Traffic
- 2011
- 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
5.5K
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The lives of some different people get intertwined when a girl is in urgent need of a heart transplant with the only heart donor being many miles of traffic away.The lives of some different people get intertwined when a girl is in urgent need of a heart transplant with the only heart donor being many miles of traffic away.The lives of some different people get intertwined when a girl is in urgent need of a heart transplant with the only heart donor being many miles of traffic away.
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- 2 wins total
Sudip Joshy
- Miriam's Husband
- (as Sudhi Joshi)
Roma Asrani
- Mariam
- (as Roma)
Lenaa
- Sidharth Shankar's wife
- (as Lena)
Rony David
- TV Host
- (as Rony)
Baiju Ezhupunna
- Thanzeer
- (as Baiju)
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- Writers
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Perhaps, its a revolutionary change in Malayalam film industry. In fact, it was a thrilling experience to watch it. The direction is indeed done so eloquently to entice everyone completely into it. On the other hand, I ain't excited as like all other movie lovers because it reminded me much about the films the Vantage Point & 21 Grams. This doesn't mean that Traffic is exactly as like those films, perfectly not. Besides, the way of presentation is not entirely new instead, perhaps, its an inspiration from Hollywood films.
Happy to realize Malayalam film industry is really in a new path of change with a bunch of youngsters. Let the age old concepts be shattered and good work keep coming. Anyhow, well done guys. Keep your good works up.
Happy to realize Malayalam film industry is really in a new path of change with a bunch of youngsters. Let the age old concepts be shattered and good work keep coming. Anyhow, well done guys. Keep your good works up.
10manojcmm
The movie goes extremely well on human relationships. Mother- son,Father-son,husband-wife,lover-lover,friend-friend. This was really a first time feel in Malayalam movie industry! All the professional characters in their role was up to the best. The doctors,Police , etc have done such a great experience to the viewers. One thing which we can miss is all about the background music and effects, which made us clinch with the thriller mood. Especially all songs were Emotional and require for the plot. All roles have their own importance which never makes the viewer feel bored ! Great Screenplay and Direction. A great successive thriller from the start to end !
'Traffic' is undoubtedly, a carefully crafted work, flowing through deep emotional,tensed and dramatic moments. The thrilling plot similar to some of Hollywood's, the movie thrills with parallels weaved from four different angles of a police constable, a movie superstar, a divorced lady, a dying news reporter and his parents. Well worked screenplay,excellent direction, good apt background music and outstanding performance from some good actors all make this movie a heartwarming ride. Kudos!!
Still, it's a shock that veterans like Saikumar who delivered a class,subtle and marvelous performance in this movie are still underrated or partially utilized. 'Traffic' - 'never miss'.
Still, it's a shock that veterans like Saikumar who delivered a class,subtle and marvelous performance in this movie are still underrated or partially utilized. 'Traffic' - 'never miss'.
I watched traffic when it was first released in 2011 and since then I watched the film at least 10 times including today. At the first glance the film was completely revolutionary with maybe being the first film in Malayalam to use hyperlink narrative style and also the inclusion of depth in the films with all characters backstory. But when I watched the film now I feel that the film was sub par in comparison to today's Malayalam films and it makes me happy and proud at how the industry has changed and became truly global in a short duration. Some of the errors I found today are the background score which was not thrilling enough and felt plain here and there. The story could have been better written with the main part the journey shown in the beginning instead of middle of the film.
Overall one of my all time favorite Malayalam film and a film that created the new wave in Malayalam film industry.
Overall one of my all time favorite Malayalam film and a film that created the new wave in Malayalam film industry.
Basically, I am a car enthusiast, and I feel this movie is very good in terms of driving skills and everything. But I don't know how a 2002 model Scorpio was cruising at 120km/h even in the bad road conditions of Kerala in 2011. Anyway, this is a fantastic movie. "Traffic" (2011) is widely considered a hit in Malayalam cinema. It was not only a critical success, lauded for its unique storytelling and strong performances, but also achieved commercial success, becoming a landmark film in Malayalam cinema. Many consider it a trendsetter that ushered in a new era of Malayalam cinema.
Did you know
- TriviaThe film has its narrative in a hyperlink format.
- ConnectionsRemade as Chennaiyil Oru Naal (2013)
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- Runtime
- 2h 2m(122 min)
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