Maal

Maal
Directed byDinesh Kumaran
Produced byShivaraj R
Karthik MB
Starring
  • Asraf
  • VJ Pappu
  • Jey
CinematographyShivaraj R
Music byPathmayan Sivanatham
Production
company
Kovai Film Mates
Release date
  • 22 September 2023 (2023-09-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Maal is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Dinesh Kumaran and starring Asraf, VJ Pappu and Gowri Nandha in the lead roles. It was released on 22 September 2023.

Cast

Production

Maal featured predominantly newcomers barring Gajaraj and Saikarthi, who had previously worked on Hara Hara Mahadevaki (2017) and Jagame Thanthiram (2021). Actress Gowri Nandha, known for her role in Ayyappanum Koshiyum (2020), shot for the film in March 2021.[1] The film was shot in Coimbatore and Tanjore.[2]

In September 2023 the OTT platform aha announced that the Tamil film Maal would premiere on the streaming platform on September 22.[3]

Reception

The film was released on 22 September 2023 on the aha streaming platform. A critic from OTTPlay wrote "debutant director Dinesh Kumaran's Maal is an idea that's good on paper, but completely falters in its execution", adding that the film is "let down by a weak screenplay, average performances and amateurish filmmaking".[4] A reviewer from Dina Thanthi noted that the film was "low on logic" but had some "high moments".[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Gowri Nandha: It was exciting to give my voice for a character in Tamil". The Times of India. 21 March 2021.
  2. ^ "EXCLUSIVE! Maal has four entwined storylines that connect to a Chola-era idol, says Saikarthi". OTTPlay.
  3. ^ "Maal to premiere on Aha". Cinema Express.
  4. ^ "Maal Review: This hyperlink drama doesn't deliver the thrills". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  5. ^ "மால்: சினிமா விமர்சனம்". www.dailythanthi.com. 3 October 2023. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  6. ^ விமர்சனம், ’மால்’ திரைப்பட. "'மால்' திரைப்பட விமர்சனம்". www.cinemainbox.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.