Marakkuma Nenjam

Marakkuma Nenjam is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Raako.Yoagandran. The film stars Rakshan, Dheena and Malina in the lead roles. The film was produced by Raghu Yelluru, Ramesh Panchagnula, Janardhan Chowdary, Raako.Yoagandran and under the banners of Filia Entertainment Pvt Ltd., Kuviyam Mediaworks.

The film was release in theatres on 2 February 2024. The film was received negative reviews from critics and audiences.

Cast

 * Rakshan as Karthik
 * Dheena as Salim
 * Malina as Priyadarshini
 * Prankster Rahul as Gautham
 * Swetha Venugopal as Saranya
 * Munishkanth as Karthikeyan
 * Muthazhagan Dhrona as Raghav
 * Arun Kurian as Arjun

Production
The Pooja ceremony of Marakkuma Nenjam was scheduled for 20 July 2022. The film was shot across Kanyakumari and the first schedule of the filming was completed in September 2022. The first look was released on 15 May 2023. This film is the lead debut for Rakshan.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Sachin Warrier.

Release
The film was released in theaters on 2 February 2024.

Critical response
Roopa Radhakrishnan of The Times of India who gave 2.5 out of 5 stars and stated that, "Alas, all said and done, the clear highlight of Marakkuma Nenjam is Sachin Warrier’s soundtrack, which perfectly captures the mood of what the film was going for even more than the film itself". Jayabhuvaneshwari B of Cinema Express who gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and stated that, "But when these films keep going back to age-old tropes and predictable plotlines, we can't help but wonder, "Haven't these 'high school filmmakers' learned their lessons yet?". Manigandan KR of Times Now who gave 1.5 out of 5 stars and stated that, "In short, Marakkuma Nenjam fails to impress".