Utharam

Utharam
Promotional poster
Directed byV. K. Pavithran
Written byM. T. Vasudevan Nair
Based onNo Motive by Daphne du Maurier
Produced byAkbar
StarringMammootty
Suparna
Sukumaran
Parvathy
CinematographyRamachandra Babu
Edited byRavi
Music byJohnson
(background score)
Vidhyadharan
(songs)
Distributed bySrudhi Combines
Release date
  • 4 May 1989 (1989-05-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Utharam (English: Answer) is a 1989 Malayalam mystery-thriller film, starring Mammootty, Suparna, Sukumaran, and Parvathy. It was written by Malayalam writer M. T. Vasudevan Nair based on the short story No Motive by Daphne du Maurier.[1][2][3] Utharam is considered one of the best investigative thrillers in Malayalam cinema.[4]

  1. ^ Sanoop K.V., Pavithran, the genius, One India, 19 November 2009
  2. ^ Kurup, Aradhya (19 October 2019). "30 years since its release, why Mammootty's 'Utharam' still remains a relevant thriller". The News Minute. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Five best investigative crime thrillers in Malayalam cinema". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  4. ^ "'Utharam' - Five best investigative crime thrillers in Malayalam cinema". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.