When we usually talk about a cop story, the qualities that come to our mind are honesty and sincerity along with a constant battle to expose wrongdoers. In Sathyam, in addition to all these, we also have affectionate moments that will make us extremely happy as well as sad. Based on the life of a cop named Sathyam, the movie brings to life his challenging tale.

Vishal, in the title role, is Assistant Commissioner Sathyam. Young, energetic and straightforward, the AC projects himself as an inspiring model for those in the force. His strong principles and perseverance makes them function with a deep sense of honesty and duty-consciousness. Sathyam faces a lot of challenges and troubles from wrongdoers who err and by habit, try and conceal their crimes. Yet, he does not give up and fights to save the dignity of his profession.

Nayantara is the beautiful and brainy newsreader Deivalakshmi who works for a local TV station. Captivated by Sathyam's courage, Deivalakshmi falls in love with him. At a certain point, their careers too converge; smart Deiva helps Sathyam out in a few ways.

Kannada actor, director, producer Upendra is the villain. Sudha Chandran, who is now popular as a small screen producer and actor in Bollywood, also plays a role. With the vibrant team, there is promising action, comedy, romance, and glamour in addition to a sturdy storyline in Sathyam.

A mega-budget venture, the movie is produced by Vikram Krishna and directed by Rajasekar. The story happens in a metro; shooting has been carried out in Chennai, Hyderabad, Ladakh, Rajahmundhry, Tenkasi and Kurnool. A runway sequence was shot exclusively in Dubai.

Simultaneously made as Salute in Telugu, the movie will introduce Vishal in Tollywood. Devoting two whole months, Vishal has totally transformed his physique and body language to play the role of the perfect AC. He has performed the stunt sequences without any duplicates.

Investing 1.75 crores, art director Thotta Tharani has erected an amazing set for one of the song sequences. The award-winning art director has also designed a mobile police station for the unit. Craig Mumma, who has worked in Hollywood movies such as Mummy and Matrix, has handled the graphics; award-winning lensman R.D. Rajasekar is the cameraman for Sathyam. Using Crash Camera and Helycam, he has recorded some stunning chasing sequences for the film. This is the 25th film for music director Harris Jayaraj and as always, Harris' tunes will cater to popular tastes.

Debutante director Rajasekar, author of the story, came up with this plot about two years ago. He endured the wait to include Vishal's star-value and popularity. Sathyam will shimmer with a super story and a stunning budget.