Metro Maalai (Tamil: மெட்ரோ மாலை, English: Metro, evening) is a 2019 Malaysian Tamil-language indie romantic drama film. It tells the relationship of two souls, a rejected male guitarist and a neglected woman as they cross paths with each other in Kuala Lumpur.[1]
| Metro Maalai | |
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| Directed by | Haran Kaveri Shobaan |
| Written by | Sathish Natarajan |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | David Yanez |
| Edited by | Gogularaajan Rajendran |
| Music by | Kaber Vasuki |
Production companies | Victory Film Production Drona Films |
Release date | 28 November 2019 (Malaysia) |
Running time | 1 hour 41 minutes |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Tamil |
It was released on 28 November 2019 in Malaysian cinemas, and received mixed reviews.[2]
The film is available on legal streaming site Amazon Prime Video and Astro On Demand.
Synopsis edit
In the buzzing Kuala Lumpur, a dejected but talented male guitarist crosses path with a neglected married woman. As they get closer, they develop attraction and also share their opinions on passion, religion, life. They have feelings for each other but remains as friends and questions eventually how their relationship might turn into an extra marital affair.[3][4][5]
Cast edit
- Sathish as Anonymous Male
- Punitha Shanmugam as Nithya
- Karishma as Jasmine Vasudevan
- Kumanavannan as Babu
- Gennastasia as Nithya's friend
- Kay
Songs edit
The film includes the song "Azhagana Nyayiru".
Reception edit
A critic from Varnam wrote that "Directors Haran Kaveri and Shobaan have tremendous potential, as seen in the first two acts of the film that’s simply oozing with detail. But the actors lack chemistry and the dialogue are mundane".[6]
Awards and nominations edit
- Norway Tamil Film Festival - Best Social Awareness Tamil – Diaspora[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "'Metro Maalai' with a different storyline". Anegun (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Film review: Metro Maalai (2019)". Asian Movie Pulse. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Malaysia through the movies". The Sun. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Screening for this month of the 11th Norwegian Tamil Film Festival". Seithy (in Tamil). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Film review: Metro Maalai". Vallinam. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Metro Maalai: A Good Attempt That Doesn't Quite Deliver". 28 November 2019.
- ^ Chua, Dennis (28 January 2021). "#Showbiz: Msian Tamil film Metro Maalai wins international award in Norway". New Straits Times.
External links edit
- Metro Maalai at IMDb
