Mazhaikaalam

<p>The film is directed by Deepan, who worked under . Debutante Sanjeevan and play college students in the film. In an interview, Deepan expressed how he was not satisfied with the final outcome of the film. The film began production in 2010. 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. A critic from wrote that “Unfortunately, it is in this area [the script] that “ ” falters. Debutant director Deepan’s construction of scenes is not only dull but also very predictable. Malathi Rangarajan of 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, could have been a thumbs-up show. But the narration lacks cohesion”. A critic from said that ” is an example of good intentions going haywire”. A critic from said that ” 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”.</p>