A 1965 Malayalam drama where desire itself becomes the villain—Sathyan at his most tortured.
Daham release in year 1965. Directed by KS Sethumadhavan, produce by MP Anand, P Rangaraj, V Abdulla, music by G Devarajan and starring Sathyan, Sheela, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, KP Ummer etc
Acting
Sathyan's simmering restraint—every glance screams what dialogue cannot.
Direction
Sethumadhavan frames desire like a crime scene, all shadows and guilt.
Director
K. S. Sethumadhavan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Daham arrived during the Malayalam New Wave, when filmmakers began tackling 'unspeakable' subjects like sexuality and caste hypocrisy that mainstream cinema ignored.
The title literally means 'Thirst'—not for water, but for connection in a world that criminalizes it. The film was controversial for suggesting respectable society creates its own monsters.
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