Maayon Movie Review
Cast-;
Sibi Sathyaraj, Tanya Ravichandran, Datho Radha Ravi, K.S.Ravikumar, Bagavathi Perumal (Bucks), Hareesh Peradi, Arash Shah & others.
Crew-;
Producer : Arun Mozhi Manickam , Music & Background Score : Maestro Ilaiyaraaja , Screenplay : Arun Mozhi Manickam , Director : Kishore N , DOP : Ram Prasad , Line Producer : G.A.Hari Krishnan , Art Director : Balasub ra manian , Editors : Ram Pandian – Kondalarao , Stunt : Billa Jegan , Sound Mixing : Rajakrishnan ,Sound Design : Arun S Mani & Vishnu PC , VFX : Vnodh JD , P R O ; Yuvaraaj , DI : IGENE , Subtitle : Nandini Karky (Subemy) , Pu blicity Design : Kannadasan DKD , Production company ; Double Meaning Productions and Others .
Story-;
An archaeological team is assigned to research an ancient temple which is headed by a shrewd & tactful archaeo logist, the team embarks on a quest of exploration unraveling the mystery & science woven into mythological fo lklore. Traps, twists, and treachery meet them at every turn. Does the team prevail and reclaim the stolen legacy or does the hidden truth of Maayon remain a mystery? An adventure-Mystery thriller awaits you! The main plot of the movie is about an archaeological team. An archaeological team led by a cunning and diplomatic archaeol ogist Arjun Manimaran (Sibi Sathyaraj), is tasked with studying an ancient temple. The team sets out on an expl orational mission to reveal the mystery and science concealed in mythological folklore. At every turn, they enco unter traps, deception, and twists. Does the crew succeed in recovering the stolen heritage, or does the mystery surrounding Maayon’s true nature remain unsolved? What comes next is the other part of the story.
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Movie Review-;
A bunch of archaeologists are out on a mission to unravel the secrets and unearth the treasure hidden in an anci ent temple located in Maayon hill, which is shrouded by mystery. As they try to crack the mystery of the 5,000 year-old temple, they have to face one hurdle after another. Will they successfully manage to execute their pla n? The Maayon movie shoots the understanding between War and Deception, Love and Treasure and God and Science. It is a thriller film that circles about a 5000 years old temple that carries bundles of history and culture. The screenplay of Maayon must be appreciated. Review: In the opening shot of Maayon, the camera pans over a thick forest and atop a hill, we see an ascetic in a state of trance, who suddenly opens his eyes alarm ingly as if something untoward was about to happen.
This shot is preceded by the line – you either live your life as though everything is a miracle, or as if nothing is a mi racle, thus giving us a gist of the kind of story we are about to witness. Although the movie has a good story and screenplay, the movie crew failed to deliver the content well. The graphics have spoiled the film in a few scenes. There are a few logical errors in the film as well. The use of technology is beyond the creative level. Other than th is, the acting and performances are well done. All the characters have done justice to their roles. Many famous actors have been involved in the movie Maayon. Sibiraj plays Arjun, an archaeologist, who has an underhand de al with Devarajan (Hareesh Peradi, whom Arjun constantly addresses as partner-in-crime), a smuggler of antiqu es.
When the duo learn about a treasure hidden under a 5,000-year-old temple near Maayon hill in Pudukottai, they decide to unearth it and settle down in life after selling it to an Italian smuggling mafia kingpin, Sans Ferraro (Aar ash Shah). But when they reach the destination, they learn that the temple is shrouded in mystery and that no on e dares to enter it after 6pm. Those who do, either lose their mind or die, which we get a sneak peek of in the beg inning of the film. The star cast, too, put up an average performance. While Hareesh Peradi is stereotyped as the bad guy for the umpteenth time, Sibiraj doesn’t seem very invested in his character. Tanya Ravichandran, too, see ms out of place in her role as an epigraphist. The romantic portions between the lead pair in the first half are qu ite bland and only end up disturbing the flow of the story.
Sans Ferraro, who is portrayed as a powerful smuggling king in the first half, goes down without even a fight tow ard the end. Bhagavathi Perumal, who usually manages to bring out some laughs, doesn’t seem to be in his eleme nt in the film. Even Ilaiyaraaja’s tunes don’t salvage the poorly-written script. Maayon is an idea that looks great on paper, but when it comes to the execution, it falters. And it’s definitely not India’s version of The Da Vinci Cod e, though the premise had the potential to be.According to the local legend, after the Kurukshetra war in Maha bharata, Lord Krishna, who was cursed by Gandhari, who lost all her sons in the war, comes to Maayon hill to re st. And to entertain the Lord, Gandharvas would come and sing for him every night. But, the music is something that human beings cannot afford to hear!
This is said to be one of the reasons preventing people from entering the temple premises after 6pm. As Sibiraj’s team gets on with their job, the local guardian (played by Radha Ravi) of the temple, too, tries to protect the tem ple from any unfortunate incidents.It’s an intriguing premise that could have worked well, had the film had a stro ng screenplay. But director Kishore’s Maayon is a hotchpotch of many elements that becomes an overkill, especi ally in the first half where we hear many iterations of the back story of the temple, which ends up testing our pati ence. Despite an ancient temple with a mysterious past in their midst, we do not really get a picture of the kind of connection the villagers have with the place of worship. All we see is that devotees enter the temple at 6am in the morning and leave at 6pm in the evening.
The main characters in the Watch Maayon Tamil movie in theatres from today. It is one-time watchable family en tertaining movie. The second half is a tad more engaging as the team of archaeologists enter the temple to acco mplish their mission, and Sibiraj and team try to crack one code after another. Here, the makers try to infuse so me horror and humorous elements as well, which though do not really come across as scary or hilarious, do man age to hold the attention. The visual effects used in the film, especially to portray the giant-sized snake and the Gandharvas, appear tacky and outdated. Many facets of the film end up being predictable. For instance, when we see the video about the importance of ‘pi’ in the beginning, we know that this would help crack a puzzle later. Likewise, when we see the guests at Radha Ravi’s house being served a kashayam, we know that this too, might come handy when the archaeology team goes on their mission.
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Written By- T.H.PRASAD -B4U-Ratting – 4 /5
