Maya Movie Reviews

Maya Plot:

Aari works for a print media and is assigned a horror series. While working on it, one particular episode involving an old mental institution inside the forest of Mayavanam fascinates him and his friend, played by Amzath Khan. Since the episode they are working on is based on a book which claims that the story of a certain Maya Matthews is true, Aari and his friend dwell deep into the story, hoping that the subject they are handling is nothing more than a mere fiction. On the other hand, Nayantara's life is narrated. She is an actress and a single mother with serious financial crunch. How is her life connected with the character named Maya Matthews forms the crux of this fascinating story.

Performances:

The film has countable characters and each of them have come up with laudable performances. As expected, Nayantara delivers yet another powerful act. When I say powerful, it doesn't mean shouting one's lungs out or showcasing fear to a great extent. Of course, Maya comes with such gimmicks, but what will impress horror lovers the most is Nayantara's restrained acting, for her character demands it.

Technicalities:

With names like Ron Ethan Yohaan and Sathyan Sooryan, I did not expect much in the technical department. But Maya turns out to be a technical marvel. Ron Ethan Yohaan's background score not only spooks you but also makes sure you are barely seated, right from the word go. Sathyan Sooryan's cinematography is fresh as the cameraman has avoided the usual angles used in a horror flick and yet manages to impress by evoking fear. TS Suresh's editing has played an important role in Maya. His sharp as well as smart cuts might make your heart skip a beat at places.

Overall View:

Maya cannot be categorized with some of the other Tamil horror flicks that released in the recent past. This film's sole intention is to scare you and the debutant director Ashwin Saravanan has managed to do that pretty convincingly.