Pathram (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Pathram is an action, thriller and crime film directed by Joshiy, running about 178 minutes.

What it’s about. Nandagopal, an associate editor with Keralareshmi, one of the leading dailies, is aggressive and daring and enjoys a good reputation among the media circle. Born and brought up in Mumbai, Nandan is the son of Venugopal, a daring journalist who was killed by textile mafia long back. Nandan, in Kochi meets Sekharan, an old naxalite who is running Jagratha, a newspaper which is feared by political class. Sekharan's outspoken and belligerent nature had earned him more enemies than friends. He is constantly fighting Vishwathan, who rules Kochi with his muscle and money. Vishwanathan holds a large share in Keralareshmi and enjoys a huge political clout at state and central levels. Shekharan brings out the role of Vishwanathan in the murder of Vincent Paul, which creates a panic in the political level.

Who’s in it. Pathram stars Suresh Gopi as Nandagopal, Manju Warrier as Devika Shekhar, N F Varghese as Viswanathan and Murali as Shekharan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Pathram has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Sun Nxt and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pathram page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pathram tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.