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{{Short description|2012 Indian film by Deepan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Mazhaikkalam
| image = Mazhaikkalam poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
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| director = Deepan
| writer =
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| producer =
| starring = Sriram [[Saranya Nag]]
| narrator =
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| music = '''Songs:''' Prem Anand '''Score:''' [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]
| studio = AR Screen (p) Ltd
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| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|4|6}}
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| country = India
| language = Tamil
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'''''Mazhaikkalam''''' ({{translation|[[Wet season|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 ==
{{no plot|date=September 2022}}

== Cast ==
*Sriram as Vijay
*[[Saranya Nag]] as Sophia
*[[Ganja Karuppu]]
*[[Krishna Kumar (actor)|Krishna Kumar]] as Vijay's brother
*Jaya Sri as Vijay's sister-in-law
*Vel Chinnaswamy
*Winner Ramachandran

== Production ==
The film is directed by Deepan, who worked under [[R. B. Choudary]].<ref name="D">{{Cite web |title=Deepan has his fingers crossed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/deepan-has-his-fingers-crossed/articleshow/7223118.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064839/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/deepan-has-his-fingers-crossed/articleshow/7223118.cms |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> Debutante Sanjeevan and [[Saranya Nag]] play college students in the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I love the attention: Saranya |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-love-the-attention-saranya/articleshow/7284999.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064829/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/i-love-the-attention-saranya/articleshow/7284999.cms |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanjeevan: From college to camera |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sanjeevan-from-college-to-camera/articleshow/7196503.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064740/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/sanjeevan-from-college-to-camera/articleshow/7196503.cms |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> In an interview, Deepan expressed how he was not satisfied with the final outcome of the film.<ref name="D" /> The film began production in 2010.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raghavan |first=Nikhil |date=23 October 2010 |title=Relationship tangle |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-bitsy/article15789482.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064731/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-bitsy/article15789482.ece |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=31 March 2012 |title=Awaiting the monsoon |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/awaiting-the-monsoon/article3266069.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211114130101/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/awaiting-the-monsoon/article3266069.ece |archive-date=14 November 2021 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=29 March 2012 |title=A bold attempt |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/mar/29/a-bold-attempt-353575.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064732/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2012/mar/29/a-bold-attempt-353575.html |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Actress goes nude! |url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-12-04/saranya-mazhaikaalam-22-03-12.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203103018/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/mar-12-04/saranya-mazhaikaalam-22-03-12.html |archive-date=3 February 2020 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mazhaikkalam Movie Review |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mazhaikkalam/movie-review/12567732.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064747/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/mazhaikkalam/movie-review/12567732.cms |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=7 April 2012 |title=Mazhaikaalam: Commonplace for the most part |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mazhaikaalam-commonplace-for-the-most-part/article3290691.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923071025/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mazhaikaalam-commonplace-for-the-most-part/article3290691.ece |archive-date=23 September 2022 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' said that "''Mazhaikalam'' is an example of good intentions going haywire".<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 April 2012 |title=Mazhaikalam |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2012/apr/07/mazhaikalam-356439.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612134327/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2012/apr/07/mazhaikalam-356439.html |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{Cite web |title=MAZHAIKALAM MOVIE REVIEW |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/apr-12-02/mazhaikalam-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214041356/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/apr-12-02/mazhaikalam-review.html |archive-date=14 February 2022 |access-date=22 September 2022 |website=Behindwoods}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|13364756}}

[[Category:2012 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2012 Indian films]]
[[Category:2012 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]

Mazhaikkalam - Revision history

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