Good Night (2023 film)

Good Night
Release poster
Directed by	Vinayak Chandrasekaran
Written by	Vinayak Chandrasekaran
Produced by	Yuvaraj Ganesan Magesh Raj Pasilian Nazerath Pasilian
Starring	Manikandan Meetha Raghunath Ramesh Thilak Raichal Rabecca
Cinematography	Jayanth Sethu Mathavan
Edited by	Barath Vikraman
Music by	Sean Roldan
Production companies	Million Dollar Studios MRP Entertainment
Distributed by	Sakthi Film Factory
Release date	12 May 2023 (2023-05-12)
Country	India
Language	Tamil
Budget	est. ₹4 crore[1]

Good Night is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy^[2] 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,^[3][4] 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 sister Maha, 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 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, Maha 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.

Cast

• Manikandan as "Motor" Mohan
• Meetha Raghunath as Anu
• Ramesh Thilak as Ramesh, Maha's husband
• Balaji Sakthivel as Anu's house owner
• Bagavathi Perumal as Hayagreevan Balaji, Mohan's boss
• Raichal Rabecca as Maha, Mohan's elder sister
• Kausalya Natarajan as Preethi, Mohan's colleague
• Uma Ramachandran as Mohan's mother
• Nikhila Sankar as Mohan's colleague
• Jagan Krishnan as Mohan's colleague
• Priyalaya as Shalini, Mohan's ex-love interest and colleague
• Sree Arthi as Raghavi, Mohan's younger sister
• Saivam Kala as Anu's house owner's wife
• Vinayak Chandrasekaran as Auto Driver (Cameo Appearance)

Production

The entire shooting was finished by November 2022 and the film was shot in Chennai.^[5] The title of the film, Good Night, was announced on 10 February 2023.^[6]

Music

Good Night
Soundtrack album by Sean Roldan
Released	2023
Recorded	2023
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	21:23
Language	Tamil
Label	Think Music
Producer	Sean Roldan
Sean Roldan chronology
August 16 1947 (2023) Good Night (2023) Modern Love Chennai (2023)
External audio Good Night – Jukebox on YouTube

The music for the film was composed by Sean Roldan.^[7]

All tracks are written by Mohan Rajan

Track listing

No.	Title	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"PalaPattra"	Deva	3:39
2.	"Naan Gaali"	Sean Roldan, Kalyani Nair	4:30
3.	"Chill Makka"	Pradeep Kumar	4:14
4.	"Po"	Sean Roldan	3:07
5.	"Anbirkum"	M. Lalitha Sudha	2:13
6.	"Arukaani Angamma"	Meenakshi Elayaraja	2:34
7.	"Naan Gaali Reprise"	Sean Roldan	1:03
Total length:			21:23

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."^[8] Bhuvanesh Chandar of The Hindu wrote "A spectacular Manikandan in a lovely slice-of-life drama."^[9] Kalyani Pandiyan S of Hindustan Times thanked the director Vinayak Chandrasekaran for not only writing such a beautiful story but portraying it on screen in such a heart-warming manner.^[10] 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.^[11] 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."^[12] 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."^[13]

References

1. Manu, Hridyambika A (30 December 2023). "From Good Night to Dada: 5 hit Tamil movies made on shoestring budget in 2023 to stream on OTT". OTTPlay. Archived from the original on 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
2. "Manikandan plays an IT guy with snoring issues in Good Night". The Times of India. 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
3. "மணிகண்டன் நடித்துள்ள 'குட் நைட்' படத்தின் ரிலீஸ் தேதி அறிவிப்பு..!". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 27 April 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
4. "ஐஸ்வர்யா ராஜேஷுடன் மோதும் மணிகண்டன்.. அதிகாரப்பூர்வ அறிவிப்பு". Maalai Malar (in Tamil). 26 April 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
5. "'Jai Bhim' fame Manikandan's next is a comedy on snoring". DT Next. IANS. 2 November 2022. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
6. "Manikandan's next titled Good Night". Cinema Express. 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 1 May 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
7. "Good Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. 12 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
8. Balachandran, Logesh. "Good Night Movie Review : Good Night: The snoring is loud enough in a very enjoyable way". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
9. Chandar, Bhuvanesh (11 May 2023). "'Good Night' movie review: A spectacular Manikandan in a lovely slice-of-life drama". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
10. S, Kalyani Pandiyan. "Good night Movie Review:குறட்டையால் கொட்டும் ஹுயூமர்; பழமைவாதத்திற்கு எதிரான பாடம்;'குட் நைட்' படம் எப்படி? - விமர்சனம்!". Hindustan Times (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
11. "குறட்டையை மையமாக வைத்து வெளியான 'குட் நைட்' படம் எப்படி இருக்கிறது? இதோ விமர்சனம்!". News18 (in Tamil). 11 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
12. K, Janani (11 May 2023). "Good Night Movie Review: Manikandan's terrific performance will surely not let you 'snore'". India Today. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
13. R, Chandhini (12 May 2023). "Good Night Movie Review: A one-stop-shop for hearty laughter and warm hugs". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

External links

• Good Night at IMDb