Magalir Mattum(2017)
Magalir Mattum is a 2017 Indian Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by Bramma. It stars Jyothika, Urvashi, Bhanupriya, and Saranya Ponvannan in lead roles. The film follows a young documentary filmmaker who reunites her future mother-in-law with two long-lost school friends. The three women, now in their 50s, are trapped in unhappy marriages. A road trip across North India helps them rediscover their freedom and friendship. The film was produced by Suriya under 2D Entertainment. It received positive reviews for its performances and emotional warmth. Jyothika earned a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. The film was released on 15 September 2017.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Amazon Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 15 September 2017
- Director
- Bramma G
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A young documentary filmmaker named Prabha learns that her future mother-in-law Goms misses her school friends. She has not seen them in 38 years. Prabha tracks them down and reunites the trio. She takes them on a road trip to help them escape their controlling husbands and rediscover their freedom.
“It's never too late to reclaim your life.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Magalir Mattum
Cast reunions in this film: Nassar & Saranya Ponvannan (13 films together), Nassar & Livingston (9 films together), Nassar & Urvashi (8 films together), Nassar & Padmalatha (7 films together), Nassar & Jyothika (4 films together), and Nassar & Bhanupriya (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days, primarily in the hill station of Yercaud.
- Director Bramma G initially wrote the script for a male lead before reworking it for the three female characters.
- The film's title is a callback to the 1994 comedy 'Magalir Mattum', but the stories are not connected.
- Actress Bhanupriya returned to Tamil cinema after a 16-year hiatus with this film.
- The movie subtly references the real-life 'Penguin' book cover that inspired a famous Tamil novel.
- It was produced by director Mysskin under his production banner, which typically makes darker thrillers.
- The film's climax scene involving a train was shot at the rarely used Mettupalayam railway station.
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