Maya(2015)
Maya is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir horror film written and directed by Ashwin Saravanan. The film stars Nayanthara in her 50th film, alongside Aari Arujunan, Lakshmi Priya, and Amzath Khan. The story follows Apsara, a single mother who accepts a challenge to watch a horror film alone in a theater for a cash prize. She is pulled into the film's narrative, which revolves around a haunted forest and a vengeful spirit named Maya. The film is noted for its non-linear storytelling, atmospheric tension, and strong performance by Nayanthara. It was praised by critics as one of the best Tamil horror films and won several awards including Best Actress for Nayanthara. Maya was released worldwide on 17 September 2015.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, ZEE5
- Theatrical Release
- 17 September 2015
- Director
- Ashwin Saravanan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 6.7/10
Storyline
Apsara is a single mother drowning in debt. She takes a dangerous challenge: watch a horror film alone at night for a five lakh rupee prize. As the film plays, she is pulled into its story about a haunted forest and a ghost named Maya. She must survive the spirit and uncover a dark secret about her own past.
“Some secrets never stay buried.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Maya
Cast reunions in this film: Nayantara & Karunas (3 films together), Nayantara & Robo Shankar (3 films together), Karunas & Robo Shankar (2 films together), Udayabanu Maheshwaran & Robo Shankar (2 films together), Robo Shankar & Mime Gopi (2 films together), and Ron Ethan Yohaan & Ashwin Saravanan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 18 days, a very short schedule for a feature film.
- Director Ashwin Saravanan used a real abandoned mental asylum in Chennai for key scenes.
- The movie's sound design was praised for creating fear without loud jump scares.
- Actress Nayanthara performed her own stunts for the theatre sequence.
- The film's title 'Maya' can mean both 'illusion' and a female name in Tamil.
- It was one of the first Tamil horror films to use a nonlinear storytelling style.
- The movie was made on a low budget but became a profitable sleeper hit.
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