Tamil drama Mazhayil or Iravu celebrates the hidden powers of women

Mazhayil or Iravu (A rainy night) S. is the title of a play by Theatrics Stage Crafters, directed by Anand. The title suggests a thriller. Although not in one of the strictest senses of the word, the story did involve some sleuthing by the hero and heroine.

There is no murder or violent crime that night when Anupama (Malini Devi) and Abhinav (Girish Venkat) get caught in the rain and are forced to take shelter in the house of writer Agni (S Anand). When Anupama learns that the person who has given her shelter is the same person who once wrote under the pseudonym of Agni, she is delighted, as she is a fan of the feminist themes in his stories. Sadly, Agni stopped writing years ago and he explains the reason. His wife Aqeela ran away with her lover and died. He was devastated by the betrayal and her death and stopped writing. Anupama wants to rekindle the lost spark of creativity in them. But a strange restlessness grips him. Agni’s words seem harmless on the surface, but hint at a sensual intent underneath.