Maya Puthagam (transl. Magic book) is a 2024 Indian Tamil-language thriller film directed by Rama Jayaprakash.The film stars Ashok Kumar and Abarnathi along with Srikanth, Aadukalam Naren, Madhankumar Dhakshinamoorthy and K S G Venkatesh supporting roles.[1]
| Maya Puthagam | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rama Jayaprakash |
| Written by | Rama Jayaprakash |
| Produced by | B Vinod Jain |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Arumugam |
| Edited by | Priyan |
| Music by | Ravi Vijayanand |
Production company | Jaguar Studios |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Cast
edit- Ashok Kumar Balakrishnan as Guru
- Abarnathi as Panchamadevi
- Srikanth
- Aadukalam Naren as Rangaraja Yaadhavrayar
- Pavan
- Madhankumar Dhakshinamoorthy
- K S G Venkatesh
- Ilavarasu as Sambasivam
- Dasarathi Narasimhan as Vikram
Production
editThe film noted debuted direction for director Rama Jayaprakash [2]
Reception
editMaalai Malar critic rated two point five out of five and stated that "The first half of the screenplay moves to a dilapidated bungalow, opening the door to a room that is made for ghost movies, and the scares."[3]
Abhinav Subramanian of Times of india wrote that "Maya Puthagam is a film that promises magic but delivers mediocrity" and rated two out of five star.[4]
References
edit- ^ "நாகமாக நடிக்கும் அபர்ணதி... வெளியானது மாய புத்தகம் படத்தின் ட்ரெய்லர்!". TimesNowTamil (in Tamil). 2024-07-10. Archived from the original on 2024-07-20. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "இருட்டு அறையில் முரட்டு தேவதையாக மிரட்டும் 'மாய புத்தகம்'". Virakesari.lk. Archived from the original on 2024-07-20. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ maalaimalar (2024-07-18). "Maya Puthagam". www.maalaimalar.com (in Tamil). Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ "Maya Puthagam Movie Review : A magic book of missed opportunities". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-20.