Malli

1999 1h 30m TA

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Malli, a poor girl meets an old, local storyteller, who shares with her a story of a magical blue stone that can cure her best friend's muteness. With new horizons to pursue, she sets off to find this mysterious blue wishing stone.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

P. Shwetha
Malli
Vanitha
Cukoo
Janagaraj
Vishnu Varadhan
Sundaram

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Santosh Sivan
Writers: Santosh Sivan, Ravi Deshpande
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Santosh Sivan, shot by Santosh Sivan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aslam Mustafa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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P. Shwetha and Vanitha and Janagaraj carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0293385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Santosh Sivan directs. Santosh Sivan behind the camera. Aslam Mustafa scores. Sreekar Prasad cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Santosh Sivan, shot by Santosh Sivan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Aslam Mustafa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7P. Shwetha and Vanitha and Janagaraj carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0293385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.