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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Maayan<br />
| image =<br />
| caption =<br />
| writer = Sundara Thirumal<br />
| starring = Nassar<br>[[Roja Selvamani|Roja]]<br>[[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]]<br>[[Ranjitha]]<br />
| director = [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]<br />
| producer =<br />
| music = [[Deva (composer)|Deva]]<br />
| cinematography = P. S. Dharan<br />
| studio = Kana Film Makers<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = 14 September 2001<br />
| runtime =<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| editing =[[Suresh Urs]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Maayan''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[drama film]], directed by [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]]. The film stars himself, [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] and [[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]], while [[Thalaivasal Vijay]], [[Ranjitha]] and [[Vadivelu]] among others form an ensemble cast. Music for the film was composed by [[Deva (composer)|Deva]] and the film opened to mixed reviews in September 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2001/maayan.html|title=Maayan movie reviews|work=bbthots.com|accessdate=19 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/09/21/stories/09210222.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Film Review: ''Maayan''|date=2001-09-21|accessdate=19 October 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] as Maayan<br />
* [[Roja Selvamani|Roja]] as Azhagamma<br />
* [[Ranjitha]] as Gurumayi<br />
* [[Pasupathy]] as Dominic Raj<br />
* [[Vindhya (actress)|Vindhya]]<br />
* [[Revathi (actress)|Revathi]]<br />
* [[Thalaivasal Vijay]] as Vengala Naidu<br />
* [[Vadivukkarasi]]<br />
* [[Vadivelu]]<br />
* [[Bala Singh]]<br />
* [[Thyagu (actor)|Thyagu]]<br />
* [[K. R. Vatsala]]<br />
* [[Mu Ramaswamy]] as Maayan's father<br />
* [[Elango Kumaravel]]<br />
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== Production ==<br />
[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] had originally planned only to direct the film, but after his initial choices for lead actor - [[Prashanth]] and [[Ajith Kumar]] - pulled out, he chose to also portray the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/11/stories/2002121100270200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030313001312/http://thehindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/11/stories/2002121100270200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 March 2003|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=At home in every role|date=2002-12-11|accessdate=19 October 2015}}</ref> As a result, the film's production was delayed by over a year from early 1999.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20050301221554/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/22-09-99/nasser.htm</ref> Actress [[Ranjitha]] made a comeback to acting with ''Maayan'', after taking a three-year sabbatical post-marriage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/09/16/stories/0416401y.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=On the comeback trail|date=2001-09-16|accessdate=19 October 2015}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The film also marked the first major role for [[Pasupathy]], whose previous venture ''[[Marudhanayagam]]'' was shelved.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/article3040317.ece|title = I want challenges in life too: Actor Pasupathy|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 29 December 2006}}</ref><br />
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The first schedule of the shooting was held at Chennai and Chengelpet. The second schedule was then held at Tiruvannamalai and the forests of Thalaikonam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinematoday2.itgo.com/Mayan.htm|title=Mayan|work=itgo.com|accessdate=19 October 2015}}</ref><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
Soundtrack was composed by Deva.<ref>http://play.raaga.com/tamil/album/Maayan-songs-T0000373</ref><br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics<br />
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| 1 || "Alli Kulathu" || Ganga || [[Thamarai]]<br />
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| 2 || "Koraiyum Theekum" || [[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]] || Ingulab<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Kuruthiyile" || [[S. Janaki]] || [[Pulamaipithan]]<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Mayavane" || [[Harini (singer)|Harini]] || Pazhani Bharathi<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Mathana" || [[Vadivelu]] || Chidambaranathan<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Oru Naadu" || [[Swarnalatha]] || [[Thamarai]]<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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