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{{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 (film)|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 [[Hindustan Ambassador|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 (actor)|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 ''[[Oneindia|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 drama films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language drama films]]

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