Sainyam

Sainyam
Sainyam
Directed by	Joshi
Written by	S. N. Swamy; Shibu Chakravarthy
Produced by	V. Balaram
Starring	Mammootty; Mukesh; Priya Raman; Mohini; Vikram; Dileep
Cinematography	Jayanan Vincent
Edited by	K. Sankunny
Music by	S. P. Venkatesh
Distributed by	Ambu Films
Release date	15 September 1994;
Running time	177 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Sainyam is a 1994 Malayalam-language action film written by S. N. Swamy and directed by Joshi. Starring Mammootty, Mukesh, Priya Raman, Mohini, Vikram, Dileep, and Sukumaran in main roles.^[1] The film score and soundtrack were composed by S. P. Ven.

Plot[edit]

The story is about the life of an Indian Air Force officer Group Captain, Eashwar, who engages himself in a project called "Red Alert," which involves the renovation of condemned aircraft. He is 35, unmarried, and interested in the Research Wing of the Indian Air Force. Eshwar is assisted by Wing Commander Zakir.

As a cover, the research is being conducted at an Indian Air Force Academy. The cadets Jiji, Thomas a.k.a. 'Kokku' Thoma, and more especially Shradha Kaul provide comic relief.

Meanwhile, there are terrorists/anti-nationals trying to steal the project's secrets.

The movie ends with a note stating " A tribute to the Indian Air Force".

Cast[edit]

Mammootty as Group Captain A.J.Eashwar
Mukesh as Wing Commander Zakir Ali
Priya Raman as Cadet Shradha Kaul
Mohini as Lakshmi
Vikram as Cadet Jiji
Dileep as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
Abi as Cadet Das
Mukundan as Cadet Biju
Rajeev Rangan as Cadet
T.S Krishnan as Sikh Cadet
Sukumaran as Air Vice Marshal Nambiar, Eashwar's Superior officer
Prem Kumar as Ramu, Eashwar's cook
Sonia as Fathima, Wife of Zakir
Valsala Menon as Eashwar's Aunt
Kozhikode Narayanan Nair as Swaminathan, Eashwar's Uncle
Devan Sreenivasan as Sreenath IPS, Commissioner of Police
K.P.A.C. Sunny as Defence Minister
Ravikumar as Major Sreeram
Santhosh as Baiju, a military commando
Rasheed Ummer as Chacko, military commando
Appa Haja as Kannan, military commando
Vijay Menon as Salim, Terrorist
Ajay Rathnam as Terrorist
Ravi Jack as a Terrorist
Nandhu as Rajan, Salesman
Jagadish (Cameo)
Vijayaraghavan (Cameo)

Production[edit]

The film was shot at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal. The shoot was originally scheduled for November, but was postponed to March after Mammootty got chicken pox.^[2]

Music[edit]

Shibu Chakravarthy wrote all the lyrics.

"Mercury" - Sujatha Mohan, Mano, Malgudi Subha
"Chellacherukaatte" - Sujatha Mohan, G Venugopal
"Kallikkuyile" - K. S. Chithra
"Baggy Jeansum" - Krishnachandran, Lekha R Nair, Mano, Sindhu Devi Shibu Chakravarthy
"Puthan Kathir" - R Usha
"Vaarmudithumpil" - K. S. Chithra, G Venugopal
"Nenchil Idanenchil" - Krishnachandran

Release[edit]

The film was released on 15 September 1994.

Box office[edit]

The film was both a commercial and critical success.^[3]^[4]

Legacy[edit]

The song "Bagy Jeansum" was paid homage with a reference in the interlude of the song Kinnam Katta Kallan" in the 2018 film Kaly.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Krishnakumar, G (14 January 2004). "Lights ready... action now!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015.
^ "Location Diaries: Miniature models". Cinema Express.
^ "Mamootty, Joshiy join hands again after a decade". Mathrubhumi. 30 December 2018.
^ "Mammootty and Manju Warrier to Pair Up in Joshiy Movie?". International Business Times. 18 November 2014.
^ "Mammootty's Sainyam movie's song Bagy jeansum gets a new version in Kaly". The Times of India.

External links[edit]

Sainyam at IMDb

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[1] Krishnakumar, G (14 January 2004). "Lights ready... action now!". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015.

[2] "Location Diaries: Miniature models". Cinema Express.

[3] "Mamootty, Joshiy join hands again after a decade". Mathrubhumi. 30 December 2018.

[4] "Mammootty and Manju Warrier to Pair Up in Joshiy Movie?". International Business Times. 18 November 2014.

[5] "Mammootty's Sainyam movie's song Bagy jeansum gets a new version in Kaly". The Times of India.

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