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{{short description|2005 Tamil film}}
{{about|the 2005 Tamil film|the Malayalam cartoon strip|Mayavi|other uses|Mayavi (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Maayavi
| image = Maayavi.jpg
| director = [[Singampuli]]
| producer = [[Kalaipuli S. Dhanu]] [[Bala (director)|Bala]]
| writer = [[Singampuli]] Viji (dialogues)
| starring = [[Suriya (actor)|Suriya]] [[Jyothika]] [[Sathyan Sivakumar|Sathyan]]
| music = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cinematography = [[R. Rathnavelu]]
| editing = [[Suresh Urs]]
| studio = [[B Studios]] V. Creations
| released = {{film date|df=y|2005|3|10}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Maayavi''''' ({{lang-en|italics=yes|link=yes|Phantom}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language [[action film|action]] [[dramedy film]] directed by [[Singampuli]] that stars [[Suriya]] and [[Jyothika]] who plays a fictional version of herself, whilst [[Vijayakanth]] and [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] play short cameo roles. The film's score and soundtrack were composed by [[Devi Sri Prasad]]. The plot is loosely based on the novel ''[[The Fan Club]]'' by [[Irving Wallace]]. The film was dubbed in Telugu as ''Kidnap''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M57ZC3Q5M8|title=Kidnap Telugu Full Movie HD | Suriya | Jyothika | Roja | Devi Sri Prasad | Maayavi | Indian Films|work=Youtube}}</ref>

==Plot==

Abhes Balaiya ([[Suriya]]), the guide conman thief, is footloose and fancy-free. He and his acolyte Sathyaraj ([[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]]) have no hangups in life. Balaiya’s problems start when he and Sathyaraj land up in a huge villa on the beachfront. It is actually actress Jyothika’s ([[Jyothika]]) house. When they realize it, they want to replace what they have taken. As it happens, the actress catches them and creates a huge issue out of it. For their efforts, they are put behind bars. Jyothika does not like Balaiya at all. Balaiya goes out to take revenge on her and kidnap her. Just about when the whole industry and her family tries to trace Jyothika, she understands the real Balaiya. In the end, Balaiya comes to see her and gives her a gift, which is the photographs they took together.

==Cast==
{{Colbegin}}
*[[Suriya]] as Abhes Balayya
*[[Jyothika]] as Jothika (Jo)
*[[Sathyan (Tamil actor)|Sathyan]] as Sathyaraj
*[[Ramji (actor)|Ramji]] as Balu
*[[Himani Shivpuri]] as Jothika's mother
*[[Sangili Murugan]] as Asari
*[[Aarthi (actress)|Aarthi]] as Constable Ehswari
*[[Shanmugarajan]] as Shanmugam
*[[Besant Ravi]]
*Srilekha Rajendran as Asari's wife
*Vishnupriya as Sigappi
*S. Ramana Girivasan as Inspector Neelakandan
*[[Vijayakanth]] as himself (Special appearance)
*[[Roja (actress)|Roja]] as herself (Special appearance)
*[[K. S. Ravikumar]] as himself (Special appearance)
*[[R. B. Choudary]] as himself (Special appearance)
*[[Vikram Dharma]] himself (Special appearance)
*[[Rocky Rajesh]] as himself (Special appearance)
*[[Pandiarajan]] as himself (Special appearance)
*[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as himself (Special appearance)
*[[A._K._Veerasami|A.K.Veerasami]] as himself (Special appearance)
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Maayavi
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{film date|df=y|2005|2|11}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:45
| label = [[Ayngaran International|Ayngaran Music]] An Ak Audio
| producer = [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| prev_title = [[Thirupaachi]]
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[Bunny (2005 film)|Bunny]]
| next_year = 2005
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Behindwoods
| rev1Score = *{{rating|4|5}}
}}
The film's soundtrack, was scored by Devi Sri Prasad, marking his first collaboration with Suriya. Devi Sri Prasad recycled the songs "Gongura Ura Thotakada" and "Mass to Pettunkute Madathadi Poddi" (Silakemo) from ''[[Venky]]'' and reused them as "Kaathadi Pole" and "Tamizh Naattil", respectively.<ref>https://www.indiaglitz.com/kidnap-review-telugu-movie-8801</ref>

{{Track listing
| extra_column = singer(s)
| title1 = Jo Jo Jothika
| note1 =
| length1 = 5:32
| lyrics1 = Pazhani Bharathi
| writer1 =
| extra1 = [[Tippu (singer)|Tippu]], Sudha
| title2 = Kadavul Thantha Azhakiya Vaalvu
| note2 =
| length2 = 4:34
| lyrics2 = Pazhani Bharathi
| writer2 =
| extra2 = [[Kalpana Raghavendar|Kalpana]], [[S. P. B. Charan]]
| title3 = Tamizh Naattil
| note3 =
| length3 = 3:37
| lyrics3 = [[Kabilan (lyricist)|Kabilan]]
| writer3 =
| extra3 = Paalakadu Sriram, [[Malathy Lakshman]]
| title4 = Oru Dhevaloga Raani
| note4 =
| length4 = 4:22
| lyrics4 = [[Yugabharathi]]
| writer4 =
| extra4 = Sumangali
| title5 = Mayavi
| length5 = 4:21
| lyrics5 = [[Pa. Vijay]]
| extra5 = [[K. S. Chithra]], [[Ranjith (singer)|Ranjith]], [[Devi Sri Prasad]]
| title6 = Kaathadi Pole
| length6 = 2:19
| lyrics6 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| extra6 = [[Pushpavanam Kuppusamy]], [[Kalpana Raghavendar]]
| total_length =
}}

==Release==
The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Jaya TV]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tv.burrp.com/show/maayavi/85333/5479687/1443081600/19446557 |title=Maayavi on Thursday 24, September 1:30 PM on Jaya TV |publisher=burrp!TV Guide |date=24 September 2015 |accessdate=24 November 2015}}</ref>''The Hindu'' wrote how the idea of an actress being kidnapped was present in the film ''[[Vaaname Ellai]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/maayavi/article28579895.ece|title="Maayavi"|date=18 March 2005|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=1496797}}

{{Bala (director)}}

[[Category:2005 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2000s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Devi Sri Prasad]]
[[Category:Indian black comedy films]]

Maayavi - Revision history

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