Malli (film)

Malli
Directed bySantosh Sivan
Written bySantosh Sivan
Ravi Deshpande
Produced bySantosh Sivan
StarringP. Shwetha
Priya
Janagaraj
Parameshwaran
Manoj Pillai
CinematographySantosh Sivan
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Music byAslam Mustafa
Release date
  • 30 December 2000 (2000-12-30)
Running time
90 mins
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Malli is a 1998 Indian Tamil-language children's film directed by Santosh Sivan. The film met with widespread critical acclaim upon release, and has been shown at many film festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival and the New York International Children's Film Festival. It won the Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation at the 46th National Film Awards.

The film revolves around the story of Malli (P. Shwetha), a poor girl who meets an old, local storyteller, who shares with her a story of a magical blue stone that can cure her best friend's muteness. With new horizons to pursue, she sets off to find this mysterious blue wishing stone.