Maya (1999 film)
| Maya | |
|---|---|
 Poster in Tamil | |
| Directed by | Rama Narayanan |
| Written by | Pugazhmani (Tamil dialogues) K. Seetharam (Kannada dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Rama Narayanan |
| Produced by | N. Radha |
| Starring | Napolean Nagma |
| Cinematography | W. R. Chandran |
| Edited by | Rajkeerthi |
| Music by | Shankar–Ganesh |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 146 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Tamil Kannada |
Maya is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language devotional film, produced and directed by Rama Narayanan. The film stars Napoleon and Nagma, while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam plays a supporting role. The venture was simultaneously shot in Kannada as Jayasurya, with scenes overlapping. The Tamil version was dubbed in Telugu as Gurupoornima and in Hindi as Sai Teri Maya.[1] The films, which had music composed by R. R. G, was released on 15 January 1999.[2]
Cast
| Actor (Tamil) | Actor (Kannada) | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Napolean | Pratap (Surya in Kannada) | |
| Nagma | Lakshmi | |
| Sheela | Jayasurya | |
| Rami Reddy | Bangara Raju (Bangar Rao in Kannada) | |
| Vadivukkarasi | Anitha | |
| S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Bomma Rangan | |
| Vadivelu | Tennis Krishna | |
| T. P. Gajendran | Bank Janardhan | |
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by R. R. G.[citation needed]
- Baba Oru Karunalayam - S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Thataka Pithaka - Sabesh
Release and reception
The Tamil and Kannada versions were released in 1999, with the Telugu version released shortly thereafter.[3] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Rama Narayanan has chosen an ideal story to utilise the modern wizardy on the screen. Followers of Shirdi Sai Baba will flock the cinemas, because of the miracles this messenger of God performs, in the film, to save his devotees from the evil force" He also appreciated the visual effects and cinematography.[4]
References
- ^ Hindi Cinema Year Book, Volume 1. Screen World Publication. 2002. p. 86.
- ^ "Maya (Tamil)". actornepoleon.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Rama Narayanan Movies". bharatmovies.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ Ramanujam, D. S. (15 January 1999). "Film reviews: Thodarum/Maya". The Hindu. p. 26. Archived from the original on 14 December 2000. Retrieved 12 March 2024.