Maalai Nera Mallipoo Explained
| Maalai Nera Mallipoo |
| Director: | Sanjay Narayanan |
| Producer: | Vijayalakshmi Narayanan |
| Starring: | - Vinithra Menon
- Ashwin
- Dhinesh Pandiyar
- Samyuktha
|
| Cinematography: | Noydup Dorjee
Benny Richardson |
| Editing: | Sanjay Narayanan |
| Music: | Hrithik Shakthivel |
| Studio: | Every Frame Matters |
| Distributor: | aha Tamil |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Tamil |
Maalai Nera Mallipoo 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]
Production
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
The film was released on 9 June 2023 across Tamil Nadu. Reviewing the film, Logesh Balachandran of The 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] Praveen Sudevan 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: 'Maalai Nera Mallipoo' Trailer: Vinithra Menon and Ashwin starrer 'Maalai Nera Mallipoo' Official Trailer. The Economic Times - The Times of India. 2023-06-30. 2023-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630173330/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/entertainment/web-series/tamil/maalai-nera-mallipoo-trailer-video-vinithra-menon-and-ashwin-starrer-maalai-nera-mallipoo-official-trailer-video/videoshow/100984058.cms. live.
- Web site: மாலை நேர மல்லிப்பூ படத்தின் போஸ்டர் வெளியீடு. Dinamani. 2023-06-30. 2023-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630173331/https://www.dinamani.com/cinema/cinema-news/2022/may/19/maalai-neera-malli-poo-film-poster-released-3847251.html. live.
- Web site: When young talent blossomed. Cinema Express. 2023-06-30. 2023-06-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630173331/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/interviews/2023/jun/25/when-young-talent-blossomed-44979.html. live.
- News: Maalai Nera Mallipoo Movie Review : Powerful content let down by mediocre filmmaking. The Times of India. 2024-02-13. 2023-06-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20230629061105/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/maalai-nera-mallipoo/movie-review/101014118.cms. live. Logesh. Balachandran. 15 June 2023.
- News: 'Maalai Nera Malipoo' movie review: A slow-burn, yet stirring tale of a sex worker. The Hindu. 13 June 2023. www.thehindu.com. 30 June 2023. 30 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230630173331/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/maalai-nera-malipoo-movie-review-sanjay-narayanan-vinithra-menon/article66963996.ece. live.
