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Mayathirai(2022)
Tamil126 minsdirect-to-OTT
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 a rating of 5.6/10 reflecting mixed audience reception and a decent performance verdict at the box office.
Director:T. Sampath Kumar
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
Mayathirai is streaming on Netflix since 1 January 2023.
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
- 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
Where to Watch
N
NetflixSubscription
₹149 / monthAvailable from 1 Jan 2023
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
loveidentitysurvivalcorruption
Toneintense
Pacingnon-linear
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
B
B.H. Tharun KumarActor
→#2Sheela RajkumarActor
→#3Chandini TamilarasanActor
→#4K
Kadhal SukumarActor
→#5Bava LakshmananActor
→#6A
Ashok Kumar BalakrishnanActor
→#7C
Chandhini TamilarasanActor
→#8
#9M
Monisha RavishankarActor
→Ashok KumarActor
→#10
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Elayaraja VeluswamyCrew
→#11
#12T
T. Sampath KumarDirector
→S
Sampath KumarDirector
→#13
V
V. SaiCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Mayathirai
Cast reunions in this film: Chandini Tamilarasan & Tamilarasan (4 films together).
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.