Maayavan

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Sundeep Kishan as Kumaran, a young crime inspector.
• Lavanya Tripathi as Aadhirai, a psychiatrist who treats Kumaran for his PTSD and later marries him.
• Jackie Shroff as Major Sathyan, an Army officer.
• Daniel Balaji as Rudhran, a suspicious man whom Kumaran meets.
• Mime Gopi as Gopi, a makeup man who commits suicide after Kumaran tracks him down.
• R. Amarendran as Pramodh, a renowned neurologist and late colleague of Narayanan.
• Bagavathi Perumal as Karna, SI in crime branch and Kumaran’s friend.
• Jayaprakash as Velayudham, a senior official whom Pramodh kidnaps.
• Akshara Gowda as Vishma, an actress who gets murdered.
• K. S. Ravikumar as Minister
• K. S. G. Venkatesh as Kumaran’s father
• Karpagam as Kumaran’s mother
• Sai Dheena as Dheena, Pramodh’s gym trainer who gets Pramodh’s memories when Pramodh dies.
• Jeeva Ravi as DIG Ravikumar
• Kathi Ravi as Narayanan, a scientist-turned-director of the Indian Institute of Neurosciences.
• Navin Kumar as Constable Moorthy
• Yamuna Chinnadurai as Subha, Karna’s wife
• Rajie Vijay Sarathy as Mrs. Pramodh
• Supergood Subramani as Constable Muthukumar
• Tamil Selvi as Velayudham’s wife
• Manimegalai as Dheena’s mother

Storyline:

The narrative follows a police officer on a mission to catch a serial killer who commits murders using a mysterious pattern. As the investigation unfolds, the protagonist encounters various challenges that test his skills and resolve. The film blends elements of science fiction with traditional thriller tropes, creating a unique viewing experience.

About Movie:

Maayavan is a Tamil science fiction thriller film co-written, produced, and directed by C. V. Kumar. The film stars Sundeep Kishan and Lavanya Tripathi in lead roles, with Jackie Shroff, Daniel Balaji, Mime Gopi, R. Amarendran, Bagavathi Perumal, and Jayaprakash in supporting roles. The music for the film was composed by Ghibran, while cinematography was handled by Gopi Amarnath and editing by Leo John Paul.

Maayavan was released on December 14, 2017, and received mixed reviews from critics. While some praised the performances and the film’s unique premise, others pointed out issues with pacing and logic in the storyline. The film had an average opening at the Chennai box office but managed to garner attention for its ambitious concept.

The film was dubbed in Telugu as Project Z, expanding its reach to a wider audience. Despite its mixed reception, Maayavan is noted for its attempt to blend genres and push the boundaries of conventional Tamil cinema.