Mazhaikkalam

Mazhaikkalam
Poster
Directed byDeepan
StarringSriram
Saranya Nag
Music bySongs:
Prem Anand
Score:
Johnson
Production
company
AR Screen (p) Ltd
Release date
  • 6 April 2012 (2012-04-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Mazhaikkalam (transl. Rainy season) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Deepan and starring newcomer Sanjeevan, credited as Sriram, and Saranya Nag.

Plot

Cast

Production

The film is directed by Deepan, who worked under R. B. Choudary.[1] Debutante Sanjeevan and Saranya Nag play college students in the film.[2][3] In an interview, Deepan expressed how he was not satisfied with the final outcome of the film.[1] The film began production in 2010.[4] Prior to release, the film made the headlines after it was reported that Saranya would appear nude in a crucial scene. Saranya then clarified that she wore a skin-toned costume, and the scene was shot aesthetically.[5][6][7]

Reception

A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Unfortunately, it is in this area [the script] that “Mazhaikkalam” falters. Debutant director Deepan’s construction of scenes is not only dull but also very predictable.[8] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu opined that "If director Deepan had lent the same amount of concentration [that he gave to the last fifteen minutes] to the rest of the film, Mazhaikaalam could have been a thumbs-up show. But the narration lacks cohesion".[9] A critic from The New Indian Express said that "Mazhaikalam is an example of good intentions going haywire".[10] A critic from Behindwoods said that "Mazhaikkalam seems to have started off as a very interesting one line story" and added that "the makers ought to have developed their nutshell idea into a full fledged script which had interesting moments throughout".[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Deepan has his fingers crossed". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  2. ^ "I love the attention: Saranya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Sanjeevan: From college to camera". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  4. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (23 October 2010). "Relationship tangle". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  5. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (31 March 2012). "Awaiting the monsoon". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  6. ^ "A bold attempt". The New Indian Express. 29 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Actress goes nude!". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Mazhaikkalam Movie Review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  9. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (7 April 2012). "Mazhaikaalam: Commonplace for the most part". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Mazhaikalam". The New Indian Express. 7 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
  11. ^ "MAZHAIKALAM MOVIE REVIEW". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.