Maruthi Nagar Police Station

Maruthi Nagar Police Station
Release poster
Directed byDayal Padmanabhan
Written byDayal Padmanabhan
Produced byDayal Padmanabhan
Starring
CinematographyShekhar Chandra
Edited byPreethi Mohan
Babu A. Srivastava
Music byManikanth Kadri
Production
company
D Pictures
Release date
  • 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Maruthi Nagar Police Station also known by the initials MNPS, is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Dayal Padmanabhan. The film features an ensemble cast including Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Arav, Santhosh Prathap, Mahat Raghavendra, and Yasar. It is produced by Dayal Padmanabhan under the banner of D Pictures. The film had a direct-to-streaming release via Aha on 19 May 2023 to negative reviews from critics.

Cast

Production

The film's shoot was completed within 21 days.[1] Later the trailer was released and announced the film would premiere directly on the streaming service Aha on 19 May 2023.[2]

Reception

Praveen Sudevan critic of The Hindu wrote that "The performances, too, fail to elevate the underwritten characters. It’s just difficult to care for any of them in this whodunnit. Or, I-don’t-care-whodunnit."[3] Haricharan Pudipeddi, a critic for the Hindustan Times, stated that "Varalaxmi gets a meatier part and she does a pretty neat job.".[4] Janani K of India Today gave 2 stars out of 5 and stated that "Maruthi Nagar Police Station suffers from predictability. Even the so-called twists and turns in the climax do not add up to the story because you are already exhausted by then."[5] P Sangeetha of OTT Play gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote that "Dayal Padmanabhan's film might have its twists and turns, but fails short of becoming an impactful film due to the many loose ends and predictability."[6]

References

  1. ^ "Dayal Padmanabhan interview: COVID lockdown gave me the idea behind Maruthi Nagar Police Station". Cinema Express. 18 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Maruthi Nagar Police Station trailer is here". Cinema Express. 17 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  3. ^ "'Maruthi Nagar Police Station' movie review: A choppily written, patience-testing murder mystery". The Hindu. 19 May 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Maruthi Nagar Police Station review: Varalaxmi Sarath Kumar film takes no time in becoming predictable". Hindustan Times. 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Maruthi Nagar Police Station Movie Review: Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Arav's lacklustre cop drama has nothing going for it". India Today. 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Maruthi Nagar Police Station Review: Varalaxmi's crime thriller works in parts". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.