Good Night (2023 film)

Good Night is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Vinayak Chandrasekaran, in his directorial debut, and jointly produced by Million Dollar Studios and MRP Entertainment. The film stars Manikandan, alongside Meetha Raghunath, Ramesh Thilak, Raichal Rabecca, Balaji Sakthivel and Bagavathi Perumal. It follows Mohan, an IT youngster, who has a snoring problem, which affects his life.

The film was released on 12 May 2023, and received positive reviews from critics.

Plot
Mohan is from an average middle-class family. He lost his father to alcohol and has an elder and a younger sister. Against their family's wishes, his older sister married his friend, who works at a water filter company. Despite supporting their marriage, Mohan faces challenges in his own life. He works in an IT company and constantly clashes with his boss due to his limited English fluency and an earlier situation where Mohan placed a complaint on the boss for sending emails to female colleagues. Additionally, his snoring problem causes him to be looked down upon by his colleagues, earning him the nickname "Motor."

Anu, an orphan living upstairs in a house owned by an elderly couple who act as her grandparents. Mohan accompanies his brother-in-law to the couple's house for water filter maintenance and meets Anu. They develop an interest in each other and start dating. Anu considers herself unlucky due to the early death of her parents and several incidents, but Mohan reassures her and they begin a new life together. However, Mohan's snoring becomes a concern for him, fearing its impact on their marriage. Anu promises him that it is not a problem.

Later, Mohan discovers that Anu has been sleep-deprived for two weeks and even fainted at her office. Hurt by this, he decides to sleep in a separate room, straining their relationship. Mohan makes various efforts to overcome his snoring problem, but nothing works, further straining their relationship. Meanwhile, Mohan's sister becomes pregnant after a long time, but loses the baby during a phone conversation with Mohan. Both Mohan and Anu blame themselves for the incident, leading to further strain in their lives.

As their relationship deteriorates, Mohan also faces disrespect at his job. Anu receives a job offer in Dubai and considers taking it due to their strained relationship. However, they reconcile in the end after a comical encounter, and the film concludes with Anu getting used to Mohan's snoring and embracing her life with him.

Production
The entire shooting was finished by November 2022 and the film was shot in Chennai. The title of the film, Good Night, was announced on 10 February 2023.

Music
The music for the film was composed by Sean Roldan.

Reception
Good Night received positive reviews from critics.

Logesh Balachandran of The Times of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated that "All that said, Good Night is an example of how feel-good films can be made with simpler-yet-effective conflict. It's definitely worth watching." Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "A spectacular Manikandan in a lovely slice-of-life drama." Kalyani Pandiyan S of Hindustan Times wrote "Kudos to director Vinayak Chandrasekaran for not only writing such a beautiful story but portraying it on screen in such a heart-warming manner." Moviecrow.com gave the film 3 out of 5 rating. Senthilraja R of News 18 wrote that "The final scene of the film fills the theater with laughter. All in all, Good Night is a Sweet Dreams." Janani K of India Today gave 3 stars out of 5 and noted that "Good Night is a feel-good film that has its heart in the right place. With a solid script and terrific performances, this is a film to be treasured." Chandhini R of Cinema Express gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote that "Good Night's genuine intentions executed by wonderful performances, will certainly fill your heart and put a wide smile on your face."