{{Short description|2013 Malayalam film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox film | name = 72 Model | image = 72 Model poster.jpg | alt = | caption = DVD Cover | director = Rajasenan | writer = | producer = J. Saratchandran Nair | starring = {{Ubl|Govind Padmasoorya|Sreejith Vijay}} | cinematography = K. P. Nambiathiri | editing = | music = M. Jayachandran | studio = Chand Creations | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|2013|4|26}} | runtime = | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = }} '''''72 Model''''' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Rajasenan and starring Govind Padmasoorya and Sreejith Vijay.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/rajasenan-launches-72-model-news-malayalam-mlukM7caagcsi.html|title=Rajasenan launches 72 Model|date=20 November 2012|work=Sify|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512070006/https://www.sify.com/movies/rajasenan-launches-72-model-news-malayalam-mlukM7caagcsi.html|archive-date=12 May 2022}}</ref> The film released alongside ''Akam'' and ''August Club''.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130428031122/http://ibnlive.in.com/photogallery/13272.html "Malayalam Friday: Govind Padmasurya's '72 Model' to battle 'August Club'"]. IBN Live. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-six-malayalam-ilms-gear-up-for-release/20130426.htm|title=Six Malayalam films gear up for release|website=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/im-looking-beyond-just-commercial-films-padmasoorya/articleshow/17871945.cms|title=I'm looking beyond just commercial films: Padmasoorya | newspaper=The Times of India | date=10 January 2017 | accessdate=30 August 2022 }}</ref> The film's name is based on a 1972 model of an ambassador.<ref name=a>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2013/ambassador-car-central-character-72-model-108155.html|title=Ambassador car is central character in 72 Model|date=23 April 2013|website=Filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/rajasenans-next-makes-madhu-m-jayachandran-nostalgic/articleshow/17156251.cms|title=Rajasenan's next makes Madhu, M Jayachandran nostalgic - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=10 January 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/padmasoorya-back-in-72-model/articleshow/17156630.cms|title=Padmasoorya back in '72 Model - Times of India|website=The Times of India|date=10 January 2017 }}</ref> The film released to mixed reviews.
== Cast == {{cast listing| *Govind Padmasoorya as Saajan *Sreejith Vijay as Vivek *Sonia Das as Parvathy *Nazreen Nazar as Janaki *Madhu *Vijayaraghavan as Vasutty *Bharath Chand *Kalabhavan Shajon *Vanitha Krishnachandran as Saajan's mother }}
== Soundtrack == Music for the film was composed by M. Jayachandran, with lyrics penned by Rajeev Alunkal and Santhosh Varma.<ref name=a/> The promotional song "Car Taxi" was sung by Benny Dayal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/72-model-team-starts-the-year-with-a-blast/articleshow/17883561.cms|title=72 Model team starts the year with a blast|work=The Times of India|date=10 January 2017 }}</ref>
==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".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/72-model/movie-review/19765363.cms|title=72 Model Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of 72 Model by Times of India|work=The Times of India}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/11640/malayalam/72-model/4207/review.htm|title=72 Model Review | 72 Model Malayalam Movie Review by Veeyen|date=28 April 2013|website=NOWRUNNING}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/72-model-review-malayalam-movie-review-17042|title=72 Model review. 72 Model Malayalam movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref> A critic from ''Filmibeat'' wrote that "Overall, 72 Model is a good comedy entertainer, which would impress family audience as well as youth".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/reviews/2013/72-model-movie-review-108415.html|title=72 Model - Movie Review|date=26 April 2013|website=Filmibeat.com}}</ref> The film was a box office failure.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/rajasenan-directs-radio-jockey-news-malayalam-nhkle8dbhaisi.html|title=Rajasenan directs 'Radio Jockey'|date=10 July 2013|work=Sify|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512064501/https://www.sify.com/movies/rajasenan-directs-radio-jockey-news-malayalam-nhkle8dbhaisi.html|archive-date=12 May 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
Category:Indian drama films Category:2013 films Category:2013 Malayalam-language films Category:2013 Indian films Category:2013 drama films Category:Malayalam-language drama films