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Mayathirai(2022)
Tamil126 mins
Mayathirai (2022) is a 126-minute Tamil film directed by T. Sampath Kumar. Starring B.H. Tharun Kumar, Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan and Chandhini Tamilarasan. With an audience rating of 5.6/10 and a decent performance verdict at the box office, Mayathirai stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2022.
Director:T. Sampath Kumar
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
Where to watch:
NNetflixfrom 1 Jan 2023
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 5 August 2022
- Director
- T. Sampath Kumar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.6/10
Storyline
A young man struggling with heartbreak turns to drugs. His hallucinations trap him in a terrifying, repeating loop of events. He must find a way to break the cycle.
“Trapped in a loop of his own nightmares.”
Film Details
5.6Rating
126Minutes
TamilLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date5 August 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsMaya thirai · Maayathirai · Maaya thirai
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
loveidentitysurvivalcorruption
Toneintense
Pacingnon-linear
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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B.H. Tharun KumarActor
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Sheela RajkumarActor
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Chandini TamilarasanActor
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Kadhal SukumarActor
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Bava LakshmananActor
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Ashok Kumar BalakrishnanActor
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Chandhini TamilarasanActor
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Monisha RavishankarActor
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Ashok KumarActor
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T. Sampath KumarDirector
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Sampath KumarDirector
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Elayaraja VeluswamyCrew
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SN.ArunagiriMusic Composer
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S. N. ArunagiriMusic
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Mayathirai' translates to 'Magic Coin', hinting at the protagonist's hallucinatory experiences.
- Director T. Sampath Kumar previously worked as an assistant director on several big-budget Tamil films before making his debut.
- The movie was shot extensively in Chennai, using specific lighting techniques to visually distinguish reality from hallucinations.
- It features a cameo by popular Tamil comedian Manoharan in a brief but pivotal role.
- The film's background score incorporates distorted sounds to enhance the unsettling, looping narrative effect.
- Despite its horror-fantasy genre, the story is grounded in themes of addiction and mental health struggles.
- The visual effects for the hallucination sequences were handled by a relatively new studio based in Tamil Nadu.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Mayathirai
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