The officer asks Sathyanathan about his rivalry with the panchayat president. While Sathyanathan is explaining about the rivalry, the DYSP in the other room translates the interrogation to an official, and they interpret Sathyanathan's threats to the President of India, who is scheduled to visit their town, instead of the panchayat president, whom Sathyanathan has been irritating. Sathyanathan gets sent into another interrogation room somewhere not near his place. Sathyanathan tries to prove his innocence, but fails to do so. The interrogator 'Nambiar' also shows some videos where his neighbour Varkeychan claims Sathyanathan totally hates the president, but Varkeychan meant the panchayat president. He gets sent to jail for a few days and is released, during which time he meets his jailmate Balan, who is accused of killing 50 people. Sathyanathan tries to butter Balan up but, in turn, ends up annoying Balan. Sathyanathan plans to shift to Mumbai since his reputation in his hometown is ruined. He goes to Mumbai, until he gets a call from a police officer asking him about his whereabouts. Sathyanathan truthfully says he is in Mumbai, but the police officer asks him why he is in the same place where the president is going. A few minutes later, police track him down and detain him in Mumbai central jail. There, he meets Saahi Bhai, a terrorist. Saahi Bhai underestimates Sathyanathan until a police officer asks Saahi Bhai to stay away from Sathyanathan as he has planned to kill the President of India. Since then, Saahi Bhai has regarded him as a great person. Sathyanathan gets released, and the terrorist who was released earlier picks up Sathyanathan. Sathyanathan stays with Saahi Bhai for 1-2 days, and Saahi Bhai hands Sathyanathan a phone; if Nambiar tries to interrogate him, he shall call the terrorist through that phone. He reaches back to Kerala by train, and two police officers are waiting for him at the platform. They bring him to the station, where he gets interrogated by the DYSP. The DYSP asks where he was for the past 1-2 days, and Sathyanathan claims he was looking for some houses he could rent. The president plans to arrive in his hometown to see a well-known Vaidyar. Sathyanathan is again detained in jail. During his time in jail, Balan tells what happened for him to be in jail. Balan was living a happy life until he and his wife were on a bus. A child was asking for the doll Balan bought for his daughter. Balan, who is a kindhearted man, gives the child the doll, but the child throws it out of the window. Balan gets out of the bus to pick up the doll, but while picking up the doll, the bus explodes. Balan was accused of being the person who bombed the bus, and his daughter stays at her mother's parents' house. Sathyanathan promises Balan that Sathyanathan will bring justice to Balan and will prove to the court that Balan is innocent. Sathyanathan is released from jail. Sathyanathan is watching the news when he sees the visuals of the Aluva bus stop, where the bus that exploded has stop
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Editorial guidance
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Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around Voice Of Sathyanathan can focus on responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Crime material creates conflict, parents can discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how characters respond to pressure. These are editorial discussion prompts and are not claims that every theme appears explicitly in the film.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Crime, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every 2023 title, this section avoids inventing specific acts that were not verified. Use an official CBFC classification when present in the database and consider previewing the film for especially sensitive children.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the main characters? Which decisions create avoidable problems? How could conflicts be handled more responsibly? Do the film's relationships model respect and consent? How does the story portray courage, loyalty, justice or forgiveness? For older children, compare dramatic entertainment choices with real-world consequences.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Suggested minimum age: 13+. The overall family verdict is use caution. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Drama, Comedy, Thriller, Crime includes tension, violence, fear, crime, romance or mature emotional themes. Teen suitability improves with context and discussion. Shared family viewing is recommended when parents want to address the strongest concerns.
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