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{{Infobox film
| name = Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey
| image = Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Promotional poster
| image_size =
| director = Narayan Nagendra Rao
| producer = Mayuri Sekar
| writer = Narayan Nagendra Rao
| screenplay = Narayan Nagendra Rao
| story = Narayan Nagendra Rao
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Aari (actor)|Aari]]|[[Shubha Phutela]]|[[Subbu Panchu]]}}
| music = [[Achu (music director)|Achu]]
| editing = M. Thiyagarajan
| cinematography = [[Gopi Amarnath]]
| studio = Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Creations
| distributor = Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Creations
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|7|27}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey''''' ({{lang-en|Entranced by Dusk}}) is a 2012 [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[romantic film]] written and directed by Narayan Nagendra Rao. It features Aari and [[Shubha Phutela]] in the lead roles, with [[Subbu Panchu]], [[R. S. Shivaji]], and [[Balaji Venugopal]] in other pivotal roles. The soundtrack and background score was composed by [[Achu (music director)|Achu]], while the film was produced by Mayuri Sekar.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Aari (actor)|Aari]] as Ajay
*[[Shubha Phutela]] as Jiya
*[[Subbu Panchu]] as Manager
*[[R. S. Shivaji]] as Writer
*[[Balaji Venugopal]] as Satish
*[[Sathish]] as Tarun
*[[Karunakaran (actor)|Karunakaran]] as Sampath
*Tejasvini as Ramya
*Vishal as Vishnu
*Hari as Hari
*Radha Manallan as Paarthi
*Ashwathy Warrier (guest appearance in a song 'Oh Baby Girl')
*Nandha (guest appearance in a song 'Oh Baby Girl')
{{colend}}

==Production==
In February 2010, the makers of ''Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey'' (MPM) announced that they were going to host auditions to select a heroine and a road show was subsequently held for two days around colleges and popular hangouts in Chennai.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/54393.html |title=Next Kollywood's Dream Girl |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2010-02-14 |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> In March 2010, details about the project became more clear and it was announced that a team of five assistant directors were to come together to produce a film, setting a company up named 'Team AD'. It was revealed that the story is about the happenings that take place in just 2.5 hours, mentioning that the story starts at 6.30 pm, exactly when the show starts at a theatre, and ends at 9 pm, when the show ends. The five-member team — Narayanan, Arun, Sakthi, Manoj and Subash — decided that Narayanan would be the director. It was announced that [[Adith Arun]], who played the lead role in ''[[Katha (2009 film)|Katha]]'' (2009) and ''[[Inidhu Inidhu]]'' (2010), would be paired opposite [[Regina Cassandra]], who played the sister of [[Laila Mehdin|Laila]] in ''[[Kanda Naal Mudhal]]''. The film was expected to be shot and released by May 2010 but eventually failed to proceed so swiftly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/54173.html |title=Assistant Directors launch Production|publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2010-02-05 |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Nikhil Raghavan |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2503616.ece |title=Arts / Cinema : Itsy-bitsy |work=The Hindu |date=2011-10-01 |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref>

The film re-emerged in October 2011 where it was announced that the lead roles were being played by Aari of ''[[Rettaisuzhi]]'' fame and winner of Miss South India 2010, Shubha Phutela; while production was taken over by Mayuri Sekar. The actress had to learn Tamil, and it took her over two months of practice to get the pronunciation right. The director wanted to opt for live-sound recording, making it more difficult for the non-Tamil speaking actress.<ref>{{cite news|author=Vaibhav Shastry |agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-19/news-interviews/31076673_1_tamil-sound-local-language |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707060315/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-19/news-interviews/31076673_1_tamil-sound-local-language |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-07 |title=Had tough time learning the Tamil language: Shubha |date=2012-02-19 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> Shubha Phutela had to opt out of the Kannada film in February 2012, ''Jai Bhajarong Bali'', choosing to give her priority dates to completing ''Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey''. However, she died in October 2012 due to kidney problems.<ref>{{cite web|author=Sharanya CR 23 Feb 2012, 12.33PM IST |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-23/news-interviews/31090265_1_mpm-film-priorities |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518001240/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-23/news-interviews/31090265_1_mpm-film-priorities |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-05-18 |title=Shubha Phutela sets her priorities right |date=2012-02-23 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> Aari mentioned that it was "really challenging to play an ordinary guy", as he had to consciously keep his emotions to a minimum at all times.<ref>{{cite news|author=Vaibhav Shastry |agency=TNN |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-26/news-interviews/31100893_1_film-huge-challenge-sivaji-ganesan |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717135536/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-26/news-interviews/31100893_1_film-huge-challenge-sivaji-ganesan |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-17 |title=Playing a simple person the toughest job: Aari |date=2012-02-26 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = Achu
| cover =
| alt =
| caption = Front Cover
| released = 2011-2012
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer = [[Achu (music director)|Achu]]
| prev_title = [[Kurradu]]
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}

The soundtrack features nine songs [[musical composition|composed]] by [[Achu (music director)|Achu]], with lyrics by [[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]], Narayan Nagendra Rao and Achu himself. A single track for the film was expected to be launched in September 2011, it but did not happen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://movies.sulekha.com/tamil/maalai-pozhudhin-mayakathile/news/single-track-release-in-the-next-month.htm |title=Single track release in the next month|Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathile Film|Movies |publisher=Movies.sulekha.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> The soundtrack was launched on 15 February 2012, by [[Ameer (director)|Ameer]], who used the platform to make controversial statements about the FEFSI strike of 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/78102.html |title=Ameer fires a cracker — Bollywood Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2012-02-16 |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> The event included other film personalities like [[Mysskin]], [[Cheran (director)|Cheran]], Balaji, [[Thamarai]], and [[Prabhu Solomon]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Anupama Subramanian DC Chennai |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/showbiz/kollywood/ameer-blames-producers-819 |title=Ameer blames producers |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=2012-02-16 |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Length
|-
| 1
| "Oh Baby Girl"
| [[Vedala Hemachandra|Hemachandra]], [[Achu (music director)|Achu]]
| 3:48
|-
| 2
| "Yaaro Ivalo"
| [[Haricharan]]
| 3:30
|-
| 3
| "Yen Uyirey" Mass Song
| [[Karthik (singer)|Karthik]]
| 4:38
|-
| 4
| "Yaen Indha Dhideer Thirupam"
| [[Achu (music director)|Achu]]
| 4:33
|-
| 5
| "Nerathin Neram Yellam"
| Narayan Nagendra Rao, [[Chinmayi]], [[Achu (music director)|Achu]]
| 1:42
|-
| 6
| "Yen Uyirey (Reprise)"
| [[K. S. Chithra]]
| 4:38
|-
| 7
| "Kadal Karayiley"
| [[Sriram Parthasarathy]]
| 2:47
|-
| 8
| "Mpm Anthem"
| [[Achu (music director)|Achu]]
| 2:43
|-
| 9
| "Yen Uyirey (Unplugged)"
| [[Bombay Jayashree]]
| 3:57
|}

==Reception==
''Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey'' received negative reviews. A reviewer from [[Sify.com]] wrote that it was "back breakingly long and turns out to be a boring affair", continuing to quote that the director had "tried out an experimental film which is preachy, monotonous and moves at snail pace".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/maalai-pozhudhin-mayakathile-review-tamil-15004120.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228171256/http://www.sify.com/movies/maalai-pozhudhin-mayakathile-review-tamil-15004120.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-12-28 |title=Movie Review:Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathile|publisher=Sify |date= |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> ''[[The Times of India]]'' critic M. Suganth called it a "largely uninteresting — and also a little pretentious — film that fails in execution, the chief culprit being the pacing".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/movie-reviews/Maalai-Pozhudhin-Mayakkathilaey/movie-review/15199407.cms |title=Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakkathilaey movie review |work=The Times of India |date= |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> Behindwoods.com rated it 1.5/5, noting that it was "the weak script and slow pace of the movie that hampers the progress". The reviewer further criticized the "documentary feel throughout the film", the characterization as well as the "philosophical lines and preachy dialogues".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/jul-12-04/maalai-pozhudhin-mayakathilaey-review.html |title=Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey Review — Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey Movie Review |publisher=Behindwoods |date= |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> Indiaglitz.com, too, found fault at the film's pace, although the background score by Achu and the cinematography by Gopi Amarnath were applauded.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/review/12050.html |title=Maalai Pozhuthin Mayakathile Tamil Movie Review |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2012-07-27 |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref> Rohit Ramachandran of Nowrunning.com rated it 1.5/5 concluding: "An eventful day in a coffee shop that turns into an uninteresting love-life seminar".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/10260/tamil/maalai-pozhudhin-mayakathilaey/3810/review.htm |title=Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey Review|author=Rohit Ramachandran |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=2012-07-28 |accessdate=2012-08-18}}</ref>

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