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{{short description|2022 film directed by R. Parthiban}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Iravin Nizhal
| image = Iravin Nizhal poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[R. Parthiban]]
| writer = R. Parthiban
| producer = Caldwell Velnambi Anshu Prabhakar Dr. Pinchi Srinivasan Bala Swaminathan Ranjith Dhandapani R. Parthiban
| starring = R. Parthiban [[Brigida Saga]] [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]] [[Robo Shankar]] Priyanka Ruth Anandha Krishnan Jai Bala
| cinematography = [[Arthur A. Wilson]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| studio = [[Bioscope Film Framers]] Akira Film Productions
| distributor = [[V Creations]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|07|15|India}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = Tamil
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Iravin Nizhal''''' ({{translation|Shadow of the night}}) is a 2022 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[independent film|independent]] [[thriller film]] written, produced, co-edited and directed by [[R. Parthiban]] under the banner Akira Productions and [[Bioscope Film Framers]]. The film stars Radhakrishnan Parthiban, [[Brigida Saga]], [[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]], Robo Shankar, Sai Priyanka Ruth in the lead roles. The background score and music for the film is composed by [[A. R. Rahman]] and the film has six songs. It is touted to [[Indian cinema]]'s first [[Nonlinear narrative|non-linear]] [[One-shot film|single shot film]]. The film entered the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records for being the first Asian non-linear single-shot film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parthiban's 'Iravin Nizhal' enters the World's second non-linear shot film India Book of Records |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/parthibans-iravin-nizhal-enters-the-asia-and-india-book-of-records/articleshow/90846958.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=14 April 2022 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502093212/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/parthibans-iravin-nizhal-enters-the-asia-and-india-book-of-records/articleshow/90846958.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Released on July 15, 2022, the film received positive reviews from critics and audiences. At the [[69th National Film Awards]] the film won the award for [[National Film Award for Best Female Playback Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] for [[Shreya Ghoshal]] for the song "Mayava Chayava".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://theprint.in/feature/shreya-ghoshal-is-now-five-time-national-film-award-winner/1729627/ |title=Shreya Ghoshal is now five-time National Film Award winner|newspaper=The Print|date=24 August 2023}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The film opens with Nandu, a film financier, learning that the cops are about to arrest him, and making a run, with a gun, which he hopes to use ostensibly on Paramaanandha, a fake godman, who is one of those to have put him in this precarious position. As he waits at the godman's dilapidated ashram, he recounts his eventful life, the people who pushed him into darkness, his sins and the one flicker of light that's still part of his life.

His birth resulted from his mother's extramarital affair with their landowner. She's murdered by her husband in a jealous rage. He's raised by neighbours until he runs away aged 10. After being raped by a cop, he's given refuge by a trans-woman, who uses him to deal marijuana. At 18 he falls in love with a girl who seems to reciprocate his feelings, but ends up cheating on him for money, breaking his heart. Then he falls in love with Chilakkamma, a devout girl who reciprocates his feelings. They marry and set up a small shop with the help of a trader who encourages him to get involved in the hawala trade which he's forced to quit when the law catches up, rendering him unable to pay loan sharks who abuse his wife causing her to kill herself.

He seeks refuge at the fake godman's ashram, where he's soon disillusioned upon discovering the latter's true colours. An acolyte who was the godman's consort Prema Kumari exposes him, getting him arrested, to get his wealth. Upon discovering this, Nandu, who has a subsequent affair with, and impregnates her, demands half of it, and kills her when she refuses. He's then haunted by the cries of the unborn foetus.

He then becomes a notorious loan shark. He coerces one of his debtors into marrying him and has a daughter Arputha on whom he showers his love. His wife eventually warms to him. But when they find out that a debtor of his killed himself along with his family due to his harassment, they leave him.

Nandu reflects on all this, and out of guilt, pain and hopelessness he shoots himself dead.

==Cast==
{{Cast listing|*[[R. Parthiban]] as Nandu
** Anandhakrishnan as 30 years old Nandu
** K Chandru as 18 years old Nandu
** M Praveen Kumar as 14 years old Nandu
** AR Joshua as 10 year old Nandu
* [[Brigida Saga]] as Chilakamma<ref name="నగ్నంగా ఎందుకు నటించానంటే ! : Brigida Saga">{{cite news |title=నగ్నంగా ఎందుకు నటించానంటే ! : Brigida Saga |url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/telugunews/brigida-saga-acted-in-nude-for-iravin-nizhal-tamil-movie-krkk-mrgs-chitrajyothy-1822071702484470 |access-date=17 July 2022 |work= |date=17 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220717194004/https://www.andhrajyothy.com/telugunews/brigida-saga-acted-in-nude-for-iravin-nizhal-tamil-movie-krkk-mrgs-chitrajyothy-1822071702484470 |archive-date=17 July 2022 |language=te}}</ref>
*[[Varalaxmi Sarathkumar]] as Prema Kumari
*[[Robo Shankar]] as Paramaanandha
* Sai Priyanka Ruth as Parvathy
* Sneha Kumar as Lakshmi
* Rekha Nair as Nandu's mother<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fans burn Blue Sattai Maran's effigy for his comment against 'Iravin Nizhal' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/fans-burn-blue-sattai-marans-effigy-for-his-comment-against-iravin-nizhal/articleshow/92974998.cms |access-date=21 July 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=19 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
* Jai Bala as Nallathambi
* Prathiksha Shankar as Arputha
* [[M. J. Shriram]] as Rauthar
}}

== Production ==
=== Development ===
The film was announced by director R. Parthiban on 1 January 2020 with a poster coinciding with the [[New Year]] stating that the film would be produced under his production venture in single shot.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 January 2020 |title=R. Parthiban's 'Iravin Nizhal' will be Asia's first single-shot film |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/r-parthibans-iravin-nizhal-will-be-be-asias-first-single-shot-film/article30452022.ece |access-date=2 May 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jeshi |first=K. |date=3 March 2020 |title=Parthiban on 'Iravin Nizhal', his next attempt which will be a single-shot feature |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-parthiban-on-iravin-nizhal-his-upcoming-film/article30972075.ece |access-date=2 May 2022 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502093208/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-parthiban-on-iravin-nizhal-his-upcoming-film/article30972075.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> However, the film took off late a year later due to the commitments of Parthiban in Mani Ratnam's highly anticipated long-awaited film ''[[Ponniyin Selvan: I|Ponniyin Selvan]]'' and also due to the impact of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

=== Cast and crew ===
The film marked the first collaboration between R. Parthiban and A. R. Rahman. Parthiban insisted that he and A. R. Rahman were supposed to work for a film titled ''Yelelo'' in 2001 but the film was shelved or dropped for unknown reasons. Parthiban also revealed that he wanted to make a film of this nature after gaining the confidence from his previous directorial ''Oththa Seruppu Size 7''. [[Arthur A. Wilson]] was roped in as the cinematographer of the film. Kunal Rajan was roped in as the Supervising sound Designer and Audiography was done by [[AM Studios]] Sivakumar .<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ramanujam |first=Srinivasa |date=29 April 2022 |title=The art of sound |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/the-art-of-sound/article65258507.ece |access-date=2 May 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The film crew includes music composer [[A. R. Rahman]], [[Craig Mann]] who worked as a Supervising sound editor for the film, and [[Cottalango Leon]] worked as a VFX supervisor for the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Whiplash sound designer Craig Mann works on Parthiban's single-shot film |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/whiplash-sound-designer-craig-mann-works-on-parthibans-single-shot-film/articleshow/90034610.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=7 March 2022 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502093212/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/whiplash-sound-designer-craig-mann-works-on-parthibans-single-shot-film/articleshow/90034610.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Iravin Nizhal' – Parthiban's next direction has three Oscar winners in the crew including AR Rahman |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/iravin-nizhal-parthibans-next-direction-has-three-oscar-winners-in-the-crew-including-ar-rahman/articleshow/89344519.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=4 February 2022 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502093210/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/iravin-nizhal-parthibans-next-direction-has-three-oscar-winners-in-the-crew-including-ar-rahman/articleshow/89344519.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Parthiban's 'Iravin Nizhal' brings together three Oscar winners |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/feb/06/parthibans-iravinnizhal-brings-together-three-oscar-winners-2415412.html |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The New Indian Express |date=6 February 2022 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502093208/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2022/feb/06/parthibans-iravinnizhal-brings-together-three-oscar-winners-2415412.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Filming ===
The film was shot entirely in a single take with 136228 frames but the filmmakers incurred a huge budget for the filmmaking.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parthiban's world's first non-linear single-shot film 'Iravin Nizhal' shot runtime revealed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/parthibans-worlds-first-non-linear-single-shot-film-iravin-nizhal-shot-runtime-revealed/articleshow/90374446.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=22 March 2022 }}</ref> The production team installed 50 sets in 75 acre land in OMR and the film was shot with a non-linear narrative. A rehearsal was also done for about 90 days prior to the shooting of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parthiban's Iravin Nizhal brings together Oscar winners AR Rahman, Craig Mann, Cottalango Leon |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/feb/04/parthibans-iravin-nizhal-brings-together-oscar-winners-ar-rahman-craig-manncottalango-leon-29520.html |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=4 February 2022 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502093209/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/feb/04/parthibans-iravin-nizhal-brings-together-oscar-winners-ar-rahman-craig-manncottalango-leon-29520.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Music ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Iravin Nizhal
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 2022
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 25:58
| label = [[Dhwani Music]]
| producer = A. R. Rahman
| prev_title = [[Navarasa_(soundtrack)|Navarasa]]
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = [[Cobra_(soundtrack)|Cobra]]
| next_year = 2022
| misc =
}}
The music for the film is composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. Parthiban himself had stated that Rahman was roped in not to give viral hits; but to rather give an album filled with evergreen songs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=AR Rahman shares a glimpse of his new song from Parthiban's 'Iravin Nizhal' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/ar-rahman-shares-a-glimpse-of-his-new-song-from-parthibans-iravin-nizhal/articleshow/89633632.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=17 February 2022 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502093211/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/ar-rahman-shares-a-glimpse-of-his-new-song-from-parthibans-iravin-nizhal/articleshow/89633632.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> A single from the music album was released in the presence of A.R. Rahman on 1 May 2022, coinciding with the International Labour Day.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Iravin Nizhal audio to come out on May 1, announces AR Rahman |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/apr/09/iravin-nizhal-audio-to-come-out-on-may-1-announces-ar-rahman-30791.html |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=9 April 2022 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517002648/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2022/apr/09/iravin-nizhal-audio-to-come-out-on-may-1-announces-ar-rahman-30791.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Parthiban to celebrate AR Rahman's musical journey with audio launch of Iravin Nizhal on May 1 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/parthiban-to-celebrate-ar-rahmans-musical-journey-with-audio-launch-of-iravin-nizhal-on-may-1/articleshow/90729200.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=8 April 2022 |archive-date=1 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501200536/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/music/parthiban-to-celebrate-ar-rahmans-musical-journey-with-audio-launch-of-iravin-nizhal-on-may-1/articleshow/90729200.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The official audio launch of the film was held in [[Chennai]] on 5 June 2022 in the presence of [[Abhishek Bachchan]] and [[A. R. Rahman]].
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Iravin Nizhal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m0os8WAKR6TEa7lSuwB5HKuhEVQtwe-Jk&feature=share |title=Iravin Nizhal (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), YouTube Music |access-date=13 July 2022 |archive-date=13 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713105717/https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m0os8WAKR6TEa7lSuwB5HKuhEVQtwe-Jk&feature=share |url-status=live }}</ref>
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Maayava Thooyava (Tamil, not in movie)
| lyrics1 = [[Madhan Karky]]
| extra1 = [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length1 = 4:09
| title2 = Kaayam
| lyrics2 = [[R. Parthiban]]
| extra2 = [[Khatija Rahman]], [[Soundarya Bala Nandakumar|Soundarya Bala]], Veena Murali, Deepthi Suresh, Sowmya, Additional Vocals: Elfe Choir
| length2 = 5:53
| title3 = Bejara
| lyrics3 = [[R. Parthiban]]
| extra3 = [[Haricharan]], [[Bamba Bakya]]
| length3 = 3:40
| title4 = Paapam Seyathiru
| lyrics4 = Kaduveli Siddhar
| extra4 = Harini Ivaturi, Niranjana Ramanan, Keerthana Vaidyanathan
| length4 = 7:07
| title5 = Kannethire
| lyrics5 = [[R. Parthiban]]
| extra5 = Sarthak Kalyani, Hiral Viradia
| length5 = 3:53
| title6 = Shadow of the Night
| extra6 = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| length6 = 1:18
}}

== Marketing ==
On 2 February 2022, the filmmakers released a video clip from the film and the first look poster was unveiled on 19 March 2022 by veteran director [[Mani Ratnam]] in his official [[Twitter]] handle, which was also later unveiled by [[Madras Talkies]] in Twitter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First glimpse of 'Iravin Nizhal' is here! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/first-glimpse-of-iravin-nizhal-is-here/articleshow/90333500.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=20 March 2022 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502093208/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/first-glimpse-of-iravin-nizhal-is-here/articleshow/90333500.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mani Ratnam to launch Parthiban's 'Iravin Nizhal' first look poster |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/mani-ratnam-to-launch-parthibans-iravin-nizhal-first-look-poster/articleshow/90196130.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=14 March 2022 }}</ref> The official teaser of the film was released on 1 May 2022 in [[YouTube]] coinciding with the [[May Day]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2022 |title=Watch: Teaser of Parthiban's Iravin Nizhal is intriguing |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-teaser-parthiban-s-iravin-nizhal-intriguing-163483 |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The News Minute }}</ref>

==Release==
=== Theatrical ===
The film was released theatrically on 15 July 2022 along with [[Ram Pothineni]]’s starrer ''[[The Warriorr]]'' which was released one day before the film.<ref>{{cite web |date=28 June 2022 |title=Dhanush announces release date of Parthiban's single-shot film Iravin Nizhal |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dhanush-announces-release-date-parthiban-s-single-shot-film-iravin-nizhal-165367 |website=[[The News Minute]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/mjrtheatres/status/1547324994648162306/photo/1|title=MJR Theatres on Twitter: The Warriorr & Iravin Nizhal are two of the World Cinema movies premiering this Friday!|website=Twitter|access-date=14 July 2022}}</ref>

===Home media===
The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were bought by [[Amazon Prime Video]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/iravin-nizhal-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-parthibans-notable-experimental-film-online/1d363a5ede913|title=Iravin Nizhal OTT release date: When and where to watch Parthiban's notable experimental film online|website=[[OTT Play]]|access-date=13 November 2022|archive-date=13 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113194630/https://www.ottplay.com/news/iravin-nizhal-ott-release-date-when-and-where-to-watch-parthibans-notable-experimental-film-online/1d363a5ede913|url-status=live}}</ref> while the satellite rights of the film has been sold to [[Kalaignar TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.behindwoods.com/ta/tamil-movies-cinema-news-ta/parthiban-iravin-nizhal-satellite-rights-bagged-by-kalaignar-tv.html?ref=www.google.ae|title=இரவின் நிழல் படத்தின் சேட்டிலைட் டிவி ஒளிபரப்பு உரிமம்.. கைப்பற்றிய பிரபல சேனல்!|website=Behindwoods|date=13 November 2022 |access-date=13 November 2022|archive-date=13 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113155721/https://m.behindwoods.com/ta/tamil-movies-cinema-news-ta/parthiban-iravin-nizhal-satellite-rights-bagged-by-kalaignar-tv.html?ref=www.google.ae|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was digitally streamed through the streaming platform from 1 November 2022.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/r-parthibans-single-shot-film-iravin-nizhal-gets-an-ott-release-date/articleshow/95195323.cms|title=R Parthiban's single shot film 'Iravin Nizhal' gets an OTT release date|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 October 2022 |access-date=13 November 2022|archive-date=13 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113155319/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/r-parthibans-single-shot-film-iravin-nizhal-gets-an-ott-release-date/articleshow/95195323.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was telecast through Kalaignar TV on 25 June 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|date=29 May 2023|title=ஜூன் மாதத்தில் ஒவ்வொரு ஞாயிறும் புத்தம்புது Blockbuster Movies {{!}} June திரைக்கொண்டாட்டம்🤩|url=https://twitter.com/TamilTvChanExp/status/1663095937412247555?cxt=HHwWhsDRjbK8wJQuAAAA|website=[[Twitter]]}}</ref>

== Reception ==
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Director [[Seenu Ramasamy]] heaped praise on the film calling it as a lighthouse to Tamil cinema.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Iravin Nizhal' – a real single shot movie; Directors Seenu Ramasamy and Obeli Krishna heaps praise |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/iravin-nizhal-a-real-single-shot-movie-directors-seenu-ramasamy-and-obeli-krishna-heaps-praise/articleshow/91229708.cms |access-date=2 May 2022 |website=The Times of India |date=May 2022 |archive-date=2 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220502093209/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/iravin-nizhal-a-real-single-shot-movie-directors-seenu-ramasamy-and-obeli-krishna-heaps-praise/articleshow/91229708.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> Ganesh Aaglave of ''Firstpost'' after reviewing the film wrote "Courage and foolishness sail in the same boat. If an idea works, the ideator will be hailed as a trailblazer. And if it doesn’t work, the ideator will be called a fool. It’s as simple as that. And since Iravin Nizhal comes with many labels attached to it, I’d say it’s a courageous project. It’d have been a better movie, however, if the story had more depth than a two-litre water bottle."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/iravin-nizhal-movie-review-an-experimental-thriller-that-works-only-because-of-its-experiment-10918381.html|title= Iravin Nizhal movie review: An experimental thriller that works only because of its experiment|date= 16 July 2022|access-date= 16 July 2022|archive-date= 16 July 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220716080450/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/iravin-nizhal-movie-review-an-experimental-thriller-that-works-only-because-of-its-experiment-10918381.html|url-status= live}}</ref> Srivatsan S of ''[[The Hindu]]'' after reviewing the film wrote "Nevertheless, Parthiban does dare to dream big. He seems to enjoy taking risks, outdoing himself. Keep daring, Parthiban."<ref>{{cite web|last1= S|first1= Srivatsan|url= https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/iravin-nizhal-movie-review/article65634036.ece|title= 'Iravin Nizhal' movie review: R Parthiban's breathtaking single-shot film is a remarkable technical achievement|website= [[The Hindu]]|date= 13 July 2022|access-date= 16 July 2022|archive-date= 16 July 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220716080613/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/iravin-nizhal-movie-review/article65634036.ece|url-status= live}}</ref> Manoj Kumar R of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave 3 out of 5 stars stating that "Parthiban has a reputation to keep. He is expected to do something different every time he makes a movie. And so he keeps inventing new ways to tell a story. But, it seems he isn’t changing the story much. He is just changing the way he tells it."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/iravin-nizhal-movie-review-parthibans-film-is-quirky-but-feels-familiar-8031920/|title=Iravin Nizhal movie review: Parthiban's film is quirky, but feels familiar|date=15 July 2022 |access-date=16 July 2022|archive-date=16 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220716080450/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/movie-review/iravin-nizhal-movie-review-parthibans-film-is-quirky-but-feels-familiar-8031920/|url-status=live}}</ref> M Suganth of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated "There are several moments when you marvel at the smoothness with which the scenes transition from one time period to the next. Parthiban also uses music (AR Rahman, whose stirring score is like a ray of light in this film's dark world) sound effects cleverly to make us forget that entire film has been shot in one place, inside the huge set that we are shown in the making-of video. In that sense, this 'project' is definitely a success as Parthiban achieves what he set out to do."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/iravin-nizhal/movie-review/92821996.cms|title= Iravin Nizhal Movie Review : Iravin Nizhal's impressive filmmaking overcomes ineffective writing|website= [[The Times of India]]|access-date= 16 July 2022|archive-date= 16 July 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220716080614/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/iravin-nizhal/movie-review/92821996.cms|url-status= live}}</ref>

[[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' wrote "But in the end, in terms of its style and spunk, Iravin Nizhal ploughs its own distinct furrow. It is a movie unlike any other."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/iravin-nizhal-review-a-single-shot-film-of-phenomenal-power-and-ambition-3163243|title=Iravin Nizhal Review: A Single-Shot Film Of Phenomenal Power And Ambition|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=11 October 2022|archive-date=11 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011151818/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/iravin-nizhal-review-a-single-shot-film-of-phenomenal-power-and-ambition-3163243|url-status=live}}</ref> R. Krishnakumar of ''[[Deccan Herald]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 and wrote "Parthiban sets the episodic flashbacks to good pace, their staging elevated by a terrific score from A R Rahman."<ref>{{cite web|title='Iravin Nizhal' review: A remarkable experiment|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/iravin-nizhal-review-a-remarkable-experiment-1127092.html|website=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=11 October 2022|archive-date=11 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011152151/https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/iravin-nizhal-review-a-remarkable-experiment-1127092.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Bharathy Singaravel of ''[[The News Minute]]'' rated 2.5 out of 5 stars and wrote "Iravin Nizhal is at the least a crashing bore; at the worst, single-take magic aside, a noxious mix of misogyny and self-indulgence."<ref>{{cite web|title=Iravin Nizhal review: Congrats on the single-take film, but will the rape jokes stop?|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iravin-nizhal-review-congrats-single-take-film-will-rape-jokes-stop-165887|website=[[The News Minute]]|date=15 July 2022 |access-date=11 October 2022|archive-date=11 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011152420/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/iravin-nizhal-review-congrats-single-take-film-will-rape-jokes-stop-165887|url-status=live}}</ref> Soundarya Athimuthu of ''[[The Quint]]'' rated 3 out of 5 stars and called the film "A phenomenal addition to Parthiban's unique list of films".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/iravin-nizhal-movie-review-parthiban-ar-rahman-world-first-single-shot-non-linear-film-wild-experiment#read-more|title='Iravin Nizhal' Review: Parthiban Shines Better as Actor-Director Than Writer|website=[[The Quint]] |date=16 July 2022 }}</ref> Gopinath Rajendran of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' rated the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote " The film shows that with excellent workmanship and technological mastery, the boundaries of storytelling and filmmaking can be pushed to great limits—and sometimes, even if the story isn’t great, this is its own type of gratification."<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/jul/15/iravin-nizhal-movie-review-an-admirable-filmmaking-experiment-2476875.html|title= 'Iravin Nizhal' movie review: An admirable filmmaking experiment|date= 15 July 2022|access-date= 11 October 2022|archive-date= 11 October 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20221011153355/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2022/jul/15/iravin-nizhal-movie-review-an-admirable-filmmaking-experiment-2476875.html|url-status= live}}</ref> Vijaya Shankar of ''[[DT Next]]'' rated the film 4.5 out of 5 stars and wrote that "Iravin Nizhal too comes with its flaws like its protagonist Nandhu but is an impressive experiment with technical mastery and unconventional storytelling from a filmmaker who always wants to give the audience something new and unique, which needs to be appreciated."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2022/07/15/iravin-nizhal-review-parthibans-film-is-a-technical-masterpiece|title=Iravin Nizhal review: Parthiban's film is a technical masterpiece|website=[[DT Next]] |date=15 July 2022 |access-date=11 October 2022|archive-date=11 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011154129/https://www.dtnext.in/cinema/2022/07/15/iravin-nizhal-review-parthibans-film-is-a-technical-masterpiece|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Ananda Vikatan]]'' rated the film 42 out of 100.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/iravin-nizhal-cinema-review|title=இரவின் நிழல் – சினிமா விமர்சனம்|website=[[Ananda Vikatan]]|date=21 July 2022 |access-date=11 October 2022|archive-date=11 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011153842/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/iravin-nizhal-cinema-review|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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Iravin Nizhal - Revision history

Aryatheautistic at 15:28, 16 January 2026