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{{short description|2018 film by Sarjun KM}}
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{{Infobox film
| director = [[Sarjun KM]]
| producer = [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]]<br/>Venkat Somasundaram<br/>Reshma Ghatala
| writer = [[Sarjun KM]]<br/>Priyanka Ravindran
| starring = [[Anikha Surendran]]<br/>Kani Kusruti
| music = Sundaramurthy KS
| cinematography = Sudharshan Srinivasan
| editing = Sarjun KM
| studio = [[Gautham Vasudev Menon|Ondraga Entertainment]]
| distributor =
| released = 25 January 2018
| runtime = 28 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
}}
'''''Maa''''' ({{Translation|Mother}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[short film]] directed and edited by Sarjun KM and produced by [[Gautham Vasudev Menon]], Venkat Somasundaram and Reshma Ghatala under his banner [[Gautham Vasudev Menon|Ondraga Entertainment]]. The script was written by Sarjun and Priyanka Ravindran, and it features [[Anikha Surendran]] and Kani Kusruti in the lead roles. The music is composed by Sundaramurthy KS and cinematography was handled by Sudharshan Srinivasan. It was released on 25 January 2018.<ref>{{Citation|title=MAA - Short Film {{!}} Ondraga Originals {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lKk_5qYdkk|language=en|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref> The makers released a Telugu dubbed version of the short film on 23 February 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|title=MAA (Telugu) - Short Film {{!}} Ondraga Originals {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olG5qT_zjqg|access-date=2021-02-19|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==
''Maa'' tells the tale of Ammu ([[Anikha Surendran]]), a 15-year-old school-going girl from a typically conservative middle-class family — who discovers she is pregnant in the middle of a hockey match. After some warranted fear-induced deliberation, she confides in her mother, Sathya (Kani Kusruti). The mother's immediate reaction is, as expected, one of shock, disgust and anger. After the daughter persistently apologises for her 'mistake', the mother eventually accepts her. But, of course, they can't share this highly sensitive information with the uptight father, who is (rather forcefully) antagonised as a traditionalist with pre-historic, pre-conceived notions on what constitutes womanly behaviour. So, the mother decides that abortion is the only way her daughter can move on and get her life back on track. And Ammu willfully concurs, gets one and moves on.<ref>{{Cite web|title=After Maa, I'm now motivated to make a short film myself: Gautham Vasudev Menon|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2018/jan/30/after-maa-im-now-motivated-to-make-a-short-film-myself-gautham-vasudev-menon-4269.html|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The New Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

== Cast ==

* [[Anikha Surendran]] as Ammu
* Kani Kusruti as Sathya

== Soundtrack ==
A single from the film titled "Ennuyire", composed by Sundaramurthy KS, was released on 31 January 2018. It featured vocals by the composer Sundaramurthy and Padmapriya Raghavan with lyrics written by [[Madhan Karky]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Ennuyire - Sundaramurthy KS, Padmapriya Raghavan - Download or Listen Free - JioSaavn|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/maa-short-film/MhaViDVZR9s_|language=en-US|access-date=2021-02-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MAA - Ennuyire (Lyric Video) {{!}} Sundaramurthy KS {{!}} Madhan Karky {{!}} Sarjun KM {{!}} Ondraga Originals - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGA9BalgiiQ|access-date=2021-02-19|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| title1 = Ennuyire
| length1 = 2:16
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| headline = Track listing
| lyrics1 = [[Madhan Karky]]
| extra1 = Sundaramurthy KS, Padmapriya Raghavan
}}

== Reception ==
The short film opened to positive response from critics. Writing for ''[[India Today]]'', Kirubakar Purushothaman added "More than for his intention to bring the touchy issue to the fore, Sarjun deserves a pat on the back for not making the film preachy even when he had enough room to do so."<ref>{{Cite web|last1=ChennaiJanuary 31|first1=Kirubhakar Purushothaman|last2=January 31|first2=2018UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2018 17:07|title=Maa short film review: An essential, emotionally overloaded 30 minutes|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/reviews/story/maa-short-film-review-sarjun-km-gautham-menonn-teenage-pregnancy-1158218-2018-01-31|access-date=2021-02-19|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Ashameera Aiyyapan of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' stated the film as a "must watch, despite the pandora box of debates it might open".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-26|title=Maa short film review: Like it or not, KM Sarjun's film needs to be watched|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/maa-short-film-review-like-it-or-not-km-sarjuns-film-needs-to-be-watched-5040269/|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> Speaking to ''[[Firstpost]]'', Prahlad Srihari opined that "''Maa'' is a modest triumph in storytelling that will surely provoke discussion of some emotional and moral issues related to teen pregnancy."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-31|title=Watch: KM Sarjun's short film Maa is a preachy, cautionary tale on teen pregnancy - Entertainment News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/watch-km-sarjuns-short-film-maa-is-a-preachy-cautionary-tale-on-teen-pregnancy-4328787.html|access-date=2021-02-19|website=Firstpost}}</ref> Manasa Rao of ''[[The News Minute]]'' reviewed that "While the film is definitely a must watch, especially for parents, one wishes that it had ventured into actually looking at adolescent sexuality for what it is and not stuck to being a cautionary tale alone."<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-01-29|title='Maa' Review: This Tamil film on teen pregnancy is a must watch for parents|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/maa-review-tamil-film-teen-pregnancy-must-watch-parents-75557|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> Nandini Ramanath of ''[[Scroll.in]]'' wrote "The film mostly steers clear from exploring female sexuality, but sheds light on the contradictions of a mother-daughter relationship. And it also touches upon the stark differences in the repercussions for boys and girls exploring their sexuality."<ref>{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=Watch: In KM Sarjun's short film 'Maa', a mother and daughter confront teen pregnancy|url=https://scroll.in/reel/866915/watch-in-km-sarjuns-short-film-maa-a-mother-and-daughter-confront-teen-pregnancy|access-date=2021-02-19|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Indian short films]]
[[Category:2018 short films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2018 films]]

Maa (2018 film) - Revision history

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