Malaysia to Amnesia is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language comedy film written and directed by Radha Mohan.[1] The film stars Vaibhav and Vani Bhojan in the lead roles, while Karunakaran, M. S. Bhaskar and Riya Suman play supporting roles.[2] The music was composed by Premgi Amaren with editing by Praveen K. L. and cinematography by Mahesh Muthuswami.
| Malaysia to Amnesia | |
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 Official release poster | |
| Directed by | Radha Mohan |
| Written by | Radha Mohan |
| Produced by | Vaibhav |
| Starring | Vaibhav Vani Bhojan |
| Cinematography | Mahesh Muthuswami |
| Edited by | Praveen K. L. |
| Music by | Premgi Amaren |
Production company | Monkey Man Company |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
The film was produced during the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[3] It was streamed via ZEE5 on 28 May 2021 and received mixed to positive reviews praising actor M. S. Bhaskar's comedy performance.[4][5][6][7]
Plot
editArun Kumar, an entrepreneur, is involved in an extramarital affair with another woman Bhavana. He lies to his wife that he is going to Malaysia to attend a business-related meeting but only to spend time with his girlfriend Bhavana in Bangalore. Arun's relationship with Bhavana is exposed later when he falls in difficult circumstances.
Cast
edit- Vaibhav as Arunkumar Krishnamoorthy
- Vani Bhojan as Sujatha (Arukaani)
- Riya Suman as Bhavana
- Karunakaran as Prabhu
- Sha Ra as Kumaran
- M. S. Bhaskar as Mannargudi Narayanan / Dong Lee
- Ravi Mariya as Pasupathi
- Sachu as Grandmother
- Mayilsamy as Watchman
- Vaiyapuri as Doctor
- Colgate Vedika as Nivi
Reception
editA critic from The Times of India gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "To their credit, MS Baaskar, Karunakaran and Vaibhav try to keep us invested but the listless writing doesn't keep us engaged."[8] Manoj Kumar R of The Indian Express gave it 1.5 out of 5 stars and wrote, "For a film that depends majorly on lie, deceit and adultery for humour, Malaysia to Amnesia is depressingly unwitty."[9]
Srinivasa Ramanujam of The Hindu gave a mixed review stating, "Director Radha Mohan’s core idea has the ingredients of a fun trip, but this flight gets stranded."[10] Haricharan Pudipeddi of Hindustan Times gave the film a mixed review stating, "Malaysia to Amnesia is dreary at times and this is where it needed better writing to work on the comic front. The film is at best a harmless entertainer."[11]
Navein Darshan of The New Indian Express gave a mixed review and wrote, "So predictable are the events that you can easily second-guess each development. The lead cast, however, does its best to keep matters engaging, even during the film’s weakest, cliched moments."[12]
References
edit- ^ Ramanujam, Srinivasa (26 May 2021). "'Malaysia to Amnesia' will be a stress-buster, says director Radha Mohan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Vaibhav-Radhamohan film titled Malaysia To Amnesia". Cinema Express. 9 May 2021. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "ராதாமோகன் இயக்கத்தில் 'மலேஷியா டு அம்னீஷியா': நேரடி ஓடிடி வெளியீடு". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 10 May 2021. Archived from the original on 18 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Radha Mohan's comic caper titled 'Malaysia to Amnesia', to premiere on Zee5 from May 28". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Malaysia to Amnesia movie review: MS Bhaskar makes this comedy film tolerable". The Indian Express. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Malaysia to Amnesia movie review: A passable entertainer by Radha Mohan that only works in parts". Hindustan Times. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Malaysia to Amnesia Movie Review: Quite a bit of laughter in a predictable story". Cinema Express. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Malaysia To Amnesia Review : Malaysia To Amnesia". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Malaysia to Amnesia movie review: MS Bhaskar makes this comedy film tolerable". The Indian Express. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "'Malaysia to Amnesia' movie review: A dull comedy in which MS Bhaskar shines". The Hindu. 29 May 2021. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Malaysia to Amnesia movie review: A passable entertainer by Radha Mohan that only works in parts". Hindustan Times. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 30 May 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "'Malaysia to Amnesia' movie review: Quite a bit of laughter in a predictable story". The New Indian Express. 29 May 2021. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2023.