Appalam (film)
| Appalam (film) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Afdlin Shauki |
| Written by | Shashi Tharan and Afdlin Shauki |
| Produced by | Gayatri Su-Lin |
| Starring | S.Gana Jaclyn Victor Shashi Tharan Sharifah Amani |
| Edited by | Sasi |
| Music by | R. Lawrence |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lotus Five Star |
Release date | 2011 |
Running time | 115 min |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Tamil |
Appalam is an 2011 Malaysian comedy drama film directed by Afdlin Shauki.[1][2] It is a Tamil language remake of the film Papadom, also directed by Afdlin. The comedy revolves around an over-protective father Samy, who besides his own role as a dad to his only daughter Shruti, has to take on the mother role upon the sudden death of his wife.
The film became the first Malaysia Tamil movie to be shot in 35mm film format in 24 years. The film was released on 15 November 2011 in cinemas across Malaysia, Singapore and Tamil Nadu,[3] topositive critical acclaim by critics. Appalam also emerged as the highest grossing locally produced Tamil film of all time before beaten by Maindhan in 2014.[4]
Plot
Appalasamy (Gana) and his wife Nalaini (Jaclyn Victor) is blessed with a beautiful girl called Shruthi (Raja Ilya). One fateful day, Nalaini gets into a car accident while on the phone arguing with Appalasamy. He promises to his late wife that he will take good care of their daughter, which leads him to become overprotective of her. When Shruthi turns 17 years old, she decides to continue her studies in Kuala Lumpur to be more independent. Secretly, Appalasamy applies work as a gardener in her college to look after her. Trouble starts to brew when a famous singer decides to court Shruthi.
Cast
- Raja Ilya as Shruti
- S.Gana as Appalasamy
- Jaclyn Victor as Nalaini
- Shashi Tharan
- Sharifah Amani
- Afdlin Shauki
- Sathiya
- Chelsia Ng
- Haanii Shivraj
- Track list
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "After Life-Appalam OST" | Dr.Burn | Dr.Burn | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Thanai Vanthe" | R.Lawrance | N.Kalaivani | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Uchakattam" | DR.Burn | DR.Burn, Masta K and Micheal Rao | 2:15 |
Awards
- Malaysian Indian Film Festival 2012[5]
- Best Film Award
- Malaysian Tamil Awards
- Best Film
- Best Actress Awards- Raja Ilya
References
- ^ http://www.merinews.com/article/appalam---tamil-version-of-malay-film-papadom-to-hit-the-screens/15835438.shtml
- ^ http://pluzcinema.com/movies/kollywood/25738/overview.htm
- ^ http://www.cinemaonline.sg/articles/news_details.aspx?search=2010.appalam_premiere_4373
- ^ http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Entertainment/Movies/News/2014/09/18/Beating-the-odds/
- ^ http://www.cinema.com.my/Articles/Features_Details.aspx?search=2012.n_appalambestfilm_7648
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