Naan Oru Malaysian Explained

Naan Oru Malaysian
Director:Suhan Panchacharam
Starring:Suhan Panchacharam
K. Gunasegaran
Cinematography:Ahmad Siraj
Editing:Salleham Shamsuddin
Music:V. Kumar
Studio:Suhan Movies
Panshah Film Production
Distributor:Suhan Movies
Runtime:132 minutes
Country:Malaysia
Language:Tamil
Gross:RM 150,000

Naan Oru Malaysian is a 1991 Malaysian Tamil-language film directed by Suhan Panchacharam starring himself. This was the first Tamil film to be made by Malaysians and shot in Malaysia.[1] [2] [3] [4] The first Tamil film to be made by Tamil Malaysians was Ratha Pei (1969); however, that film was shot in India.[5]

Synopsis

The film is about a man who falls in love with a woman in an estate.[6]

Cast

Production

Suhan "Pansha" Panchacharam,[8] who starred in the Tamil television series Adutha Veedu made his directorial debut with this film. The film was shot on 35 mm movie film.[1]

Themes and influences

The scene where the heroine proves her virginity by walking in fire similar to Sita in Ramayana was viewed critically by females.[6]

Box office

The film ran for a week and collected RM 150,000. The film ran full house at Federal Cinema in Kuala Lumpur. The political tension between two rival political parties negatively impacted collections.[1] Later Tamil films such as Chemman Sallai, Andaal and Uyir were better received than this film.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Malaysian Masala. The Star. 13 July 2022. 8 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180708104305/https://www.pressreader.com/malaysia/the-star-malaysia/20111024/285104225584519. live.
  2. Web site: Msian Tamil film Metro Maalai wins international award in Norway. Nst.com.my. 19 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Dan muncullah satu lagi 'Jagat' . 26 March 2018 . 13 July 2022 . 13 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713085301/https://m.malaysiakini.com/hiburan/417151 . live .
  4. Web site: Voices of the Fourth Generation Malaysian Indian Filmmakers . 13 July 2022 . 13 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713085301/https://www.academia.edu/1931301/Voices_of_the_Fourth_Generation_Malaysian_Indian_Filmmakers . live . Muthalib . Hassan A. .
  5. Web site: IMTFF . 13 July 2022 . 13 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713085301/https://imtff2018.wixsite.com/imtff2018/imtff . live .
  6. Web site: Hindu religious practices exposed in Malaysian Tamil movies . 13 July 2022 . 13 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713085301/https://1library.net/document/z31mkw7y-hindu-religious-practices-exposed-in-malaysian-tamil-movies.html . live .
  7. Web site: Archived copy . 13 July 2022 . 13 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713085302/https://www.astroawani.com/berita-hiburan/popular-tamil-actor-fined-mischief-113824 . live .
  8. Web site: Roll out the red carpet for the imaugural Malaysian Indian Cinema Awards | New Straits Times . 13 July 2022 . 4 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404024932/https://www.nst.com.my/news/2016/09/175445/roll-out-red-carpet-imaugural-malaysian-indian-cinema-awards . live .
  9. Book: Tamil Cinema: The Cultural Politics of India's other Film Industry . 9781134154456 . 13 July 2022 . 13 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220713085301/https://books.google.com/books?id=vsN8AgAAQBAJ&pg=PT332&lpg=PT332&dq=Naan+oru+Malaysian&source=bl&ots=yewxKt42U3&sig=ACfU3U2gfgvEOROU9o8ae7yoOA5yqBqZmg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiTopnEzPT4AhVokmoFHdhYBUY4ChDoAXoECA4QAw#v=onepage&q=Naan%20oru%20Malaysian&f=false . live . Velayutham . Selvaraj . 3 April 2008 .

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