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Traffic

  • 2011
  • 2h 2m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
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Traffic (2011)
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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.

  • Director
    • Rajesh Pillai
  • Writers
    • Bobby
    • Sanjay
  • Stars
    • Sreenivasan
    • Kunchacko Boban
    • Sudip Joshy
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    5.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rajesh Pillai
    • Writers
      • Bobby
      • Sanjay
    • Stars
      • Sreenivasan
      • Kunchacko Boban
      • Sudip Joshy
    • 15User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Sreenivasan
    Sreenivasan
    • Traffic Constable Sudevan
    Kunchacko Boban
    Kunchacko Boban
    • Dr. Abel Tharyan
    Sudip Joshy
    • Miriam's Husband
    • (as Sudhi Joshi)
    Rahman
    Rahman
    • Sidharth Shankar
    Anoop Menon
    Anoop Menon
    • Ajmal Nazar IPS
    Vineeth Sreenivasan
    Vineeth Sreenivasan
    • Raihan
    Asif Ali
    Asif Ali
    • Rajiv
    Sandhya
    Sandhya
    • Adithi
    Roma Asrani
    Roma Asrani
    • Mariam
    • (as Roma)
    Ramya Nambeeshan
    Ramya Nambeeshan
    • Shwetha
    Saikumar
    Saikumar
    • Raihan's father
    Lenaa
    Lenaa
    • Sidharth Shankar's wife
    • (as Lena)
    Jose Prakash
    Jose Prakash
    • Dr.Simon D'souza
    Nivin Pauly
    Nivin Pauly
    • Special Appearance
    Reena Bashir
    Reena Bashir
    Rony David
    Rony David
    • TV Host
    • (as Rony)
    Baiju Ezhupunna
    Baiju Ezhupunna
    • Thanzeer
    • (as Baiju)
    Krishna
    Krishna
    • Jikku
    • Director
      • Rajesh Pillai
    • Writers
      • Bobby
      • Sanjay
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    8mibinmammen-27074

    A must watch film which is average compared to current Malayalam films

    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.
    9allensaji

    Thriller

    A movie which completely did justice to the genre 'thriller'.
    9DheerajM-81

    Amazing driving!

    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.
    9vineeth_pallakkat

    Buckle up your seat belts!!

    Rajesh Pillai's traffic has got it's unique place in the Malayalam movie history(so far)considering the type of plot it handles and mode of narration adopted.The essence of the story is based on real events happened in Chennai.The plot revolves around (most of the time) the events happening between morning and evening on a particular day. Super star Sidharth Shankar(Rahman) is on a desperate run for a donor for his daughter's heart transplantation,Raihan(Vineeth Sreenivasan) an aspiring journalist is on his way to office, Traffic Constable Sudevan(Sreenivasan)is on the first day of duty after suspension and Dr. Abel Tharyan(Kunchako Boban) is test driving his dream,a car!!These 4 strangers are connected through the string of fate.How???that is the rest of the story. This movie adopted a non-linear method to tell the whole story going back and forth on the time line,during the whole movie.but the screenplay is so solid that the spectator never looses the grip on the story.The director and editor is so keen on keeping the viewers on edge of their seats most of the time.
    9Athulpower

    truly amazing!

    Rajesh R Pillai with is his second film in malayalam industry after his debut film hridayathil sookshikkan has given something memorable to the audience of Kerala. Though the film has strong similarities to many other Hollywood films, we cannot say that it is a copy. The film is set on a usual urban day at Kochi. We have 4 parallel stories in this movie and the 4 of them gets mixed together after a tragic accident occurs to one of them at a crowded junction in Kochi. The 4 main lead actors are Sreenivasan, Rahman, Kunchacko Boban and Vineeth Sreenivasan. All the actors have given a strong performance and a special mention to Asif Ali. The script looks solid enough to make the film contest for the highest grossing malayalam movies of this year. I strongly believe that movies like these will certainly lift malayalam cinema industry from its current crisis and will help build a unique era the industry haven't witnessed before. I would give the film 8.7 out of 10 (since IMDb doesn't allow that, I would give it a 9). Just go for it and make this movie a hit!!!

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    • Release date
      • January 7, 2011 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Malayalam
    • Also known as
      • Траффик
    • Filming locations
      • Cochin, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
    • Production company
      • Magic Frames
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      • 2h 2m(122 min)
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