Nayagi(2016)
Nayagi is a 2016 Indian Tamil comedy horror film directed by Goverdhan Reddy. The film stars Trisha Krishnan as Gayathri, a vengeful ghost, alongside Ganesh Venkatraman, Satyam Rajesh, and Sushma Raj in supporting roles. The story follows Gayathri, a young woman in the 1980s who is raped and murdered by a cameraman named Yogender. After death, she becomes a ghost possessed by Goddess Bhadrakali and swears to kill any man who misbehaves with a woman. Decades later, a film director named Sanjay encounters her spirit and learns her tragic story. The film blends horror with comedy and carries a strong message about protecting women. It was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu, with Trisha making her singing debut on the track 'Bhayam'. The film received negative reviews and was a commercial failure at the box office.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Sun NXT, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 16 September 2016
- Director
- Govi
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A young woman named Gayathri dreams of becoming an actress. A cameraman named Yogender promises to help her but instead rapes and kills her. After death, she becomes a ghost with divine power. She kills Yogender and swears to punish all men who hurt women. Years later, a director named Sanjay enters her haunted village. He must survive her wrath and learn her story.
“She will return for justice.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Nayagi
Cast reunions in this film: Kovai Sarala & Brahmanandam (18 films together), Trisha Krishnan & Brahmanandam (7 films together), Jayaprakash & Kovai Sarala (5 films together), Brahmanandam & Raghu Kunche (5 films together), Jayaprakash & Trisha Krishnan (3 films together), and Jayaprakash & Ganesh Venkatraman (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Nayagi: The Saviour' but was shortened to just 'Nayagi' for release.
- Director Goverdhan Reddy is also a software engineer and worked in the IT industry before making this film.
- The movie's ghost character, played by actress Sija Rose, was designed with a traditional look rarely seen in modern Tamil horror.
- It was shot primarily in a single bungalow location in Chennai to create a claustrophobic atmosphere.
- The comedy scenes featuring the ghost were inspired by old Tamil comedy-horror films from the 1980s.
- The film had a very limited theatrical release and gained more attention through television broadcasts later.
- Actor Raj Bharath, who played the lead, was also a contestant on the reality TV show 'Bigg Boss Tamil' in 2023.
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Nayagi Tamil Movie Official Trailer starring Trisha, Ganesh Venkatraman and Sushma Raj in lead roles. Nayagi is directed by Govi. it's hitting screens on16th Sep 2016.
