Rainy season) is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by Deepan and starring newcomer Sanjeevan, credited as Sriram, and Saranya Nag.

[4] 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.

[5][6][7] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "Unfortunately, it is in this area [the script] that “Mazhaikkalam” falters.

[8] Malathi Rangarajan of The Hindu 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, Mazhaikaalam could have been a thumbs-up show.