72 Model

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72 Model
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Directed byRajasenan
Produced byJ. Saratchandran Nair
Starring
CinematographyK. P. Nambiathiri
Music by M. Jayachandran
Production
company
Chand Creations
Release date
  • 26 April 2013 (2013-04-26)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

72 Model is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Rajasenan and starring Govind Padmasoorya and Sreejith Vijay. [1] The film released alongside Akam and August Club . [2] [3] [4] The film's name is based on a 1972 model of an ambassador. [5] [6] [7] The film released to mixed reviews.

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Cast

Soundtrack

Music by M. Jayachandran. Lyrics by Rajeev Alunkal and Santhosh Varma. [5] The promotional song "Car Taxi" was sung by Benny Dayal. [8]

Reception

A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Rajasenan dishes out a few moments but they lack the bold, emphatic strokes with which he once wooed viewers". [9] A critic from Nowrunning gave the film a rating of one out of five stars while Indiaglitz gave the film a rating of negative four out of ten. [10] [11] A critic from Filmibeat wrote that "Overall, 72 Model is a good comedy entertainer, which would impress family audience as well as youth". [12] The film was a box office failure. [13]

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