
Saithan (2016) on Netflix
NR20162h 3mActionFantasyThriller
Dinesh, a software engineer, has just married Aishwarya, whom he met through a matrimonial site. A voice in his head, sounding like God, orders him to kill a woman named Jayalakshmi.
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Plot summary
Dinesh is a software engineer who has recently married Aishwarya, an orphan who first contacted him through a matrimonial site. After the couple return from their honeymoon, Dinesh begins to hallucinate and hears voices in his head. One of them sounds like God and urges him to find a woman named Jayalakshmi and kill her. The voice troubles him for days. His boss takes him to a psychiatrist, and Dinesh describes what he has been hearing. The doctor proposes a personal treatment of his own and hypnotizes him, then warns him not to wander off alone. Dinesh's best friend Ravi tries to help him.
Cast
Vijay Antonyas Dinesh / Sharma
Arundhathi Nairas Ishwarya/ Jayalakshmi
Y. G. Mahendranas Dinesh's Boss
Meera Krishnanas Dinesh's Mother
Kittyas Psychiatrist
Charu Haasanas "Yettu" Arumugam
Siddhartha Shankaras Thomas
Aadukalam Murugadossas Ravi
- Vijay Sarathyas Auto Driver
Aarav Kizaras Nataraj
- Kamal Krishnaas Dr. Christopher
- Vinithaas Ravi's Wife
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Saithan (2016)
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- When the makers launched Saithan's teaser with a theme song penned by lyricist Annamalai, Hindu groups objected to the Sanskrit slokas in its background music. Vijay Antony took the teaser down and re-released it with revised lyrics by Ko Sesha.
- The song "Yedhedho" had first appeared in the 2011 film Sattapadi Kutram, and was retained again for Saithan.





















