Sadma (transl. Trauma) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Balu Mahendra. It stars Sridevi, and Kamal Haasan, with the music composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film tells the story of Nehalata Malhotra, a young woman who regresses to childhood as result of retrograde amnesia after suffering a head injury in a car crash. She was lost, and ended up trapped in a brothel before being rescued by Somu, a lonely school teacher who falls in love with her. The film was initially released on July 8, 1983 and then 2 weeks later released on July 22 in Delhi and other areas.
The film was a remake of Mahendra's own 1982 Tamil film Moondram Pirai, which also starred Kamal and Sridevi. Sadma was widely acclaimed by critics for its direction, screenplay, music and performances. Sridevi's performance as an amnesiac woman was widely praised. Although a commercial failure upon release, Sadma over the years has gained a cultural following and cult status.
At the 31st Filmfare Awards, Sadma received three nominations : Best Actor (Haasan) Best Actress (Sridevi), and Best Story.
Cast
Kamal Haasan as Somprakash "Somu"
Sridevi as Nehalata Malhotra "Reshmi"
Gulshan Grover as Balua
Silk Smitha as Soni
Paintal as Paintal
Arvind Deshpande as J. K. Malhotra
Viju Khote as Police Inspector David
Birbal as Shamu
Leela Mishra as Somu's Neighbor "Nani"
Ashalata Wabgaonkar as Rajeshwari Malhotra
Shreeram Lagoo as Dr. Khandeparkar
Padma Chauhan as Madam
Directed by Balu Mahendra
Screenplay by Balu Mahendra
Gulzar (dialogue)
Story by Balu Mahendra
Produced by Raj N. Sippy, Romu N. Sippy
Cinematography Balu Mahendra
Edited by D. Vasu
Music by Ilaiyaraaja
Release date 8 July 1983
Running time 141 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi