Malaysian Tamil cinema
Cinema of Malaysia |
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Number of screens |
639 (2011)[1] |
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• Per capita |
2.4 per 100,000 (2011)[1] |
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Main distributors |
Lotus Five Star AV Astro Shaw Tayangan Unggul Sdn Bhd[2] |
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Produced feature films (2009)[3] |
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Fictional |
26 |
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Animated |
1 |
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Documentary |
- |
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Number of admissions (2011)[4] |
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Total |
59,500,000 |
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National films |
13,130,000 (22.1%) |
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Gross box office (2011)[4] |
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Total |
MYR 602 million |
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National films |
MYR 125 million (20.7%) |
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The making of Tamil films outside its motherland of Tamil Nadu is actively growing. With the Tamil diaspora worldwide, there are many enthusiastic filmmakers who want to make their mark. In particular, more films are coming from Malaysia.[5][6][7]
Tamil cinema started in 1973 after the movie Ratha Paei, starring Malaysia Vasudevan. It was shot in Chennai. Centered in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Bahru, the industry remained relatively small with fewer than 50 films produced. The industry has slow growth and faces strong competition from Tamil films from Kollywood.
Highest-grossing movies
Highest-grossing Tamil language Malaysian films
Rank |
Movie |
Year |
Studio |
Net gross (RM) |
1 |
Maindhan |
2014 |
Astro Shaw |
732,505 |
2 |
Appalam |
2011 |
Astro Shaw |
590,707 |
3 |
Geethaiyin Raadhai |
2016 |
Vikadakavi Production |
511,557 |
4 |
Vetti Pasanga |
2014 |
Veedu Production |
339,036 |
5 |
Vennira Iravuggal |
2014 |
Shine Entertainment |
260,353 |
6 |
Mayangaathey |
2016 |
Touchtronics Entertainemnt |
228,083 [8] |
7 |
Jagat |
2015 |
Skyzen Studios |
224,370 |
8 |
Vere Vazhi Ille |
2015 |
Veedu Production |
220,208 |
9 |
Phuyal 18 |
2014 |
Renbash Entertainment |
106,269 |
10 |
Maravan |
2015 |
Astro Shaw |
91,226 |
List of Tamil films from Malaysia by year
Below ia a list of Tamil language films produced in Malaysia. The total grosses of the films are in Ringgit Malaysia, and the source is FINAS.
2016
Film | Director | Cast | Genre | Gross (RM) | Notes | Ref. |
Ais Kosong | Manan Subra | Anu Ramamoorthy | Adventure comedy | 13,103.21 | | |
Ennaval | Saran Z | C Kumaresan, Sangeeta Krishnasamy | Romantic | | Produced by Genieworkz Studios | |
En Vettu Thottathill | Karthik Shamalan | | Slasher | | Post-production | |
Gavani | Shankar Ragavan | | Thriller | | | |
Geethaiyin Raadhai | Shalini Balasundaram | | Romantic | 83,506 | | [9] |
Kambathe Kannemma | KK Khana | Sasikumar, Sangeeta Krishnasamy, Nithya Shree, Shalu Rasathi | Comedy | | Post-production | [10] |
Mayangaathey | C. Kumaresan | C. Kumerasan, Shaila Nair, Thivya Naidu | Horror comedy | 228,083 [11] |
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Thirumpi Parr | Yogeswari Whudaya Bala | Nazira Ibrahim, Jegan, Whudaya Bala, Ghandinathan, Philip Vnote | Horror | | | |
Uyir Ezhuthu | S.Pavindran | Ronald Anthony, Sri Vithya | Action Crime | | Post-production | |
2015
Film | Director | Cast | Genre | Gross (RM) | Notes | Ref. |
Pinnokam | A. Hamen Kumar | Hamen Kumar, Anu Ramamoorthy, Aghonderan Sahadevan II, Surenderaj Yuvaraj, Murali Raj, Shree, Jessie | Action romantic | RM 7,874.00 | Produced by D'Cinema | [12] |
Agileswari | Roy Krishnan | Jeeva Uthaya, Vikneswary | Horor | RM 51,826.91 | | [13] |
Avana Nee | Logaruban Loganathan | Logaruban Loganathan, Vithya Perumal, Ashwin Kaur, Rai Jacintha, Krishnamurthy Rameshwara, Sures Kumar@VSK Thinaharan, Nilasyah Rebecca. Guna, Sara Roshan, Tashmaishree | Comedy | Rm 7,479.65 | Produced by D'Cinema | [14] |
KID | Praboo Ariva | Jarrel Yeo, Shashi Anbah, Arun Chandran, Sarankumar, Kesavan Krishnamurthi | Crime | RM 6,763.50 | | [15] |
Vere Vazhi Ille | M.S Prem Nath | Denes Kumar, Jasmine Michael | Horror comedy | RM 220,208.39 | Produced by Veedu Production | |
Maravan | SD Puvanendran | Kumaresh, Haridass, Denes Kumar, Kavitha Thiagarajan, Logan, Seelan, Pushpa Narayan, Sangeetha Krishnasamy | Drama thriller | Rm 91,225.71 | | [16] |
Mutukumar Wanted | M.Pathmanaban | Sarran SK, Nazira Ibrahim, Haridass, Robo Shankar | Romantic action | Rm 2,376.05 | | |
Jagat | Shanjhey Kumar Perumal. | Jibrail Rajhula, Harvind Raj, Kuben Mahadevan, Aahmuu Thirunyanam | Crime drama | RM 224,370.43 | | |
[17]
2014
Film | Director | Cast | Genre | Gross (RM) | Notes | Ref. |
Vetti Pasanga | Vimala Perumal | Denes Kumar, Sangeeta Krishnasamy, Magendran Rahman, David Anthony, Alvin Martin, Shastan Kurup | Comedy drama | 339,036.00 | Produced by Veedu Production | [18][19][20] |
Vennira Iravuggal | Perakas Rajaram | Sangeeta Krishnasamy, Magendran Rahman, Psychomantra @ Krishna Kumar Lechmana, David Anthony, Aruna Raj Devarajoo | Romantic comedy | 260,353.00 | International Tamil Film Academy - won Norway Film Festival | [20][21][22][23] |
Goal | K. Guna | Irfan, Uthaya, THR Visha, Chinni Jayanth, Nazira Ibrahim | Sport drama | 16,174.25 | | [20][24][25] |
Vivaagarathu | Revathy | Revathy, Haridass, Aghonderan Sahadevan, Bala Ganapathi William | Drama | 74,890.00 | | [20][26] |
Maindhan | C. Kumaresan | C. Kumaresan, Shaila Nair, 'Punnagai Poo' Gheetha, Rabbit Mac | Action | 732,505.80 | All-time highest-grossing Tamil-language film from Malaysia | [6][27][28] |
3 Geniuses | P.K. Rhaj | K.Bhagyaraj, Shashi Tharan, Don Prasna, Aghonderan, Sangeetha Krishnasamy, Jasveer Kaur, Kavitha, Mithiran, Sugumaran, Kreepasree | Science-fiction | 21,726.00 | | [29] |
Kaithiyin Agarathi | Seenu | Aghonderan Sahadevan, Gantiban Ben | Action | 3,132.00 | | [20][30] |
Phuyal 18 | M. Subash Abdullah | M. Suurya, Prakash gobal, Arivanath, Sivabalan, introducing Sashi Teran ST Bala Ganapathi William | Action thriller | 106,269.00 | Deepavali Release | [31] |
Victory | Rameesh | G.Theeban, Yamini Gopalasamy, Gana Pragasam | Sport drama | 40,974.00 | Based on the true story of Malaysian karate team | [32][33][34] |
2013
Film | Director | Cast | Genre | Gross (RM) | Notes | Ref. |
Ops Kossa Dappa 3 | K.V Anan | Loganathan, Sasi Kumar, Jasmine Micheal, Buveni Ann Mayan, Nilasha, Amber Chia, Priyanka Kothari | Science fiction | 70,000 | Produced by ATV Pictures | [35] |
Kaliyugha | S.T Bala | S.T. Bala, Geethanjali, Sharmini Ramesh | Drama | 23,000 | | [36] |
Olli | P. Rameesh | Puspa Narayan, Shashi Tharan | Science fiction | 5,000 | | [37] |
Olipathivu | Elson Tommas | Vassan, Sivabaalan, Govind Singh, Sasi Kumar, Xavier Lock-up, Devika Raghavakrishnan, Maney Villanz & Samuel Sam | Action thriller | | 11,000 | [38][39] |
Dhusrajanam | M. Suurya | M. Subash Abdullah, Kalpana Sundraju | Sport drama | 14,000 | | [40] |
Marai Mugam | Sara.R | Mogan, Krishnapriya | Comedy | 6,000 | | [41] |
2012
Film | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. |
Vajram | M.Subash Abdullah | M.Suurya, Yasmin Khanif | Superhero | | [42][43] |
Zha The Movie | Thirumalairajan | Raaghav, Sangeeta Krishnasamy, Babloo Prithviraj | Action | | [44] |
Adutha Kattam | Muralikrishnan Munian | Devendran Arunasalam, Gantiban Ben, Malar Meni Perumal | Horror | | |
2011
Film | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. |
Vilaiyaatu Pasange | Vimala Perumal | Denes Kumar, Jasmine Michael | Comedy | Produced by Veedu Production | [45] |
2010
Film | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. |
Appalam | Afdlin Shauki | Raja Ilya, Gana Pragasam, Jaclyn Victor, Shashi Taran, Sharifah Amani, Chelsia Ng | Comedy drama | | |
Undercover Rascals | V.Nagaraj | C. Kumaresan, Jasmine Michael, K.K. Khanna | Action comedy | | |
I Know What You Did Last Deepavali | K.Annan | Haridhass, Sangeeta Krishnasamy, Mathan, Raja Ilya, Logita, Mehen, Sasi, Logan | Slasher | | |
Ganavin No10 Singgakottai K.L | Gana Pragasam | Gana Pragasam | Comedy | Direct to video | |
2009
Film | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. |
Aanava Aattam | KK.Khanna | CK, Vassan, Jaclyn Victor, Lovin, Maney Villanz, Nishan | Action drama | | |
Kaadhaley Jeyam | Gandhi Ben | Gandhi Ben, Sheela Pravina, V. J. Manivannan | | | |
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2006
2005
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Notable cast members
Actors
Actresses
Directors
References
- 1 2 "Table 8: Cinema Infrastructure - Capacity". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Table 6: Share of Top 3 distributors (Excel)". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ "Table 1: Feature Film Production - Genre/Method of Shooting". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- 1 2 "Table 11: Exhibition - Admissions & Gross Box Office (GBO)". UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/story/?file=%2f2011%2f4%2f16%2fnation%2f8492067&sec=nation
- 1 2 http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Entertainment/Movies/News/2014/09/18/Beating-the-odds/
- ↑ http://sashisez.blogspot.com/2012/06/local-tamil-moviestelemovies-why-i-dont.html
- ↑ Finas. Finas http://www.finas.gov.my/malaysian-box-office/.
- ↑ http://www.finas.gov.my/malaysian-box-office/
- ↑ http://www.dcinema.tv/malaysiannews_details.php?id=340
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- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2014.10221.pinnokam.19968
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/Details.aspx?search=2015.10478.agileswari.20552
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/Details.aspx?search=2015.10480.avananee.20555
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/Movies/Details.aspx?search=2015.10522.kid2015.20637
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/pages/MARAVAN_Official/1628996063986000?sk=info&tab=page_info
- ↑ http://www.finas.gov.my/index.php?mod=industry&sub=cereka&p=Filem2015
- ↑ http://www.themalaysiantimes.com.my/local-tamil-movie-vetti-pasanga-audio-launched/
- ↑ http://www.vettipasanga.com.my/index.html
- 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.astroulagam.com.my/Ragalai/articledetails/tabid/4168/articleId/101/
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2013.9000.vennirairavuggal.17120
- ↑ http://mytamilchannel.com/index/vennira-iravuggal-soars-high/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3247850/
- ↑ http://www.dcinema.tv/malaysiannews_details.php?id=162
- ↑ http://www.dcinema.tv/malaysiannews_details.php?id=194
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2014.9719.vivaagarathu.18760
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2014.9713.maindhan.18744
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/Entertainment/Movies/News/2014/08/08/Local-film-Maindhan-opens-in-Malaysia-tomorrow/
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2014.9998.3geniuses.19422
- ↑ http://www.dcinema.tv/malaysiannews_details.php?id=308
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2014.9500.phuyal18.18270
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2014.10084.victory2014.19608
- ↑ http://www.dcinema.tv/malaysiannews_details.php?id=309
- ↑ http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2014/11/13/From-karate-to-the-movies-Martial-arts-coach-ventures-into-show-business-with-Tamil-flick/
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2012.7953.opskossadappa3.14804
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3079624/
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2013.8823.olli.16732
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3145610/
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2013.8688.olipathivu.16507
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2013.9035.dhusrajanam.17194
- ↑ http://www.gsc.com.my/html/movies-info-synopsis.aspx?M_MovieID=533
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2653240/
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2012.8284.vajram.15480
- ↑ http://www.cinema.com.my/movies/details.aspx?search=2011.7776.zhathemovie.14423
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2956422/
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0949869/
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