Papadom (film)

Papadom
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAfdlin Shauki
Written byAfdlin Shauki
Produced byGayatri Su-Lin Pillai
Starring
CinematographyHelmi Yusof
Edited byMindy Wong Vern Yee
Music byPacai
Production
company
Tayangan Unggul
Release date
  • 8 October 2009 (2009-10-08)
Running time
115 minutes[1]
CountryMalaysia
LanguageMalay
BudgetMYR 1.44 Million[2]
Box officeMYR 3.20 million[2]

Papadom (transl. Papadom) is a 2009 Malaysian Malay-language comedy-drama film that is inspired by Disney’s College Road Trip (2008). It was directed by Afdlin Shauki, who stars in the film. It also stars Liyana Jasmay, Noorkhiriah, and Vanidah Imran.[1][3]

Cast

  • Afdlin Shauki as Saadom, runs a nasi kandar stall with his wife Munirah, still does so after the latter's death
  • Noorkhiriah as Munirah, Saadom's late wife, Miasara's late mother
  • Liyana Jasmay - Miasara, Saadom's daughter
  • Vanidah Imran as Professor Balqis
  • Farid Kamil as Hisham, plays rugby for the university team
  • Scha Alyahya as Shasha, Miasara's rival
  • Chelsia Ng as Yvonne, Miasara's best friend since school
  • Que Haidar as Mat, Miasara's shy classmate and aspiring film maker[4]
  • Harun Salim Bachik as Shukor, Saadom's employer in the university premises
  • Adham Malekh as Ali, one of Saadom's business partners.
  • Pete Teo as Uncle Lim, one of Saadom's business partners.
  • Din Beramboi as JPJ officer
  • Maimon Mutalib as head teacher
  • Henzi Andalas as Teacher Midon
  • Mamat Khalid as Dato' Mamat Khalid

Awards and nominations

Award Category Recipient Result
22nd Malaysia Film Festival Best Art Direction Nazrul Asraff Nominated
Best Original Music Score Pacai Won
Best Original Story Afdlin Shauki Won
Best Screenplay Afdlin Shauki Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Noorkhiriah Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Que Haidar Nominated
Best Actress Liyana Jasmay Won
Best Actor Afdlin Shauki Won
Best Film Director Afdlin Shauki Nominated
Best Film Papadom Won[5]

Other versions

The film was also remade in the Tamil language in 2011 as Appalam, also directed by Afdlin Shauki.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Papadom (2009) - Movie - Yahoo! Malaysia Movies". Malaysia.movies.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b TAYANGAN FILEM CEREKA TEMPATAN 2009 Archived 6 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine, Dicapai pada 16 Oktober 2009
  3. ^ "Papadom". cinema.com.my. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
  4. ^ a b Chua, Dennis (9 October 2019). "#Showbiz: 'Bullying is a big no!' - Que Haidar". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. ^ Chua, Dennis (25 July 2019). "#Showbiz: 'Why can't we make films like Papadom anymore?'". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 29 September 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
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