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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
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    5.5K
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    • 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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    9allensaji

    Thriller

    A movie which completely did justice to the genre 'thriller'.
    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!!!
    10manojcmm

    Great team Work !

    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 !
    8hrn-nam

    beginning of a new era in malayalam movie industry..

    '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'.
    8praveen77

    An enthralling ride

    Whatever be one's opinion on the movie as a whole, there can be no denying the impact it had for the better on Malayalam Cinema. This was a landmark film in Malayalam movie history simply because it marked the definite turning of the tide from the mediocre and mostly sub-par work which was being churned out of this once luminous film industry. Speaking as someone who was depressed at the state of Malayalam cinema in the first decade of the 21st century, I am eternally grateful to the whole team behind this masterstroke of a movie, especially its director, Rajesh Pillai. Because post this, it looked like our cinema just couldn't stop being experimental. I can unabashedly say that I am a huge fan of new age Malayalam cinema and its embracing of modern storytelling themes. But without this to lay down the marker and challenge an audience which seemed to be creeping into acceptance of the superstar parodies of neighboring states, the change may not have taken wings.

    The premise is simple. A famous actor's daughter is dying and needs a heart transplant. An accident happens and a matching donor is suddenly found. Now it's a question of getting the heart from one city to the other in the middle of rush hour traffic in a couple of hours so that the transplant can be done before it is futile. But the emotional trip this puts us through is what the movie is all about. Adrenalin rush at one point, emotional outbursts at another point, a whole host of characters are brought together in intersecting story lines. They all perform well, but special mention must go to Lena and Kunchako Boban, both in stereotype defying roles which probably resurrected their careers. However, after a long time in Malayalam, here was a movie which rather than being noticed for superstar actors had instead a superstar script, and found overwhelming acceptance from a state known for its acceptance of good films but deprived of the same at the time.

    Sadly though, Rajesh Pillai passed away recently. His first movie was the forgettable Hridayathil Sookshikaam (Kunchako Boban and Bhavana in the lead) and he disappeared from the scene for a while before unleashing this thunderbolt out of the blue. His subsequent movies didn't live up to the almost impossible expectations this one set, though I did like the pleasant Milli. However sad his passing, we can have the consolation that he left behind such an epoch defying movie for us to savor.

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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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