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{{short description|1985 film by Mani Ratnam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{for|the TV series|Pagal Nilavu (TV series)}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Pagal Nilavu
| image = Pagal Nilavu poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Mani Ratnam]]
| writer = Mani Ratnam<br />A. L. Narayanan (dialogues)
| starring = [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]<br />[[Revathi]]<br />[[Sathyaraj]]
| producer = [[T. G. Thyagarajan]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[Ramachandra Babu]]
| editing = [[B. Lenin]]
| studio = [[Sathya Jyothi Films]]
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1985|6|5|df=y}}
| runtime = 145 minutes{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=289}}
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}
'''''Pagal Nilavu''''' ({{trans|The Afternoon Moon}}) is a 1985 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language film directed by [[Mani Ratnam]], starring [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]], [[Revathi]] and [[Sathyaraj]]. It is about a carefree youth caught between his loyalty to a mafia don and his love for a cop's sister. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] which were widely acclaimed, while the cinematography of the film was handled by [[Ramachandra Babu]]. ''Pagal Nilavu'' marked Mani Ratnam's entry into [[Tamil cinema]].<ref name="deccanherald" />

== Plot ==
Selvam is an aimless youth in Muttam, Kanyakumari. Out of a sense of deep gratitude, he ends up joining the gang of Devaraj alias Periyavar and complications arise when he falls in love with Jyothi, the sister of Peter, an honest and committed police inspector who is newly posted to the town. Periyavar pretty much runs the town and though he helps people in need, he is a diabolical kingpin who will not compromise on his hold of the town for anything. He wins Selvam's undying loyalty when he helps him with money and power at a critical juncture to save his mother.

In this backdrop Peter takes charge and moves into the town with his sister and daughter. Being uncompromising in his morals, Peter is automatically drawn into a game of one-upmanship with Periyavar and his gang. He also consequentially cannot stand Periyavar's chief henchman Selvam, and is consequentially drawn into continuous verbal and physical duels with him. Selvam meanwhile falls hook line and sinker to Jyothi and tries every trick in the book to woo her and eventually wins.

== Cast ==
*[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] as Selvam{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=1}}
*[[Revathi]] as Jyothi{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=1}}
*[[Sathyaraj]] as Devarajan{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=1}}
*[[Sarath Babu]] as Peter{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=1}}
*[[Raadhika]] as Thulasi
*[[Goundamani]] as George Kutty{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=27}}
*[[Nizhalgal Ravi]]
*[[Poovilangu Mohan]]
*[[Venu Arvind]]
*[[Isari Velan]] as mudaliyar

== Production ==
[[Mani Ratnam]] and [[T. G. Thyagarajan]] of [[Sathya Jyothi Films]] were childhood friends and after the latter became a producer, he was keen to make a film directed by Ratnam. Like with the producer of ''[[Unaru]]'' (1984), Ratnam initially narrated the script of ''[[Mouna Ragam]]'' (1986), then under the title of ''Divya'', but Thyagarajan wanted an [[action film]]; the pair eventually began work on ''Pagal Nilavu''. The producer suggested that [[Sathyaraj]] should play a character, while [[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]] and [[Revathi]] were also signed on for the lead roles in the film. [[Sarath Babu]] and [[Raadhika]] were also selected to portray supporting roles. As the film was set in a small town milieu, Ratnam felt that he could not do justice to the local dialogues and A. L. Narayanan was drafted in to help work on the dialogues.{{sfn|Rangan|2012|pp=24–26}} The film was Ratnam's first in Tamil.{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=24}} Since Raadhika's character was a dancer, the actress had to undergo training.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=16 January 2020 |title=Kollywood power couple Sarathkumar and Radikaa on reuniting on-screen with 'Vaanam Kottatum' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/kollywood-power-couple-sarathkumar-and-radikaa-on-reuniting-on-screen-with-vaanam-kottatum/article30575685.ece |access-date=30 August 2021}}</ref>

''Pagal Nilavu'' was the first Mani Ratnam film to have standalone songs, which had to be picturised and he shot the videos of "Maina Maina" and "Nee Appothu", one after another. To make the film more commercially viable, Thyagarajan included a comedy subplot written by [[J. Livingston]] and Kumar, featuring [[Goundamani]] as a [[Malayali]].{{sfn|Rangan|2012|pp=27–28}} Cinematography was handled by [[Ramachandra Babu]], and editing by [[B. Lenin]].{{sfn|Rangan|2012|p=289}}

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pagal Nilavu |url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/pagal-nilavu/1VqwnDEoLEA_ |access-date=30 August 2021 |website=[[JioSaavn]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pagal Nilavu Tamil Film LP VInyl Recod by Ilayaraja |url=https://mossymart.com/product/pagal-nilavu-tamil-film-lp-vinyl-recod-by-ilayaraja/ |access-date=30 August 2021 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Maina Maina" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || rowspan=6|[[Gangai Amaran]] || 04:23
|-
| 2 || "Nee Appothu" || [[Malaysia Vasudevan]], [[S. P. Sailaja]] || 04:24
|-
| 3 || "Poo Maalayae" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]], [[S. Janaki]] || 04:21
|-
| 4 || "Poovilae Medai" || [[P. Jayachandran]], [[P. Susheela]] || 02:39
|-
| 5 || "Vaarayo Vaanmathi" || Ramesh, Usha Srinivasan || 04:33
|-
| 6 || "Vaidhegi Raman" || [[S. Janaki]] || 04:22
|}

== Reception ==
The film was unsuccessful at the box office.<ref name="deccanherald">{{Cite news |date=2 June 2018 |title=Happy birthday Ilaiyaraaja and Mani Ratnam! |work=[[Deccan Herald]] |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/happy-birthday-ilaiyaraaja-and-mani-ratnam-672992.html |access-date=10 May 2019}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== Bibliography ==
* {{Cite book |last=Rangan |first=Baradwaj |title=Conversations with Mani Ratnam |title-link=Conversations with Mani Ratnam |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] India |year=2012 |isbn=978-0-670-08520-0 |author-link=Baradwaj Rangan}}

== External links ==
*{{IMDb title|id=0089765|title=Pagal Nilavu}}

{{Mani Ratnam}}
{{Sathya Jyothi Films}}

[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1985 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mani Ratnam]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian films]]

Pagal Nilavu - Revision history

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