| Artham | |
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| Directed by | Sathyan Anthikkad |
| Screenplay by | Venu Nagavally |
| Based on | Ethir Katru by Subha |
| Produced by | Suriya Chandralal |
| Starring | Mammootty Sreenivasan Murali Saranya Jayaram Parvathy |
| Cinematography | Vipin Mohan |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Johnson |
Production company | Chanthu Films |
| Distributed by | Mudra Arts |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Artham (transl. The Meaning) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language crime film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Venu Nagavally. It stars Mammootty, Sreenivasan, Murali, Saranya, in lead roles along with 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.
The film is an adaptation of the Tamil detective novel Ethir Katru by 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).