Mayaanadhi
Seen it?2017 | 135 min | Drama, Romance
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed and it drew serious awards attention, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A shady money deal goes wrong and in the aftermath Mathan ends up killing a police officer. Meanwhile in Kochi, his old flame Aparna an aspiring actress is struggling to prop up her career. Mathan meets up with Aparna and tries to rekindle the past, even as the police hunt for him gets intense.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
25 wins and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 84K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aashiq Abu
- Tovino ThomasJohn 'Mathan' Mathew
- Aishwarya LekshmiAparna 'Appu' Ravi
- IlavarasuIlavarasu
- JayakumarSenthil
- Harish UthamanHarish
- Lijo Jose PellisseryLen Prasad
- Basil JosephJinu Joseph
- Aparna BalamuraliSelf
- Nizhalgal RaviSenior Police Officer
- 'Meesai' RajendranMurugan