Talentime
Synopsis
A talent search competition has matched two hearts - that of Melur, a Malay-mixed girl and an Indian male student, Mahesh. Melur, with her melodious voice, singing whilst playing the piano is one of the seven finalists of the Talentime competition of her school organised by Cikgu Adibah. Likewise Hafiz, enthralling with his vocalist talent while playing the guitar, divides his time between school and mother, who is hospitalised for brain tumor.
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Talentime trailer (English subtitles)
Type: Trailer • Published 2018-04-16
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Muhesh Jugal Kishor
Mahesh
Pamela Chong
Melur
Ida Nerina
Datin Kalsom
Adibah Noor
Cikgu Adibah
Mei Ling Tan
Mei Ling
Jaclyn Victor
Bhavani
Syafie Naswip
Hafiz
Hon Kahoe
Kahoe
Harith Iskander
Harith
Amelia Henderson
Melati
Mislina Mustaffa
Melur's Mother
Azean Irdawaty
Embun
Jit Murad
Ismail
Elza Irdalynna
Mawar
Sukania Venugopal
Mahesh's Mother
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$380
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
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Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasmin Ahmad
- Screenplay & Story
- Yasmin Ahmad
- Original Score
- Pete Teo
- Original Title
- Talentime
- Country of Origin
- Malaysia
- Spoken Languages
- Malay, Tamil, English, Cantonese
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Budget
- $380
- Production Studios
- Grand Brilliance, Chilli Pepper Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasmin Ahmad
Yasmin Ahmad
Pete Teo
Low Keong
Raja Affandy, Affandi Jamaludin
Ahmad Puad Onah, Mohd Effendy Harjoh, Fadzil Manap
Department Leadership Roster
Low Keong
Director of Photography
Raja Affandy
Editor
Affandi Jamaludin
Editor
Yasmin Ahmad
Director
Yasmin Ahmad
Writer
Pete Teo
Original Music Composer
Mohd Effendy Harjoh
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Talentime
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What is Talentime about?
A talent search competition has matched two hearts - that of Melur, a Malay-mixed girl and an Indian male student, Mahesh. Melur, with her melodious voice, singing whilst playing the piano is one of the seven finalists of the Talentime competition of her school organised by Cikgu Adibah. Likewise Hafiz, enthralling with his vocalist talent while playing the guitar, divides his time between school and mother, who is hospitalised for brain tumor.
Who directed Talentime?
Talentime was directed by Yasmin Ahmad.
Who stars in Talentime?
The principal cast of Talentime includes Muhesh Jugal Kishor, Pamela Chong, Ida Nerina, Adibah Noor, Mei Ling Tan.
When was Talentime released and how long is it?
Talentime was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Talentime?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Talentime was composed by Pete Teo.