Sarovaram is a 1993 India

India

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n family film

Family film

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 made in Malayalam starring Mammootty

Mammootty

Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

, Jayasudha

Jayasudha

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 and Thilakan

Thilakan

Surendranatha Thilakan , known mononymously as Thilakan, is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam cinema and theatre. He was awarded Padma Shri on 25 January 2009.- Theatre:...

. The film attracted media attention as Jayasudha acted in a straight Malayalam film after a long time.

Synopsis

Sarovaram is the story of the life of a musician Devadathan, played by Mammootty.

Box-Office

Sarovaram was an Onam release along with Mohanlal's Gandharvam

Gandharvam

Gandharvam is an Indian film in Malayalam language directed by Sangeeth Sivan and Mohanlal and Kanchan appearing in lead roles along with Jagathi Sreekumar, Devan, Vijayakumar, Premkumar and Kaviyoor Ponnamma...

, Jayaram's Aagneyam directed by P. G. Viswambharan, Viji Thampy's Addeham Enna Iddeham and the live-animation film O' Faaby

O' Faaby

O' Faaby is a 1993 Indian film, partially animation film made in Malayalam starring Ashokan, Manoj K. Jayan and Srividya. The film attracted media attention as it was the 'First film in Asia, where an animated character played lead role alongwith live actors '...

. None of these Onam releases were Big hits. Only Gandharvam

Gandharvam

Gandharvam is an Indian film in Malayalam language directed by Sangeeth Sivan and Mohanlal and Kanchan appearing in lead roles along with Jagathi Sreekumar, Devan, Vijayakumar, Premkumar and Kaviyoor Ponnamma...

done moderate business and Addeham Enna Iddeham survived due to its low cost.