Maya (1999 film) explained

Maya
Director:Rama Narayanan
Screenplay:Rama Narayanan
Producer:N. Radha
Starring:Napolean
Nagma
Cinematography:W. R. Chandran
Editing:Rajkeerthi
Music:Shankar–Ganesh
Studio:Sri Thenandal Films
Runtime:146 minutes
Country:India
Language:Tamil
Kannada

Maya is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language devotional film, produced and directed by Rama Narayanan. The film stars Napoleon and Nagma, while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam plays a supporting role. The venture was simultaneously shot in Kannada as Jayasurya, with scenes overlapping. The Tamil version was dubbed in Telugu as Gurupoornima and in Hindi as Sai Teri Maya.[1] The films, which had music composed by R. R. G, was released on 15 January 1999.[2]

Cast

Actor (Tamil) Actor (Kannada) Role
Pratap (Surya in Kannada)
NagmaLakshmi
SheelaJayasurya
Rami ReddyBangara Raju (Bangar Rao in Kannada)
Anitha
S. P. BalasubrahmanyamBomma Rangan

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by R. R. G.

Release and reception

The Tamil and Kannada versions were released in 1999, with the Telugu version released shortly thereafter.[3] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu wrote, "Rama Narayanan has chosen an ideal story to utilise the modern wizardy on the screen. Followers of Shirdi Sai Baba will flock the cinemas, because of the miracles this messenger of God performs, in the film, to save his devotees from the evil force" He also appreciated the visual effects and cinematography.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hindi Cinema Year Book, Volume 1 . Screen World Publication . 2002 . 86.
  2. Web site: Maya (Tamil) . 12 March 2024 . . en . 2 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231002222045/http://www.actornepoleon.com/cinema/filmography/tamil-films/272-maya . live .
  3. Web site: Rama Narayanan Movies . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221153325/http://www.bharatmovies.com/director/rama-narayanan-movies.htm . 21 February 2014 . 13 February 2014 . bharatmovies.com.
  4. News: Ramanujam . D. S. . 15 January 1999 . Film reviews: Thodarum/Maya . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20001214073300/http://www.webpage.com/hindu/daily/990115/09/09150223.htm . 14 December 2000 . 12 March 2024 . . 26.