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{{short description|Malayalam movie}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mazha
| image = Mazha poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Lenin Rajendran]]
| producer = G. Harikumar
| writer = Lenin Rajendran
| narrator =
| based_on = ''Nashtappetta Neelambari'' by [[Kamala Surayya|Madhavikkutty]]
| starring = [[Biju Menon]] [[Samyuktha Varma]] [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] [[Thilakan]]
| music = [[Ravindran]]
| cinematography = [[S. Kumar (cinematographer)|S. Kumar]]
| editing = [[Beena Paul]] [[B. Ajithkumar]]
| studio = Millenium Cinema Productions
| distributor = Murali Films Aakash Films Thanoof Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2000||}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
}}
'''''Mazha''''' ({{Translation|Rain}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Lenin Rajendran]] based on the short story ''Nashtappetta Neelambari'' by [[Kamala Surayya|Madhavikkutty]]. It stars [[Biju Menon]], [[Samyuktha Varma]] and [[Lal (actor)|Lal]]. The music was composed by [[Ravindran]]. The film won five [[Kerala State Film Awards]], a [[National Film Awards]], and a [[Filmfare Awards South]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/mazha.html | title= Mazha (U) |publisher=.filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://oldmalayalamcinema.wordpress.com/2014/05/15/lenin-rajendrans-mazha-2000-lush-lyricism-pouring-love/ | title= LENIN RAJENDRAN'S MAZHA (2000) |publisher=.oldmalayalamcinema}}</ref>

==Plot==
''Mazha'' tells the love story of Bhadra ([[Samyuktha Varma]]) and her music teacher Sastrigal ([[Biju Menon]]). The film begins with teenager Bhadra coming to learn music under Sastrigal and getting infatuated with him and his singing in Sivapuram. The story describes the teenager Bhadra's characters and behavior in a nice mood. At her teenage time the madhura is a beautiful village having a lot of Tamil Brahmins, the shasthrikal is also one of them. Bhadhra falls in love with her music teacher (shasthrikal) because of her teenage nature and curiosity towards his music.

The story runs in the surroundings of the famous [[Meenakshi Amman Temple]] in Tamil Nadu. Bhadra's creative talents for poetry start to flourish, under his influence. Sastrigal is not much aware of Bhadra's love and considers her only as his talented student. Coming to know about Bhadra's infatuation, her parents took her with them and Sastrigal is obliged to marry his fiancée(Sindhu).

Bhadra becomes a doctor (like her father) and is married to Chandran ([[Lal (actor)|Lal]]) who is a computer engineer. Chandran happens to see her diary one day and the relationship goes for a toss. Of course, there are no names in the diary. So he goes off to doubt every male in her life – including the elderly senior doctor [[Thilakan]]. He becomes a victim to his drinking and dies of related illness.

In the end, Bhadra sets out in search of Sastrigal to Madurai where she discovers that Sastrigal also has lost much – his wife is a mental patient and the final shock is when she finds out that Sastrigal has lost his beautiful voice due to cancer.

==Cast==
* [[Biju Menon]] as Ramanuja Sastrigal
* [[Samyuktha Varma]] as Dr. Bhadra Nair
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Chandran
* [[Sindhu Shyam]] as Jnanam
* [[Thilakan]] as Dr.
*[[Devi Ajith]] as Gayathri
* [[Urmila Unni]] as Saraswathy Madhavan Nair
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as vaikunda Shastrikal

== Soundtrack ==
The film's soundtrack contains 9 songs, all composed by [[Ravindran]]. Lyrics were by [[Bharathiyar]], [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]], [[O. V. Usha]], [[Yusuf Ali Kecheri]] and [[K. Jayakumar]].

{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Raga(s)
|-
| 1
| "Ithramel Manamulla"
| [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Mohanam]]
|-
| 2
| "Manjinte"
| [[K. S. Chitra]] || [[Bageshri]]
|-
| 3
| "Geyam Harinaamadheyam"
| K. J. Yesudas, [[Arundhathi]], [[Neyyattinkara Vasudevan]] || [[Charukesi]]
|-
| 4
| "Himashaila"
| K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra, [[Arundhathi]] ||
(Raagamalika: [[Neelambari (raga)|Neelambari]], [[Kharaharapriya]], [[Kalyanavasantam]])
|-
| 5
| "Vaarmukile"
| K. S. Chitra || [[Jog (raga)|Jog]]
|-
| 6
| "Aashaadham"
| K. J. Yesudas, K. S. Chitra || [[Amrithavarshini]]
|-
| 7
| "Paarukkulle Nalla Naadu"
| [[Neyyattinkara Vasudevan]] || [[Jaunpuri (raga)|Jonpuri]]
|-
| 8
| "Aaraadyam"
| [[Asha G. Menon]] || [[Mohanam]]
|-
| 9
| "Himashaila"
| K. J. Yesudas ||
(Raagamalika: [[Neelambari (raga)|Neelambari]], [[Kharaharapriya]], [[Kalyanavasantam]])
|}

==Awards==
;[[National Film Awards]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyricist]]: [[Yusufali Kechery]]

;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]: [[Samyuktha Varma]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]]: [[O. V. Usha]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award|Best Background Score]]: Biju Paulose
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Singer]]: [[Asha G. Menon]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Sound Recordist|Best Sound Recordist]]: N. Hari Kumar

;[[Asianet Film Awards]]
* Best Actress : [[Samyuktha Varma]]
* Best Lyrics : O V Usha & Jayakumar
* Music Direction : [[Raveendran]]
* Best Female Playback Singer :[[K S Chithra]]
* Voice of the year :[[Asha G Menon]]
* Best Supporting Actor : [[Biju Menon]]

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
* Best Malayalam Actress : [[Samyuktha Varma]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0333890|Mazha}}

[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2000s romantic musical films]]
[[Category:2000s musical drama films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic musical films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian musical drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Lenin Rajendran]]

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