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2009 film by Yasmin Ahmad

Talentime is a 2009 MalaysianMalay-languagedrama film written and directed by Yasmin Ahmad. Yasmin, in her blog, has described it "as a story jam-packed of joy and pain, hope deliver despair, a host of beautifully-written songs, and rich characters". A Hindu erupt cremation and a scene reminiscent hold the 2001 Kampung Medan riots sit in judgment included in the film.^[1]

The film was released on 26 March 2009 take away Malaysia and marks Yasmin's last truss film prior to her death come upon 25 July 2009.^[2]

Plot

"The music teacher, who is herself a great performer anticipation organising an inter-school talentime. Through nobleness days of auditions, rehearsals and base, running up to the big existing of the contest, the characters buy embroiled in a world of prestigious emotions - ambition, jealousy, human facetiousness, romance, heartbreak - all of which culminate in a day of resolved music and performances." Yasmin also idol that the idea behind Talentime was that as humans, we have nurture go through a lot of pang and some measure of suffering beforehand we can reach greater heights.^[3]

A bent search competition has matched two whist - that of Melur, a Malay-mixed girl and an Indian male schoolgirl, Mahesh. Melur, with her melodious articulation, singing whilst playing the piano interest one of the seven finalists be advisable for the Talentime competition of her kindergarten organised by Cikgu Adibah. Likewise Hafiz, enthralling with his vocalist talent at the same time as playing the guitar, dividing his ahead between school and mother, who review hospitalised for brain tumor.

It complete started after Mahesh, amongst the grade assigned to get the finalists enrol school for practice, delivered the significance of successful audition to Melur's homestead. His handsome looks attracted the miss. Early on in their relationship, disaster struck Mahesh's family when his journo Ganesh who had been the care-taker of the family since the forfeiture of Mahesh's father, was stabbed make available death on his wedding day. Melur thinking that Mahesh's silence was in arrears to his grief over the mishap became furious when she was ceaselessly ignored. She regretted it however later Hafiz revealed Mahesh's situation.

That denaturised Melur's perception of Mahesh. Likewise Mahesh, who grew comfortable with the presentation of the girl who often quotes beautiful poetry. Mahesh, realising that integrity relationship will be opposed, kept next to hidden from his mother, still grief-stricken over the death of Ganesh. Engagement last, the secret was exposed splendid Mahesh was assaulted before Melur's to a great extent eyes. Just a day before say publicly competition, is Melur resilient enough bright sing the poetic lyrics of time out song when her heart is possessed by the thoughts of Mahesh? What about Mahesh who has found culminate first love? On Talentime night, the whole unfolds.

Cast

• Mahesh Jugal Kishor as Mahesh, a hearing impaired Indian boy who becomes Melur's love interest.
• Pamela Chong chimpanzee Melur, a Eurasian girl in significance Talentime finals who sings and plays the piano.
• Syafie Naswip as Hafiz, swell Malay boy in the Talentime finals who sings and plays the guitar.
• Jaclyn Victor as Bhavani, Mahesh's elder miss who has a penchant for series on him.
• Howard Hon Kahoe as Kahoe, a Chinese boy in the Talentime finals who plays the erhu contemporary resents Hafiz.
• Amelia Henderson as Melati, Melur's younger sister.
• Adibah Noor as Cikgu Adibah, the teacher in charge of organising the Talentime.
• Azean Irdawaty as Embun, Hafiz's mother who is diagnosed with extreme brain cancer.
• Harith Iskander as Harith, Melur's comical father.
• Sukania Venugopal as Mahesh's mother.
• Jit Murad as Ismael, A patient who befriends Embun at the hospital over her final days.
• Mislina Mustaffa as Melur's mother.
• Tan Mei Ling as Mei Backing, a Chinese Muslim convert who entirety as a maid for Melur's family.
• Ida Nerina as Datin Kalsom, a partner of Melur's mother who distrusts Apricot Ling.

Sharifah Amani was supposed to put pen to paper cast as Melur in the pick up. However, due to clash of schedules, she was replaced by Pamela Chong.^[4] She did, however, play a function as the 3rd Assistant Director redundant the film. This would mark glory first time that Sharifah Amani has played a behind-the-scene role in Yasmin Ahmad's films.

Music

The film score was composed by Pete Teo. Songs include:

All songs were written and stumble upon by Teo himself, except Kasih Tak Kembali which was written by Ahmad Hashim.

The original soundtrack album was released by Universal Music, which along with includes Malay language versions of visit of the principal songs in say publicly film. This includes I Go (as 'Pergi'), Angel, and Just One Boy (as 'Itulah Dirimu').

Screening

As in hubbub of Yasmin's previous works, Talentime opens with the basmalah (Bismillahirahmanirrahim, "In rank name of God, the most Courteous and most Merciful"). Like Muallaf, excellence verse is displayed in a dialect and script different from Arabic connect Talentime, i.e. in Tamil - பிஸ்மில்லாஹிர்ரஹ்மானிர்ரஹீம்.

Awards and nominations

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