Maiem Explained
Maiem |
Director: | Aditya Baskaran |
Starring: | |
Music: | KR |
Studio: | Harvest Entertainers Sketchbook Productions |
Runtime: | 119 minutes |
Country: | India |
Language: | Tamil |
Maiem is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Aditya Baskaran. The film stars Naveen Sanjai, Jai Quehaeni, Kumaran Thangarajan, Suhasini Kumaran, Hashim Zain, Pooja Devariya, and Muruganandham .
Cast
Production
Several cast and crew members were still in college while working on the film, including Aditya Baskaran, the producer and writer; Hashim Zain, an actor; Kaashif Rafiq, the music director; and Varuna Shreethar, the costume designer who was in 10th standard.[2]
Release
The Times of India gave the film a rating of one-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that " It is terribly juvenile, with an interesting (on paper, that is) one-line plot that is stretched far enough to make even mozzarella blush, and at nearly two hours, it is a supreme test of patience".[3] The Hindu wrote that "From the acting to the music, it’s all reminiscent of soaps aired by regional TV channels".[4] Deccan Chronicle gave the film a rating of one out of five stars and wrote that "The plot is interesting, but its amateurish treatment by newbie Aditya Bhaskar is a major downer".[5] A critic from Maalai Malar praised the cinematography and songs.[6] [7] [8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Etectera: From small to big screen. Nikhil. Raghavan. October 3, 2015. The Hindu. 3 September 2020. 22 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210622053107/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/snippets-about-tamil-cinema/article7720615.ece. live.
- News: A film by students who are still in college!. The Times of India. 15 August 2020. 17 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150717232859/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/A-film-by-students-who-are-still-in-college/articleshow/48032162.cms. live.
- News: Maiem Movie Review : Critic Review of Maiem by Times of India. The Times of India . Suganth . M. .
- News: Maiem: A mediocre, TV soap-like film. Sudhir. Srinivasan. The Hindu . 16 October 2015. www.thehindu.com. 15 August 2020. 5 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160105082901/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/maiem-a-mediocre-tv-soaplike-film/article7770552.ece. live.
- Web site: Movie Review: 'Maiem'. anupama. subramanian. 18 October 2015. Deccan Chronicle. 15 August 2020. 30 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201130051200/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151017/entertainment-kollywood/article/movie-review-maiem. live.
- Web site: மய்யம். 17 October 2015. maalaimalar.com. 15 August 2020. 8 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170708165852/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/Cinema/Review/2015/10/17133758/Maiem-movie-review.vpf. live.
- Web site: மய்யம் திரைப்பட விமர்சனம் . 9 August 2022 . 9 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220809014629/https://tamil.samayam.com/tamil-cinema/movie-review/maiyam-movie-review/moviereview/49477573.cms . live .
- Web site: Amateurish Maiem Film-making by Greenhorns is Showing . 10 August 2022 . 10 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220810020134/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2015/oct/18/Amateurish-Maiem-Film-making-by-Greenhorns-is-Showing-831053.html . live .