Sesham Explained

Sesham
Director:	T. K. Rajeev Kumar
Producer:	Latha Kurien Rajeev K. Madhavan
Starring:	Jayaram Geethu Mohandas Biju Menon P. Balachandran
Music:	Sharreth
Cinematography:	Rajeev Ravi
Editing:	A. Sreekar Prasad
Studio:	Blue Mermaid Picture Company Asianet
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam

Sesham is a 2002 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar, starring Jayaram, Geethu Mohandas, Biju Menon and P. Balachandran. Jayaram's portrayal of the character Lonappan was praised by The Hindu.^[1]

The film received critical acclaim, it won four Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Story, Best Editor, and Best Sound Recordist.^[2]

Cast

• Jayaram as Lonappan
• Geethu Mohandas as Meera
• Biju Menon as Sub-Collector Shyam Sunder IAS
• Murali (Malayalam actor) as Venki
• P. Balachandran as Mental asylum Patient
• Siddhique as Police Officer
• Mithun Ramesh as Nithin
• P. Sreekumar as Rtd. Major

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards^[3]

• Best Film – Latha Kurien Rajeev, K. Madhavan, T. K. Rajeev Kumar
• Best Story - T. K. Rajeev Kumar
• Best Editor – A. Sreekar Prasad
• Best Sound Recordist – Simon Selvaraj

External links

• • Film Review at The Hindu

Notes and References

1. News: Sesham. https://web.archive.org/web/20020527175414/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2002/01/25/stories/2002012501050202.htm. dead. 27 May 2002. The Hindu. 25 January 2002. 14 April 2011.
2. Web site: 2002: Malayalam cinema. Yahoo. 31 December 2002. 14 April 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070718081052/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/021231/113/1zlvu.html. 18 July 2007. dmy-all.
3. News: Correspondent. 'Sesham' adjudged best feature film. 17 July 2019. The Hindu. 26 April 2002. 2 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240202062207/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/sesham-adjudged-best-feature-film/article27843800.ece. live.