'Sandarbham' () is a 1984 Malayalam film directed by Joshy, written by Cochin Haneefa, screenplay by Kaloor Dennis, and starring Mammootty, Sukumaran, Saritha, Seema, P. K. Abraham, K. P. A. C. Sunny and Unni Mary. The film is a typical tear-jerker family-drama tragedy of the 1980s. Films of this genre typically featured a happy family in the beginning, with a well placed husband-cum-father, a young mother and a girl child of the age of 3 or 4. In the end, the family gets into a whirlpool of relationship problems. The film was remade in Tamil as Paadatha Thenikkal. Cast Baby Shalini Saritha Mammootty KPAC Sunny P. K. Abraham Vazhoor Rajan Seema M. G. Soman Sukumaran Prathapachandran Cochin Haneefa Rohini Nellikode Bhaskaran Release The film was released on 11 May 1984. Box office The film was both commercial and critical success. Soundtrack The music was composed by Johnson and the lyrics were written by Poovachal Khader. References External links 1984 films 1980s Malayalam-language films Indian drama films Malayalam films remade in other languages Films directed by Joshiy