Sattam (transl.

The Law) is a 1983 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by K. Vijayan and produced by Anandavalli Balaji, starring Kamal Haasan, Sarath Babu and Madhavi.

It is a remake of the Hindi film Dostana (1980).

[2] The music was composed by Gangai Amaran.

[3][4] Jayamanmadhan of Kalki praised the acting of Kamal Haasan, Madhavi and Sarath Babu but felt the antagonists Jaishankar, Vijayakumar were underutilised and concluded calling the first half is hand rickshaw and second half is SLV[clarification needed].