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Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam

1 January 2016Tamil2h 5m

What critics are saying

Critical reception for Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam is mixed-to-moderate, with most reviewers acknowledging it as a bold, unconventional take on relationships and marriage in the vein of director Selvaraghavan's style.

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Gitanjali Selvaraghavan DirectorSelvaraghavan WriterAmrit MusicSridhar Cinematography

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Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam is a Tamil romantic drama film directed by Gitanjali Selvaraghavan.

Critic Consensus

Critical reception for Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam is mixed-to-moderate, with most reviewers acknowledging it as a bold, unconventional take on relationships and marriage in the vein of director Selvaraghavan's style. Performances and music received specific praise, and the film's unusual premise was noted as a distinguishing quality. However, critics pointed to an inconsistent screenplay and contrived plot resolutions as notable weaknesses, with some suggesting it will polarize audiences rather than achieve broad appeal.

3 rated reviews · 2 positive · 1 mixed

Praised: performances and musical scoreCriticised: inconsistent screenplay and contrived resolutions

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Critic Reviews (5)

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MovieCrow Reviewer· MovieCrow
6.0
“An intriguing love story for adults but with it's fair share of contrivances to make it all end well. So back to the question in the first paragraph. Guess this would also be a love or hate film for the audience.”
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“...might not be a perfect movie but it is a bold attempt, which must be watched by all married couples and youngsters!”
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5.0
“A watchable, bold, vintage Selvaraghavan story about two contrasting individuals, you wish had more consistent screenplay”
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Sudhir Srinivasan· The Hindu
Not rated
“Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam is what happens when Prabhu and Manoja are brought together by means of an arranged marriage.”
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Raisa Nasreen· BookMyShow
Not rated
“Those who enjoy films by Selvaraghavan, may like Maalai Nerathu Mayyakam. With brilliant performances, good music and an unusual plot, this is for those who prefer to watch films with blind-romance as its theme.”
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Release Date
1 January 2016
Runtime
2h 5m
Language
Tamil
Genres
Drama, Romance

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