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Wikipedia article
'Maayavi' is a 2005 Indian Tamil-language action dramedy film directed by Singampuli that stars Suriya and Jyothika who plays a fictional version of herself, whilst Vijayakanth makes a cameo. 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.
Plot
Abhes Balaiya (Suriya), the guide conman thief, is footloose and fancy-free. He and his acolyte Sathyaraj (Sathyan) have no hangups in life. Balaiyas problems start when he and Sathyaraj land up in a huge villa on the beachfront. It is actually actress Jyothikas (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
*Suriya as Abhes Balayya
*Jyothika as Jyothika (Jo)
*Sathyan as Sathyaraj
*Ramji as Balu
*Himani Shivpuri as Jothika's mother
*Sangili Murugan as Asari
*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 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 as himself (Special appearance)
*A. K. Veerasami as himself (Special appearance)
Production
Director Bala forayed into production with this film. Jyotika dubbed for herself.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack, was scored by Devi Sri Prasad, marking his first collaboration with Suriya. Devi Sri Prasad reused the songs "Gongura Ura Thotakada" and "Mass to Pettunkute Madathadi Poddi" (Silakemo) from 'Venky' and reused them as "Kaathadi Pole" and "Tamizh Naattil", respectively. The song "Kaathadi Pole" is similar to "Thamarai Poovukkum" from 'Pasumpon' (1995).
Release
The satellite rights of the film were sold to Jaya TV. 'The Hindu' wrote how the idea of an actress being kidnapped was present in the film 'Vaaname Ellai'. 'Behindwoods' noted that "Surya has given a superb performance. Jyothika is cute but does her bit of overacting". The film was dubbed in Telugu as 'Kidnap' (2006).
References
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