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To Let

  • 2019
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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To Let (2019)
TO LET is based on real life incidents.The story of a couple with a child. It takes place in 2007 in the Indian city of Chennai which is experiencing a real estate boom as a result of an exponential development of the IT sector. The child likes to draw, the mother likes plants and flowers. Dad tries to break into the world of cinema. The owner of their accommodation a little too greedy for a higher rent, dishes out the door. They have only thirty days to find new housing with their modest middle-class income. On their mopeds they start a race against time and all kinds of prejudice.
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The struggle of a family of three as they search for a house to rent after being given an ultimatum to vacate their house by their land lady.The struggle of a family of three as they search for a house to rent after being given an ultimatum to vacate their house by their land lady.The struggle of a family of three as they search for a house to rent after being given an ultimatum to vacate their house by their land lady.

  • Director
    • Chezhian Ra
  • Writer
    • Chezhian Ra
  • Stars
    • Dharun Bala
    • T. Arul Ezhilan
    • Mk Mani
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
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    • Director
      • Chezhian Ra
    • Writer
      • Chezhian Ra
    • Stars
      • Dharun Bala
      • T. Arul Ezhilan
      • Mk Mani
    • 14User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Dharun Bala
    • Siddharth
    T. Arul Ezhilan
    • Mediator Selva
    Mk Mani
    • Ad Film Director
    Marudhu Mohan
    • Producer
    Aadhira Pandilakshmi
    • Land Owner
    Sheela Rajkumar
    Sheela Rajkumar
    • Amudha
    Santhosh Sreeram
    • Ilango
    Ravi Subramaniyan
    • House Owner Husband
    Suruli
    • Assistant Director
    Arumuga Velu
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    8ratnamfilm

    Reality of life of Tolet people

    The movie has the potential to talk for a decades, Must watch film deserve to be received all this acclaimed. Performance of Sheela rajkumar and Santosh Sreeram is like to watch again and again.kutty Dharun Bala also did his job clean. First applause to Director. Chezhiyan Sir..
    9syamalsanmath

    Simple yet powerful

    'To Let' portrays the day-to-day troubles of a small family of three in finding a rental house in Chennai City. The movie has an excellent plot that begins and ends with the house hunting of this family. Chezhiyan has delivered a masterpiece by sticking to a simple but powerful message through this film. The shots and angles are to the point and do not deviate from the storyline. Casting is excellent and the individual actors have masterfully played their roles. The screenplay is probably the highlight of the movie as it takes you through an emotional rollercoaster throughout the duration of the film. A must watch! Now for my reflection of the plot and timing of the movie: Indian society has many socio-economic layers that coexist with real but unspoken boundaries. The script here deals with one such boundary of Rs. 10000/month rent. Indian film industry needs to represent stories from all strata. Most mainstream films paint a utopian picture only existing in a small fraction of the society. This movie is reminiscent of good flicks such as Gharonda. We need more of these gems to depict societal anomalies. Movie has deservedly won many awards and I am sure many more are coming...!
    9ganesh-june

    Excellent portrait of a middle class family life in metro Chennai

    This is one of the few movies that will stay with you long after you have left the cinemas. Character development at it's best and each scene is very relevant to the story. The actors have done a phenomenal job especially the lead female character. The story itself is fresh and never been heard of in the past. Very natural and simple shots makes this movie stand out from rest of the mass entertainment movies. Kudos to Chezhiyan, I'm sure he is going to become extremely successful as a director.
    10sregnanamani

    Let it to be finished

    To let is a never before told story in Tamil cinema. All actors lived the characters. Heroine actress remains a homely icon. Grea8 story and making. Mr. Chezhiandid well.
    10cute_chiku

    The best!

    This reminded me of the good old movies by Satyajit Ray. Please bring up more masterpieces like this.

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Production company
      • Zhla Cinema
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      • $6,155
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      1 hour 39 minutes
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