Metro Maalai
{{short description|2019 Malaysian Tamil-language romantic film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Metro Maalai
| image = Metro Maalai movie poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = Haran Kaveri
Shobaan
| producer =
| writer =
Sathish Natarajan
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Sathish
- Punitha Shanmugam
- Karishma
- Kumanavannan
- Kay
}}
| music = Kaber Vasuki
| cinematography = David Yanez
| editing = Gogularaajan Rajendran
| studio = Victory Film Production
Drona Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2019|11|28|Malaysia|df=yes}}
| runtime = 1 hour 41 minutes
| country = Malaysia
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title='Metro Maalai' with a different storyline|url=https://www.anegun.com/?p=37056|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Anegun|language=Tamil}}
It was released on 28 November 2019 in Malaysian cinemas, and received mixed reviews.{{Cite web|date=2020-01-22|title=Film review: Metro Maalai (2019)|url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2020/01/film-review-metro-maalai-2019-by-haran-kaveri-and-shobaan/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-25|website=Asian Movie Pulse}}
The film is available on legal streaming site Amazon Prime Video and Astro On Demand.
Synopsis
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.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Malaysia through the movies|url=https://www.thesundaily.my/style-life/entertainment/malaysia-through-the-movies-GB3715190|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-25|website=The Sun|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Screening for this month of the 11th Norwegian Tamil Film Festival|url=https://www.seithy.com/breifNews.php?newsID=241811&category=TopNews&language=tamil|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Seithy|language=Tamil}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Film review: Metro Maalai|url=http://vallinam.com.my/navin/?p=3761|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Vallinam}}
Cast
- Sathish as Anonymous Male
- Punitha Shanmugam as Nithya
- Karishma as Jasmine Vasudevan
- Kumanavannan as Babu
- Gennastasia as Nithya's friend
- Kay
Songs
The film includes the song "Azhagana Nyayiru".
Reception
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".{{Cite web|url=https://varnam.my/movies/2019/14376/metro-maalai-a-good-attempt-that-doesnt-quite-deliver/|title=Metro Maalai: A Good Attempt That Doesn't Quite Deliver|date=28 November 2019}}
Awards and nominations
- Norway Tamil Film Festival - Best Social Awareness Tamil – Diaspora{{Cite web|url=https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/groove/2021/01/661485/showbiz-msian-tamil-film-metro-maalai-wins-international-award|title =#Showbiz: Msian Tamil film Metro Maalai wins international award in Norway|work=New Straits Times|last=Chua|first=Dennis|date=28 January 2021}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|11351822}}