Maya (2015 Tamil film)

Maya
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAshwin Saravanan
Written byAshwin Saravanan
Produced by
  • S. R. Prakashbabu
  • S. R. Prabhu
  • Prabhu Venkatachalam
  • Gopinath P.
  • Thanga Prabaharan R.
Starring
CinematographySathyan Sooryan
Edited byT. S. Suresh
Music byRon Ethan Yohann
Production
company
Potential Studios
Distributed by
Release date
  • 17 September 2015 (2015-09-17)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹10 crore (US$1.2 million)[1]
Box officeest. ₹ 52 Crore ( Indian gross only )[2]

Maya is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language neo-noir horror film written and directed by Ashwin Saravanan and produced by Potential Studios.[3] The film features Nayanthara in her 50th film along with Aari Arujunan in the lead roles,[4] while Lakshmi Priya and Amzath Khan play supporting roles. The music was composed by Ron Ethan Yohann with cinematography by Sathyan Sooryan and editing by T. S. Suresh.

The film released on 17 September 2015 to positive reviews and was one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2015.[1] It has been regarded as one of the best horror films of Tamil cinema.[5] A dubbed Telugu version, Mayuri, was also released. The film was remade in Kannada as Aake by K. M. Chaitanya, starring Chiranjeevi Sarja.[6]

  1. ^ a b "10 Blockbuster Tamil Films of 2015". 29 December 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Maya Box Office". bestoftheyear.in. Archived from the original on 24 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Nayanthara signs for a supernatural thriller!". IndiaGlitz. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 19 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Nayanthara in a horror thriller?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Lady Superstar: 15 Years of Nayanthara". 26 December 2018. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  6. ^ "'Aake' is a remake". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 January 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2017.