Vadakkunokkiyantram (transl. Compass) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy film written and directed by Sreenivasan who also stars in the film along with Parvathy. The film is about the marital discord caused by a husband's othello syndrome. The film won three Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Film. It was dubbed in Telugu as Sandeham and remade in Tamil as Dindigul Sarathy, in Kannada as Nanjangudu Nanjunda, and in Hindi as Main, Meri Patni Aur Woh.

(Sreenivasan), who plays Thalathil Dineshan, oversees a printing press. He struggles with insecurity due to his short stature and complexion. Following his marriage to Shobha (Parvathy), his life starts to spiral out of control. His wife is incredibly attractive and taller than him, which just adds to his insecurities. He overprotects his wife at first, which deteriorates his connection with his brother Prakashan (Baiju). He perceives his brother's charm and humor as a challenge, which finally causes a family quarrel to break out.

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