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'''''Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam''''' ({{transtranslation|Evening Trance}}) is a 2016 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[romantic drama film]] directed by Gitanjali Selvaraghavan and written by her husband [[Selvaraghavan]]. Featuring newcomers Balakrishna Kola and [[Wamiqa Gabbi]]. The film is produced by [[Kola Bhaskar]] and has music composed by Amrit. Having had several false starts since 2006, the film released on 1 January 2016 to positive reviews.<ref>{{citeCite AV media web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_z1ZOqofsU |title=Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam review by prashanth |firstdate=1 January 2016 |lastpublisher=tamilcinemareview |access-date=1 January 2016 |publisherarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102035139/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_z1ZOqofsU&gl=US&hl=en |archive-date=2 January 2016 |url-status=live |via=[[YouTube]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=25 October 2015 |title=Mesmerized with 'Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam':Selvaraghavan |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mesmerized-with-maalai-nerathu-mayakkam-selvaraghavan-news-tamil-pkympfcigieii.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151025170124/http://www.sify.com/movies/mesmerized-with-maalai-nerathu-mayakkam-selvaraghavan-news-tamil-pkympfcigieii.html |archive-date=25 October 2015 |access-date=29 December 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film was dubbed and released in Telugu as ''Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 2016 |title=Review : Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule – Dark Romance |url=http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/nannu-vadili-neevu-polevule-telugu-movie-review.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612232813/http://www.123telugu.com/reviews/nannu-vadili-neevu-polevule-telugu-movie-review.html |archive-date=12 June 2017 |access-date=25 May 2017 |website=[[123Telugu.com]]}}</ref>

== Plot ==

The movie opens with Manoja ([[Wamiqa Gabbi]]) suffering from insomnia. Her ex-boyfriend Tarun ([[Sharran Kumar]]) tries to propose to her, after wishing her on her birthday. She genuinely refused his proposal. She moves to her room and looks in her photo gallery, where she sees the birthday celebration pictures when she had celebrated with her husband.

On the other side, Prabhu (Balakrishna Kola) lives with his parents. His parents were trying to get him married but due to his lazy appearance, but he is rejected. Manoja's mother (Kalyani Natarajan), who is suffering from cancer, compels Manoja, and she agrees to get married.

After Prabhu and Manoja get married, Prabhu tries to impress Manoja but fails. One day, Prabhu takes Manoja to a restaurant, where he meets Manoja's ex-boyfriend, causing him to suspect Manoja as to whether she had a sexual relationship with her ex-boyfriend's, and he argues with Manoja. After he comes to know ofrealises Manoja's disciplined character, he apologizesapologises. Manoja too apologizesapologises, and both of them start dating as friends.

After the recovery, Manoja applies for a divorce, and they start living separately, but Prabhu is still in love with Manoja. Now, the plot moves to the present, where four years have passed. Prabhu meets Manoja again. She calls Tarun again and requests him to propose to her. Tarun wants to have sex first, so he takes Manoja to Munnar. Prabhu and his Facebook friend Kamini ([[Parvathy Nair]]) also move to the same place where he tries to confess his love to Manoja.

In a post-credits scene, Manoja cooks food for Prabhu. Although the food tastes bad, Prabhu asks Manoja to bring some more. After Manoja moves to the kitchen, hePrabhu laments to the audience as to how he can eat such bad food all his life.

== Cast ==

*[[Kalyani Natarajan]] as Manoja's mother

== Production ==

After the release of ''[[Pudhupettai]]'' (2006), [[Selvaraghavan]] set up a production company, ''White Elephants'', along with [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] and [[Arvind Krishna (cinematographer)|Arvind Krishna]],. andHe announced the team's first project, ''Idhu Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam'', which began filming in November 2006. The team shot scenes with [[Karthi]], whose firstdebut film, ''[[Paruthiveeran]]'' (2007), was awaiting release, and [[Sandhya (actress)|Sandhya]].<ref name="imnm">{{citeCite news |authorlast=Pillai, Sridhar|yearfirst=Sreedhar |date=28 October 2006 |title=In a lead role |publisherurl=[[Thehttp://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/10/28/stories/2006102801060300.htm Hindu]]|accessdateurl-status=18dead October 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906133221/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2006/10/28/stories/2006102801060300.htm |locationarchive-date=Chennai,6 IndiaSeptember 2008 |access-date=18 October 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film was stalled, in early 2007, due to cinematographer Arvind Krishna's decision to leave ''White Elephants''. andAs a result, the project was eventually shelved.<ref name="aksplit">{{citeCite web |yeardate=31 August 2007 |title=Arvind Krishna and Selvaraghavan part ways|publisher=Cinesouth.com|accessdate=31 August 2007|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/31082007-2.shtml |archiveurlurl-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070902150833/http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/31082007-2.shtml |archivedatearchive-date=2 September 2007 |urlaccess-statusdate=dead31 August 2007 |website=Cinesouth}}</ref>

Midway through the production of ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (2010 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]'', Selvaraghavan then relaunched ''Idhu Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam'' in November 2008 and filming started with a new cast of [[Dhanush]] and [[Andrea Jeremiah]] in the leading roles. [[Ramji (cinematographer)|Ramji]] and [[G. V. Prakash Kumar]] had taken over as the cinematographer and music director respectively.<ref>{{citeCite web |date=7 November 2008 |title=Dhanush – Selvah at it again |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/42846.html |titleurl-status=Dhanush – Selvah at it againdead |publisherarchive-url=Indiaglitzhttps://web.archive.org/web/20081110030029/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/42846.html |archive-date=10 November 2008-11-07 |accessdateaccess-date=7 August 2013-08-07 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> The film was described to be a "quick project" with Selvaraghavan and Dhanush's sister, Vimalageetha taking up the production reins.<ref>{{citeCite web |date=8 November 2008 |title=Dhanush-Selva quickie! |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/dhanush-selva-quickie-news-tamil-kkfsFIibjbc.html |title=Dhanushurl-Selvastatus=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122092522/http://sify.com/movies/dhanush-selva-quickie!-news-tamil-kkfsFIibjbc.html |publisherarchive-date=Sify22 November 2010 |access-date=2008-11-087 August 2013 |accessdatewebsite=2013-08-07[[Sify]]}}</ref> However, filming was subsequently stalled for unknown reasons in February 2009.<ref>{{citeCite web |date=20 June 2009 |title='Idhu Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam' dropped |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/47729.html |titleurl-status='Idhu Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam' droppeddead |publisherarchive-url=Indiaglitzhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090621081133/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/47729.html |archive-date=21 June 2009-06-20 |accessdateaccess-date=7 August 2013-08-07 |website=IndiaGlitz}}</ref> In August 2009, the film was launched again for the third time with a first schedule planned in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and Selvaraghavan taking over exclusively as producer.<ref>{{citeCite news |date=19 August 2009 |title=Brothers are back |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-19/news-interviews/28183335_1_dhanush-kadhal-kondein-ace-director-selvaraghavan |url-status=dead work|archive-url=Thehttps://web.archive.org/web/20120927183815/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-08-19/news-interviews/28183335_1_dhanush-kadhal-kondein-ace-director-selvaraghavan Times|archive-date=27 ofSeptember India2012 | titleaccess-date=Brothers23 areNovember back2015 | datework=19[[The AugTimes 2009of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{citeCite web |date=20 August 2009 |title=Selva starts new film with Dhanush |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/selva-starts-new-film-with-dhanush-news-tamil-kkfr9Wieehj.html |titleurl-status=Selvadead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022164703/http://www.sify.com/movies/selva-starts -new -film -with Dhanush-dhanush-news-tamil-kkfr9Wieehj.html |publisherarchive-date=Sify22 October 2012 |access-date=2009-08-207 August 2013 |accessdatewebsite=2013-08-07[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{citeCite web |date=21 August 2009 |title=GV & Selva off to Amsterdam |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/gv-selva-off-to-amsterdam-news-tamil-kkfr9Fcjeia.html |titleurl-status=GV & Selvadead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110120050441/http://www.sify.com/movies/gv-selva-off -to Amsterdam-amsterdam-news-tamil-kkfr9Fcjeia.html |publisherarchive-date=Sify20 January 2011 |access-date=2009-08-217 August 2013 |accessdatewebsite=2013-08-07[[Sify]]}}</ref> However the film was yet again abandoned in October 2009, and he began work on another project, ''[[IrandamIrandaam Ulagam|Maruvan]]'', with the lead actors instead.<ref>{{citeCite web |date=2 October 2009 |title=Selvaraghavan & Andrea split? |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/selvaraghavan-andrea-split-news-tamil-kkfrzGdcfbh.html |titleurl-status=Selvaraghavan & Andreadead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011143557/http://www.sify.com/movies/selvaraghavan-andrea-split?-news-tamil-kkfrzGdcfbh.html |publisherarchive-date=Sify11 October 2011 |access-date=2009-10-027 August 2013 |accessdatewebsite=2013-08-07[[Sify]]}}</ref>

The film was relaunched in mid 2014 with Selvaraghavan's wife, Gitanjali, announced as the director of the script. Production began in August 2014 with newcomers Balakrishna Kola and [[Wamiqa Gabbi]], while the film was announced to be produced by Balakrishna's father, editor [[Kola Bhaskar]]. Further newcomers Amrit and Sridhar were signed on as the film's music composer and cinematographer respectively.<ref>{{citeCite news |last=Rao |first=Subha J. |date=27 August 2014 |title=Meet Gitanjali, the director web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/gitanjali-selvaraghavan-takes-the-plunge-with-maalai-nerathu-mayakkam/article6356954.ece |titleurl-status=Meet Gitanjali,live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220430060817/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/gitanjali-selvaraghavan-takes-the-plunge-with-maalai-nerathu-mayakkam/article6356954.ece director|firstarchive-date=Subha30 April 2022 J.|last=Rao|access-date=2723 AugustNovember 2015 2014|publisher=|viawork=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The film's first look poster was released in April 2015, with a teaser released thereafter in September 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 April 2015 |title=First look out of 'Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam' is out |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/first-look-out-of-maalai-nerathu-mayakkam-is-out-news-tamil-pentfDbjiegfa.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414023148/http://www.sify.com/movies/first-look-out-of-maalai-nerathu-mayakkam-is-out-news-tamil-pentfDbjiegfa.html |archive-date=14 April 2015 |access-date=29 December 2022 |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref><ref>{{citeCite web |date=13 April 2015 |title=Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam team is living up to the title.. |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/maalai-nerathu-mayakkam-directed-by-gitanjali-selvaraghavan-is-set-to-release-its-first-look-poster-by-6-pm-today.html |titleurl-status=Maalai Nerathu Mayakkamlive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207014133/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/maalai-nerathu-mayakkam-directed -by Gitanjali Selvaraghavan -gitanjali-selvaraghavan-is -set -to -release -its -first -look -poster -by -6 -pm -today.html |workarchive-date=behindwoods7 December 2015 |access-date=23 November 2015 |website=Behindwoods.com}}</ref> [[Parvathy Nair]] shot for a small role in the film during late 2015, featuring in the title song and a few scenes. She revealed that the team were looking for a more established actress, but her immediate availability prompted the team to sign her for the role.<ref>{{citeCite news |last=CR |first=Sharanya |date=17 December 2015 |title=I was able to releate to my role in Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-was-able-to-releate-to-my-role-in-Maalai-Nerathu-Mayakkam/articleshow/50213845.cms |titleurl-status=Ilive |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222014217/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/I-was -able -to -releate -to -my -role -in -Maalai -Nerathu -Mayakkam/articleshow/50213845.cms |archive-date=22 TimesDecember of2015 |access-date=17 December 2015 India|work=indiatimes.com[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==

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==Critical receptionReferences ==

== External links ==

*{{IMDb title|5303580}}

[[Category:Indian2016 romantic drama films]]

[[Category:2016Tamil-language directorial debutIndian films]]