Maalai Nera Mallipoo (transl. Evening jasmine) is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by Sanjay Narayanan and starring Vinithra Menon and Ashwin in the lead roles. It was released on 9 June 2023 through the streaming service aha Tamil.[1][2]
| Maalai Nera Mallipoo | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Sanjay Narayanan |
| Produced by | Vijayalakshmi Narayanan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Noydup Dorjee Benny Richardson |
| Edited by | Sanjay Narayanan |
| Music by | Hrithik Shakthivel |
Production company | Every Frame Matters |
| Distributed by | aha Tamil |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast edit
- Vinithra Menon as Lakshmi
- Ashwin as Karna
- Dhinesh Pandiyar as Raj Anna
- Rekha as Lakshmi's mother
- Sunanda as Malar
- Joshwanth Chris as Shankar
- Santhosh as Shankar's friend
- Mani Bharathi as Ganja Leader
- Samyuktha as Young Lakshmi
Production edit
The film marked the directorial debut of Sanjay Narayanan, an erstwhile assistant director to Selvaraghavan. Narayanan worked on the film aged 21 and had conceptualised during the COVID-19 pandemic. Maalai Nera Mallipoo tells the tale of how the lockdown affected the livelihoods of sex workers, who were left in the lurch by a system that doesn't treat them with respect and dignity.[3]
Reception edit
The film was released on 9 June 2023 across Tamil Nadu. Reviewing the film, a critic from Times of India wrote the film "has powerful content that deserves to be told, but the making isn't impressive enough to hold us throughout."[4] A reviewer from The Hindu wrote "filmmaker Sanjay Narayanan and actor Vinithra Menon do not attempt to merely document the life of a sex worker; they peer into the labyrinth of the lead character’s conscience".[5]
References edit
- ^ "'Maalai Nera Mallipoo' Trailer: Vinithra Menon and Ashwin starrer 'Maalai Nera Mallipoo' Official Trailer". Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "மாலை நேர மல்லிப்பூ படத்தின் போஸ்டர் வெளியீடு". Dinamani. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "When young talent blossomed". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh (15 June 2023). "Maalai Nera Mallipoo Movie Review : Powerful content let down by mediocre filmmaking". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "'Maalai Nera Malipoo' movie review: A slow-burn, yet stirring tale of a sex worker". The Hindu. 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 30 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023 – via www.thehindu.com.
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