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Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam (2016)

Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam poster
Original title
மாலை நேரத்து மயக்கம்
Directed by
Gitanjali Selvaraghavan, Gitanjali Sriraghava
Genre
drama, romance
Country
India
Runtime
2h 03m
Rated
U
Rating
4.9 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man and woman meet and fall in love in a small town. Their relationship faces challenges from their families and personal circumstances.

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What happens

Maalai Nerathu Mayakkam (transl. Evening Trance) is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Gitanjali Selvaraghavan and written by her husband Selvaraghavan. Starring 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 was released on 1 January 2016 to positive reviews. It was dubbed and released in Telugu as Nannu Vadili Neevu Polevule. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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