Meow is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Chinnas Palanisamy and starring a persian cat named Jenny in the lead role along with Raja, Sanjay, Hayden, Kumar and Urmila Gayathri.
| Meow | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Chinnas Palanisamy |
| Produced by | Vincent Adaikalaraj |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Bojan K Dinesh |
| Edited by | Sathish Suriya |
| Music by | Sreejith Edavano |
Production company | Global Woods Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot edit
This article needs a plot summary. (August 2022) |
Cast edit
- Jenny as Selfie
- Raja as Gowtham
- Sanjay Micky as Karthi
- Hayden as Kiran
- Kumar as Akash
- Urmila Gayathri as Sughana
- Shiney as Kutty
- Daniel Annie Pope as WhatsApp Mani
- Yuvina Parthavi as Shelby's caretaker
- Stanley as Shelby's caretaker's father
- Sai Gopi as a psycho
- Telephone Raj as constable
- Anand Thaka as the police sub-inspector
- Mohana as Mayil
Production edit
This was the first time a cat played the lead role in a Tamil film. The makers of the film bought a cat named Jenny for the film and used computer graphics for anything that the cat cannot do.[1][2]
Music edit
The music for the film was composed by Sreejith Edavano.[3]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oru Cute Little Ponnu" | Vivek | Neha Venugopal, Sooraj Santhosh | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Bang Bang" | Navin Kannan | Deepak, Shaan Johnson, Sharanya Gopinath | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Paavam Intha Poonai" | Navin Kannan | Sreejith Edavano | 3:51 |
| 4. | "Inky Pinky" | Navin Kannan | Sreejith Edavano | 1:25 |
| 5. | "Paavam Intha Poonai (Pathos)" | Navin Kannan | Sreejith Edavano | 1:26 |
| Total length: | 14:55 | |||
Reception edit
Thinkal Menon of The Times of India gave the film a rating of two out of five stars and said that "The director has attempted to bring difference to a done-to-death plot by giving importance to a cat. Though the idea isn't bad, the poor quality of the computer graphics and ineffective screenplay let down the entire film".[4] Chitra Deepa Anantharam of The Hindu mocked the film and said that "Those of you who withstood the last 30 minutes, may you come across an empty ATM loaded with cash or at least get change for Rs. 2000".[5] On the contrary, Malini Mannath of The New Indian Express opined that "With 112 minutes of running time, Meow is a watchable and an engaging entertainer".[6] A critic from Samayam said that the film could be enjoyed if you overlook the minor glitches.[7] Critics from Dinamalar and Maalai Malar criticised the age-old storyline.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ KR, Manigandan (22 February 2016). "First Time in Tamil Cinema: Whole Film Made on Cat". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "'Meow', a Tamil film with Persian cat in lead role". The New Indian Express. IANS. 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Meow - Deepak, Shan Johnson, Sharanya Gopinath - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn". JioSaavn. 12 August 2016. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Menon, Thinkal (30 December 2016). "Meow Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Anantharam, Chitra Deepa (30 December 2016). "Meow: The purr-fect crime". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Mannath, Malini (31 December 2021). "Ghostbuster tradition retained, Meow is pure horror". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "மியாவ் - திரை விமர்சனம்". Samayam (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "மியாவ் விமர்சனம்". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 10 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "மியாவ்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 30 December 2016. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
