Maaligai(2021)
ACP Shanti, an honest police officer, is given the responsibility of investigating the mysterious deaths at a palace in Kanchipuram. But when she gets there, the situation turns from bad to worse.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI movies and tv, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 29 October 2021
- Director
- Dil Sathya
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
An honest police officer investigates strange deaths at a palace. Once she arrives, the situation becomes even more dangerous and complicated.
“A palace hides deadly secrets. Can she survive them?”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Maaligai
Cast reunions in this film: Manobala & Kovai Sarala (15 films together), Manobala & K. S. Ravikumar (10 films together), Meera Krishnan & Manobala (6 films together), Kovai Sarala & K. S. Ravikumar (4 films together), Manobala & Andrea Jeremiah (2 films together), and Andrea Jeremiah & Kovai Sarala (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Maaligai' means 'palace' in Tamil, directly referencing the haunted mansion setting.
- Director Dil Sathya is also a cinematographer and handled the camera work for this movie himself.
- The movie was shot primarily in and around real heritage buildings in Kanchipuram to create an authentic atmosphere.
- Actress Anjali Rao, who plays ACP Shanti, performed many of her own stunts after basic training.
- The film's score uses traditional Tamil folk instruments to build tension during the palace scenes.
- It had a very limited theatrical release due to the COVID-19 pandemic, quickly moving to streaming platforms.
- The story draws inspiration from local legends about haunted palaces in the Kanchipuram region.