Sattam is a 1983 Tamil-language Action Drama movie written by Javed Akhtar and Salim Khan. The movie is directed by K. Vijayan and produced by Anandavalli Balaji under the banner of Sujatha Cine Arts. Sattam features Kamal Haasan in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Sarath Babu, Y. G. Mahendra, K. Balaji, Madhavi Sharma, Y.g. Mahendran and Jaishankar. The music was composed by Gangai Amaran. Cinematography was done by Dewari and editing by V. Chakrapani. The motion picture has a running time of 147 Minutes. It was released on 21st May 1983. Distribution rights for the motion picture were acquired by Sujatha Cine Arts.