Maayanadhi (transl. Mystic river) is an 2020 Indian Tamil language drama film starring Aadukalam Naren, Venba, Abi Saravanan and Appukutty in lead roles.[1][2] The film is written, produced, and directed by Ashok Thiagarajan in his directorial debut.
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Directed by | Ashok Thiagarajan |
Written by | Ashok Thiagarajan |
Produced by | Ashok Thiagarajan |
Starring | Aadukalam Naren Venba Abi Saravanan Appukutty |
Cinematography | Srinivas Devamsam |
Edited by | Gopi Krishna |
Music by | Bhavatharini |
Production company | Raji Nila Mukil Films |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
This project was officially launched in February 2018, Ashok Thiagarajan is making his debut as the Director and producer of the venture, under his newly established Raji Nila Mukil Films (RNM FILMS) Productions banner. Actors include Venba, Abi Saravanan and Aadukalam Naren, with Appukutty signed to play the lead role.
Bhavatharani was selected as music director. Meanwhile, Srinivas Devamsam, Gopi Krishna, and Mayil Krishnan was signed as cinematographer, editor, and art director respectively for this film. [3] Maayanadhi planning to release on 31 January 2020.[4]
Soundtrack was composed by Bhavatharini.[5] Yuvan Shankar Raja and Ameer attended the audio launch as chief guests.[6]
The Times of India gave the film two out of five stars and stated that "A better script would have helped them [the cast of the film] more".[7] The Asian Age gave the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that " A taut narration and a little more coherence would have enhanced the film".[8]