Mamakiki
| Mamakiki | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by |
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| Produced by | Sameer Bharath Ram |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | S. Srirama Santhosh Sujith Sarang Jagadeesh Sundaramurthy |
| Edited by | Athiappan Siva Sreejith Sarang Vel Murugan Karthik R |
| Music by | Jakes Bejoy Vishal Chandrasekhar M. S. Jones Kalacharan Surya Prasad |
Production company | Super Talkies |
| Distributed by | ZEE5 |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes[2] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Mamakiki[a] is a 2020 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy anthology film starring Preetha Anandan, Ramesh Thilak, Maanas Chavali and Dev Ramnath.[3] The film released on ZEE5 after being delayed for several years.[2]
The film consists of four parts based on each of the lead characters' past.[2]
List of short films
[edit]The film additionally features three unnamed short films.
| Title | Director/Writer | Producer | Cinematographer | Editor | Music |
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| Childhood Diaries | Shree Karthick | Dev Ramnath | Sujith Sarang | Sreejith Sarang | Jakes Bejoy |
Plot
[edit]Four college friends (Madhu, Mani, Kiranthi, and Kishore) meet again after a sabbatical of five years.[4][2]
Cast
[edit]| Madhu's storyline | Mani's storyline | Kranthi's storyline | Childhood Diaries by Shree Karthick Kishore's storyline |
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Reception
[edit]The New Indian Express gave the film a rating of two out of five and wrote that "Overall, though weighed down by its flaws, Mamakiki is a middling feel-good comedy that makes us smile, if not laugh".[2] A review from ZEE5 called the film a "middling feel-good comedy".[5] Digital media company LetsOTT mentioned that the film had some "funny" sequences but also "stretched out writing and average performances".[6]
Awards
[edit]| Year | Event | Category | Recipient | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | Norway Tamil Film Festival | Best Short Film Story | Shree Karthick | Childhood Diaries | Won | [7] |
| Best Short Film Child Artist | Jayaditya Kang | Won |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Long-Delayed Tamil Film 'Mamakiki' Helmed By Five Directors To Premiere On Zee5 On May 30". 18 May 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Mothan, Haritha (2 June 2020). "'MamaKiki' review: This comedy well runs dry". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "ஐந்து பேர் இணைந்து இயக்கும் மமகிகி". Webdunia (in Tamil). 7 March 2017. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Zee5 acquires Tamil film 'Mamakiki'". The Hindu. 23 May 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ^ "Mamakiki Movie Review: RJ Ramesh's Rom-Com Will Surely Bring Out Your College Nostalgia". ZEE5. 11 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Ali, Sajid (30 May 2020). "MaMaKiKi Review: Lazy writing and clichés makes MamaKiki a dull watch". LetsOTT. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "NTFF 2017: The Winners of Short film – Documentaries – Animations -Feature film Tamil Diaspora". NorwayTFF. Oslo. 25 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020.
