{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}} {{Infobox film | name = Mazhayathu | image = Mazhayathu movie poster.jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Suveeran]] | producer = Spellbound Filmc Inc | writer = Suveeran | starring = <!-- Please note, The cast order in per the film's closing credits. -->[[Nikesh Ram]]<br>[[Aparna Gopinath]]<br>[[Nandhana Varma]]<br>[[Manoj K Jayan]]<br>[[Shanthi Krishna]]<br>[[Sunil Sukhada]]<br>[[Santhosh Keezhattoor]]<br>[[Sivaji Guruvayoor]] | narrator = Nandhana Varma | music = [[Gopi Sunder]] | cinematography = Muralikrishnan | editing = [[Vijayakumar (Malayalam actor)|Vijayakumar]] | studio = Spellbound Release | distributor = Spellbound Release | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2018|05|25}} | runtime = 133 minutes | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Mazhayathu''''' ({{Translation|In The Rain}}) is a 2018 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[coming of age]] [[Family film|family drama]] film written and directed by [[Suveeran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/new-releases/2018/03/27/mazhayathu-malayalam-movie-teaser.html|title=സുവീരന്റെ 'മഴയത്ത്'; ടീസർ|publisher=}}</ref> Produced under the banner Spellbound Films Inc., the film features an [[ensemble cast]] consisting of [[Nikesh Ram]], [[Aparna Gopinath]], [[Nandhana Varma]], [[Shanthi Krishna]], [[Manoj K Jayan]], [[Sunil Sukhada]], [[Santhosh Keezhattoor]], [[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]], [[Sivaji Guruvayoor]], [[Sreeya Remesh]], and [[Reshmi Boban]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/new-releases/2018/04/18/mazhayathu-malayalam-movie-trailer.html|title=പെൺകുട്ടികളുള്ള മാതാപിതാക്കൾ ഈ സിനിമ കാണണം; മഴയത്ത് ട്രെയിലര്|publisher=}}</ref>
== Plot == The story revolves around a Malayali middle-class family consisting of Venugopal,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/video-gallery/cinema/mazhayathu-official-teaser/videoshow/63494408.cms|title=മഴയത്ത്' ടീസര് ശ്രദ്ധേയമാകുന്നു--Video - Samayam Malayalam|website=malayalam.samayam.com}}</ref> Anitha, and their daughter, Sreelakshmi alias Ummi. The couple, Venugopal and Anita, despite their usual tiffs, lead a healthy family life. Anita strives to be independent and tries to find a job for herself. Venugopal is a government employee and his love for his daughter knows no bounds. As far as Ummi is concerned, she needs her father's help for every single thing.
One day, an incident shakes the whole family and the happy life ends. Venugopal fails to make out the reason for people's angry reactions to seeing him. He is thunderstruck on realizing the reason, and the present-day news stories appear in different media in Kerala which are replete with related cases which add fuel to spreading rumours.
== Cast == <!-- Please note, The cast order in per the film's closing credits. Also some characters are known by more than one name throughout the movie. This has been included in the credits and needs to be mentioned here too --> {{div col begin}} *[[Nikesh Ram]] as Venugopal *[[Aparna Gopinath]] as Anitha *[[Nandhana Varma]] as Sreelakshmi alias Ummi *[[Manoj K Jayan]] as Police Circle Inspector Raghu *[[Sunil Sukhada]] as Police Constable Sudhi *[[Shanthi Krishna]] as School Principal Anamika *Reshmi Boban as Lissy Miss *[[Santhosh Keezhattoor]] as Sathyan, Venugopal's Friend *[[Sivaji Guruvayoor]] as Shaji, School Manager *[[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]] as Narayenettan, Venugopal's Friend *[[Sreeya Remesh]] as Suma Aunty, Anitha's Friend {{div col end}}
== Production ==
=== Development === After the film ''[[Athithi (2014 film)|Athithi]]'' in Tamil, this is the second movie under production by Spellbound Films Inc. Their third movie was simultaneously under production in Tamil titled "MichaelPatty Rasavum Dubai Rosavum", which was released in May 2018.
=== Filming === The filming of ''Mazhayathu''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?8664|title=Mazhayathu [2018] | മഴയത്ത് [2018]}}</ref> started on 30 August 2017 in [[Kuttiady]]. The shoot went on for 30 days in [[Vatakara|Vadakara]], and the crew moved to [[Kannur district]] to complete the later part. The shoot went on for 15 days in Kannur and a few scenes were shot in [[Ernakulam]] and [[Chennai]]. The post-production work started by the end of November 2017.
== Music == The soundtrack features two songs composed by [[Gopi Sundar]]. The audio was released on 16 April 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in [[Dubai]].
===Track list=== {| class="wikitable sortable" !scope="col"| Track Name !scope="col"| Singer !scope="col" | Lyrics !scope="col" | Length !scope="col" | Notes |- | "Akalumbol" |[[Vijay Yesudas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/video-gallery/songs-mania/akalumbol-video-song-mazhayathu-movie/videoshow/63790913.cms|title=വിജയ് യേശുദാസിന്റെ ആലാപനം, മഴയത്ത് ഗാനമെത്തി--Video - Samayam Malayalam|website=malayalam.samayam.com}}</ref> | Sivadas Purameri | 3:00 | |- | "Aaro Varunnathai " | [[Divya S. Menon]] | Sivadas Purameri | 4:00 | |}
== Release == The film was released on 25 May 2018<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/suveerans-mazhayathu-to-release-on-may-25/articleshow/64107789.cms|title=Suveeran's Mazhayathu to release on May 25|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 May 2018 |publisher=}}</ref> to mixed reviews.
=== Critical reception === Times of India Rating 3/5<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/mazhayathu/movieshow/63896715.cms|title=Mazhayathu Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos - eTimes|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Award !Category !! Nominee !Result !Ref. |- | rowspan="5" |2018 | rowspan="5" |''Mazhayathu'' |Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival TINFF Toronto Canada |Best Actor|| [[Nikesh Ram]] |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tinff.net/fullscreen-page/comp-jledtx1w/54079264-eb6e-4ad1-a7e4-0897dd64f9e2/1|title=tinff - Fullscreen Page|website=tinff|access-date=27 February 2020|archive-date=27 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227065149/https://www.tinff.net/fullscreen-page/comp-jledtx1w/54079264-eb6e-4ad1-a7e4-0897dd64f9e2/1|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |Overcome Film Festival California USA |[[Best Actor]] ||[[Nikesh Ram]] |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.overcomefilmfestival.modifiergroup.com/2018International.html|title=Overcome Film Festival|website=overcomefilmfestival.modifiergroup.com}}</ref> |- |[[Asiavision Awards]] Dubai |[[Best Actor]]|| [[Nikesh Ram]] |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/asiavision-awards-in-dubai-the-winners-1.1550344706876|title=Asiavision Awards in Dubai: The winners|website=gulfnews.com|date=16 February 2019 }}</ref> |- |- |Medellin International Film Festival Colombia |Best International Movie||'' Mazhayathu'' |{{won}} |- |}
== References == {{reflist}}
[[Category:2018 films]] [[Category:2018 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:2018 Indian films]] [[Category:Indian drama films]] [[Category:Indian family films]] [[Category:Films shot in Kannur]] [[Category:Films shot in Kozhikode]] [[Category:Films shot in Kochi]] [[Category:Films shot in Chennai]] [[Category:2018 drama films]]